Downhomer – lisa·èÂíÐã Publishing and Vagrant Press lisa·èÂíÐã Publishing is the largest English-language publisher east of Toronto Thu, 27 Jun 2024 10:30:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 153484567 Dictionary of Newfoundland and Labrador /store/dictionary-of-newfoundland-and-labrador.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dictionary-of-newfoundland-and-labrador Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:13:50 +0000 /store/dictionary-of-newfoundland-and-labrador.html/dictionary-of-newfoundland-and-labrador This unique reference book combines definitions with illustrations, pronunciations and clever turns of phrases that reflect the colour and rhythm of the style of English commonly used in Newfoundland and Labrador. It includes 3,496 words, meanings, pronunciations and possible origins of words; 564 saying and expressions; folklore; weatherlore; a guide to celebrations and customs; and much more.

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Emily & the Captain: A Woody Point Story /store/emily-the-captain-a-woody-point-story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=emily-the-captain-a-woody-point-story Tue, 20 Feb 2024 22:44:24 +0000 /store/emily-the-captain-a-woody-point-story.html/emily-the-captain-a-woody-point-story Santana, an evil sea imp, has sealed Capt. Woody McKenzie in the Woody Point lighthouse (Bonne Bay, NF). But Captain Woody isn’t just in the lighthouse, he’s part of it!

Glow-ria, the northern light becomes the Captain’s guardian angel. She tells the Captain the secret to breaking the spell but he cannot reveal it to anyone. Emily must discover the secret for herself, in her own heart.

The years pass and there seems to be no way to save the Captain. Then the Wood Point lighthouse is due to be torn down. Something has to be done now!

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Emily & the Captain: A Winter Adventure /store/emily-the-captain-a-winter-adventure.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=emily-the-captain-a-winter-adventure Tue, 20 Feb 2024 22:44:21 +0000 /store/emily-the-captain-a-winter-adventure.html/emily-the-captain-a-winter-adventure The story continues from the bestselling Emily & the Captain: A Woody Point Story. On a winter visit to Woody Point, Newfoundland, from her home in Virginia, Emily discovers a little lost fox, Rhett. Amazingly, Rhett is also from Virginia. But why has he fled Virginia and how has he gotten all the way to Newfoundland?

Emily and her animal friends find food and shelter for Rhett and they all enjoy the fun of the deep snows of a Newfoundland winter in the Mystical Forest.

But Rhett is homesick and longs to return to Virginia. Glow-ria, the northern light, finds a way to get Rhett home, if that’s what he really wants. It seems Emily and the animals must part with their new-found friend forever.

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Gallery Cookbook /store/gallery-cookbook.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gallery-cookbook Tue, 20 Feb 2024 22:44:18 +0000 /store/gallery-cookbook.html/gallery-cookbook A collection of recipes and photos of Newfoundland and Labrador that has been submitted by the readers of Downhome magazine.

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Captain Bob Bartlett and the Karluk Adventure /store/captain-bob-bartlett-and-the-karluk-adventure.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=captain-bob-bartlett-and-the-karluk-adventure Tue, 20 Feb 2024 22:44:15 +0000 /store/captain-bob-bartlett-and-the-karluk-adventure.html/captain-bob-bartlett-and-the-karluk-adventure It was 1913 and the ship Karluk left British Columbia on a scientific expedition to Canada's Artic. At her wheel was Captain Robert Abram Bartlett, the "Master Mariner of the North" from Brigus, Newfoundland.

The Karluk became trapped in the early winter ice and was carried across the Artic Ocean, where it was crushed and sank. The crew and passengers set up camp on the ice and months later, when daylight returned to the Artic, they walked to an island. From there, the brave Captain Bartlett left the survivors while he and a young Inuk walked a treacherous 700 miles down the coast of Siberia to get help. This is one of the greatest stories of heroism and survival ever told.

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Downhome Reflections /store/downhome-reflections.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=downhome-reflections Tue, 20 Feb 2024 22:44:12 +0000 /store/downhome-reflections.html/downhome-reflections Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. So behold—Downhome’s first published collection of photographs submitted by our magazine readers. Every page of Downhome Reflections is a celebration of our place in the world.

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Downhome Memories /store/downhome-memories.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=downhome-memories Tue, 20 Feb 2024 22:44:05 +0000 /store/downhome-memories.html/downhome-memories It's life as you remember it.

Downhome Memories brings together stories, poems and images guaranteed to strike a sentimental chord with every reader. Through the words of regular people—your siblings, your parents and your grandparents-histories are shared and the years that separate past and present slip away. The writing is honest and from the heart, born of a longing to recapture the simpler, finer things in life. There are elements in this collection to make you laugh, make you cry, make you proud and, most of all, make you remember.

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Downhomer Almanac Cookbook 2 /store/downhomer-alamanac-cookbook.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=downhomer-almanac-cookbook-2 Tue, 20 Feb 2024 22:44:02 +0000 /store/downhomer-alamanac-cookbook-2.html/downhomer-alamanac-cookbook-2 This book is a follow-up to the first Downhomer Household Almanac & Cookbook, which became a Canadian Best Seller in less than eight months.

Contents

  • Recipes – Five hundred and eighty new recipes of all kinds from all over the world, contributed by readers of Downhomer magazine, and laid out in ten easy-to-find categories.
  • Tonic For The Soul – All new stories, writings, poems, information, jokes and real life’s funny experiences. This section will make you laugh and make you cry.

Additions to Almanac & Cookbook 2

  • Grassroots Healing – Eighteen pages on the use of natural products for a healthier body and mind.
  • Astro Guide – A general horoscope by Madam Doziac.
  • Kids’ Recipes – Twenty pages of simple recipes that younger children can do themselves, as well as some interesting and educational reading for the younger set.
  • VIP Pages – A guestbook with a place to record birthdates and anniversaries of the Very Important People in your life, along with historical events and a though to live by for each day of the year.

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Little Book of Outports /store/little-book-of-outports.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=little-book-of-outports Tue, 20 Feb 2024 22:43:59 +0000 /store/little-book-of-outports.html/little-book-of-outports Ben Hansen has been photographing the province of Newfoundland and Labrador for over 40 years. This book represents his latest collection of work.

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Downhomer Almanac Cookbook 1 /store/downhomer-almanac-cookbook-1.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=downhomer-almanac-cookbook-1 Tue, 07 Jun 2022 16:27:01 +0000 /store/downhomer-almanac-cookbook-1.html/downhomer-almanac-cookbook-1 The Downhomer Household Almanac and Cookbook is the first of its kind. There have been almanacs before, and there have been cookbooks before, and this is not the first cookbook to have home remedies and cures, nor is it the first with household hints. There have been books containing humour, heart-touching stories, thoughts to live by, and even books in which to keep track of your family tree, but this is the first book that incorporates all of these. Not only that, this book also contains calendars covering the 1801 to 2050, cooking conversion tables, metric conversion tables, places to keep important dates, photographs, a place to write a biography of yourself, dedications, and much, much more. It is a wealth of information and a place to keep records to be handed down through the generations. This book is a must for people whose family and roots are near and dear to them, and contains a place to keep track of your future family tree (your children and grandchildren). On top of that, the beautiful writings, stories and poems in this book will make you laugh and make you cry. Downhomer Household Almanac and Cookbook is one of the most interesting books you will ever read.

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