In this unusual book Joan Finnigan brings to life some of the giants, real and metaphoric, larger-than -life and legendary, who lived their colourful lives and performed their daring deeds in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in the Ottawa Valley. The result of several years of research, fact and legend are fascinatingly interwoven in these tales of Joseph Montferrand, the Giant of the Ottawa River; Laird Archibald MacNab, the Giant of MacNab Township; Alexander MacDonnell, King of the Four Rivers; Rory MacLennan, the Giant of Glengarry; Mountain Jack Thomson, the Giant of Portage-du-Fort; and Harry McLean, the Giant Builder from Merrickville. Some of theses stories of the giants, like that of Joseph Montferrand, have passed through all the stages in the evolution of legend and are firmly embedded now in the imagination of Canadians of both English and French descent on both sides of the Ottawa River; others, like the stories of Alexander MacDonnell, Mountain Jack Thomson, Rory MacLennan, and Harry McLean, for the first time in a cohesive manner make their transition from the oral to the written tradition. Illustrated with rare archival and contempory photographs, The Giants of Canada's Ottawa Valley adds grist to the mill of our folklorists and historians, and will delight young readers and surely captivate the adults.

Giants of Canada's Ottawa Valley

History

Joan Finnigan

Americas

General Store Pub. House

Readable, clear and concise guide for the inexperienced or seasoned writer.

Life Writing: Autobiographers and Their Craft

Ruth Latta

Reference

In Search of the Perfect Brew

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Bowering, Ian

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You Just Can't Hardly Believe It

Humor & Entertainment

WILEY, JAMES

Humor

There is nothing more satisfying to a curious soul than being allowed to browse through the memories of someone else's life. In Steve Evan's book, UP THE LINE, we are given a glimpse into the very heart of a rare breed of people...those who claim the heritage of the Ottawa Valley. Like his first book, HEART AND SOUL, this book gives us the chance to touch the lives of ordinary people, made extraordinary through an exceptional array of photographs and heartwarming script. Mary Cook, Author and Broadcaster

Up the Line: More Portraits of the Ottawa Valley

Steve Evans

Subtitled "The Kite Builder's Manual", this book includes step-by-step, easy-to-follow instructions for more than a dozen kites. From the basic Diamond to the beautiful soaring Eagle, all of the kites in this book are built with inexpensive, readily available materials.

Go Fly a Kite

Boxtel, John

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No Time Off for Good Behavior

Literature & Fiction

Woolley

Contemporary

In The Back Forty, Steve Evans unearths the passion for the land and the rural life shared by all farmers. Following the success of his bestsellers Heart and Soul and Up the Line, The Back Forty focuses on the hard-working people who keep alive our agricultural tradition. Meet the farmers of the Ottawa Valley on the land, in their homes and at social gatherings through their own words and through the lens of Steve's camera.

The back forty: Farm life in the Ottawa Valley

Steven Evans

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William Orban

Health, Fitness & Dieting

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Birchbark Canoe: The Story of an Apprenticeship With the Indians

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