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| 12 BASIC SKILLS OF FLY FISHING [Ted Peck & Ed Rychkun] The authors cut through the mystique and complexity surrounding fly fishing and come up with the 12 basic skills needed to understand and enjoy this engrossing art. { 38pp, 140x216mm, August 2002; PB, £4.99, 088839392X:9780888393920 , Hancock House } |
| AFRICAN PARROTS [Rick Jordan & Jean Pattison] Noted authorities and aviary operators Rick Jordan and Jean Pattison examine the many facets of the aviculture of these widely kept birds including: speciation; breeding behaviour; basic husbandry; suitability as companion birds; record keeping; hand rearing; incubation techniques. The authors share their insights and experience with African parrots making this book a necessity in any bird lover's library. { 160pp, 140x215mm, May 2000; PB, £8.99, 0888394446:9780888394446 , Hancock House } |
| AH MO : Indian Legends from the Northwest [Tren J Griffin] This book contains legends collected by Judge Arthur E Griffin from Indian tribes in Washington State. The legends were told to Judge Griffin by Indian storytellers between 1884 and 1947. The legends have been rewritten by the Judge's grandson and great-grandson to make them more pleasant for children to read. Serious students of Indian folklore should refer to the original stories which reflect the complex writing style of the period. The original stories collected by Judge Griffin can be found in research libraries, such as Suzzallo Library at the University of Washington. Indian storytellers were skilled at bringing each of the characters and animals in the legend to life through gestures and animal calls. Since the storytellers lived with the birds, fish and animals, few secrets were hidden from their keen vision. The legends were told in the lights and shadows around open fires, which gave the stories a magical quality. Some of the Indian storytellers were professionals who travelled from village to village. The Indian children were required to pay strict attention when a story was being told. To prove they were listening, the children were told to say Ah Mo at frequent intervals. As the Ah Mo's diminished, the children were whisked off to bed. The legends in this book took place in a time long ago when people, animals, and forces of nature could talk to each other. People and animals often had magical powers to do what would be impossible today. Spiders could climb into the sky and a boy could turn himself into the sun. The Indians referred to this time as having been before the change. The Indians also believed that every person and animal had a guardian spirit who protected and watched over them. The guardian spirit usually took the form of an animal and had magical powers which allowed people and animals to escape danger and perform heroic deeds. Young Indian men ventured alone into the forest, hoping for a sign informing them which animal was their guardian spirit. Chief Sealth, the man who gave the city of Seattle its name, discovered as a young man that his guardian spirit was a sea gull. REVIEW: "The Ah Mo Indian legends flow with the spirit of nature. They are delightful stories, as unique as the wind and weather of the Northwest, and are certain to spark the imagination of both child and adult..." -- Joel Pritchard, Lieutenant Governor, Washington State. { 64pp, 140x216mm, October 1996; PB, £5.50, 0888392443:9780888392442 , Hancock House } |
| ALASKA IN THE WAKE OF THE NORTH STAR [Loel Shuler] This book gives a fascinating and compelling account of that moment in time when dramatic and powerful changes were just beginning to bubble in the far north. During a three-month journey of 11,000 miles between Sitka and Point Barrow on the USMS North Star, Loel Shuler had the privilege of an intimate look at the ways of life and the unique peoples of Alaska as they were in 1950. { 224pp, 140x215mm, April 2005; PB, £11.99, 0888395876:9780888395870 , Hancock House } |
| ALASKA'S BEARS OF THE NORTH [Steve Kazlowski] Contains exquisite portraiture of all the bear species of Alaska, from the southeast to the north slope through Denali, as well as dynamic images of the daily life of individual bears and family groups. { 48pp, 215x280mm, May 2005; PB, £6.99, 0888395914:9780888395917 , Hancock House } |
| ART OF THE TOTEM [Marius Barbeau] Majestic spires, reminders of ages past, pierce the Northwest Coast forest. These totem poles, as well as ones now in parks and museums, are a medium through which modern day anthropologists can learn much about the past cultures of the great Northwest Coast Indian tribes. The carved figures on the totem poles illustrate a multitude of fascinating myths and tribal traditions. { 64pp, September 2002; PB, £5.99, 0888391684:9780888391681 , Hancock House } |
| ART OF THE TOTEM : Revised Edition [Marius Barbeau] Majestic spires, reminders of the ages past, the carved figures of totem poles pierce the coastal forests. First written as an obscure U.S. government publication in 1932, renowned Canadian anthropologist Marius Barbeau's classic work on the history of the development and significance of Northwest Coast totem pole art is now updated with beautiful colour photographs. { 64pp, 140x215mm, July 2006; PB, £5.99, 088839618X:9780888396181 , Hancock House } |
| BALD EAGLE OF ALASKA, BC & WASHINGTON [David Hancock] David Hancock has been fascinated by the magnificent bald eagle for over 50 years. This title conveys the enthusiasm, depth of knowledge and respect for nature that could only come from a writer who has dedicated his life to wildlife biology and conservation. Personal anecdotes -- such as the author's often humorous adventures as a young graduate student travelling the west coast to study eagles -- enliven the narrative. Chapters on the biology of the bald eagle and a summary of how they bounced back from the edge of extinction in the continental US share David Hancock's extensive understanding and appreciation of this majestic bird. As well, there is a look at some of the best eagle viewing areas and festivals on the northwest coast with recommendations and observations from the author. { 96pp, 155x230mm, November 2003; PB, £6.99, 0888395361:9780888395368 , Hancock House } |
| BERRIES COOKBOOK [Carol Ann Shipman] In this 'Wild Berries Cookbook', you will find recipes for over 100 new and old berry favourites. With recipes from sparkling beverages and delicious entrees to seductive desserts. Illustrated throughout in full colour. { 96pp, 140x215mm, November 2004; SB, £7.50, 0888395124:9780888395122 , Hancock House } |
| BEST OF CHIEF DAN GEORGE : Poems [Chief Dan George; Illustrations by Helmut Hirnschall] This book combines the two best sellers 'My Heart Soars' and 'My Spirit Soars' in one volume, eloquently illustrated throughout by Helmut Hirnschall. Included in this edition is the Lament for Confederation by Chief Dan George. Poetic and spiritual, this book has a universal message to all people. Chief Dan George was an accomplished performer, poet, philosopher, champion of Native peoples and loving patriarch of a large family. { 128pp, 140x215mm, March 2004; PB, £6.99, 0888395442:9780888395443 , Hancock House } |
| BEST OF ROBERT SERVICE : Poems [Robert Service; Illustrations by Mariken Van Nimwegen] This new and revised edition of poems about the men and women of the North features the most loved ballads by Robert Service, and is illustrated with lively art by Marilen Van Nimwegen. While living in Whitehorse, Robert Service wrote The Cremation of Sam McGee, and other well-known poems. He wrote and published into his mid-eighties. He was quoted as saying, I just go for a walk and come back with a poem in my pocket. { 128pp, 140x280mm, March 2004; PB, £6.99, 0888395450:9780888395450 , Hancock House } |
| BEST OF SASQUATCH BIGFOOT : The Latest Scientific Developments Plus all of On the Track of the Sasquatch & Encounters with Bigfoot [John Green] John Green the pre-eminent authority on Sasquatch/Bigfoot, has 20 years of research assembled in more than 2000 reports. This book assembles these reports from the combined works of 'Encounter with Bigfoot' and 'On the Track of the Sasquarch'. { 144pp, 215x280mm, October 2004; PB, £11.50, 0888395469:9780888395467 , Hancock House } |
| BIGFOOT DISCOVERY BOOK : Coloring & Activity Book [Michael Rugg] Michael Rugg is the curator of the Bigfoot Discovery Museum located in the Santa Cruz mountains of central California. Its purpose is to educate the public about the probability of bigfoot and the current best guesses as to its habits and its place in the natural world. Rugg has been collecting information and artefacts and studying unclassified bipedal primates since the early 1950s when the first photos of mysterious tracks on Mount Everest appeared in western newspapers. { 32pp, 215x280mm, May 2005; PB, £3.99, 0888395922:9780888395924 , Hancock House } |
| BIGFOOT ENCOUNTERS IN OHIO : Quest for the Grassman [Christopher L Murphy in Association with Joedy Cook & George Clappison] Numerous reports of a strange ape-like creature continue to emanate from Ohio's vast rural and forested areas. Now commonly known as bigfoot, the creature is mainly seen in farming communities as it obviously searches for easy food. Large humanlike footprints in cornfields, pasture lands and woodland trails provide tangible evidence of its passage. Joedy Cook and George Clappison have spent almost twenty years investigating the bigfoot phenomenon in Ohio and other eastern states. The information they have gathered on Ohio incidents is presented in this thought-provoking book by Chris Murphy, an author and bigfoot researcher in British Columbia, Canada. While most scientists still reject the possible existence of bigfoot, this book will leave you in awe as to why more is not being done to resolve what is surely North America’s greatest mystery. Originally published in 1997 under a different title, the Murphy, Cook, Clappison team has completely revised and updated the work. Many new sightings have been documented and numerous photographs and illustrations have been added. The book has had a complete makeover, with the provision of more and better information on all aspects of the remarkable bigfoot phenomenon in the State of Ohio. Ohio ranks sixth in North America in the number of bigfoot-related incidents by state or province. The details provided in this book give a clear understanding of just how widespread the phenomenon is in Ohio. The astounding eye-witness accounts will convince even the most ardent sceptics that the bigfoot issue has gone far beyond legend and wilful fabrications. { 150pp, 140x215mm, July 2006; PB, £11.99, 0888396074:9780888396075 , Hancock House } |
| BIGFOOT FILM CONTROVERSY [Roger Patterson & Christopher Murphy] In October 1967, Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin filmed a Bigfoot creature at Bluff Creek, California. The full story of the filming, its aftermath and authoritative conclusions on the creature filmed are provided in this updated edition of Patterson's original 1996 book 'Do Abominable Snowmen of America Really Exist?'. { 264pp, 140x215mm, April 2005; PB, £15.50, 0888395817:9780888395818 , Hancock House } |
