Wildflowers of
Newfoundland and Labrador
Text by Peter Scott
Paintings by Dorothy Black
NEW! Field Guide $29.95 (Cdn) June 2008
Price: $64.95 Hardcover (Cdn)
ISBN 978-09783381-6-9

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Each year the forests, hills, bogs, and grasslands of Newfoundland and Labrador burst into a paradise of spectacular wildflowers. Flamboyant or tiny, colourful or subdued, all of these flowers convey their own special grace and beauty. This comprehensive field guide to 140 common wildflowers native to Newfoundland and Labrador includes spectacular illustrations by painter Dorothy Black. Biologist and author Peter Scott provides a wealth of information about each flower, including habitat and biology as well as dietary and medicinal applications. The NEW! Field Guide features waterproof cover, durable paper and spine.

History of Newfoundland
by Daniel Woodley Prowse
Published 2002
838 pages, illustrated, footnotes, bibliography
Price: $39.95 paperback (Cdn)
Special Edition: Seal Leather-bound Hardcover $200 (Cdn)

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Originally published in 1895, A History of Newfoundland by Daniel Woodley Prowse is recognized as one of the best histories to be written during the colonial era. It is also regarded for being the most definitive history of Newfoundland and Labrador. But it is much more than a history text. Within its pages, Prowse imparts a passion for the people of Newfoundland and Labrador, an instinct for justice, and a knack for telling a good story.

A History of Newfoundland remains a standard reference book for history buffs, academics, and genealogists. It is also ideal for those who are curious about the history and culture of Newfoundland and Labrador Meticulously researched, A History of Newfoundland has hundreds of illustrations and text of original letters gleaned from European archives. An extensive history of the French islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon is also included.

Leslie Harris, who served as president of Memorial University of Newfoundland from 1981 – 1990, provides an insightful and illuminating foreword.

Newfoundland Gardening
by Peter J. Scott
Price: $19.95 (Cdn)

Gardening in Newfoundland can be challenging. But it can also be a highly rewarding and enriching experience. In Newfoundland Gardening, by Peter J. Scott, gardeners will learn what plants grow best in this province, and how to make gardens lush and beautiful. Newfoundland Gardening is the only gardening book dedicated solely to Newfoundland’s unique climate. In this book, many of your questions will be answered: desining a garden, perennials, annuals, garden care, houseplants and vegetables. Newfoundland Gardening is a must for both beginner and seasoned veteran.

The Oldest City: The Story of St. John’s, Newfoundland
by Paul O’Neill
Published 2003
906 pages, hardcover, footnotes, bibliography, illustrated
Price: $39.95 (Cdn)
ISBN 0973027126

The Oldest City: The Story of St. John’s Newfoundland is an epic drama, featuring stoic fishermen, intrepid aviators, brilliant statesmen, devoted clerics, hard-working business people, and brave social reformers.

The 400-year long tale also includes rapacious merchants, destructive fires, shameless politicians, religious bigots, and warriors.

In his meticulously researched book Paul O’Neill illustrates the people and events that have made St. John’s a truly unique city on the North American landscape.

The Oldest City brings together the many pieces that comprise the history of St. John’s: it’s pioneers, larger-than-life characters, and the hard working people who built the foundations of the city’s economy and culture.

Paul O’Neill worked as an actor and radio and television broadcaster for thirty-five years. He is the author of ten books and recipient of numerous prizes and awards for his writing. In 2004 he was given the Freedom of the City Award by the City of St. John’s, in honor of his lifelong commitment to promoting and preserving the culture of North America’s oldest city.

Dying Hard: Industrial Carnage in St. Lawrence Newfoundland
St. Lawrence, Newfoundland
by Elliott Leyton
Published 2004
176 pages, paperback, photographs
Price: $19.95 (Cdn)
ISBN 0973027142

Dying Hard: Industrial Carnage in St. Lawrence, Newfoundland is a series of first-hand accounts by miners suffering from industrial diseases contracted while working in the fluorspar mines of St. Lawrence, Newfoundland. It tells the stories of men waiting for death to relieve them from the continuing agony of cancer and silicosis; and of the women who coped with the burden of raising children while their husbands’ health deteriorated.

Their stories are heart-wrenching, poignant and powerful.  Through their voices Leyton makes his point: The miners of St. Lawrence died because of corporate negligence, and their suffering was exacerbated by a government compensation system that was callous, arbitrary and unfair.

The fluorspar mines of St. Lawrence are now closed, but miners in other communities throughout Newfoundland and Labrador as well as in Canada and around the world continue to suffer and die from industrial diseases.

