COLLECTION Spring 2020

IN THE NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR COLLECTION Spring 2020 [1] Brigus: Past Glory, Present Splendor by John Northway Leamon This is a comprehensive history of Brigus, a small fishing community located in Conception Bay, which dates back to around 1612, when John Guy sold half of the harbour to the Sprack- lin family. Located in a sheltered bay, Brigus has been home to many fishermen and was a strategic location in early times. Seafaring, fishing, shipbuilding, sealing, and Arctic exploration were among the primary occupations of the residents of Brigus during the seventeenth, eight- eenth, and nineteenth centuries. Brigus was home to the world-famous Captain Robert “Bob” Abram Bartlett and is the location of his residence, Hawthorne Cottage, now a National Histor- ic Site of Canada. There were many other “Arctic Heroes” who came from this historic town, including Captain William Munden, who built the schooner Four Brothers, the first 100-ton schooner in Newfoundland, in 1819. This book is the result of a deep personal commitment on the part of the author and the kind- ness of many who allowed insight into certain, often pertinent facts relating to their own family history. Publisher: Flanker Press Pub Date: 2019 Also available as an ebook. Death in Number Two Shaft: The Underwater Exploration of Newfoundland’s Bell Island Mine by Steve Lewis In 2007, one of a team of expert cave divers died in strange circumstances while explor- ing Bell Island's flooded Iron-ore Mine. Joe Steffen's death was a terrible shock for his team- mates and an unexpected and unwelcome tragedy for his friends and family. Although the expedition continued until its scheduled conclusion, and successfully placed two kilometres of permanent guideline in the mine's network of passageways and galleries, Steffen's death closed the mine to further exploration and the possibility of guided dives for almost a decade. In his new book, best-selling author Steve Lewis tells the story of Steffen's death and its aftermath, from his perspective as expedition leader and Steffen's roommate during their time together in Newfoundland. He writes honestly about the profound effect his friend's death had on him, how it wove itself into his life - both underwater and above - until finally, somewhere on the road to Spain's Santiago de Compostela, how he rid himself of the heartache and guilt associated with it. He says: "I needed to write this book because it turns out the story of Bell Island is more important than four shipwrecks, several square kilometres of flooded mine, and a dead friend. What started out as one local man's quest to put Bell Island on every diver's bucket list, became much more complex than anyone - certainly any of the people involved in that quest - would have guessed. Publisher: Techdiver Publishing Pub Date: 2018 Also available as an ebook. The Earth is Flat!: An Exposé of the Globularist Hoax by Leo Charles Ferrari David Eso and Kay Burns’s edition of philosopher Leo Ferrari’s previously unpublished 1973 manuscript brings to light a long forgotten satirical work, which, in an age of fake news, pos- sesses renewed relevance. The editors contextualize The Earth is Flat! for the reader with a scholarly introduction and a humorous “Forewarning.” Author Leo Ferrari draws on his exten- sive knowledge of classical thought and its key figures to present a history of ideas that is sometimes accurate, sometimes speculative. Speculative or alternative aspects of this history support his Flat Earth theme, as do a number of scientific experiments outlined, which the reader is encouraged to try. He traces the conflict between “Globularist” and “Planoterrestrial” beliefs from antiquity to his contemporary moment of the early 1970s, marked by space exploration. Later chapters chart the activities and philosophies of the Flat Earth Society of Canada, including Ferrari’s experience on the lecture circuit and in media platforms. The author’s meth- od is to blur the line between seriousness and humour and to show that intellectual work can also be good fun. He uses the idea of a spinning, spherical planet to symbolically represent the alienating effects of technological modernity. Publisher: ISER Books Pub Date: 2019 [2] For the Grace of Joe by Vicki Morgan For the Grace of Joe follows the journey of one family through the discovery, diagnosis and loss of a baby who had Trisomy 13 and the ensuing mental health challenges that grief can throw at a parent. It is a story of fighting against a medical industry that pushes for termination and non-invasive prenatal testing like the MaterniT21 that looks to diagnose before you even hear the heartbeat. This book was written for families who are where we were. You are not alone. Publisher: MPower Pub Date: 2018 A Future for the Fishery: Crisis and Renewal in Canada’s Neglected Fishing Industry by Rick Williams Contrary to popular