The author's third collection of satirical short stories previously published in his column in Newfoundland newspapers. Five dozen in all, and on a wide range of subjects as the author comments on life around him. Best read in small doses.

Subtitled "The Memoirs of the Honourable Joseph R. 'Joey" Smallwood". Smallwood's epic autobiography. A tribute to himself, rarely self-effacing, at times a bit windy; his own biggest fan. May not match very well with history as it really happened, and a bit heavy on the lists of 'who I met' and 'where I went', but still very entertaining!

Subtitled "A Saga of Heart's Content". Concentrates on the named settlement in Trinity Bay, but also with references to nearby settlements. Although containing a lot of detail that is likely to be of scant interest to anyone not connected with the place, also contains sections of historical information that should be of general interest. Well written.

From the cover "A young Salvation Army officer struggles to survive after becoming lost in a January blizzard in Northern Newfoundland". The true story of Gladys Edmunds, who at the age of 25 lost the lower parts of both of her legs to frostbite after becoming lost while walking from St. Anthony's to St. Anthony's Byte in a snowstorm. A biography, heavy on religious and inspirational themes - slim, but interesting.

A better than average memoir of growing up in the 30s and 40s in Gin Cove, a small community near Random Island in Trinity Bay. Consists of twenty-five brief chapters, each on a different topic or event.

Subtitled "The Airborne Life and Times of Ted Pearcy". A slim biography of Pearcy's flying years, starting in the early 50s. Interesting details of the various planes that he flew, from small single engine up through war surplus "Canso" water bombers in service fighting forest fires.

Subtitled "A Collection of Newfoundland Humour ...". The author's fourth collection of humorous Newfoundland short stories and tall tales. Illustrated throughout with pen&ink drawings by Derm Duggan. In his dedication, the author credits the people of the rural areas of Newfoundland as the source of his stories.

A series of essays, some previously published in various journals. Although purporting to be first hand experiences, there is a lot that is certainly from published sources, but there is no bibliography. Too many trivial remembrances and conversations, and too many chapters that just kind of trail off into nothingness.

Subtitled "An Illustrated History of Marine Atlantic". [11-1/4x8-3/4 format] Includes predecessors such as coastal steamers. Many photos.

Subtitled "Canada, the International Fund for Animal Welfare, and the Seal Hunt". A detailed study of the happenings in the efforts to ban the seal hunt. Like watching a chess game unfold, as the shifting alliances of the various combatants use science, politics and the media to try to tip the tide of international public opinion for or against the hunt. Includes some of the advertisments used by the anti-hunting groups. Shows how effective public relations campaigns and boycotts can be - regardless of the truth. Not a light read, but very informative.

A slim volume of 62 pages, consisting of a brief introduction on how to get to Newfoundland via train and steamer, followed by numerous interesting black&white photos, one or two per page, from across Newfoundland and coastal Labrador. Fuller photo captions would have been helpful.

A novel starring a man who happens to be a librarian at Memorial University in Newfoundland. Slices of life, work and love, with doses of local coastal scenery and a mystery concerning books, all adding up to a page turning read!

[8x8 format] Subtitled "A Trouting Excursion in Victorian Newfoundland". A very slim book centering on a made-up narrative accompanied by 23 old photos of a man and his friends fishing. The identities of the people in the photos are unknown to the author, as is the actual age of the old-looking photos. Accompanied by quotes about trouting from various sources, but overall not much to it.

A novel starring Cadiz, a 15-year old boy who, in wrestling with his teenaged demons, sets off alone to find himself, and ends up stranded on an uninhabited island not too far from his outport home, but in a potentially dangerous situation. Includes a large dose of self pity and some "they'll miss me when I'm gone" thoughts, but overall quite interesting.

[11x8-1/2 format] A selction of black&white photos, mostly from the 1950s, and covering an interesting assortment of Newfoundland subjects. With brief captions.

Fourteen short stories, ranging from the slightly strange to the mostly weird. Not necessarily about Newfoundland, although they could be, but a Newfoundland author.

Subtitled "Fishery Customs of the Past". A reprint of a series of newspaper articles written in 1915, reflecting back on the "old days" of the 1850s-1860s! The language and syntax seem to have been modernized, but an entertaining read nonetheless. Includes a chapter on the language.