Originally published in the mid-1970s under another title, this 2004 edition includes photographs, a map, and an update by Leyton.

Elliott Leyton is one of and Labrador’s most distinguished authors and scholars. His books include The Myth of Delinquency, Hunting Humans, Men of Blood and Touched by Fire. He is professor emeritus at Memorial University Newfoundland, and holds research and faculty appointments in Ireland and England.

Nursery Rhymes of Newfoundland & Labrador
Compiled & Edited by Robin McGrath
Published 2004
104 pages, hard cover, cast cut illustrations
Price: $19.95 (Cdn)
ISBN 0973027177

Nursery Rhymes of Newfoundland & Labrador brings together – for the first time – three hundred Newfoundland and Labrador rhymes, charms and riddles. Many are well known and have been passed down to generations of children and adults, while others are contemporary.

Most of the verses contain a community, personal name, or linguistic structure that identifies them as being unique to Newfoundland and Labrador. Others retain the rhythms and wording they had upon arriving with settlers from England, Ireland, France and Scotland.

Decorative cast cuts, originally used by Long Brothers’ hand presses in St. John’s, illustrate the pages of this highly enjoyable and important book. Explanatory notes clarify the origins of many of these delightful nursery rhymes. Several blank pages are included at the back of each book to allow readers to write down their own family verses.

Nursery Rhymes of Newfoundland & Labrador is the culmination of many years of research by Robin McGrath, who is the author of twelve other book titles, including Escaped Domestics and Donovan’s Station.

Whales and Dolphins Newfoundland & Labrador
by Wayne Ledwell
Published  2005
Price: $19.95 (Cdn)
ISBN 0973027150 

This is a brilliantly illustrated guide to the 19 whale and dolphin species living in the waters of Newfoundland and Labrador. Colour photographs and digital illustrations accompany descriptions of the behaviour and biology of these majestic giants. The effects of human interactions with each species are also identified.

Whales and Dolphins of Newfoundland & Labrador will help readers of all ages identify animals living in the waters of this province. It is also designed to assist fish harvesters, scientists and nature lovers distinguish the many species of whales and dolphins residing off the shores of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Wayne Ledwell is from Calvert on the Southern Shore of the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland. He has been involved in releasing whales and other marine animals from fishing gear since 1988. He currently operates the Whale Release and Strandings Group, an organization, based in Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s, that specializes in rescuing whales and dolphins.

No Need To Wear Rubbers
Travel Diary of James O'Neil
Edited by Paul O'Neill
Fall Release 2005
108 pages, paperback, illustrated
Price: $9.95 (Cdn)
ISBN 1973850116

In 1925, James O’Neil, a businessman from the Newfoundland community of Bay de Verde took a well-earned vacation in Europe. He kept a detailed account of his activities as he visited Spain, France, Ireland and England. O’Neil’s diary is a time capsule of the Roaring ‘20s – the decadence of Paris and the Riviera, the carnivals of Spain, the splendour of Versailles, the magnificence of London, the excitement of horse racing in Liverpool, and the echoes of political turmoil in Ireland. A delightful travelogue. Edited by his son, noted historian, Paul O’Neill. Lavishly illustrated, with detailed endnotes.

Newfoundland and Its Untrodden Ways
by John G. Millais
Fall Release 2005
408 pages, paperback, photographs, line drawings, colour plates
Price:$29.95 (Cdn)
ISBN 1973850108

Newfoundland’s unspoiled wilderness is the setting for this John G. Millais classic, first published in 1907. We follow the author as he tracks caribou throughout the interior of Newfoundland– an untamed region that was virtually unknown to non-aboriginal peoples. He also chronicles the hunting of whales – a dramatic adventure from another era. Through his writing, Millais inspires us to experience the thrill of tracking wild animals, while at the same tim imparting the splendour of nature and its creations. At times humorous, and always entertaining, Newfoundland and Its Untrodden Ways offers unparalleled insight into the soul of Newfoundland nd its people. This monumental work, released here in its entirety a century later, includes Millais’ own paintings, sketches and photographs. Naturalist Shane Mahoney provides a new foreword to Millais’ original work. 408 pages. More than 140 illustrations, including 6 colour plates.

Straight Shooter: Editorial
Photos by Paul Daly 2007
ISBN 0973850167

This striking collection covers the breadth of Daly’s career, with photographs from Ireland, Newfoundland and Labrador, and around the world. Among his subjects are Bono, Mother Theresa, Governor General Michaëlle Jean, Naomi Campbell, singer Rex Goudie, Brad Gushue, and NL Premier Danny Williams.