| BIRD OF PARADOX : The Unpublished Writings of Wilson Duff [E N Anderson] The tragic death of Wilson Duff at the age of 51, cut short the life of one of the leading experts on the arts and cultures of native peoples of the Northwest Coast. An anthropology professor at the University of B.C., his death, by his own hand, terminated his uncommonly perceptive research into the philosophy and psychology of Native art. Bird of Paradox consists of unpublished works by Duff which present his unique theoretical ideas that contribute to art scholarship, as well as creative writings and poetry which expose his emotional experiences with and feelings toward Native art and culture. Editor E. N. Anderson has provided detailed introductory material recounting Duff's life and work, and puts Duff's final contributions in the context of Northwest coast life. { 313pp, 140x215mm, January 1996; PB, £15.50, 0888393601:9780888393609 , Hancock House } |
| BOLT FROM THE BLUE : Wild Peregrines on the Hunt [Dick Dekker] The peregrine falcon, fastest creature on earth, stoops out of the blue to take its wary prey by surprise. Yet, this high drama is rarely witnessed by people. This book offers the unique accounts of a passionate expert who has seen more than 2,000 hunts by wild peregrines. A perceptive and personal narrative aimed at a wide readership, this book portrays the fabled falcon in a variety of landscapes, migrating over the prairies, caring for its young at the nest or wintering on the coast where it meets its nemesis, the mighty bald eagle. Bolt from the Blue is an exuberant celebration of the peregrine falcon's return from local extirpation. There is a thirty-two page colour section bursting with wonderful photographs by Dr Gordon Court. Full of information, this book is a treasure trove of rare observations that need to be shared. { 192pp, 140x220mm, December 1999; PB, £11.50, 0888394349:9780888394347 , Hancock House } |
| BROKEN WINGS : Tragedy & Disaster in Alaska Civil Aviation [Greg Liefer] This is a fascinating history of Alaska aviation, encompassing numerous civil aircraft disasters over a period of seventy years. Derived from official accident reports, newspaper accounts, magazine articles and years of research, the author draws the reader into the true stories of aviation tragedy that have occurred in the Last Frontier. { 304pp, 140x280mm, March 2004; PB, £13.50, 0888395248:9780888395245 , Hancock House } |
| BUFFALO COOKBOOK : The Low Fat Solution to Eating Red Meat [Ruth M Johnston] After my husband David's heart attack in the late eighties, I became compulsively conscious of what he ate. Fat and cholesterol were as closely monitored as his blood pressure and pulse. Equally concerned about our young son Jordan, who was tested and found to have hereditary high cholesterol, diet and nutrition became my primary focus. After many consultations with hospital dieticians and outside nutritionalists, we were given charts, books, and the clear message, No Red Meat! As a good dietary student frightened by our situation, I diligently followed the dictates of the hospital, making the directives a learning process. We eliminated red meat from our diet and transformed all of the gourmet cooking my family had become accustomed to into healthy and acceptable heart smart cuisine. Challenges always entice me... the bigger the challenges, the more interesting it becomes. We began eating endless quantities of vegetables, fruits, chicken, turkey, and tofu (higher in fat, but still legitimate). Still, we longed for that juicy burger or succulent rare steak. Three years later and tofued into oblivion, David and I were in South Dakota, as David was commissioned to do the painting for Mt. Rushmore's fiftieth anniversary celebration. Numerous local eateries were serving buffalo burgers and other bison specialities -- touting this game as a healthy alternative to beef. The claims were accurate; there was virtually no fat present in the meat. Buffalo/bison became the salvation of our dietary dilemma. { 128pp, 216x280mm, January 1995; HB, £19.99, 0888393458:9780888393456 , Hancock House } |
| BUFFALO PEOPLE : Portraits of a Vanishing Nation [Mildred Valley Thornton] Mildred Valley Thornton has an abiding passion which she pursued with almost missionary fervour throughout he life -- the preservation of Canada's native culture. For over fifty years she dedicated herself to that purpose through the medium of her paintings, writings and lectures. She painted the portraits of many prominent and historical Native Canadians and assembled an accompanying catalogue of anecdotes, folklore and legends which provide a unique chronicle of a vanished age. In her own words: "I saw so much to respect and admire in the Indian character and soon realised the enormous contribution they could make, culturally and spiritually to the Canada which is common heritage. As my work progressed my interest became overwhelming. I could see a page of glowing history disappearing before my eyes, I resolved to exert every effort and make every sacrifice to capture what I could before it was too late." The book includes 69 colour plates of her original paintings and her personal account of the vanishing age. { 208pp, 140x215mm, January 2001; PB, £13.50, 0888394799:9780888394798 , Hancock House } |
| BUSH FLYING : The Romance of the North [Robert S Grant] Offers readers a kaleidoscope of aviation stories from former bush pilot Robert Grant. Having logged more than 12,000 hours of flight time in the wilds of Canada, Grant takes the reader with him on his travels from coast to coast to coast. From adventures in the high arctic to near misses in the western mountain ranges, Grant shows that life behind the controls of a bush plane is not all fun and glamour. This book is sure to entertain all. { 286pp, 140x216mm, July 2004; PB, £11.50, 0888393504:9780888393500 , Hancock House } |
| CAN'T STOP RHYMIN' ON THE RANGE [Mike Puhallo, Brian Brannon & Wendy Liddle] The third collection of cowboy poetry in a series, Can't Stop Rhymin' On the Range offers readers a look into the lives of real cowboys and girls. Silly and sensitive, happy and hardluck, these folks tell it like it is. Award winning cowboy cartoonist Wendy Liddle is back, providing wonderful and whimsical art that is the perfect complement to the poetry of Mark Puhallo and Brian Brannon. This book will be enjoyed by anyone who has ever dreamt of ten gallon hats and little doggies. { 62pp, 140x215mm, September 1997; PB, £5.50, 0888393989:9780888393982 , Hancock House } |
| CAPTAIN MCNEILL & HIS WIFE THE NISHGA CHIEF [Robin Percival Smith] William McNeill was born in Boston in 1803. At eleven years old, he chose a life at sea, and began gaining his experience to rise to the rank of master of a vessel, which required skill in mathematics and an understanding of the cosmos for navigation. William was a red-head, tall and heavy set. His temper was on a short fuse and, when threatened, he was aggressive in his action, impetuous, blusterous, a little given to exaggeration. He was not fond of waiting to see how things might turn out. William was probably first mate at fifteen years of age on the brigantine Paragon and a master mariner at twenty-one. By the time he joined the Hudson's Bay Company, he was a competent and experienced master mariner and fur trader. Follow his historical immigration to Canada to become one of the most feared and serviceable trading captains of the Honorable Hudson's Bay Co. { 256pp, 140x215mm, August 2001; PB, £9.99, 0888394721:9780888394729 , Hancock House } |
| CAPTIVE BIRDS IN HEALTH & DISEASE [John E Cooper FRCVS] This book seeks to promote closer collaboration between bird-keepers and veterinarians. The emphasis is on maintaining health and preventing disease rather than treating ailments. One section is orientated specifically towards veterinary surgeons and provides information on diagnosis and treatment. { 132pp, 215x280mm, October 2004; HB, £23.50, 0888395388:9780888395382 , Hancock House } |
| CAPTIVE RAPTOR : Management & Rehabilitation [Richard Naisbitt & Peter Holz DVM] An indispensable reference for every rehabilitator, falconer, zoo keeper, or aviculturist working with hawks, falcons, eagles, vultures, or owls. The book combines the authors' years of experience with rehabilitation and capture management, veterinary medicine and falconry techniques, supplemented with co-operation from rehabilitation from around the world. The authors have worked with rehabilitation from all over the world to bring this international guide of captive raptor management together. { 176pp, 215x280mm, October 2004; HB, £26.99, 088839490X:9780888394903 , Hancock House } |
| CHAMELEONS : Their Care & Breeding [Linda J Davison] With more than eighty colour and black-and white photographs, this book rivals the presentation of any coffee table book. A comprehensive, easy-to-use guide, Chameleons: Their Care and Breeding shows how to choose a healthy chameleon, house and feed it, diagnose and treat problems, successfully breed and raise popular chameleon species, and much more. Professional chameleon breeder Linda Davison wrote this book with the assistance of the most-respected breeders in the field. { 112pp, 215x280mm, October 1997; PB, £13.50, 0888393539:9780888393531 , Hancock House } |
| CHILCOTIN DIARY : Forty Years of Adventure [Will D Jenkins Sr] The 98-year-old author takes the readers back forty years to the time he and his wife spent in B.C.'s Chilcotin, a region sparsely settled by widely scattered ranches. In a log cabin built mainly by their own hands, they began keeping notes and journals of their life on Little Eagle Lake. Much of this book was written in the winter of 1964 when they were snowbound for two months with temperatures as low as sixty-eight fahrenheit. Full of delightful stories and observations of life in the wild and its wildlife, readers of all ages will enjoy Will Jenkins charming notes of day-to-day life in a hostile and beautiful land. { 270pp, 140x215mm, January 1997; PB, £9.99, 0888394098:9780888394095 , Hancock House } |
| CITY PEREGRINES : A Ten-Year Saga of New York City Falcon [Saul Frank] This is more than a story of how the world's most spectacular aerial predator invaded and took over New York City. It offers more than an expansion of our understanding of nature's most ubiquitous bird. It is the personal story of how a retired business manager, Saul Frank, hiked, biked, and climbed around New York City pursuing peregrines, often at great risk to himself, but always gaining enjoyment for himself and his wife. It is the story of how our greater understanding of the world's most successful predator came from an amateur bird watcher. { 313pp, 150x225mm, January 1994; HB, £13.50, 088839330X:9780888393302 , Hancock House } |
| COAST SALISH : Their Art & Culture: Revised Edition [Reg Ashwell] The art, culture, and legends of the coast Salish peoples. { 96pp, 140x215mm, September 2006; PB, £6.99, 0888396201:9780888396204 , Hancock House } |
| COASTAL BEARS [Keith Scott] Grizzly bears can climb trees; black bears can be brown -- or even white, and some coastal bears will not hibernate at all. These facts, and the vibrant photographs of bears, underscore The Bear Man's true message, which is: Learn how to behave around bears; know proper 'bear manners' and you -- and the bear -- will survive an encounter. Armed with just bear spray and the knowledge he has acquired in nearly forty years of studying bears in their natural habitat, Keith Scott hikes the wilds of Canada and Alaska, looking for bears, living where they live. His adventures and experience have made him a specialist on bear habitats and behaviour, and his commitment is to teach people about these misunderstood and magnificent animals. { 80pp, 140x215mm, September 2006; PB, £6.99, 0888396260:9780888396266 , Hancock House } |
