I always knew I’d be the perfect mother. So far, I’ve perfected the fetal position.
When Vicki Murphy brought her new baby home from the hospital, she expected to be greeted by fluttering butterflies and...
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Master Shipbuilders of Newfoundland and Labrador, Volume I: Cape Spear to Boyd’s Cove
The fishery, the seal cull, the settlement, the culture—the history of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador has been shaped and witnessed from the deck of sea-going vessels, and those vessels were sparred...
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Marine Wildlife of the Gros Morne National Park Region
A fjord on the west coast of Newfoundland, Bonne Bay finds itself surrounded by the lands of Gros Morne National Park – a Unesco World Heritage Site. Drawing on years of research conducted at The Bonne Bay...
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Almost Home – The Sinking of the S.S. Caribou
In the early hours of October 14, 1942, under cover of darkness, the German submarine U-69 torpedoed and sank the passenger ferry SS Caribou off the southwest coast of Port aux Basques, Newfoundland. Now, seventy...
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In the Field
Freelance writer and playwright Joan Sullivan’s book In the Field is a work of non-fiction that tells the story of one young Newfoundlander soldier, Stephen Norris, lost in WWI, and how his death affected his...
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Here Be Dragons
Here Be Dragons is an account of the strange creatures of Newfoundland and Labrador. Featuring the unexplained and the unusual, it is an amalgamation of history, anecdotes, and folk tales, inspired by a few...
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To Be Frank – Memories of an Extraordinary Life
At the age of 18, Frank Dyke joined the 59th Heavy Nfld. Regiment and fought in WWII. In 1955, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and served at a number of postings including Goose Bay, Fort Churchill, and...
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Faulkner – A Hockey History
Despite his potential, extraordinary skating skills, and unmatched dedication and endurance, George Faulkner never made the Montreal Canadiens’ roster. But he was trying to break into a famous hockey dynasty...
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Come From Away – Nurses who Immigrated to Newfoundland and Labrador
The third volume in the best-selling nursing history series. Overseas recruitment of nurses has been part of nursing in Newfoundland and Labrador since Wilfred Grenfell brought two nurses to Labrador in 1893....
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St. John’s – A Brief History
St. John’s: A Brief History provides a concise, comprehensive overview of Newfoundland history and modern St. John’s. The book describes how, through war and the fishery, Newfoundland became settled, a colony,...
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