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  • The Last Beothuk
    Author:

    Collins, Gary

    Summary:

    Inspired by True Events Long after Demasduit’s skull has been stolen from her grave, and years after Shanawdithit has died, one Beothuk and his family survive.

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  • Soulis Joe's Lost Mine
    Author:

    Collins, Gary

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    Embedded in a rock in an obscure, pristine brook in the wilds of Newfoundland is a legendary quartz vein.

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  • The Last Farewell The Loss of the Collette
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    Collins, Gary

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    Inspired by True Events In 1934, North America lay stripped of its riches by a great depression.

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  • Where Eagles Lie Fallen The Crash of Arrow Air Flight 1285, Gander, Newfoundland
    Author:

    Collins, Gary

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    Where Eagles Lie Fallen is celebrated master storyteller Gary Collinss solemn tribute to the American servicemen and servicewomen who lost their lives aboard Arrow Air Flight 1285 when it crashed i

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  • A Time That Was Christmas in Newfoundland
    Author:

    Collins, Gary

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    A collection of true Christmas stories by Gary Collins, Newfoundland and Labrador’s favourite storyteller! Gary Collins invites us to live again the gone forever.

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  • The Gale of 1929
    Author:

    Collins, Gary

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    On the night of November 29, 1929, eleven schooners set sail for home from the comfort and safety of St. John’s harbour. They all headed north: directly into the teeth of a deadly hurricane.

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  • Left to Die The Story of the SS Newfoundland Sealing Disaster
    Author:

    Collins, Gary

    Summary:

    “They didn’t die like flies, you know, like I’ve heard some reporters say over the years. Oh no, it wasn’t like that a’tall. The men who died didn’t just drop like flies.

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  • Mattie Mitchell Newfoundland's Greatest Frontiersman
    Author:

    Collins, Gary

    Summary:

    An adventure story from award-winning author Gary Collins: Newfoundland’s Favourite Storyteller! “There is a feeling that comes to one who goes unafraid into the wilderness.

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  • Cabot Island The Alex Gill Story
    Author:

    Collins, Gary

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    In the nineteenth century, the Newfoundland government, under constant pressure from fish merchants, began installing lighthouses in some of the more treacherous places around the island.

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  • A Day on the Ridge
    Author:

    Collins, Gary

    Summary:

    Among the bays, inlets, and communities of the province, author Gary Collins has earned a seat at the head of the table as Newfoundland and Labrador's favourite storyteller.

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  • Desperation The Queen of Swansea
    Author:

    Collins, Gary

    Summary:

    Shipwreck. Starvation. Cannibalism. For the first time, celebrated author Gary Collins brings to life the tale of the brigantine Queen of Swansea.

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  • Shadow Warriors / Les Guerriers de l'Ombre The Canadian Special Operations Forces Command / Le Commandement des Forces d’Opérations Spéciales du Canada
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

    Summary:

    An unprecedented introduction to the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command. On February 1, 2016, the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM) celebrated its tenth anniversary.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography

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  • Canadian Forces in Afghanistan 3-Book Bundle No Easy Task / No Ordinary Men / No Lack of Courage
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

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    Spencer, Emily

    Summary:

    Canadian Forces, including Special Operations Forces, have played an outsize role in the conflict in Afghanistan, often under a cloak of secrecy. For the first time, Col.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography

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  • No Easy Task Fighting in Afghanistan
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

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    Spencer, Emily

    Summary:

    This collection of essays explores how fighting in the rugged, hostile lands of Afghanistan is no easy task. Afghanistan has long been considered the graveyard of empires.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, Essays, Social science

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  • Fortune Favours the Brave Tales of Courage and Tenacity in Canadian Military History
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

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    Dallaire, Romeo

    Summary:

    Many Canadians see the role their country’s military plays in Afghanistan as an anomaly. However, this assumption is far from the truth. As U.S.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography, True adventure stories

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