| COLD LEAD : The Life, Times & Death of 1890s Killer Tom Blanck [Mark Dugan] This is a new biography written by Mark Dugan. Thomas Blanck was said to be able to shoot the centre out of a dime at thirty feet. But he was no romanticised, stereotypical gunman of the Old West. He was an extremely dangerous, anti-social, remorseless killer. And, yet, when Blanck was caught and put on trial, he actually gained the idolisation bestowed upon the fictionalised desperadoes of western movies. While the young man had none of the redeeming qualities portrayed by Hollywood’s gunslingers, his life story is just as dramatic as any celluloid scenario. This book offers a fascinating account of the life of one of America’s most dangerous gunmen. But more than just a history of the man, the book presents the political, social and economic conditions that were present in the U.S. at that time, and the author puts forward various factors that may have contributed to the events that occurred -- not only Blanck’s actions, but also the resulting public reaction. Blanck was a petty thief specialising in burglary and robbing saloons, and he would kill anyone, anytime, under any circumstances in order to carry out his deeds. The first part of the story begins by introducing readers to the man and takes a brief look at his childhood in New York. It follows the outlaw as he makes his way west to the Pacific Northwest and takes a few lives in the process. The second part describes his capture and subsequent trial for first-degree murder. In this section particularly, the book gives readers a closer look into the behaviour and psychology of the killer through numerous newspaper accounts and quotes from people involved with the story at the time. The third part of the story focuses on his escape and the ensuing chase and capture, one of the "greatest manhunts on record". Part four depicts the final part of Blanck’s story -- his death and burial, which isn’t exactly straightforward. Lastly, there is a psychological assessment of the cold-blooded killer. The book also includes a foreword, preface, introduction, epilogue, endnotes, bibliography and index. { 176pp, 140x215mm, September 2006; PB, £8.99, 0888395590:9780888395597 , Hancock House } |
| COMPLEAT FALCONER [Frank L Beebe] Long the sport of kings, falconry has been practiced since antiquity, though there have been periods when the sport has fallen almost into oblivion. Today, there is a resurgence of interest in falconry which, far from being a pastime for the privileged has come now within the reach of most enthusiasts. This major work is totally new in writing, sketches and paintings. It brings together the contemporary summation of what the sport is about, where it has been and where it is going. The treatise will serve the non-initiated admirably and stimulate the experienced. The marvellous colour paintings represent the intuitive understanding of this unusual artist, Frank L Beebe. { 334pp, 225x285mm, January 1992; HB, £46.99, 0888392532:9780888392534 , Hancock House } |
| CRANES : Their Biology, Husbandry & Conservation [David Ellis] Topics covered include: Crane Biology; General Husbandry; Egg and Semen Production; Incubation and Hatching; Veterinary Techniques for Rearing Crane Chicks; Behaviour Management; Imprinting, Attachment, and Behavioural Development in Cranes; Reproductive Physiology; Medicine and Surgery; Genetic Management; Records; Special Techniques; Artificial Insemination; Cryopreservation; Sex Determination; Reintroduction Techniques; Flight Restraint; Predator and Pest Management; Facilities; Ecology, Status, and Conservation. { 308pp, 215x280mm, July 1996; HB, £33.50, 0888393857:9780888393852 , Hancock House } |
| CRAZY COOKS & GOLD MINERS [Joyce Yardley] This book is a delight. It not only paints scene after scene of life in the Yukon, but it also reveals Joyce Yardley's love of adventure, and what it was like to be married at 16 to Gordon Yardley, an engaging and thoroughly professional northern jack-of-all-trades. Together they ranched, fixed airplanes, logged, built and operated a northern lodge, and raised their kids. But these were just a few of their adventures -- all of them loaded with challenge and excitement. { 224pp, 140x216mm, January 1993; PB, £15.50, 088839294X:9780888392947 , Hancock House } |
| CROOKED RIVER RATS : The Adventures of Pioneer Rivermen [Bernard McKay] Drift back in history to a time when the rivermen still plied their trade throughout the northern rivers of British Columbia. This book tells the tales of the men and women who traveled the river highways living and working in the wilderness. Generations of trappers, hunters, big game guides and prospectors depended on the riverboats for their supplies. Using brute strength and strong will, these river pioneers endured much hardship as they opened up the northern bush. Here are their stories. { 176pp, 140x215mm, October 2000; PB, £11.50, 0888394519:9780888394514 , Hancock House } |
| DEAD MAN'S CLOTHES : The Bum Camp of Toit, Washington [Dale L Davidson] This is a collection of anecdotes from Dale Davidson about growing up next to a line of the Milwaukee Railroad and the State of Washington Convalescent Home, known to the locals as the bum camp. In 1935, King County opened a convalescent centre in Tolt, Washington for the purposes of removing homeless alcoholics from the street. If a man was found on the streets in the north-west cities of Olympia, Tacoma, Seattle and Everett and didn’t have a job, he would soon be on a bus and headed east to the town of Tolt, home to this state-owned camp. This camp became the favourite place of young Dale Davidson and he learned many life lessons from his time spent there. He learned the value of hard work, how to listen, how to make friends and how to be a friend. He also learned the importance of accepting others, regardless of their differences. Written in a down-home, conversational style, the book openly depicts the rough and tumble life experienced by so-called winos and other less fortunate members of society. But it also shows how kids are able to look beyond those labels imposed by people higher in the social order and see the fascinating characters that exist in all walks of life. Accompanied by numerous charming cartoons, the book also offers sketches of life on a farm in the rural Snoqualmie Valley. By turns entertaining, amusing, ribald and even earnest, this book is sure to be enjoyed by all. The book is made up of two parts and presents the stories in a chronological order. The first section mostly involves anecdotes about the goings-on in the bum camp and the author’s interactions and fascination with the individuals who lived there. The section ends with the closing of the camp. The second part of the book focuses on the author’s life on the farm, working at the family sawmill and other personal and familial experiences and adventures. It also celebrates the rural way of life, particularly in the north-west region of Washington State. The book ends with some words of wisdom and final thoughts on life and how to live it. There are cartoons throughout the book that relate to the various anecdotes. { 144pp, 140x215mm, July 2006; PB, £8.99, 0888396082:9780888396082 , Hancock House } |
| DESCENT INTO MADNESS : The Diary of a Killer [Vern Frolick] The tangled path of a crazed fugitive leads through the wilds, the courts, and eventually ends on the final trail. The incredible diaries of Michael Oros outline his thoughts, actions, and reactions throughout his 13-year descent into madness. Michael Oros' confiscated diaries, with entries faithfully kept right to the time an Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) bullet ended his life, chronicle this tragic story, including the murder of RCMP Constable Michael Joseph Buday. { 368pp, 140x216mm, January 1993; PB, £11.50, 0888393210:9780888393210 , Hancock House } |
| DINOSAUR COLORING BOOK [Steve Kieffer] { 24pp, 215x280mm, May 2005; PB, £3.99, 0888395930:9780888395931 , Hancock House } |
| DOWAGER QUEEN : The Hudson's Bay Company SS Beaver [Bill Hagelund] Captain William A. Hagelund is uniquely positioned to write a history of HBC's SS Beaver, the ship that did more than any other to explore and open the rugged BC coast. Over more than half a century the tiny, rugged ship was a familiar sight as she chugged up the BC waters, charting, trading, helping administer justice, carrying freight and generally serving as a lifeline and contact between the many isolated coastal communities and the outside world. In 1986, her exact replica, SS Beaver, was launched with Captain Hagelund as master. From then until he retired in 1995, Captain Hagelund, who first went to sea in 1940, and the new Beaver retraced many of the original's coastal voyages. REVIEW: ""A valuable work in recording Canada's mercantile past" - The Nautical Magazine, October 2004. { 166pp, 140x215mm, March 2004; PB, £9.99, 0888394861:9780888394866 , Hancock House } |
| EASTERN TIDEPOOL & REEF : North-Central Atlantic Marinelife Guide [Dr C Harvey-Clark] This is an interpretative guide using text and colour photographs to describe approximately 160 species of common fish, invertebrates, and seaweed found in marine zones from Newfoundland down through the Maritimes, Bay of Fundy and Northeastern US seaboard. A useful reference for ecotourists, natural history buffs, elementary and university students, fishermen and divers. Anyone interested in the ocean and its inhabitants, from a family out for a day at the beach to a sea kayaker, will enjoy using and owning this guide. { 64pp, 140x215mm, September 1997; PB, £6.99, 0888394063:9780888394064 , Hancock House } |
| EMILY, MOONSHINE & SISTER GOOSE [Susanne Lansonius] Follow Emily as she flies north to an Inuit village on the back of Sister Goose to visit her friend Moonshine. A fantasy-adventure tale to be enjoyed by the whole family, it is a beautiful and informative introduction to northern wildlife. { 32pp, 260x210mm, September 1997; HB, £11.50, 0888394039:9780888394033 , Hancock House } |
| ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AVICULTURE [Glen Holland] Recognised avicultural experts world-wide have contributed to make this a truly international avicultural handbook. A wide variety of valuable species are held outside of managed species programs and it is essential that we maximise the breeding potential of these species to ensure they contribute to long-term self-sustainable populations. In this book the aviculturist is provided with proven, practical methods for the successful the successful management and propagation of most of the families of birds in the world. Vital, practical components for avicultural success that are universally applicable to a wide range of species, such as diets, compatibility with other species, habitat requirements, incubation, and hand-raising techniques are included. Aviculturists today are faced with the challenge of establishing captive-bred strains that are no longer reliant on replenishments from wild stock and also in assisting to reduce the current rate of species extinctions. It is the authors' hope that this book will assist aviculturists in achieving this goal. { 960pp, 215x280mm, May 2008; HB, £66.99, 0888394608:9780888394606 , Hancock House Publishers } |
