A remarkable adventure, a heart-rending love story and a gripping race are all front and centre in this account of how one woman's devotion to her late husband's memory transformed Mina Hubbard from a rural Ontario nurse into the most celebrated female explorer of her time.
"Dr. Harry Paddon's memoir is an extensive account of life in Labrador prior to Confederation. As the Grenfell Mission's principal physician for over twenty-five years, Dr. Paddon travelled extensively throughout Labrador by both dog team and boat. Through his journals he fashio…
"Dr. Harry Paddon's memoir is an extensive account of life in Labrador prior to Confederation. As the Grenfell Mission's principal physician for over twenty-five years, Dr. Paddon travelled extensively throughout Labrador by both dog team and boat. Through his journals he fashio…
"In The Story of Labrador Bill Rompkey takes an intimate look at the history of the region of Labrador. Using original research, including personal interviews, and his forty-year direct association with the land, he tells the story of Labrador's people, aboriginal and non-aborig…
"In The Story of Labrador Bill Rompkey takes an intimate look at the history of the region of Labrador. Using original research, including personal interviews, and his forty-year direct association with the land, he tells the story of Labrador's people, aboriginal and non-aborig…
This anthology offers readers a selection of Newfoundland writing which will illuminate the unfolding of the province's history and culture and at the same time command respect as literature.
Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- The Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement -- Negotiated Boundaries and Land Claims Implications -- References -- Chapter 1 - Labrador Inuit Ingenuity and Resourcefulness: Adapting to a Complex Environmental, Social, and Spi…