Subtitled "Aunt Maggie and the Polar Bear and other stories". A slim volume of fourteen short stories (some very short) for young people, relating life on the Labrador in olden times.

A marvelously uneven tale, purporting to be a sort of travel diary from a single trip, but referring to things that didn't always happen at the same time. The author is an urban mainlander, and his writing tends toward the condescending.

A novel by a Newfoundland author, but not really about Newfoundland, hence the low rating. Day to day life as seen through the eyes of a man finally free after 14 years of wrongful imprisonment. Nothing startling, nor any big plot twists, but well crafted.

Subtitled "Canada and the Entrance of Newfoundland into Confederation 1939-1949". A lucid and heavily detailed (and thereby at times a bit tedious) treatment of how Canada and Britain approached solving "the Newfoundland problem". To quote "The evolution of Canadian policy towards Newfoundland during the decade leading up to Confederation in 1949". Told primarily from a pre-Confederation Canadian government point of view, often contrasting with the British perspectives, while mostly ignoring the American presence and exhibiting little interest in the desires of the Newfoundland populace. A "must read" for anyone that thinks that Canada and Britain were not active behind the scenes orchestrating Confederation for some years before the referendum.

Subtitled "Memoirs of a Newfoundland Senator", but actually a full autobiography. Very readable, but generally lacks depth. Nothing controversial.

Subtitled "The Samantha Walsh Story". Non fiction about the disappearance and murder of this young girl. Heavy on conjecture.

A very slim volume. A scuba diving guide to locations around Newfoundland. Photos included, but locations and specifics are generally vague, with no particulars regarding cautions and dangers.

[8-1/2x11 format] Exactly what the title states - a distillation from many sources, particularly books by G.W.L Nicholson ("Fighting Newfoundlanders" and "More Fighting Newfoundlanders") and by Herb Wells (especially "Under the White Ensign" 1 & 2). Certainly guilty of a "rooting for the home team" slant to events, but overall an interesting read. Includes numerous suggestions for further reading.

Subtitled "A collection of offbeat, off-the-wall and generally off-the-cuff odds and ends from the pages of The Rounder". Articles by the author, previously published in a newspaper starting in the 70s.

Subtitled "Their Trials, Tribulations & Triumphs". Disappointing. Has a lengthy bibliography (including "Newfoundland Holiday", which contains no original historical research for this subject), but virtually everything in the book could be found in a small handful of the referenced titles. More a rehash of various old court records than a cohesive story.

Numerous very brief newspaper columns by the author, originally published in 1983 to 1985. Starts out well, but the best seem to be presented first. Best when presenting reasonably serious commentary, weaker when attempting humor.

A romance/adventure novel set in 1846, where the two central characters, star crossed lovers, are from Newfoundland. Unfortunately, almost the entire story takes place at sea, in the Caribbean, and in Europe.

Starts with a general introduction to the area, followed by individual introductions to the principal islands. Relates day-to-day life and activities common to all - or most - of the islands, with exceptions noted, including fishing, sealing, gardening, home life, social activities and more.

A slim volume, with only 5 of it's 32 brief stories relating to Newfoundland: the sinking of the Caribou; Marconi; the Pollux and the Truxton sinkings; and two ghost stories.

Subtitled "50 years ago on the M.V. Lady Anderson, a mobile clinic on the S.W. coast of Newfoundland". The author documents his travels as the doctor on the boat's maiden voyages 1935-1936, then his upbringing and education, then his travels in Labrador aboard the Kyle in 1930-1931.

Subtitled "Paddy 'Iron' McCarthy of Renews relives his first Hundred Years". An 'as told to' memoir of the author's father. Contains many interesting photos, but unfortunately all are printed at a low quality and most are also printed very small. McCarthy is a Renews man, so the book would be of interest primarily to people with ties to that area, but there are interesting stories covering such a great span of time and variety of topics that there is something here for everyone!

Subtitled "Memoirs of a Railwayman 1911-1962". Different than most railroad memoirs in that the author was mainly in operations management (dispatcher, stationmaster, ..), rather than working as a trackman or trainman. The events of the times as they affected the author's life and work.