| FASCINATION WITH FALCONS : A Biologist's Adventures from Greenland to the Tropics [Bill Burnham] Supported by wonderful colour photographs and attractive illustrations, the author combines information and experiences on and with falcons in the Americas. This book is sure to interest anyone who enjoys nature and wants to conserve it. Reviewed in the Belgian Magazine, Aviornis, April 2002. { 234pp, 145x220mm, September 1997; PB, £19.99, 0888394152:9780888394156 , Hancock House } |
| FISHING BC RIVERS : Big Fish & Accessible Waterways [Gordon Davies] This immensely readable volume will tell you how to reach the most accessible rivers and how to catch the accessible fish in British Columbia. It will also help you to find knowledgeable guides to take you to areas less readily reached by the common angler. { 223pp, 140x215mm, September 2004; PB, £10.99, 0888395310:9780888395313 , Hancock House } |
| FLOWERS AT MY FEET : Western Wildflowers in Legend, Literature & Lore [Brenan M Simpson] Does the lotus bloom in Lotusland? Why does a clover leaf adorn the suit of clubs in a deck of cards? What do Roman soldiers shaving their legs have to do with wildflowers? The author answers these and other questions in this book. Simpson roots around in lore, legend, literature and language as he takes a light-hearted look at the wildflowers of the West. Writing about both native and non-native plants, Simpson finds the process of identification by common and botanic names leads to many interesting stories behind the names. Quoting from such sources as Chaucer, Homer and the Bible, the author goes beyond the plain botanical facts and into our cultural heritage. { 171pp, 140x215mm, January 1997; PB, £8.99, 0888393946:9780888393944 , Hancock House } |
| FLY FISHING : The Thornton Anthology [Barry M Thornton] This is a compendium of forty-five of Barry Thornton's best article and columns on fishing with flies in the Northwest. Barry focuses on three main angling opportunities -- saltwater fly fishing for Pacific salmon, fly fishing for steelhead and still water fly fishing for rainbow trout. These are the primary fishing sports in the region and provide a worthy challenge for those anglers who have been drawn to fly fishing. The anthology's lively and easy-to-read style is complemented by a vivid thirty-two-page colour section. Full of valuable information, tips on tackle, amusing anecdotes and useful reminders, Fly Fishing will reel-in readers in pursuit of trophy fish. { 192pp, 140x215mm, May 2000; PB, £11.50, 0888394268:9780888394262 , Hancock House } |
| FOGSWAMP : Living with Swans in the Wilderness [Trudy Turner & Ruth McVeigh] Trudy, daughter of Ralph Edwards, continues the Lonesome Lake story. She, her husband and daughter carried on the work with the trumpeter swans that Ralph had begun. The book tells of their life on the isolated farm they built for themselves in the Chilcotin wilderness. Trudy's father is Ralph Edwards, a pioneer settler, who came to public attention in the early 20's when he spotlighted the plight of the Trumpeter Swans which were then in danger of extinction. He was appointed bird warden by the Canadian Wildlife Service. This work is now carried on by his daughter, Trudy. The lives of Trudy, her husband Jack, and their daughter Susan, now 17, complete the trio whose adventures and experiences are recounted in this fascinating story. { 225pp, 140x216mm, January 1977; PB, £7.99, 0888391048:9780888391049 , Hancock House } |
| FRONTIER FORTS & POSTS OF THE HUDSON BAY COMPANY : During the Fur Trade & Gold Rush Period [Kenneth Perry] Non-fiction, history-guidebook; 1800s to early 1900s in Pacific Northwest -- BC, Yukon, Alaska, Washington State. This is a new history guidebook written by Kenneth E. Perry and offers a brief historical account of fur-trading outposts in the Pacific Northwest. Accompanied by numerous historical photos, the book gives readers insight into the colonisation of the wild West Coast by the bold and hopeful men looking for a new life as they worked for trading companies. It is a testimonial to the various trading companies, particularly the Hudson’s Bay Company, that built vast empires while settling a wild and untamed frontier. By following the history of these forts, readers will see how the Hudson’s Bay Company controlled the fur-trading industry and merchandising supply network at the time and how they employed that sense of spirit and drive to be able to survive the test of time and become a major modern retail business. The book allows readers to revisit a great historical past through a comprehensive collection of western forts and posts. It also serves as an excellent reference and guidebook for amateur historians, students and travellers at large. "Frontier Forts & Posts" will take readers back to a time of exploration for and exploitation of resources, the likes of which will never be seen again. Full of historical facts on HBC forts and posts, place names, monuments and famous settlers, the book serves as a valuable field reference to many existing historical sites. The book is divided into a number of sections. The first section looks at forts and post in Washington State; section two is focused on BC; section three looks at the Yukon Territory; section four covers forts in Alaska; section five offers directions to a number of historic sites. The book boasts wonderful historic photos throughout and has an index and numerous references. There is also a map that shows the location of all the forts and posts in the collection. { 96pp, 215x280mm, September 2006; PB, £11.50, 0888395981:9780888395986 , Hancock House } |
| GIVING SOMETHING BACK [Robert Nicholas Kucey] A heart warming story of a non-native who lives on an Indian Reserve as a young boy. His family runs the general store and are the only white people on the reserve. He learns many things living with the Indians, such as how they survive in the wilderness and how they live in harmony with nature. In his later years he travels to the Yukon where he befriends an Indian woman and her two children. The four of them spend the winter living in a tepee deep in the woods. This story recounts the fun times and the harsh times where, at forty below zero, they have a running battle with a wolverine who invades their food supply. Later on a grizzly bear wrecks their tepee and threatens to kill them. Within the book, the author tells tree separate and unique grizzly bear stories, one of which ultimately saves their lives. This is not a story of man against nature, but one of living in harmony with nature, of people sharing and caring for one another. It tells how the harsh conditions bring them all closer, forming a lifetime bond. While this story is presented primarily as fiction, it is based on factual events, people and places. Interwoven, too, is the true military history of the author's personal friend, Tommy Prince. A descendant of Chief Peguis of the Ojibwa Indian tribe, Tommy Prince is one of Canada's most decorated war heroes. { 200pp, 140x280mm, March 2004; PB, £8.99, 0888395663:9780888395665 , Hancock House } |
| GOLD CREEKS & GHOST TOWNS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA [N L Barlee] From the sagebrush, desert country of southern valleys of the Okanagan and Similkameen across to the high grandeur of the East Kootenays, the southern interior of BC remains an entrancing region. To some people it is the ghost town country, and area where half a hundred towns stood in another century, to others it is the land of gold creeks, for there was a time when streams drew thousands of miners in their never ending quest for Eldorado. Fortunately, some of this area remains relatively unchanged and even today the wilderness is but a glance away and beyond the travelled routes, the trail blazing country still beckons. For that rather unique breed, those who feel at ease in places far off the beaten path or deep in the back country where the echoes of history are still audible and the atmosphere of half-forgotten eras lingers on, we hope that this book will be enjoyable, for it is for those individuals that is in intended. { 192pp, 216x280mm, January 1984; PB, £11.99, 088839988X:9780888399885 , Hancock House } |
| GOLD CREEKS & GHOST TOWNS OF NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON [N L Barlee] The largest and one of the most fascinating counties in the state. Here the footloose and curious may wander past long forgotten towns and abandoned town sites with colourful names, or range through the sweeping desert lands into the remote high country. There is much to hold the passer by; legends of hidden gold and long lost mines, several of them still searched for by close-mouthed treasure hunters and others intrigued by the age old quest for gold. And some of those historic towns of yesterday, places like Wauconda, Nighthawk and old Molson, still stand, silent monuments to the past and little changed in almost a hundred years. Walk through the brooding recesses of McLauhlin's Canyon and along the banks of rivers with lyrical Indian manes, and you still stalk the West of the 19th Century -- and THAT'S Okanogan County. { 224pp, 215x280mm, December 2004; PB, £11.99, 0888394527:9780888394521 , Hancock House } |
| GREAT BEARS OF HYDER, ALASKA & STEWART, BC [Keith Scott] A look into the author's personal encounters with the bears of Hyder, Alaska, and Stewart BC. This composition is complemented with extensive colour and black and white photography throughout. { 72pp, 140x215mm, September 2001; PB, £6.99, 0888394969:9780888394965 , Hancock House } |
| GUIDE TO EASTERN MUSHROOMS [E Barrie Kavasch] Are the red ones poisonous? Can you eat a puff ball? Our questions about mushrooms are legion. This handy guide offers many of the answers. Their seasons, colours, sizes, characteristics, and especially their edibility are dealt with in succinct detail, and coloured photographs offer additional help in identification. Many mushrooms should be collected only by camera -- but these ones are clearly noted in the text. Those which make such delightful additions to gourmet meals are here too, complete with hints on how to cook them and herbs to add. Whether you are mycologist (a person who studies mushrooms) or a mycophagist ( a person who likes to eat wild mushrooms), this is an invaluable filed guide. { 48pp, 140x220mm, January 1982; PB, £3.50, 0888390912:9780888390912 , Hancock House } |
| GUIDE TO INDIAN HERBS [Raymond Stark] This well-illustrated handbook describes 52 of the best-known herbs used by the Indians of North America. Each plant is identified by locale, sketch and photograph, and the uses to which each was put are briefly described. Tonics, inhalants, poultices, laxatives, diuretics, sedatives -- there was a plant for every need. Some of these tribal remedies passed -- often in more sophisticated form -- into the repertoire of the medical profession; many others have a secure place in the annals of folk medicine. { 48pp, 140x215mm, January 1989; PB, £5.50, 0888390777:9780888390776 , Hancock House } |
