Strange But True Newfoundland Stories
- Publisher
- Creative Book Publishing
- Initial publish date
- Jan 1989
- Category
- General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780920021576
- Publish Date
- Jan 1989
- List Price
- $9.95
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Description
The third in a series of books containing entertaining short stories from Newfoundland's colourful past. This collection has the peculiar mixed with the astonishing, the magical and the almost unthinkable. A combination of archival research and oral history make this an enjoyable book for almost anyone.
About the author
Jack Fitzgerald was born and educated in St. John's, Newfoundland. During his career he has been a journalist, a feature writer and political columnist with the St. John's Daily News; a reporter and public affairs writer with CJON and VOCM News Services; editor of the Newfoundland Herald and the Newfoundland Chronicle. During the last years of the Smallwood administration he was assistant director of Public Relations with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. He has also worked as Assistance Officer with the Department of Social Services. Jack Fitzgerald also hosted a regular radio program featuring off-beat Newfoundland stories on radio station VOFM.
User Reviews
An Excellent Book!
I loved reading this book so much! I love reading stories about my home province and this is no exception! Strange but True Tales certainly keep you on the edge of your seat as you devour page after page of amazing storytelling, wondering what's going to happen next and what the next story will bring!Other titles by
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1949
The Twilight Before the Dawn
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