Sociable!

The Elbow Bender's Guide to Maritime Pubs
Bob Connon's tour through 45 of the best pubs in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and PEI is a delightful celebration of the emerging pub culture in the Maritimes. It also tells us what a pub is, how to correctly pour a pint of Guinness, what is "real ale," "beer cuisine," and where the best brewpubs, pub food and live music are in the Maritimes. Please join us on this fascinating cultural journey and feel free to nominate new pubs, either with the Reader's Report at the back of this book or through our web site www.sspub.ca.

Author: Bob Connon
154 pages, colour
4.5" x 8.5", perfect bound
ISBN # 978-0-9686803-9-1
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Evangeline: a Tale of Acadie

The "Expulsion of the Acadians" or "le Grand Dérangement" is one of the saddest chapters in the history of the colonial struggle between Britain and France. This is the story of Evangeline and Gabriel, two young Acadians who were cruelly separated on the very day in which they were to be wed. Evoking both the geography and the spirit of "La Belle Acadie," Longfellow's sweeping tale takes us from the tide-washed shores of Nova Scotia's Minas basin, across the the vast breadth of 18th-century America, from the Louisiana bayous to the foothills of the Ozarks, to its final, heart-wrenching conclusion in the plague-ridden poorhouses of Philadelphia.

Bob Connon reads Longfellow's epic story of the Acadian diaspora and of Evangeline's long and fruitless search for her beloved Gabriel.

Author: Bob Connon reading Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's Famouse Narrative Poem
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The Historic Churches of Prince Edward Island

This volume was first published in 1986, the first in a series of three architectural histories of PEI by the award-winning author, historian and architect H. M. Scott Smith. It is an engaging and thorough look at the origins of religious architecture in Prince Edward Island, tracing its growth until 1914. Featuring the gorgeous photography of Lionel Stevenson, the book describes 41 of the Island’s most prominent historic churches. There is also an informed essay on construction techniques and profiles of the architects and builders of the day, the most prominent of whom was undoubtedly W. C. Harris. Both covers are significant - the front helped to save the featured church from demolition and the back for its photographic splendour.

2nd Edition
Author: H.M. Scott Smith
132 pages, black and white / colour
8.75" x 8", perfect bound
ISBN # 0-9686803-8-0
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The Historic Houses of Prince Edward Island

The first of its kind, this fully illustrated book examines the evolution of domestic architecture on Prince Edward Island up until the advent of WWI. It describes 82 of the most significant heritage houses on the Island and includes the exquisite black and white and colour photography of Lionel Stevenson, floor plans of selected buildings and interesting aerial photographs of some of these houses in their rural context. Author Scott Smith has won several awards and is himself an historian, publisher and architect.

Revised Edition
Author: H.M. Scott Smith
176 pages, black and white / colour
8.75" x 8", perfect bound
ISBN # 0-9686803-1-3
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A Light in the Field

Lighthouses, Fishery Buildings, Barns and
Mills of Prince Edward Island

Handsome historic buildings dot the countryside of rural PEI. The barns that dominate the farmyards, the old mills beside the streams, the well-used fish sheds and canneries at wharfside, and, most dramatic of all, the lighthouses on the headlands all speak of a sturdy building tradition that continues to this day. In A Light in the Field, author Scott Smith shows these buildings inside and out, from land, sea and air. He tells the stories of how and why they were built, who built them, and what has befallen them since they were new.

Author: H.M. Scott Smith
80 pages, black and white / colour
8.75" x 8", perfect bound
ISBN # 0-86492-226-4
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Golf Guide to Atlantic Canada

Since 1990, Atlantic Canada has emerged as a prime destination for golfers worldwide and this golf course guide will help you find the best golf courses of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island (PEI), New Brunswick and Newfounland-Labrardor. Highlighted by Tom McBroom’s Links at Crowbush Cove on PEI, Stanley Thompson’s magnificent Highlands Links in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, the ruggedly beautiful Twin Rivers in Newfoundland and Reese Jones’ River Oaks in Moncton, N.B., the region can now offer a high quality and varied experience with international appeal.