belief, Canadian fisheries industries are not dead. Key stocks are stable or rebuilding, most commercial fisheries are now managed at sustainable catch levels, and glob- al demand for seafood is booming. But a significant challenge exists: to attract and retain enough young people to crew vessels and take over fishing enterprises from retiring baby boomers. In A Future for the Fishery, author Rick Williams, research director for the Ca- nadian Council of Professional Fish Harvesters and former professor of social policy, exam- ines the reality of the fishery as a dynamic economic sector in rural-coastal regions across Canada--regions that desperately need renewal. This timely read alerts industry and govern- ment decision-makers to a looming demographic crisis in the fisheries workforce and explores strategies to attract and retain new labour supply. It also shares the perspectives and experi- ences of fish harvesters themselves--the people with the most at stake in this rapidly chang- ing industry. Features illustrative charts and data tables and a foreword from award-winning author Donald Savoie. Publisher: Nimbus Publishing Pub Date: 2019 Island Vegan by Marian Frances White In Island Vegan, Newfoundland’s original trailblazing vegan chef, Marian Frances White, returns with over 100 beautiful and utterly mouthwatering plant-based recipes. Using readily available ingredients with a blend of local and international flavours, Marian provides every- thing you need, whether you’re a committed vegan or just starting out. Here you’ll find soups, salads, sauces, smoothies, pastries, pancakes, main dishes, delectable desserts, and much more. And there are full-colour photographs to help you create the perfect setting. The culmination of over forty years of exquisite, tried-and-tested vegan cooking, every recipe in Island Vegan is health conscious, environmentally sound, and absolutely delicious! Publisher: Breakwater Books Pub Date: 2019 Also available as an ebook. [3] Isobel Millen: Adventures of a Grenfell Teacher by Jan Redford In 1915, Isobel Millen, a 21-year-old socialite from Westmount, Quebec, set off to teach school for the Grenfell Mission in the tiny community of L' Anse au Loup, Labrador. Isobel not only taught twenty-two students of all ages with no teacher training whatsoever, she was also tasked with pulling and temporarily filling teeth and administering first aid. In her beautiful cur- sive, she documented her adventures in a very detailed journal: meeting the famous Dr. Wilfred Grenfell for the first time; diving off the SS Strathcona into the Atlantic; climbing the fifty-foot flag pole on a dare at the Point Amour Lighthouse; reveling in boating through stormy seas, the bigger the waves the better. In her photos, which she developed herself, Isobel captured the beauty and isolation of Labrador and left us with never-before-seen images of the people of Labrador, whose descendants still live in L' Anse au Loup today. Over a hundred years later, Jan Redford, an author herself, discovered her grandmother's journal, transcribed it and compiled the photos to posthumously actualize Isobel's big dream of be- coming a writer. Though the Grenfell Mission is credited with bringing health care, education and self-reliance to the isolated, poverty-stricken communities of Labrador and Newfoundland, it is also criticized for a moral superiority underlying the need to "save" the people and force a different culture on them. This attitude is prevalent in Isobel's writing, and the reader may cringe at times with her politically incorrect judgements. She is easily forgiven, however, because her curiosity, passion and deep love of the land and people surpass her snobbishness. Her voice is lively, funny and introspective, and at the same time, naive, uncertain and full of yearning. She was a most unconventional woman with wild, "unladylike" dreams who threw herself wholeheartedly into her adventures at a time when it was expected she would marry and settle down. Isobel Millen’s journal and photos provide invaluable glimpses into the daily life of the inhabitants of a tiny community in historical Labrador, into the Internation- al Grenfell Association and Dr. Wilfred Grenfell himself, and also into the life of one very unu- sual woman, who defied the conventions of her time to strike out on an adventure of a lifetime. Publisher: Self-published Pub Date: 2019 Tales from the Past and Other Drivel by Wilbur Dean Wilbur Dean's tales of growing up in outport Newfoundland will bring fond remembrances to your mind, joy to your heart, and a smile to your face. This collection of poetry and prose is filled with truths as he remembers them, tributes to the people and places that meant so much to him, and triction - mostly truth with a little fiction thrown in - that will leave you wondering which parts are true and which parts are a figment of his imagination.

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