by sheldon | Mar 4, 2014 | Adventures, Books
In the second book of the Edie Kiglatuk Mystery Series, Edie’s discovery along Alaska’s Iditarod trail leads to a massive, far-reaching conspiracyM. J. McGrath’s debut novel, White Heat, earned both fans and favorable comparisons to bestselling Scandinavian thrillers...
by sheldon | Mar 4, 2014 | Books, Cookbooks
From the author of The Boreal Gourmet comes another irresistible tribute to foods of the North, and this time she devotes special attention to feasts. Michele Genest’s feasts cover the whole spectrum—for small groups or large, extensively planned or spontaneous, as...
by sheldon | Jan 20, 2014 | Books, Children's
Janet Lee was born in Ottawa, Ontario, and was drawn to the Yukon after graduating from Queen’s University. She found herself in the small town of Faro and began working in Ross River, which brought her into contact with the First Nations people of the Yukon....
by sheldon | Jun 19, 2013 | Adventures, Books, Historical
Once or twice in our lives, some of us are lucky enough to witness or even to participate in an event of historical importance. Sam Steele made a career of it. During the pioneering years of the Canadian West, Sam Steele was not only present but took an active role in...
by sheldon | Jun 19, 2013 | Adventures, Books, Historical
They were nicknamed Snow Eagle, Flying Knight, Bush Angel, Punch, Doc and Wop. They worked in open cockpits and flew through cold, snow and fog without the benefit of radios, maps or weather reports. They flew over the Barrens, frozen lakes, boreal forests and...
