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SLAPSHOT HOCKEY QUIZBOOKTrivia, Puzzles and More
Brought to you by The Puzzling Sports Institute & O Canada crosswords
ISBN 978-0-88971-234-8 Soft cover, 7.25” x 9”, 88 pages
Nightwood Editions, independent publisher. Distributed by Harbour Publishing
www.nightwoodeditions.com • info@nightwoodeditions.com
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Hockey fans of all ages have a new way to enjoy their favourite sport with Slapshot Hockey Quizbook: Games, Trivia, Puzzles and More!
The arrival of this exciting collection of hockey puzzles coincides with the start of the 2009/10 NHL season and the 2010 Winter Olympics, a time when interest in the sport is at its peak. An arrangement of 50 puzzles and quizzes will thrill hockey enthusiasts with intriguing skill-testing questions about Canada’s sharpest sport.
The Encyclopedia of Raincoast Place Names
A complete reference to Coastal British Columbia
By Andrew Scott
978-1-55017-484-7
Hard cover, 7 x 10, 664 pages
$49.95
Harbour Publishing
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“In terms of sheer magnitude it stands as one of the remarkable achievements of coastal literature. But it is so much more than that . . . Scott brings a lifetime’s fascination with the province and its people to his work. In one sense, Raincoast Place Names is a long overdue update of coastal toponymy. In another, it is a chronicle of the BC coast in Digest form.”
–Howard White
Four thousand entries consider, in intriguing detail, the stories behind over 5,000 place names: how they were
discovered, who named them and why, and what the names reveal. And more.
Richly illustrated with photos and maps, this book is a must-have guide for boaters and mariners and a standard companion for anyone interested in BC history.
“A lighthouse of a book, destined to stand tall for decades.” – Alan Twigg
Black is the New GreenBy Arthur Black
ISBN 10: 1-55017-494-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-55017-494-6
6×9. 252 pp, Cloth
Harbour Publishing, Madeira Park BC
www.harbourpublishing.com
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Those who have been following Arthur Black’s award-winning publishing ventures over the past few years, or remember him from his long-running CBC radio show Basic Black, will have come to appreciate the hilarious and unique vision of the world through the eyes of Canada’s Blackest humourist. No less hilarious is his newest collection of observations and manifestation entitled Black is the New Green.
Black’s eye for the absurd is in full focus here. For instance, despite the engaging getup and provocative title, few of these stories actually have anything to do with the environment. For sure entertainment value, environmentalism doesn’t hold an organic soy candle to a good Arthur Black-ism.
If you are looking for a hearty helping of old-fashioned storytelling exploring Black’s trademark territory of the
curious and the strange, the twisted and the tainted, look no further than Black is the New Green.
By Hugh Carter with
Ralph Hahmann, CSA
978-0-9730606-3-8
Soft cover, 5 x 8.5, 151 pages
Pension Paradigm Solutions Inc.
www.pensionparadigm.com
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Who owns your Retirement Funds?
At Pension Paradigm Solutions we look into pension plans and their pros and cons. Each plan is created on a specific basis and employers have options as to how to set up pension plans for employees. Most employer pension plans in Canada are either Defined Benefit Plans or Defined Contribution Plans.
Do you know YOUR type of pension plan?
Our mission is to educate Canadians on recapturing their “money power”. The Pension Paradigm website was devised to educate all pension employees of their rights, obligations and continuing support in this time of investment downturn. We offer links to Employment and Retirement solutions, Federal Government programs, Financial advice, other websites of interest, and an online newsletter, published bi-monthly.
Book available at Canadian Chapters stores or online.
Solar Electricity Handbook
A simple, practical guide to using electric solar panels and designing and installing photo voltaic solar RV systems.
By Michael Boxwell
978-1-907215-01-8
Soft cover, 5.5 x 8.5, 144 pages
$17.99 in Canada, $14.99 in USA
Code Green Publishing
www.SolarElectricityHandbook.com
Solar electricity is a wonderful concept – take free power from the sun and use it to power electrical equipment.
No ongoing electricity bills, no reliance on an electrical socket – free energy that doesn’t harm the planet.
Of course, the reality is a little different from that. Many solar projects end with frustration and failure, or cost so much money they have never been economically viable.
The Solar Electricity Handbook has been written to show how people can install solar electric systems successfully and cost effectively.
Accompanying the handbook is a website that includes powerful online solar calculators to help with the solar design process. Includes a solar analysis tool.
Available on Amazon or from all good book sellers.
Self Publishing in Canada:
A complete guide to designing,
printing and selling your book
By Suzanne Anderson
978-1-894208-00-0
Soft cover, 5.5 x 8.5, 288 pages
$24.95
Half Acre Publishing
www.selfpublishing.ca
Many RVers love to write – and some even dream of being published one day. Whether you have written a book or plan to, you should consider self-publishing. With today’s technology, it is easier than ever to publish your own book.
This informative book will tell you how to:
• Design your book inside and out
• Find the right kind of printer
• Navigate all the forms you need to complete
• Publicize your book
• Deal with reviewers and the media
• Sell your book
Anderson is an author, publisher and book coach who self-published her first book in 1997. She conducts workshops on Self-publishing, Writing Non-Fiction Books, and How To Get Published at Vancouver Island and Lower Mainland universities. The book can be ordered through the website or at any
independent bookstore.