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Eastword, May-June 2006imPRESSed!: The newest titles by WFNS members
Komodo Dragon is a collection of eight short stories, several of which have been previously published in such periodicals as Matrix, Pottersfield Portfolio, Blood and Aphorisms. A novelist, playwright, and children’s book writer, Douglas Arthur Brown’s work has also appeared in short fiction anthologies in Canada and Europe. Douglas is currently serving as President of the WFNS Board of Directors. He lived in Toronto and Copenhagen for many years and now lives in his native Cape Breton.
La chronique d’un jardin, le journal d’une femme, l’histoire de leur rencontre. Deux voix. Une seule promenade, à travers les siècles, dans un des plus beaux jardins du monde : le Généralife de Grenade, en Espagne. Au mitan de sa vie, Maria parcourt les allées d’une des grandes merveilles du monde, le Généralife, à la rencontre d’elle-même. Un peu à la façon des madeleines de Proust, cette promenade fera jaillir du passé les souvenirs de cette artiste, passionnée par l’art, auquel elle aura préféré l’amour de son mari et celui pour sa famille. Enfant, Katia Canciani découvre Saint-Exupéry par une lecture du Petit Prince, en salle de classe, où elle est designeée narratrice, même si elle aurait préféré être la fleur ou la porteuse du fameux foulard. Adolescente, elle suit les traces de son auteur fétiche et elle devient, à vingt ans, pilote professionnelle, une carrière qu’elle met de côté afin de se consacrer à ses trois filles. Ayant toujours aimé les plumes, elle se décide, aujourd’hui, à tremper celle qui lui reste dans un encrier. Un jardin en Espagne: Retour au Généralife ests son premier roman.
When the sea’s gone dead calm and the sails shudder
listlessly, its time to collect your rum ration, find a dry berth,
and get snug with Myth, Fact, and Navigators’ Secrets—an
intriguing and witty compilation of salty tales from the world of
nautical history. It includes sea stories of the tragic and comic,
the quirky and curious, the ironic and the blatantly absurd.
This full-colour, illustrated guide is an easy-to-use introduction to the fossils, rocks and minerals found in Canada’s Maritime provinces. Joggins, Nova Scotia, is home to the world’s oldest fossilized reptile (Hylonomous lyelli). Due to a complicated geological history, many other areas in the Maritimes are also rich in fossilized plants, insects and animals. This fully illustrated guide shows what is available in the region and how to identify individual specimens. It explains what you can and cannot do when you find a fossil or artifact. The guide also points to areas where important discoveries have been made, and explains why these special places are protected. Jeff Domm has had a lifelong interest in nature and wildlife. Over the past two decades he has illustrated more than 20 wildlife books. Jeff also wrote and illustrated The Lorimer Pocketguide to Ontario Birds (2006). He lives in the village of Cow Bay, Nova Scotia.
“Be careful what you wish for,” his mother used to say. Yet how many times, in his 20 years defending the underclass, has Monty Collins wished for a client who is intelligent, articulate, and tattoo-free? Now he has one, but it’s not long before his mother’s warning comes back to haunt him. Father Brennan Burke was born in Ireland, raised in New York, educated in Rome—he’s equally fluent in Latin and the language of the street. And he is the prime suspect in the killing of a young girl whose body was found carved with a religious sign, a sign that points straight to the priest. Anne Emery is a graduate of Dalhousie Law School. She has worked as a lawyer, legal affairs reporter, and researcher. She lives in Halifax with her husband and daughter.
Birds of prey are powerful predators. Especially well-equipped to hunt, their eyes are up to 10 times as powerful as human eyes and many have ultra-sensitive hearing. But even with their powerful senses, many are endangered or threatened. In Birds of Prey Rescue, you’ll meet people from around the world who are fighting to ensure a future for these magnificent birds. Pamela Hickman, a biologist, is the author of over 30 books about nature and wildlife, including Turtle Rescue. She worked for many years as an education coordinator for the Federation of Ontario Naturalists. Pamela lives in Canning, NS.
Poète, romancière, nouvelliste et essayiste, Martine L. Jacquot signe ici un roman complexe sur une époque d’éveil cruciale. Le Dominion devient le Canada; les Maritimes cherchent leur place au sein de l’empire britannique; l’Acadie moderne prend conscience d’elle-même; Adèle, jeune Acadienne, découvre la richesse et la complexité du monde à l’orée du 20è siècle, alors que la marine à voile s’éteint et que les femmes entrevoient un rôle plus important dans le monde moderne. Recherche documentaire méticuleuse, scintillement poétique du style, richesse des personnages, tout contribue à nous faire vivre des destins uniques à une époque fascinante. Martine Jacquot holds a BA (La Sorbonne, Paris), 3 MA degrees (La Sorbonne, Acadia, Dalhousie), a BJ from the University of Kings College and a PHD from Dalhousie University. She writes poetry, novels, short stories and articles, in both English and French. Martine has studied and lived in France, England, Switzerland and Canada. She currently resides in Waterville, NS.
