Allison Mitcham – lisa·čÂíĐă Publishing and Vagrant Press lisa·čÂíĐă Publishing is the largest English-language publisher east of Toronto Thu, 20 Jun 2024 12:58:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 153484567 Prophet of the Wilderness /store/prophet-of-the-wilderness.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=prophet-of-the-wilderness Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:58:04 +0000 /store/prophet-of-the-wilderness Shipwreck and arrest were common setbacks in the early nineteenth century, but neither slowed the rise of scientist and inventor Abraham Gesner (1797–1864). He possessed a curious mind and a dynamic speaking style, enlivened by his many fact-finding travels throughout the Maritime provinces and beyond. Of his innovative experiments, the most famous led to a refining method for a new fuel named kerosene, an invention that would change the world.

This biography depicts a man far ahead of his time, as interested in social problems—such as lighting cities at night and establishing decent immigrant settlements—as he was in advancing science and industry. A fascinating and meticulously research account of a man too often not given the credit he deserved.

The post Prophet of the Wilderness appeared first on lisa·čÂíĐă Publishing and Vagrant Press.

]]> 81825 Islands of Nova Scotia /store/islands-of-nova-scotia.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=islands-of-nova-scotia Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:45:25 +0000 /store/islands-of-nova-scotia.html/islands-of-nova-scotia Equally home to tragedy and beauty, Nova Scotia’s islands are buoys in a nearly “sea-locked” landscape. In this revised edition, Mitcham showcases 10 Nova Scotia islands through narrative portraits. Included are little-known outport Scaterie Island, billed as “Sable Island’s Rival”; the Avon River’s mysterious Boot Island, whose tides have claimed many a swimmer; the infamous Halifax Harbour islands; and more. Portraits of each island contain vivid descriptions and remarkable true stories as well as facts and legends detailing unique features about these unusual offshore sites.Features 20 illustrations by Peter Mitcham and a brand-new introduction from the author.

The post Islands of Nova Scotia appeared first on lisa·čÂíĐă Publishing and Vagrant Press.

]]> 56039 Islands of New Brunswick /store/islands-of-new-brunswick.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=islands-of-new-brunswick Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:40:54 +0000 /store/islands-of-new-brunswick.html/islands-of-new-brunswick Culled from her collections Offshore Islands and Paradise or Purgatory (1984), New Brunswick Islands is part ecocritical exploration and part historical survey, as Mitcham explores the province’s not-so-far-off islands in search of their unique stories. The result is an extraordinary collection of essays that illuminates the social and cultural histories behind New Brunswick’s islands.Exposed are the complexities of island history, from the Aboriginal peoples of Indian Island to the generations of lighthouse keeping on Miscou, to the tragic quarantine history of Passamaquoddy’s Hospital Island (Partridge Island). Industrious islands, from the once-lucrative quarries of Grindstone Island, to the still-flourishing fisheries of Grand Manan are also investigated, as well as the mysterious histories behind the now-uninhabited Heron and Shediac Islands, which have largely been reclaimed by nature.This revised edition features the original illustrations by Peter Mitcham.

The post Islands of New Brunswick appeared first on lisa·čÂíĐă Publishing and Vagrant Press.

]]> 55906 Ice King /store/ice-king.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ice-king Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:01:48 +0000 /store/ice-king.html/ice-king Because they did not know how to defend themselves against the Ice King, the inhabitants of a Mi’kmaq village risked death every winter – until a day when a brave Mi’kmaq dared to stand up to him. Will he manage to subdue this formidable enemy? The moral of this American Indian tale is evident. The wise and farsighted man knows how to cope with even the greatest difficulties.This book is in English, French, and Mi'kmaq.

The post Ice King appeared first on lisa·čÂíĐă Publishing and Vagrant Press.

]]> 55120 Glooscap, the Beavers and the Sugarloaf Mountian /store/glooscap-the-beavers-and-the-sugarloaf-mountian.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=glooscap-the-beavers-and-the-sugarloaf-mountian Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:01:45 +0000 /store/glooscap-the-beavers-and-the-sugarloaf-mountian.html/glooscap-the-beavers-and-the-sugarloaf-mountian After creating the Mi’kmaqs, the great Glooscap was certain that he had established harmony on earth. But a problem remained: the beavers had built a huge dam across the Restigouche River, preventing the salmon from swimming upriver as far as the camp of the Mi’kmaqs who had come to fish there. Young Mi’kmaq men were convinced they could remedy the situation. However, completely failing to put things right, they asked the loon to call Glooscap to helpthem. Will the beavers once more outmaneuver Master Glooscap?

The post Glooscap, the Beavers and the Sugarloaf Mountian appeared first on lisa·čÂíĐă Publishing and Vagrant Press.

]]> 55118 Mighty Glooscap Transforms Animals and Landscape /store/mighty-glooscap-transforms-animals-and-landscape.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mighty-glooscap-transforms-animals-and-landscape Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:01:41 +0000 /store/mighty-glooscap-transforms-animals-and-landscape After creating the Mi’kmaqs, the great Glooscap was certain that he had established harmony on earth. But a problem remained: the beavers had built a huge dam across the Restigouche River, preventing the salmon from swimming upriver as far as the camp of the Mi’kmaqs who had come to fish there. Young Mi’kmaq men were convinced they could remedy the situation. However, completely failing to put things right, they asked the loon to call Glooscap to help them. Will the beavers once more outmaneuver Master Glooscap?

The post Mighty Glooscap Transforms Animals and Landscape appeared first on lisa·čÂíĐă Publishing and Vagrant Press.

]]> 61022 Little Boy Catches a Whale /store/little-boy-catches-a-whale.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=little-boy-catches-a-whale Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:01:31 +0000 /store/little-boy-catches-a-whale.html/little-boy-catches-a-whale Un couple pauvre et âgé recueille un petit garçon trouvé sous la terre. Cette action bienveillante est le prélude à une série de prodiges…

Ewle’jijik kisiku’k wejia’titl lpa’tu’ji’jl aqq westawia’titl. Wla teli wla’tekejik nikan-aknutk ta’n teli mili tpiejik.

A poor old couple find a little boy underground and rescue him. This kind action is the prelude to a series of amazing occurrences.

The post Little Boy Catches a Whale appeared first on lisa·čÂíĐă Publishing and Vagrant Press.

]]> 53714