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Robert James Challenger ISBN 1-895811-07-4 8 x 8 48 pages softcover $9.95 |
"...a great book for introducing native
Indian stories to young people." "Jim Challenger is a real artist as his
book demonstrates this." |
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Betty O'Keefe and Ian MacDonald ISBN 1-895811-64-3 5 ½ X 8 ½ 192 pages softcover $16.95
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- Gord Miller, British Columbia Historical News "[This is] an adventure story/tragedy, designed to appeal to a popular audience and to raise again the vexing questions surrounding the worst maritime tragedy along the Pacific Northwest coast. [and it] is an interesting read. The authors do a good job on conveying the urgency, sorrow and anger surrounding the disaster. They collected a great deal of useful material and have written the story of the Princess Sophia is a lively and engaging fashion." - Ken Coates, The Northern Mariner "Besides the Sofia tradgedy, this book also covers the history of coastal shipping on the West Coast, including the removal of Ripple Rock. This title, recommended for grades eight to twelve, is a good resource for Social Studies and English courses. This material could be especially useful for oral presentations and report writing." - J. Patrick Romaine, The Bookmark |
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edited by Karl Bruhn ISBN 1-895811-67-8 8 x 10 224 pages softcover $37.95
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- John Drabble, The Vancouver Sun |
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$19.95 |
Basically,
this is Peter Gzowski’s story of hanging around with the 1980-81
Edmonton Oilers, just as the team was about to begin a dynasty under
the leadership of a teenaged Wayne Gretzky. It is also a heartfelt
history of hockey, and personal meditation on the game many Canadians
regard as uniquely theirs. First published in 1981, this is a classic
hockey writing. - H.J. Kirchhoff, The Globe and Mail, April 2004. |
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Glyphs and Gallows Peter Johnson ISBN 1-895811-94-5 5 ½ x 8 ½ 254 pages softcover $18.95
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"The ingredients for a compelling story
are all here: seafaring adventure, dramatic deaths, a mystery,
and a quest." "The word 'art' in the title indicates
Johnson's appreciation of petroglyphs as an art form heavy with
symbolic and likely shamanic implications, with roots deep in
tradition and history. He looks at them with eyes accustomed to
looking at art.…Johnson finds loose ends, suppressed clues
and room for reasonable doubt and works out links between the
John Bright Tragedy and the Clo-oose glyphs." "A must for anyone taking on the West Coast
Trail. . . An interesting, if speculative, history of west coast
colonial and native interaction in the 1860's, interwoven with
the links to the glyphs of Clo-oose. The Gallows section opens
up many little-known facts of B.C. coastal history." "Peter Johnson's Glyphs and Gallows uses
Aboriginal rock art as time machine to generate some new perspectives
on B.C. coastal history. It is a rich book, providing the reader
with insights into the early history of the provice, the deteriorating
relations between the early traders and the native peoples of
the west coast of Vancouver Island, the lethal effect of culturally
embedded racism, the wonders of the West Coast Trail, and the
spiritual and historical riddles posed by petroglyphs dating a
far back as 1.500 years or as recently as the latter half of the
nineteenth century." |
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"Nuggets of personal detail about the rugged roistering
characters and places not found in standard history texts. Branwen
has unearthed another treasure-trove along the Cariboo Gold Trail
that leaves a fine legacy of BC history ... a fitting crown achievement
for both Branwen and Heritage House. They have left us a legacy
of history both memorable and infinitely pleasurable to read."
"For a glimpse of what it was once like on the road to the
goldfield, this book is a great find. If you want to know where
we come from, what makes us who we are as a people, this is an
important place to start." "It's a wonderful way to see some older architectural artifacts
in their heyday ... the old photos and accompanying text give
a good view of what things used to be like along the fabled Cariboo
road. The book is wonderful both as a travelling companion or
a coffee table conversation piece." |
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 Goldpanning
in the Cariboo |
"This is a book for all interested in the golden history
of BC as well as those who would dream of another famous strike.
Recommended for the library of every outdoor historian of the
province." "Even though gold is going down the fun activity of panning
is going up ... this is a dandy little handbook!" "...plenty of encouragement for the recreational prospector
to get out there with the whole family for a great adventure.
This book is well-written, the directions are concise, and it's
less than ten bucks." "This book is the first in the Creeks of Gold series, which
is comprised of detailed guide books designed to help locals and
visitors enjoy the beauty of B.C.'s back country while exploring
gold-bearing creeks associated with the Cariboo Gold Rush....Goldpanning
in the Cariboo is very well organized and clearly presented." |
 Goldpanning Southwestern BC & Vancouver Island Jim Lewis & Charles Hart ISBN 1-895811-60-0 5 ½ x 8 ½ 96 pages softcover $9.95 |
"For
readers who have dreams of finding gold in some remote stream, this
is the book for you. A winner. A well structured guide. At $9.95,
it's good value even if you remain a couch potato." - Barry Mathias, Island Tides |
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Grizzlies
in Their Backyard |
"Their story
is as much a testament to human endurance and strength as it is
a tale of the rich wildlife found at the inlet [Knight Inlet]"
- David Allinson, CBRA, Geographical Sources |
Golden
Nuggets