Media Law provides a unique perspective in that it is designed to make journalists more aware of their rights and the legal limits of their craft. It examines the day-to-day issues and problems faced by reporters, editors, writers, and journalists, and offers practical advice on how to overcome these problems. Using real-life examples and discussions of both criminal and civil law cases, the text explains the rationale behind the laws that affect the media, how those laws are interpreted, and what they mean for journalists. The text provides journalists with what they need to know to get the story—without getting sued. An assistant professor at the School of Journalism, University of King's College in Halifax, Dean Jobb is a former reporter and editor for the Halifax Chronicle-Herald. A three-time winner of an Atlantic Journalism Award, he has received the Canadian Bar Association's Justicia Award for legal journalism. His books include Calculated Risk: Greed, Politics and the Westray Tragedy (Nimbus Publishing).
A stolen gem. A hidden sorcerer. A soaring adventure. Torrie’s back! The irrepressible Old Thing who narrated Torrie and the Pirate Queen returns in another amazing adventure. With spunky young Captain Anna again at the helm, the (former) pirate ship Shrike sets sail for Keastipol, grandest of the city-states on the Great Southern Continent. Our heroes have hardly set foot onshore before they encounter a boy fleeing an angry mob. Anna and Torrie rescue Kokako and embark on a dangerous quest to clear his name by finding the true thief of the Oyon, a giant gem revered by the continent. K.V. Johansen is the author of several YA novels and picture books. She received the 2004 Frances E. Russell Award for research in children's literature from IBBY Canada. She lives in Sackville, New Brunswick.
After his rodeo partner dies, bull rider Cass Hutt finds he has nothing left to lose and nothing and no one to hold him. Cass is lead back East by the sudden arrival of a mysterious land deed—back to Scotch River, Nova Scotia, and the sketchy boyhood memories he had left there to die. Always he feels the whispered warning in his bones: “Be careful what you wish for.” Acclaimed novelist Linda Little introduces an unforgettable cast of characters bound together by the mysteries of blood and the burdens of memory. As it unveils its secrets, Scotch River deftly weaves a profoundly moving, deeply insightful story of family love in all its ardour, and the heartbreaking, indelible acts performed in its name. Linda Little grew up in Hawkesbury, Ontario, in the Ottawa Valley. She studied at Queen's and Memorial Universities and spent five years in St. John's, NL before settling in River John, Nova Scotia. Linda’s first novel, Strong Hollow, was shortlisted for the Books in Canada/Amazon First Novel Award, the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award and the Dartmouth Book Award for Fiction.
Crafting the perfect resume is the first step for job seekers. The Complete Book of Resumes is packed full of information on crafting a resume and the kind of structure and language that will get an employer's immediate attention, as well as abundant samples for readers to use as a guideline for success. Karen Schaffer has been a career coach for the last 11 years. She has also written Hire Power: The Ultimate Job Guide for Young Canadians, a Canadian bestseller, and The Job of Your Life: Four Groundbreaking Steps for Getting the Work You Want. Karen holds a Masters degree in Counseling Psychology from the Adler School of Professional Psychology and an Honors BA in Cultural Studies from McGill University. She currently lives in Halifax.
Friendships is a subtle and moving collection of stories about surprising moments of understanding from unlikely sources. In “The Snake,” a girl faces her fears with help from a strange ally; in “Father by Mail,” a teenager writes down all the things he could never say to the parent who has left him behind; and in “Bruno,” a boy discovers a way to deal with a bully. These perceptive and contemporary stories, by one of Canada’s best-loved and award-winning authors for young readers, show struggling boys and girls making a connection with someone who can bring them to a kind of balance. Budge Wilson lives in Halifax. |
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Komodo
Dragon and Other Stories
Un
jardin en Espagne: Retour au Généralife
Myth,
Fact, and Navigators’ Secrets
Formac
Pocketguide to Fossils
Sign
of the Cross
Birds
of Prey Rescue
Au
Gre du vent…
Media
Law for Canadian Journalists
Torrie
and the Firebird
Scotch
River
The
Complete Book of Resumes
Friendships