| GUIDE TO NORTHEAST, WILD EDIBLES [E Barrie Kavasch] Along roadsides and trails, wild plants blaze out their glory: in hedgerows and marshes their more retiring relatives bloom modestly. The wild harvest is there for the taking, delicious, unusual, sure to please the inquiring palate. Ninety-five species are captured in this intriguing book -- in photographs and in words. How to use them, where to find them, what to watch for -- and special cautions when a plant is difficult to digest, unusually pungent, or easy to confuse with a poisonous relative. The book is organised by season to help the amateur gatherer identify the species. Sumac candies anyone? Acornburgers perhaps? Wild Strawberry tea or Wild Leek pickles to add interest to your diet? This field guide will fascinate nature lovers and gourmets alike. { 64pp, 140x220mm, January 1981; PB, £4.99, 0888390904:9780888390905 , Hancock House } |
| GUIDE TO ORCHIDS OF NORTH AMERICA [Dr W Petrie] The result of eight years' study by a noted orchid expert, this handbook is a masterly distillation of information about the orchid world. Coloured photographs capture the orchids in detail, set them in their habitats, highlights their often spectacular forms. Line drawings show minute features and indicate scale, giving each flower a context based on size and characteristics. Maps pinpoint the location of each of the more than 100 species. This practical guide to the identification of North American species is not only a useful and reliable addition to any enthusiast's library -- it is also splendidly beautiful. Although many of our orchids are modest little plants, hard to find and sometimes difficult to appreciate because of their small size, they are captured here in close-ups that bring them magnificently into focus. { 128pp, 140x215mm, January 1981; PB, £6.99, 0888390890:9780888390899 , Hancock House } |
| GUIDE TO SALMON FISHING : The Best Fishing Holes of Campbell River & Barkley Sound [Ed Rychkun] There are eight simple considerations to successful salmon fishing. First you should be aware of the basic equipment required to be effective. Next, you must know a little about salmon and their habits. Third, you need to be aware of the most common lures and baits. The next consideration allows you to be independent -- a basic knowledge of setting up the key hooks and rigging. Fifth is knowing how to measure length of line and depth of water. Knowing the most successful local fishing techniques is sixth, and knowing how to read the water is number seven. Finally, you need to know were to take your boat. This is what this book is all about. { 120pp, 140x215mm, December 2004; PB, £5.99, 0888393059:9780888393050 , Hancock House } |
| HANCOCK HOUSE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ESTRILDID FINCHES [Matthew M Vriends PhD & Tanya M Heming-Vriends] The family Estrildidae includes many of the small African and Asian finches popularly kept as cage and aviary birds. This book contains a wealth of information on these birds, from their status and natural history in the wild to successfully keeping and breeding them in captivity. { 264pp, 220x285mm, November 2002; HB, £39.99, 0888394934:9780888394934 , Hancock House } |
| HARBOUR BURNING : A Century of Vancouver's Maritime Fires [Bill Hagelund] This book celebrates the performance and dedication of the people and equipment that have long protected the Canadian waterfront. Read about events and disasters that shaped the downtown Vancouver waterfront and False Creed, such as the Pier D fire, the Second Narrows Bridge collapse, the Greenhill Park explosion, and the fire at the Alberta Wheat Pool. Filled with fascinating stories and historical pictures, this is a most interesting read. { 208pp, 140x215mm, May 2002; PB, £11.99, 0888394888:9780888394880 , Hancock House } |
| HAWKING & FALCONRY FOR BEGINNERS : An Introductory Guide to Falconry & Training Your First Bird [Adrian Hallgarth] Does the sight of a soaring bird of prey make you catch your breath? Does the world of falconry intrigue you? Perhaps you are considering taking up this ancient sport? This book will guide you through the basics of choosing an appropriate species, building suitable accommodation, equipping your new bird, ensuring proper diet and care and training your bird to fly free and hunt quarry. This is no small undertaking; beginners must be prepared for this sometimes overwhelming, but always challenging sport. REVIEW: "...a surprisingly readable book, benefiting from a 'peppering' of personal anecdotes." -- Ibis 147.4 (October 2005) { 208pp, 140x215mm, September 2004; HB, £19.99, 0888395493:9780888395498 , Hancock House } |
| HAWKING GROUND QUARRY [Martin Hollinshead] This is much more than a manual; it is a celebration of the exhilarating sport of hawking. Martin Hollinshead brings his wealth of experience and expertise to the topic of hunting mammalian quarry with Goshawks, Buteos and Golden Eagles. The book picks up where beginner manuals leave off. With stories from German forests to America { 168pp, 140x215mm, January 1993; HB, £23.50, 0888393067:9780888393067 , Hancock House } |
| HOUSE OF SUDS : A History of Beer Brewing in Western Canada [William A Hagelund] Golden, effervescing, historic, sacramental and refreshing. Even before the days of Ancient Greece and Rome there has been beer. The ability to turn a living fungus into a satiating beverage has been a universally revered skill through the ages. And there is a special sense of accomplishment and dedication held by brew masters as they strive to cultivate the perfect beer. House of Suds explores the history of brewing and brew masters in BC, paying particular attention to the Molson Capilano Brewery in Vancouver. Author Bill Hagelund draws upon his memories and knowledge as a brewery engineer to provide readers with historical and technical insight. { 255pp, 140x215mm, January 2003; PB, £13.50, 0888395264:9780888395269 , Hancock House } |
| HOW TO CATCH REALLY BIG FISH [Tara Robinson] All right all you fisher-persons. I hear that most of you have read my first booklet and think that you know as much as me. But you are wrong. I have learned a lot since I did my first booklet. I've been to Seattle, Port Angeles, Neah Bay, Sekiu, Ucluelet, Tofino, Barkley Sound, Alberni, Nanaimo, Campbell River, as well as lots of little spots along the way. I even went to Fanny Bay. I am now eleven and I learned a lot in my travels. Also, my Dad invented a lot of new lures. My biggest fish last year was a 41.5 pound (19kg) Spring Salmon. This new book includes some of the details from my first booklet but I've added more big fish lures and stories. Besides my Dad's lures, it covers Tomic Plugs, Hot Spots, Riptide lures, Reef Raider lures and Buzz Bomb lures. I've also put in a small section on motor mooching strip and cut plug. I hope that by reading this book you will be catching lots of big fish like I do. The hardest fish to catch is the salmon so most of the book will deal with salmon fishing. Once you know all about catching salmon in salt water you can use this information to catch all types of large fish. { 64pp, 140x215mm, December 2004; PB, £4.99, 0888399677:9780888399670 , Hancock House } |
| HUNTING WITH GOLDEN EAGLES [Martin Hollinshead] The golden eagle has frequently been disregarded as a falconry bird. However, if trained and flown correctly these eagles can be very effective, providing the contemporary falconer with a unique hawking experience. As folden eagles are raptors for the experienced, this book has been written with the practicing falconer in mind or for those interested in history and natural history. { 196pp, 140x215mm, January 1995; PB, £15.50, 0888393431:9780888393432 , Hancock House } |
| IN SEARCH OF GIANTS : Bigfoot Sasquatch Encounters [Thomas Steenburg] Read about a true-life mystery! The puzzle of the sasquatch has been ongoing since the first men settled the West and heard stories from the Native population about strange and elusive large, hairy creatures. These stories have endured to present day and eyewitnesses continues to come forward. Unfortunately no hard physical evidence has been produced. This book gives accounts of sightings that have occurred over the last twenty years throughout western Canada. Many of these encounters have never been written about before and all offer insight into this lasting mystery. This book is sure to interest and intrigue even the most sceptical. { 256pp, 140x215mm, May 2000; PB, £11.50, 0888394462:9780888394460 , Hancock House } |
| IN SEARCH OF OGOPOGO : Sacred Creature of the Northwest [Arlene Gaal] Gaal investigates further the mystery of Ogopogo. The native legend of this illusive lake monster was passed on to the first white settlers in the north west. Since that time sightings and explorations of the sacred Ogopogo have continued only to produce more questions. Arlene analyses photos, videos and eye-witness accounts to distinguish the real sightings and facts from pranksters and hoaxers. Learn where 'Oggie' lives, and the theories of what kind of creature it may be. { 186pp, 140x215mm, February 2001; PB, £9.99, 0888394829:9780888394828 , Hancock House } |
| INCREDIBLE GANG RANCH [Dale Alsager] Hardship, intrigue, humour, and tragedy went into author Dale Alsager's successful struggle to lasso The Incredible Gang Ranch, North America's largest cattle ranching empire and once the largest in the world at four million acres. Family squabbles, jealousies, and desperate financial hardship have gone into the continuing legal battle to keep it. The legendary million-acre ranch in central British Columbia is still worth more than 10 million dollars today, even after having been broken up. Its colourful and dramatic 130-year history includes meddling government bureaucracies, absentee owners, and tough economic times. This book makes a galloping good read, from the notorious founders, the Harper gang of West Virginia in the 1800s, through the days of the California and Cariboo Gold Rushes, to the high-flying, high-risk, computer-aged corporate ranching of the 20th century, apparent sabotage, and dramatic court battles. { 448pp, 140x216mm, January 1990; PB, £11.99, 0888392117:9780888392114 , Hancock House } |
| INDIAN ART & CULTURE OF THE NORTHWEST COAST [Della Kew & P E Goddard] The Northwest Coast is the land whose aboriginal in habitants are distinguished by their large rectangular wooden houses, totems and dug-out canoes, and their dependence upon the products of the sea for their food. They placed great value upon purity of family descent and the virtue of benevolence in the disposition of property; but most conspicuous of all their traits is their highly original art. { 96pp, 216x280mm, January 1954; PB, £6.99, 0919654134:9780919654136 , Hancock House } |
| INDIAN TRIBES OF THE NORTHWEST : Revised Edition [Reg Ashwellm & David Hancock] The diverse and colourful Indian nations of the Northwest Coast of North America are described in this informative little book that highlights the rich tapestries of Native cultural beliefs and traditions. Reg Ashwell, who was born and raised in close proximity to several of the Native cultures he writes about, outlines the history of the tribal arts unique to each group, and conveys to the reader his enduring respect for people whose societal heritage and customs were, in many cases, nearly brought to the edge of extinction. { 96pp, 140x215mm, September 2006; PB, £6.99, 0888396198:9780888396198 , Hancock House } |
