CANADA’S HISTORY BOOK & GIFT GUIDE 2020

THE PS ROYAL WILLIAM OF QUEBEC

The First True Transatlantic Steamer by Eileen Reid Marcil

World trade was revolutionized in the 19th century when ships went from sail to steam. The PS Royal William of Quebec steamed from Pictou, Nova Scotia, to Portsmouth, England, in 1833, the first vessel to span the Atlantic under steam. Other ships and countries challenged that claim, whence the “Royal William controversy.” Eileen Reid Marcil lays the controversy to rest. $29.95. PAPERBACK. 136 PGS

50+ COLOUR & B&W PHOTOS, MAPS; INDEX ISBN 978-1-77186-229-5 PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 15, 2020 BARAKA BOOKS

THE ROADANTS of Canadian Services College Royal Roads by Douglas Cope

A novel about the cadets at CSC Royal Roads, the toughest of Canada’s three military colleges in the 1960s,

The Roadants conveys the shock for new boys at being thrust into a rigid system that gave them virtually no privacy and harassed them almost 24 hours a day. Incredible as some of the stories may seem, all of the anecdotes in this book are fundamentally true. $34.95. PAPERBACK. 240 PGS

ISBN 978-1-927481-31-8

BAICO PUBLISHING CONSULTANTS INC.

OUR BACKS WARMED BY THE SUN

Memories of a Doukhobor Life by Vera Maloff

For many, the Doukhobor story is a sensational one: arson, nudity and civil disobedience once made headlines. But it isn’t the whole story. Our Backs Warmed by the Sun: Memories of a

Doukhobor Life is an intricately woven, richly textured memoir of a family’s determination to live in peace and community in the face of controversy and unrest. $24.95. PAPERBACK. 264 PGS PUBLISHED OCTOBER 24, 2020 ISBN 9781773860398 CAITLIN PRESS

PIER 21

A History by Steven Schwinghamer and Jan Raska

Since 1998, researchers at the Pier 21 Interpretive Centre and now the Canadian Museum of Immigration have been conducting interviews, reviewing archival materials, gathering written stories, and acquiring photographs, documents, and other objects reflecting the history of Pier 21. This book builds upon the resulting collection to present a history of this important Canadian ocean immigration facility. $27.95. PAPERBACK. 277 PGS PUBLISHED AUGUST 26, 2020 ISBN 9780776631363 UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA PRESS

THE FIRST CENTURY

OF THE INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION edited by Daniel Macfarlane and Murray Clamen

The International Joint Commission oversees and protects the shared waters of Canada and the United States. Created in 1909 it is one of the world’s oldest international environmental bodies. Detailed, informative, and fascinating, this collection separates myth from reality to uncover the historical evolution of the International Joint Commission. $42.99 CAD / $42.99 USD. PAPERBACK. 488 PGS, 47 ILLUSTRATIONS

ISBN 978-1-77385-107-5 UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY PRESS

WHAT ONCE WAS LOST The Blacksmith’s Art in Nova Scotia by Frank Smith

Author Frank Smith exposes the rich history of blacksmithing in Nova Scotia, explores the subsequent emerging art form, and provides a resource of practising artisans’ profiles. $14.95. PAPERBACK. 110 PGS

9 X 8 INCHES, BLACK & WHITE ISBN 978-1-989347-05-8 EBOOK: ISBN 978-1-989347-06-5 SSP PUBLICATIONS WWW.SSPUB.CA