“A fine compilation of guides filled with detailed information and facts on Atlantic Canada’s wonderful array of golf courses. If you’re a golfer or a visitor, the Golf Guide(s) are as important as that new lob wedge - don’t leave home without them.”
- Graham Cooke

 

3rd Edition
Author: Garvie Samson & H.M. Scott Smith
512 pages, colour
3.75" x 7", perfect bound
ISBN # 0-9686803-5-6
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The New Brunswick Golf Guide

The New Brunswick Golf Guide is the original and an essential reference for every golfing enthusiast visiting or living in New Brunswick, Canada. It describes the province’s 50+ courses in full colour and includes data such as location, yardage, par, Slope, facilities, green fees, rentals, lessons, credit cards, etc., as well as signature holes and a brief history.

“”Where else can you tee off in full view of one of the marine wonders of the world - the Bay of Fundy? Or on the banks of one of the world’s most renowned salmon rivers? I invite you to make good use of this informative and entertaining guide!”
- Frank McKenna
Premier of New Brunswick (1987-97)

 

3rd Edition
Author: Garvie Samson & H.M. Scott Smith
142 pages, colour
4" x 7", spiral bound
ISBN # 0-9699105-3-3
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The Nova Scotia Golf Guide

This authoritative, full colour, best-selling guide to Nova Scotia Golf courses was a pioneer publication and an essential companion for the golf enthusiast. First published in 1995, it was hailed as “long overdue” in golfing circles. Keyed into the Nova Scotia provincial Travelways, it provides vital information on the provinces 75+ courses, such as location, yardage, par, Slope, facilities, green fees, rentals, lessons, credit cards, etc. Course profiles offer historic sketches and describe the features and playability of each course.

 

5th Edition
Author: Garvie Samson & H.M. Scott Smith
193 pages, colour
4" x 7", perfect bound
ISBN # 0-9686803-4-8
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The Prince Edward Island Golf Guide

The Prince Edward Island Golf Guide - 3rd Ed.

Highlighted by the magnificent Links at Crowbush Cove and Stanley Thompson’s historic Green Gables in Cavendish, the golf scene on PEI has grown at an accelerated rate since 1992 and this golf guide to PEI courses will help you find your way. The lush “Garden of the Gulf” now boasts over 30 courses, several of which have received both national and international recognition. The sport has become a tourist destination in itself on the Island and this full colour guide is an essential reference.

“I’m sure you will find this guide informative and useful as you make your golf plans for this vacation wonderland.”
- Lorie Kane
LPGA Tour player

 

3rd Edition
Author: Garvie Samson & H.M. Scott Smith
95 pages, colour
4" x 7", perfect bound
ISBN # 0-9686803-6-4
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The Newfoundland & Labrador Golf Guide

The Newfoundland and Labrador Golf Guide - 3rd Ed.

This handy volume reflects the phenomenal growth of golf in Newfoundland and Labrador in the 1990s. Compiled after extensive research and hundreds of miles of travel, the Golf Guide to NL provides colour photos, course maps and essential information such as location, yardage, par, Slope, facilities, green fees, rentals, lessons, credit cards, etc., as well as signature holes and a brief history. This booklet is a ‘must have’ for both native and visiting golfers.

 

3rd Edition
Author: Garvie Samson & H.M. Scott Smith
80 pages, colour
4" x 7", spiral bound
ISBN # 0-9699105-5-X
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The River That Isn’t

A Tale of Survival and Prosperity, River Bourgeois, Cape Breton, 1714 to 1994

“Any book about River Bourgeois (Cape Breton, N.S.) is bound to be of great interest. This is one of the oldest and most enduring communities in Cape Breton and the present-day inhabitants of it carry with them not only the memories, but the many good, solid attitudes of other times. I am absolutely delighted that Garvie Samson has taken it on himself to write this book and I hope it will get the audience it deserves.”
- Farley Mowat

Author: Garvie Samson
259 pages, black and white
6" x 9", perfect bound
ISBN # 0-9699105-0-9
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Poems and Lyrics by a Centenarian

Sr. Cecile-Marie, F.J. (Annie Adele Samson)

Garvie Samson has written a literary and true-life biography of Sister Annie Samson (no relation), who lived to be 113 years old.. This hugely popular edition presents poems and biographical material that reflect upon the recent passing of this remarkable woman, the second oldest person in Canada at the time.

2nd Edition
Compiled By: Garvie Samson
48 pages, black and white
5" x 8", staple bound
ISBN # 0-9699105-9-2
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