| INTO THE SAVAGE LAND : The Alaskan Journal of Edward Adams [Ernest Sipes] In the middle of the night, October 1850, three British sailors searching for lost countrymen are set upon the rugged shore on the far edge of the vast Russian Empire. Only two will return from this cruel and harsh land called Alyaksa. Edward Adams, a young Victorian-era doctor, was part of an expedition sent to Russian Alaska in search of explorer John Franklin and his crew. As the mission's naturalist, Adams filled a journal with observations, recordings and drawings of his excursion, revealing a person who thrived on new experiences and had a true gift for recording what he observed. Full of drama and adventure, "Into the Savage Land" takes reader back to the Alaska of 1850. Reminiscent of the popular serialised stories that appeared in British papers at the time, the journal presents a first-person account of travels into the interior of the colony and the inherent dangers involved, including freezing temperatures, suspicious Russians and warring Natives. Edited and annotated by Ernest Sipes, this publication offers an exceptional opportunity for students of the literature of Alaska and anyone interested in the region's colourful history. { 160pp, 140x215mm, August 2007; PB, £8.99, 0888395620:9780888395627 , Hancock House } |
| INTRODUCING THE BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA [David A Hancock] Bird groups covered include: Loons and Grebes; Waterfowl; Diurnal Predators; Large Predators; Falcons; Eagles, Vultures, Ospreys and Hawks; Lesser Predators; Hawks and Kestrel; Herons, Bitterns, Rails and Coot; Gulls, Terns, and Shorebirds; Cormorant and Dove; Nocturnal Predators; Owls; Nighthawk and Kingfisher; Woodpecker; Swallows; Perching Birds. { 52pp, 140x210mm, December 1992; PB, £3.50, 0888392206:9780888392206 , Hancock House } |
| JACK MOULD & THE CURSE OF GOLD [Elizabeth Hawkins] Moments before he was hanged for murder, Slumach the Indian placed a curse on his gold mine. In the years to follow, an estimated 55 people have died or simply disappeared in their efforts to find the legendary Lost Creek gold mine. Adding to the intrigue and complexity of the story is convincing evidence suggesting that the Spanish were the first to discover the gold. Through it all -- the mystery, the personal danger, and the hardship -- this is a tale of one man's search and discovery of one of British Columbia's most infamous mysteries, Slumach's Lost Creek gold mine. And beyond that, it is the tale of a man who is able to confront the curses that plague all mortal men. { 173pp, 140x215mm, January 1993; PB, £11.99, 0888392818:9780888392817 , Hancock House } |
| JAILBIRDS & STOOL PIGEONS : Crime Stories of the West [Norman Davis] Jailbirds and Stool Pigeons is a study of human weakness. Featuring true crime stories of the Pacific Northwest from the 1880s to 1935, this book is full of flawed characters. Tom McCarty, mentor to Butch Cassidy and Matt Warner, led his clan into a life of crime showing no remorse for crimes they committed. Charles McDonald and George Frankhauser robbed a train but fielded to the pleasures of the flesh-then they were doomed. The Folsom thirteen killed to be free from prison, but they could never escape their guilt. Frank 'Frigidaire' Grigware fell prey to an easy money scheme and ended up in jail, but not for long. These are just some of the lives that were touched by the events chronicled in this book. { 140pp, 140x215mm, July 1999; PB, £8.99, 0888394314:9780888394316 , Hancock House } |
| KWAKIUTL LEGENDS [Chief James Wallas] The stories in this book relate the traditional tales which Mr James Wallas has learned from his elders, who lived in Quatsino Sound and on Hope Island. Mr. Wallas's forefathers are members of a people known generally as the Kwakiutl, although the term is misleading because it originally referred to a sub-group living at Fort Rupert. The Kwakiutl inhabit an area which at present includes Campbell River at the southern extreme, Quatsino Sound at the western extreme, various inlets of mainland BC at the eastern extreme, and Smiths Inlet at the northern extreme. Traditionally, the Kwakiutl lived in villages located in this general area (excluding Campbell River an Cape Mudge) which were organised into tribes. Today, most of them live on reserves near towns, maintaining some remote villages for food preparation and preserving during the spring, summer and fall. { 216pp, 140x216mm, January 1989; PB, £7.99, 0888392303:9780888392305 , Hancock House } |
| LAND HERE? YOU BET! : The True Adventures of a Fledgling Bush Pilot in Alaska & British Columbia in the Early 1950s [Sunny Fader & Edward (Ted) Huntley] This is a true coming-of-age adventure tale and provides an entertaining primer on bush flying, but it is also a story about having the courage to reach for your dreams. { 184pp, 140x215mm, April 2005; PB, £13.50, 0888395507:9780888395504 , Hancock House } |
| LEWIS & CLARK ACROSS THE NORTHWEST : A Regional Guide: Washington, Idaho, Oregon [Cheryll Halsey] The chapters in this book are organised to represent different segments of the route followed by the Corps of Discovery across Idaho, Washington and Oregon. The first chapter describes their crossing of the Continental Divide -- three times on the way west -- as they looked for the most practical route. This was the most gruelling terrain they encountered on the entire trip and it was their introduction to the north-west. At this point they met with Shoshone Indians to trade for horses and found that Sacagawea, the young wife of their French interpreter, was a sister to the chief. She had been captured as a young girl and now returned home as a member of the expedition. Chapter two describes another dramatic event involving an Indian woman, the Nez Perce Wetxuiis, who was never mentioned in the journals of the expedition, but who may have saved the lives of the starving and exhausted white men. The Nez Perce proved to be stalwart friends who shared food, knowledge of the country, and dugout canoe construction so the Corps could continue on toward the ocean. Chapter three focuses on reaching the Columbia River, the Big River, a critical milestone that they hoped would take them swiftly and easily to the Pacific. They met more friendly tribes there and joined them in feasts of salmon. Chapter four describes the explorers’ encounter with the Chinookan Traders at Celilo Falls, the Great Falls of the Columbia, where they entered yet another world in the culture of Northwest Indians. Here they were faced with the sophisticated centre of trade for the Pacific Plateau Trade System. Tribes from downriver came to trade and meet with those from the eastern plateau region of the north-west. The Corps entered the spectacular Columbia River Gorge, navigated dangerous rapids in dugout canoes and survived to continue onward downstream. Chapter five covers a gruelling 150 miles downstream from the beginning of tidal influence to the Pacific Ocean. Battered by storms and tides, this relatively short distance was anything but a downstream float trip. However, they did plant the flag for the United States on the northern shore of the Columbia River, near the ocean, and thus staked a claim to the north-west. This done, they immediately made plans to pass the winter in a sheltered spot on the south shore and made their way across the river to build a stockade they called Fort Clatsop. The winter passed there is covered in chapter six. They brought journals and maps up to date, hunted, made moccasins, and traded with their Indian neighbours. Chapter seven is an account of their homeward journey east -- now up the Columbia. They portaged around rapids and, finally, took an overland route to the lands of the Nez Perces. Chapter eight describes their reunion with their Indian friends and their stay with them while waiting for the snow to melt enough to open Lolo Pass for their last crossing of the Divide. The book ends with an epilogue and brief profiles of Captains Lewis and Clark, the Shoshone woman Sacagawea, and York, Clark’s slave. Each chapter contains a trail guide which points out actual sites of camps and significant events and landmarks experienced during the expedition. There are also regional places of interest and sightseeing opportunities listed, along with maps. One of the directives given to the Captains was to collect information on flora and fauna that might be new to science. They did so with great scientific care and skill. At the end of this book you will find a description of the plants and animals the explorers catalogued as they travelled across the north-west. There is also a bibliography and an index. { 111pp, 140x215mm, September 2006; PB, £7.50, 0888395604:9780888395603 , Hancock House } |
| LISTENING TO THE EARTH : A Spiritual Journey with Nature [Robert F Harrington] The author packs this powerful little book full of insights reflecting his rapport with nature. He views the earth as one stability in our lives that allows us to grasp eternal values from temporal issues. REVIEW: "A powerful and necessary plea for addressing the environmental challenges of the late twentieth century... awakens humankind to a deeper spiritual well-being... linked to the well-being of the planet." -- Green Teacher. { 95pp, 140x215mm, January 1995; PB, £5.99, 0888393679:9780888393678 , Hancock House } |
| LOCALS : A Contemporary Investigation of the Bigfoot/Sasquatch Phenomenon [Thom Powell] Bigfoots ARE The Locals. They live here. They were here before we humans showed up on the continent and they will likely outlast us. This is a ‘bigfoot book' yet it probes much deeper than a simple treatment of the hackneyed question of 'Does Bigfoot exist?'. This book delves into such questions as why bigfoots exist, why they behave as they do, and why they have not yet been, and may never be dragged into the spotlight of science and the media. And don't look to ‘science' for answers, because science is currently unequipped to shed any light on this profound anthropological mystery. REVIEW: "...I can certainly recommend [t]his book to anyone seeking a clear, forward-thinking approach to this ever-intriguing subject. ...Drags Bigfoot into the 21st century - a welcome book." -- Karl Shuker, Fortean Times Issue 200, 2005. { 272pp, 140x280mm, March 2004; PB, £13.50, 0888395523:9780888395528 , Hancock House } |
| LOGGERS OF THE BC COAST [Hans Knapp] A blend of history and autobiography set against the primitive background of post-war logging camps and populated by a bygone breed of crude, philosophical, charming, and inveterately fascinating men. The author came to British Columbia in 1951 to shore up his family's war-blasted fortunes, and to follow a childhood dream. His memories of forty-one years in the woods are crisp and clear, the descriptions of death and adversity taut and visceral. At the heart of the book are the numerous camp-dwellers themselves. Men with names like Sidewinder, Slippery, Ha Ha Harry and Whispering Swede leap out from every page and demand to be remembered. { 195pp, 140x215mm, April 2005; PB, £11.99, 0888395884:9780888395887 , Hancock House } |
