From the number of kilometers of coastline, to the stories behind those weird place names (hello Skeedaddle Ridge) to profiles of Stompin’ Tom and Frank McKenna, no book is more comprehensive than the New Brunswick Book of Everything. No book is more fun.
Well-known New Brunswickers weigh in on a whole range of subjects – Arthur Doyle’s five most memorable New Brunswick political scandals; meteorologist Claude Cote tells us his five biggest New Brunswick weather stories, and David Ganong tells us his five favourite memories of growing up in New Brunswick. Stories of the First People, the worst weather, New Brunswick slang, the most infamous crimes . . . it’s all here!
Whether you are a life long resident or visiting for the first time, there simply is no other book that delivers the goods. If you love New Brunswick, you’ll love the New Brunswick Book of Everything.

New Brunswick Book of Everything: Everything You Wanted to Know About New Brunswick and Were Going to Ask Anyway

Walls, Martha

Reference

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From the fur-trade stronghold to the Land of the Living Skies and from the North-West Rebellion and the Roughriders to profiles of Joni Mitchell, Gordie Howe, Guy Vanderhaegh, Tommy Douglas, and the entrepreneurial Hill family, no book on Saskatchewan is more comprehensive and fun.

Saskatchewan Book of Everything: Everything You Wanted to Know About Saskatchewan and Were Going to Ask Anyway

History

Riess, Kelly-Anne

Americas

From the number of kilometres of coastline, to the stories behind those unusual place names (hello Blow Me Down) to profiles of Danny Williams and Mary Walsh, no book is more comprehensive than the Newfoundland and Labrador Book of Everything. No book is more fun.
Well-known Newfoundlanders and Labradorians weigh in on a whole range of subjects – Mark Callanan tells us his five favourite Newfinese words; weatherman Bruce Whiffen reveals his Top 5 Newfoundland and Labrador weather stories and Gerald Squires shares his Top 5 memories growing up on Exploits Island. Stories of the First People, the worst weather, Newfoundland and Labrador slang, the Newfoundland moose ... It’s all here!
Whether you’re a lifelong resident or visiting for the first time, there simply is no other book that delivers the goods. If you love Newfoundland and Labrador, you’ll love the Newfoundland and Labrador Book of Everything!

Newfoundland and Labrador Book of Everything: Everything You Wanted to Know About Newfoundland and Labrador and Were Going to Ask Anyway

From Hudson's Bay outpost to gold rush fever and coal and lumber barons to political scandals Island-style to the mighty Douglas fir and Pacific salmon and profiles of Emily Carr, Cougar Annie and the Dunsmuir clan, no book is more comprehensive than the Vancouver Island Book of Everything. No book is more fun!
Well-known Islanders weigh in on their favourite things about Vancouver Island. Robert Bateman shares his five most inspiring island locales; Michael Halleran tells us the five graves you simply must visit at Ross Bay Cemetery; Ian Vantreight tells us his five Island weather complaints; history teacher and Vancouver Island digital archive editor Patrick Dunae gives us his five essential Vancouver Island reads; professor Barbara Helem Whittington gives us her five favorite memories of growing up on the island. From politics to the country's best weather to the origins behind place names, Island slang, serial killers and the First People...it's all here!
Whether you are a lifelong resident or visiting for the first time, there's no more complete book about Vancouver Island. If you love Vancouver Island, you'll love the Vancouver Island Book of Everything!

Vancouver Island Book of Everything: Everything You Wanted to Know About Vancouver Island and Were Going to Ask Anyway

Travel

GRANT, Peter

Canada

From Narragansett Bay, Roger Williams, the American Industrial Revolution and the Independent Man to the New England mob, the Big Blue Bug, the Newport Mansions, Family Guy and profiles of Buddy Cianci, H.P. Lovecraft and the Farrelly brothers, no book provides a more insightful lowdown on the Ocean State than Rhode Island 101. No book is more fun!
Well known Rhode Islanders weigh in on the nation’s smallest state. Investigative reporter Jim Taricani recounts his top stories, Mark Patinkin provides signs that you've been in Rhode Island too long, meteorologist John Ghiorse revisits the most memorable weather events of the last 40 years, Lincoln Chafee offers a Rhode Island treasure hunt and Rory Raven illuminates haunted Rhode Island.
From fabulous beaches, historic cities, and dynamite cuisine to corrupt politicians, elite universities and a unique accent and slang, it’s all here.

