A revised reprint of the 1985 book. Dozens of brief stories (typically one or two pages each), grouped into several general categories, including pirates, ghosts, and crime. Fact and folktale, covering a wide range of topics.

Subtitled "Newfoundland's POW in Nagasaki". Newfoundlander Jack Ford's wartime story, based on extensive interviews with the author, and centering on his experiences in Japanese prisoner of war camps after the fall of Singapore, where he had been based with the British Air Force. Combine a compelling story with a talented author and you get this very readable work!

The author's first book. A more fairy tale than fact paean to Capt William Jackman. Not bad, and the quality of the writing improves as the book goes on, but at base still just fan mail.

A generally well written and often absorbing novel of life as seen through the eyes of a gay son of a Newfoundland French-Micmac mother, hence the title, who has come home to the small outport where he grew up, to be with his family and visit with his dying mother. At times pretentious, at times preachy, and always with an agenda - not as might be expected from the title but how gays are treated by society compared to how the author, speaking through the central character, feels they should be treated.

A novel about a few months out of the life of a going-on-sixteen girl in modern day St. John's. To quote ".. a young woman at odds with the world, attempting to cope with the consequences of her first, brief love affair." A fine read.

A slim novel for teens, set in a small Newfoundland outport. A Mormon teenage girl's father goes off in his fishing boat and does not return, and two young Mormon missionaries show up to offer their assistance. As a book for Mormon teens, probably a decent read, but for a general audience the primary theme is religious recruiting - hence the rating.

A novel about the intertwined destinies of two sealing captains who have known each other since childhood, one born to comfort, one born to a hard life. Friendship has long ago turned to a bitter rivalry, which will be played out onboard two sealing ships at sea in the ice. Often as much pot boiler as adventure, but once the ships head out for the hunt the story steadily improves.

Subtitled "The Life and Political Times of Joey Smallwood". At times complimentary, but far more often not. Covers Smallwood's entire life, but concentrates on his political career, from pre-confederation through being voted out of office. Gossipy and opinionated, but lively and very readable!

A brief set of short stories about various aspects of life in Newfoundland's northern peninsula in the 30s and 40s. Many photos of local people.

Subtitled "Journalist, Premier, Newfoundland Patriot". [9x11-1/4 format] A large puff-piece tribute to the late Premier. No attempt at balance or objectivity. Presented as a series of brief chapters, each covering one topic. Includes scattered black & white photos.

A novel for a teen audience, concerning a Toronto area teen who grew up an orphan in foster homes, and when seventeen finally ran off and ended up in a remote outport on Newfoundland's south coast, where he finds himself, love, and has an unlikely adventure. A feel good type of story, but an entertaining read.

Subtitled "Living in Newfoundland and Labrador". [8-1/2x11-1/4 format] From the introduction, "This book is about how people live, work and play in ... Newfoundland ...". Presented as a tour of several areas of Newfoundland for a visitor from another planet. Written for children, with many photos, most in color, and frequent questions intended to be thought provoking.

Subtitled "in the Out-harbours of Newfoundland". Revised versions of radio broadcasts from around 1960, relating first-person memories of life in Bonavista around the 1930s. Includes a language chapter.