| MAGNIFICENT BEARS OF NORTH AMERICA : ...and Where to Find Them [Keith Scott] 'Nice bear. I am not going to hurt you. I am far from tasty and I am sure you are not interested in trying me out.' Only someone with wide experience in the hush and a deep understanding of bear behaviour could talk a mother grizzly bear with a cub out of attacking him as it was poised to lunge -- and only someone as uncon-ventional as Keith Scott would even try. In this book, Keith tells that unforgettable story and many more as he shares his knowledge of the continent's greatest carnivores and shows us their lives in page after page of stunning photographs. { 160pp, 140x215mm, August 2001; PB, £9.99, 0888394942:9780888394941 , Hancock House } |
| LOVING CARE OF PET PARROTS [Rosemary Lowe] Parrots -- Bright -- Boisterous -- Beautiful. These intelligent birds are also emotionally sensitive creatures that need to be cared for in a loving and understanding manner. This is the approach of the Loving Care of Pet Parrots written by renowned author Rosemary Lowe. Rosemary Lowe, is a renowned author of more than 20 books on aviculture. She has worked with over 200 parrot species and has been curator of two of the world's largest parrot collections. { 160pp, 140x215mm, May 2000; PB, £8.99, 088839439X:9780888394392 , Hancock House } |
| MASTER ANGLER : Using Color Technology to Catch More Fish [Phil Rabideau] This is a guide to better fishing no matter your present skill level. It is for the serious fishermen who are not happy with their fishing success, as well as the fisherman who is frustrated and seeking answers to the many nagging questions the sport presents. "The Master Angler" is unique in that it addresses questions that must be answered before you even whet a line. It takes the guess work out of lure selection. The book starts first with understanding the physiology of fish and why they behave the way they do. It examines a lure’s attributes and guides you in the selection of the right lure. Trial and error fishing is eliminated, and the book teaches you how to select the right lure before the fist cast. The author has captured much of the science of fishing and condensed it to a practical level for the angler. All technical references are footnoted and supported by personal anecdotal experiences. Finally a book that teaches you what is needed to be a master angler. { 96pp, 140x215mm, July 2004; PB, £9.99, 0888395612:9780888395610 , Hancock House } |
| MAX THE DOG THAT REFUSED TO DIE & PEPPER'S ORDEAL [Kura Petrovskaya Wayne] Retells the true adventure of Max who becomes lost and severely injured but makes his way over rugged terrain reaching a cabin where he is befriended and rushed to a vet. Almost totally emaciated from his ordeal, Max's chances for recovery are slim. Still, his indomitable will bolsters him against all obstacles. A tag with his owner's telephone number allows the kindly strangers to notify the owners of Max's condition. Helped by several specialists and the devotion of his family, Max eventually recovers. Pepper's Ordeal is the true story of another of Kyra Wayne's beloved Dobermans. An open gate leads Pepper to a sinister character and rusty cages full of raging pitbulls. After some shrewd detective work, Kyra and a pair of courageous boys rescue Pepper from a dogfight training farm, but not without an encounter with the woman with 'one long earring'. { 112pp, 140x215mm, January 2001; PB, £5.50, 0888394772:9780888394774 , Hancock House } |
| MEADOW MUFFINS : Cowboy Rhymes & Other BS [Mike Puhallo] This is a collection of poems and cartoons designed to entertain and offer a form of modern folklore. Mike Puhallo's rhymes are down-to-earth, honest, and funny. Ranging from the sensitive to the ridiculous, the poems are real stories of today's West. { 64pp, 140x215mm, July 1999; PB, £5.50, 0888394365:9780888394361 , Hancock House } |
| MONSTER! MONSTER! : A Survey of the North American Monster Scene [Betty Sanders Garner] Offering readers of all ages a balance of myth and fact, Monster! Monster! gives the complete story of creatures alleged to exist in North America. From pre-historic times to the present, from sea serpents to Sasquatch, the author takes readers on a journey examining the arguments for and against the existence of a whole spectrum of beasts. A must read for those who want to know more about monsters real, half-real or imagined. { 190pp, 140x215mm, January 1995; PB, £8.99, 0888393571:9780888393579 , Hancock House } |
| MORE AH MO : Indian Legends from the Northwest [Tren J Griffin] These never-before-published legends were collected by pioneer merchant and attorney Judge Arthur E Griffin, beginning in 1884. They have been passed down through five generations of the Griffin family, and have now been edited for publication by Trenholme J Griffin. The great-grandson of the judge, Tren is steeped in the treasury of these delightful stories, and deftly applies the storyteller's free flowing style. { 64pp, 140x216mm, January 1993; PB, £5.50, 0888393032:9780888393036 , Hancock House } |
| MOUNT RAINIER [Don Geyer] This is a collection of breathtaking photographs taken throughout Mount Rainier National Park including hints and recommendations to the visitor about where, when and how to achieve successful photographic images of the park. Don explains the layout of the park and describes the plant and animal life that can be found within each life zone. He provides suggestions for the best places to go, organised by season and weather conditions, to give all visitors -- the roadside tourist, day hiker or mountain backpacker -- the best chance of success during their visit to this wonderful national park. { 48pp, 215x280mm, July 2005; PB, £6.99, 0888395973:9780888395979 , Hancock House } |
| MOUNTAIN GRIZZLY [Michael S Quinton] In The Mountain Grizzly the author offers readers a glimpse into the seldom-seen life of the grizzly bear. Filled with more than 100 stunning pictures, Quinton has called upon twenty years of wildlife photography experience to create a spectacular photo essay. This diverse collection of images gives readers new insight into grizzly behaviour and an appreciation for this remarkable animal. { 64pp, 215x280mm, October 1999; PB, £9.99, 0888394179:9780888394170 , Hancock House } |
| MOUNTAIN WILDFLOWERS [Derrick Ditchburn, Dana Visalli & Walter Lockwood] This series of three field guides to the wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest, Dryland Wildflowers will help you identify the most common flowers of the drier areas east of the Pacific Crest in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia, Mountain Wildflowers will help you identify the most common flowers of the mountain and alpine regions in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia and Coastal Wildflowers will help you identify the most common flowers of the coastal regions of Washington, Oregon and British Columbia. Identification is made easy by arranging the flowers by the colour of the petals, so that even the novice can simply open the book to the appropriate section and watch for the species in question. Each is illustrated with one or more colour photographs and is accompanied by identification tips. As a complete set, Dryland Wildflowers, Coastal Wildflowers and Mountain Wildflowers will enable you to identify over 500 of the wildflowers throughout the varied landscapes of the Northwest, and will thus continually draw your eye to beauty, adding to the enjoyment of any journey through the region. { 96pp, 217x140mm, August 2002; PB, £6.99, 0888395167:9780888395160 , Hancock House } |
| MY ALASKA JOURNAL Striking colour photographs and detailed line drawings frame each page of these journals depicting the grand dignity and scope of the coastal Native cultural landscape. Images of wildlife and flowers indigenous to the lush Pacific Northwest Coast environment provide an inspiring visual backdrop for a writer's thoughts. { 96pp, 140x215mm, September 2006; HB, £6.99, 0888396341:9780888396341 , Hancock House } |
| MY ALASKA JOURNAL Striking colour photographs and detailed line drawings frame each page of this journal depicting the grand dignity and scope of the coastal Native cultural landscape. Images of wildlife and flowers indigenous to the lush Pacific Northwest Coast environment provide an inspiring visual backdrop for a writer’s thoughts. { 96pp, 140x215mm, September 2006; HB, £6.99, 0888396317:9780888396310 , Hancock House } |
| MY PERSONAL COOKBOOK [Carol Ann Shipman] This book is sure to become the most useful in your cookery library. One that you will refer to again and again, because after all, you made it -- a collection of your favourite recipes in one cookbook. Even if you are just starting on the adventure of cooking, you will feel at home with this book beside you. So have fun -- write, cut and paste together a journal of your favourite recipes, or pass it around to family and friends and create a book that will last a lifetime. { 96pp, 140x215mm, May 2004; SB, £7.50, 0888395698:9780888395696 , Hancock House } |
| NORTH WEST NATIVE ARTS : Basic Forms [Robert E Stanley] First Nation's artist Robert E Stanley Sr shares his knowledge and technique in rendering classic Northwest Native drawings. Now you too, can learn to draw some of the legendary animals of the First Nation's tribes, by learning Robert's technique's passed down to him from generation to generation. { 64pp, 215x280mm, December 2003; PB, £6.99, 088839506X:9780888395061 , Hancock House } |
| NORTHWEST COASTAL WILDFLOWERS [Derrick Ditchburn, Dana Visalli & Walter Lockwood] This series of three field guides to the wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest, Dryland Wildflowers will help you identify the most common flowers of the drier areas east of the Pacific Crest in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia, Mountain Wildflowers will help you identify the most common flowers of the mountain and alpine regions in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia and Coastal Wildflowers will help you identify the most common flowers of the coastal regions of Washington, Oregon and British Columbia. Identification is made easy by arranging the flowers by the colour of the petals, so that even the novice can simply open the book to the appropriate section and watch for the species in question. Each is illustrated with one or more colour photographs and is accompanied by identification tips. As a complete set, Dryland Wildflowers, Coastal Wildflowers and Mountain Wildflowers will enable you to identify over 500 of the wildflowers throughout the varied landscapes of the Northwest, and will thus continually draw your eye to beauty, adding to the enjoyment of any journey through the region. { 96pp, 140x215mm, September 2005; PB, £6.99, 0888395183:9780888395184 , Hancock House } |
