Stanley Spicer – lisa疯马秀 Publishing and Vagrant Press lisa疯马秀 Publishing is the largest English-language publisher east of Toronto Thu, 20 Jun 2024 12:45:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 153484567 Glooscap Legends /store/glooscap-legends.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=glooscap-legends Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:33:10 +0000 /store/glooscap-legends.html/glooscap-legends These stirring tales describe the life-history of Glooscap. Endowed with supreme powers, Glooscap, the benevolent warrior against evil, was credited with the creation of many wild creatures and the change in form of others. Even the land was influenced by his handiwork and several notable landmarks along the Fundy Coast are linked with this story.

In Glooscap Legends, both famous and little-known legends are told of this god who made his home on the mountaintop of Cape Blomidon. He was a giant, a magician and a friend to the oppressed. This edition is illustrated by native artist Teresa MacPhee and includes a map of Glooscap landmarks.

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]]> 54056 Saga of the Mary Celeste /store/saga-of-the-mary-celeste.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=saga-of-the-mary-celeste Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:30:29 +0000 /store/saga-of-the-mary-celeste.html/saga-of-the-mary-celeste In December, 1872, the brigantine Mary Celeste was discovered at sea with sails set and everything in order; however, no one was on board or was ever found. The Saga of the Mary Celeste details this great sea mystery.Stanley T. Spicer is the author of numerous books and articles including Glooscap Legends and Captain From Fundy. He lives in Spencer's Island, Nova Scotia.

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]]> 53270 Sails of Fundy /store/sails-of-fundy.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sails-of-fundy Tue, 20 Feb 2024 23:15:14 +0000 /store/sails-of-fundy.html/sails-of-fundy A native of Kentville, Nova Scotia, Stanley T. Spicer is a graduate of the University of New Brunswick, Acadia University and Springfield College. He was New Brunswick's first provincial Director of Physical Eduacation and Recreation from 1947 to 1966 before joining the federal Fitness and Amateur Sport Branch in Ottawa where he served until 1979. He was the first person from the Atlantic Provinces to receive the Honour Award of the Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation. Spicer is the author of numerous articles for Canadian and American publications and five previous books, including The Saga of the Mary Celeste.

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