Rhode Island 101: Everything You Wanted to Know About Rhode Island and Were Going to Ask Anyway (101 Book Series)

Lehnert, Tim

From chilling out on the Columbia Icefields, to munching on sweet potato fries at Dadeos, to rappelling through Rat's Nest cave, to line dancing at a free pancake breakfast or rocking out at the Labatt's Blues Festival, this is the MUST list every Albertan MUST have. From buying sausages in Seven Persons to finding the coolest late night eateries in Calgary, it's all here.
We also get Albertans—famous and not so famous—from across the province to weigh in with their own MUST lists. Fly fishing guru Jim McLennan, Alberta icon Peter Lougheed, Olympian Melissa Hollingsworth and gold medal chef Hayato Okamitsu all have secret places you simply MUST visit, as do Gwyn Morgan, Catherine Ford, Crystal Plamondon and Holger Peterson. This is the ultimate insider MUST list. If you love Alberta, you simply MUST have the Alberta Book of Musts.

Alberta Book of Musts: The 101 Places Every Albertan MUST See

O'Meara, Dina

Whether it's savouring whiskey-toned Scrumpie cider in Cobble Hill, getting with the goats on the roof in Coombs, scanning the surfers in Tuff City (Tofino), taking a gander at the brants—the noisy little sea goose that's so popular in Qualicum Beach—or grokking the alien growth on the Avatar Grove cedars near Port Renfrew, this book has the MUST list every Islander and every visitor MUST have. From the wild, windswept shores of Spring Island to the best bang-for-your-buck breakfast in Victoria, it's all here. Plus, cognoscenti from across the island weigh in with their own five MUSTs. Author Lynne Bowen, birder Bruce Whittington, wine connoisseur John Schreiner and sacred places finder Star Weiss all have a Take 5 of must-see places. You're holding the ultimate insider MUST list. If you love Vancouver Island, you simply MUST have the Vancouver Island Book of Musts.

Vancouver Island Book of Musts: The 101 Places Every Islander MUST See

You Might Be From Texas If ... is a delightful, illustrated romp through this one-of-a kind place. Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist Nick Anderson delivers his unique take on America's most unique state, tickling the funny bone on every page. As Anderson proves, this is a state that is proud of who it is and likes nothing better than a good laugh. HYSTERICAL“I loved this book . . .” says Blanquita Cullum, co-host of The Bruce and Blanquita Show. “It is a compilation of hysterical cartoons by wonderful Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist Nick Anderson.”

You Might Be From Texas If ...

Comics & Graphic Novels

Anderson, Nick

Comic Strips

You Might Be From Quebec If ... is a delightful, illustrated romp through this one-of-a kind place. Award-winning cartoonists Richard Vallerand and Paul Bordeleau deliver their unique take on Canada's most extraordinary province, tickling the funny bone on every page. As Vallerand and Bordeleau prove, this is a province that is proud of what it is and likes nothing better than a good laugh.

You Might Be From Quebec If ...

Vallerand, Richard

Bordeleau, Paul

From Narragansett Bay, Roger Williams, the American Industrial Revolution and the Independent Man to the New England mob, the Newport Mansions, Family Guy and profiles of Buddy Cianci, H.P. Lovecraft and the Farrelly brothers, no book provides a more insightful lowdown on the Ocean State than Rhode Island 101. No book is more fun! Well known Rhode Islanders weigh in on the nation’s smallest state. Investigative reporter Jim Taricani recounts his top stories, Mark Patinkin provides signs that you've been in Rhode Island too long, meteorologist John Ghiorse revisits the most memorable weather events of the last 40 years, Lincoln Chafee offers a Rhode Island treasure hunt and Rory Raven illuminates haunted Rhode Island. From fabulous beaches, historic cities, and dynamite cuisine to corrupt politicians, elite universities and a unique accent and slang, it’s all here.

Rhode Island 101: Everything You Wanted to Know About Rhode Island and Were Going to Ask Anyway (101 Series)

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