| NORTHWEST DRYLAND WILDFLOWERS [Derrick Ditchburn, Dana Visalli & Walter Lockwood] This series of three field guides to the wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest, Dryland Wildflowers will help you identify the most common flowers of the drier areas east of the Pacific Crest in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia, Mountain Wildflowers will help you identify the most common flowers of the mountain and alpine regions in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia and Coastal Wildflowers will help you identify the most common flowers of the coastal regions of Washington, Oregon and British Columbia. Identification is made easy by arranging the flowers by the colour of the petals, so that even the novice can simply open the book to the appropriate section and watch for the species in question. Each is illustrated with one or more colour photographs and is accompanied by identification tips. As a complete set, Dryland Wildflowers, Coastal Wildflowers and Mountain Wildflowers will enable you to identify over 500 of the wildflowers throughout the varied landscapes of the Northwest, and will thus continually draw your eye to beauty, adding to the enjoyment of any journey through the region. { 96pp, 140x215mm, September 2005; PB, £6.99, 0888395175:9780888395177 , Hancock House } |
| NORTHWEST NATIVE ARTS : Creative Colors 2 [Robert E Stanley Sr] The second colouring book in the "Northwest Native Arts" Series. Learn about some of the real and legendary creatures revered by the natives of the west coast by using these templates to create spectacular pictures. { 24pp, 215x280mm, November 2003; PB, £3.99, 0888395337:9780888395337 , Hancock House } |
| NORTHWEST NATIVE ARTS : Creative Colors 1 [Robert E Stanley Sr] The first colouring book in the Northwest Native Arts Series. Learn about some of the real and legendary creatures revered by the natives of the west coast by using these templates to create spectacular pictures. { 32pp, 215x280mm, November 2003; PB, £4.99, 0888395329:9780888395320 , Hancock House } |
| NORTHWESTERN WILD BERRIES [J E Underhill] Wild Berries contains a simple key and nearly 100 magnificent colour photographs to guide you quickly to berry identification. Additional notes on how early Indians valued berries and where and when to collect them make this book an indispensable tool. { 96pp, 140x235mm, January 1980; PB, £6.99, 0888390270:9780888390271 , Hancock House } |
| OUT OF THE RAIN : A Prairie Boy's Struggle for a New Life in Coastal British Columbia 1939-1949 [Paul Jones] During the Dirty Thirties thousands of families packed their meagre possessions and fled the prairie provinces for the coast where, rumour had it, making a living was easier. This book tells the true story of one young man and his family after they move west in 1938. { 272pp, 140x215mm, April 2005; PB, £13.50, 0888395418:9780888395412 , Hancock House } |
| OUTPOSTS & BUSHPLANES [Bruce Lamb] Go back in time to a place where ingenuity and perseverance were all one needed to make a go of things in the northern British Columbian wilderness. A celebration of the people and lifestyles of this once-remote frontier, Outposts and Bushplanes commemorates the region’s rich recent past history. The book also describes the vital role played by the relatively new light aircraft of the day and the skill of their capable pilots and engineers. Adventure-lovers and outdoors people will enjoy reading about fine folk of the Northwest and their often-daunting exploits as they settled this isolated region during the middle of the last century. Written in a descriptive and down-to-earth manner, Outposts and Bushplanes returns readers to the glory days of central British Columbia. Author Bruce Lamb brings his audience along as he flies in and out of the far-flung northern bush and introduces them to just some of the resilient characters that populated this area. { 207pp, 155x230mm, April 2005; PB, £10.99, 0888395566:9780888395566 , Hancock House } |
| PACIFIC SALMON : From Egg to Exit [Gordon Bell] Full of fascinating facts and solid information, this book gives a comprehensive portrait of the Pacific salmon. This book informs the curious lay person who wants to gain a basic understanding of the salmon, while keeping technical terms to a minimum. The guide's lively and humorous style is augmented by cartoons, illustrations and a glossary, which makes for easy and entertaining reading. Author Gordon Bell gives a panoramic view of the five Pacific salmon species, their life histories, anatomy and physiology. Readers will come away with an appreciation of the salmon as well as their interaction with their environment. { 128pp, 140x215mm, January 1997; PB, £8.99, 0888393792:9780888393791 , Hancock House } |
| PASSAGE TO ALASKA : Sea Kayaking Through the Inside Passage of British Columbia & Southeast Alaska [Tim Lydon] A thrilling account of two friends kayaking 1000 miles though the Inside Passage of BC and southeast Alaska. This is a story of exploration and adventure, with rough seas, calving glaciers, bear encounters and persistently bad weather. But equally enjoyable is the story of this dramatic and culturally rich region, which the author weaves fluidly throughout the book. With flowing prose and non-technical language, the author provides a fundamental understanding of the area's rain forest, glaciers, wildlife and both past and present cultures. In addition to maps, instructive sidebars offer further information and tips about the many issues that arise while discovering the beauty and danger of this region. History buffs will like the many stories about the Pacific Northwest's early explorers; sea kayakers will benefit from the kayaking information; wilderness adventure buffs will be inspired by the exciting tale of paddling the Inside Passage. This book is sure to appeal to many and be enjoyed by all. { 336pp, 140x215mm, March 2004; PB, £9.99, 088839523X:9780888395238 , Hancock House } |
| PILED HIGHER & DEEPER ON THE CARIBOO TRAIL [Mike Puhallo] Cowboy poet, artist and raconteur Mike Puhallo continues his poetic exploration of the cowboy and modern life. At various times in his life a working cowboy, saddlebronc rider, horse trainer, packer and truck driver, he is also a respected western painter. He has combined a lifelong love of words with the cowboy yarning tradition to produce sometimes silly, sometimes serious, and always entertaining poems from the heart. This sixth collection of his work once again benefits from the witty cartoons and caricatures of Wendy Liddle, whose work delightfully enhances Mike's words. { 64pp, 140x215mm, August 2001; PB, £5.99, 088839487X:9780888394873 , Hancock House } |
| PIRATE OF THE PLAINS : Adventures with Prairie Falcons in the High Desert [Bruce A Haak] Haak shares his deep passion for the prairie falcon and its habits in this fascinating story of his journey to understand and record the behaviour of this spirited bird of prey. Haak's rich prose probes intimately into both the life of the birds ass well as the unfolding of his own philosophy and experience of life. Beautifully illustrated with 76 full color photos, Pirates of the Plains is a splendid addition to the aviary studies. REVIEW: "...Full of interesting encounters with the wildlife of the high desert, the book focuses most informatively on its central image, the prairie falcon, and leads to new insights into the behaviour and ecology of this remarkable raptor." -- Tom J Cade, Author of The Falcons of the World. { 208pp, 135x215mm, January 1995; PB, £13.50, 0888393202:9780888393203 , Hancock House } |
| PLUNDERTOWN, USA : Coos Bay Enters the Global Economy [Al Sandine] By taking this heart-rending journey into his own luminous past and the more remote and sombre past of the lumber-town where he grew up, Al Sandine has masterfully laid bare some of the most crucial issues facing America and the world today. An important, accessible, daring book, of interest to anyone puzzled and outraged by the dilemmas and secrets of globalisation. Upon visiting his hometown of Coos Bay on Oregon's rainy coast in 1998, the author was shocked by the transformation of the major lumber port that he recalled from childhood into an economic disaster zone. This book tells the story of how corporate greed destroyed a way of life. Blending historical records with political passion, Plundertown, USA provides a regional, national, and global context for the area's decline and points the way to a better future for other places like Coos Bay. { 176pp, 140x215mm, March 2004; PB, £6.99, 0888395256:9780888395252 , Hancock House } |
| POTLATCH PEOPLE : Indian Lives & Legends of British Columbia [Mildred Valley Thornton] Mildred Valley Thornton had an abiding passion which she pursued with almost missionary fervour throughout her life -- the preservation of Canada's Native culture. For over fifty years she dedicated herself to that purpose through the medium of her paintings, writings and lectures. During the course of her career, Mildred not only painted the portraits of many prominent and historical Native Canadians, but she assembled an accompanying catalogue of anecdotes, folklore and legends, which today provide a unique chronicle of a vanished age. This publication is a collection of both Thornton's colourful portraits and the fascinating story behind each one. { 318pp, 140x215mm, December 2003; PB, £13.50, 0888394918:9780888394910 , Hancock House } |
| RAINCOAST SASQUATCH : The Bigfoot/Sasquatch Records of Southeast Alaska, Coastal British Columbia & Northwest Washington From Puget Sound to Yakutat [Robert Alley] Leave the civilised world behind as 'Raincoast Sasquatch' takes you out into the rain-drenched forests of the Pacific Northwest on the trail of a living, breathing species of hominid, unlike any known primate today. Enjoy the mystery as you explore the existence of this elusive creature along the remote coasts of British Columbia and Alaska. This is an impressive collection of the first-hand accounts, historical reports and Native folklore that surround Bigfoot/Sasquatch. Sure to be enjoyed by believers and skeptics alike, this book will make you take a closer look into forests everywhere. { 360pp, 140x215mm, March 2004; PB, £13.50, 0888395086:9780888395085 , Hancock House } |
| RAPTORS : Bird of Prey Coloring Book Ages 5 years & over. 32 birds of prey pictures to colour. { 24pp, 215x280mm, July 2005; PB, £3.99, 0888396007:9780888396006 , Hancock House } |
| RAPTORS IN CAPTIVITY : Guidelines for Care & Management [Lori R Arent] A first-of-its-kind resource, "Raptors in Captivity" is designed as a reader-friendly reference tool covering a wide range of topics from making the decision to keep raptors and choosing suitable species, to housing and transportation, diet, medical care, equipment, training, and recovering a lost bird. From the novice to the experienced, this book provides everyone with the most current techniques -- drawn from a consortium of experts and not available in any other written form -- for successfully managing a variety of raptor species in captivity. { 300pp, 215x280mm, January 2007; HB, £33.50, 0888396139:9780888396136 , Hancock House } |
| RAVEN & THE MOUNTAINEER : Explorations of the St. Elias Mountains [Monty Alford] Historical review of Yukon's St Elias Mountains, including first sightings, exploration and discovery, first ascents, commemorative climbs and expeditions. { 152pp, 155x230mm, April 2005; PB, £11.50, 0888395426:9780888395429 , Hancock House } |
| RHYMES & DAMN LIES [Mike Puhallo] In his latest collection, cowboy poet extraordinaire Mike Puhallo continues scouting cowboy territory, rounding up new rhymes to entertain and engage his readers. { 64pp, 140x215mm, July 2006; PB, £6.99, 0888396244:9780888396242 , Hancock House } |