The Battle Cry of the Siamese Kitten by Philipp Schott, DVM
From Dr. Schott’s 30 years in veterinary practice come over 60 heartwarming, funny, and adorable stories about angry pelicans, bug-eyed goldfish, and plenty of cats and dogs.
Memoirs
Behind the Mic: Five Decades of Covering the News in the Maritimes By Rick Howe
With close to 50 years in the broadcast industry in Atlantic Canada, Rick Howe has been there, seen it and done it.
Cooking Tips for Desperate Fishwives: An Island Memoir by Margot Fedoruk
Part love story, part survival story, part meditation on family dysfunction, this offbeat memoir chronicles the unpredictable life of a young wife and mother on Gabriola Island.
Weather Permitting by Chris St. Clair
In Weather Permitting, Chris St. Clair demonstrates his energy, enthusiasm, and knowledge as he takes the reader behind the scenes in twelve major climate events that he covered during the past twenty-five years.
A Time of Light and Shadow by Ella Harvey
An inspiring travel adventure memoir that explores a young woman’s quest to live life on the front lines, chasing adventure, and confronting the harsh realities of crisis work in Asia and Africa.
Music, Late and Soon by Robyn Sarah
Music, Late and Soon is the story of poet Robyn Sarah’s return to studying piano with the mentor of her youth.
Me and Issy ~ A Four Seasons Romance by Rosalie Wise Sharp
The rags to riches tale of a larger-than-life romance of over seven decades.
The Art of Misadventure: The Outtakes and Mistakes Of An Adventurous Photographer by Dave Brosha
Join Canadian photographer, explorer, Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, father, and writer Dave Brosha as he lays out a touching recollection of a life off the beaten track with a dash of adventure, a dash of determination, a dash of humour, a dash of self-deprecation, and two dashes of ridiculous.
Cassoulet Confessions by Sylvie Bigar
Cassoulet Confessions is an enthralling memoir by award-winning food and travel writer Sylvie Bigar that reveals how a simple journalistic assignment sparked a culinary obsession and transcended into a quest for identity.
Context & Content: The Memoir of a Fortunate Architect by A.J. Diamond
A deeply personal memoir from one of Canada’s most celebrated architects.
The Sheridan Rondeau Interview
Marion Agnew interviews Sheridan Rondeau about her new book, Dear Braveheart: A Caregiver’s Loving Journey Through Alzheimer’s Dementia.
Adventures of A Lightkeeper: A Memoir by Barry Porter
For twenty-three years, Barry Porter worked as a lighthouse keeper with the Canadian Coast Guard on the northeast coast of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Field Notes on Listening by Kit Dobson
Field Notes on Listening is a response to our lack of connection to the land we call home, the difficult history of how many of us came to be here and what we could discover if we listened deeply to the world around us.
The Running-Shaped Hole by Robert Earl Stewart
A searching, self-deprecating memoir of a man on his way to eating himself to death before discovering the anxiety and fulfillment of distance running.
Brit Happens: Or Living the Canadian Dream by James Mullinger
From the highs and lows of London to beginning anew in New Brunswick, Brit Happens tells gut-busting stories of success and failure and the unpredictable grind of stand-up comedy. It also offers a laugh-out-loud look at life in Atlantic Canada from the region’s funniest outsider-turned-local.
