Weavers of the Tapestry, by Dr. Kathrine E. Bellamy, D.Litt.'06, 928 pp, paper, non-fiction, black & white photos, $29.95, Flanker Press, St. John's, NL 2006: This book presents, in truth and simplicity, the story of a group of ordinary women who did ordinary things but who did them extraordinarily well. It is an attempt to capture the spirit that called young women to give up home, with all that this implies, in an attempt to bring a little more equality and justice to the world. They did this by educating the young, caring for the poor and the sick, and empowering people to take control of their own lives and destinies so that all people might live in dignity and peace.

This Much is True, by Tina Chaulk, BA'92, 284 pp., paper, fiction, $19.95, Jesperson Publishing, St. John's, NL 2006: Is it okay to tell a lie? Lisa Simms thinks so. Lisa leaves her small town and moves to the big city to find work and her letters home tell of an ordered life and success at work. The reality, however, is rather different. This book is a romp through the 1980s, about a fish out of water struggling to find her place in the world all while sheltering her parents from the truth.

The Paragon of Animals, by J.S. Cook, BA(Hons.)'98, MA'03, 273 pp, paper, fiction, $16.95, Brazen Books, St. John's, NL 2006: The Paragon of Animals pulsates with the sights and sounds of late- 1800s London, England. Macabre yet humorous, with a familiar cast of caustic yet lovable characters, this latest in the series of Inspector Devlin's adventures takes the reader on another unforgettable journey to the dark places where men fear to tread.

Merrybegot, by Mary Dalton, MA'75, 72 pages, pp., poetry, $14, published by Signal Editions, Vèicule Press 2004: Call them prayers or curses. Fictions/true stories. Mary Dalton's new poems are voices caught in print, fashioned from the vigorous idioms and cadences of Newfoundland speech. Readers will, likely for the first time, encounter words like conkerbells, mollyfoostering, mawmouth and elt ? potent words rich with the music of their centuries-old origins.

Domino, by Dr. Maura Hanrahan, BA'84, 220 pages, pp, non-fiction, b&w photos, $16.95, published by Flanker Press 2006: A compelling tale that was almost lost: the true story of a deadly hurricane that devastated Labrador's Eskimo coast in the fall of 1885. Fishermen and their families on their way home from a hard summer's work were caught in the fierce winds and waves. Sixty-six ships were wrecked and over 70 people died ? many of them women and children. And the after-effects of the completely unexpected storm were more far-reaching than anyone could imagine.

Beyond Aslan ? Essays on C.S. Lewis, by Burton K. Janes, BA'77, MA'91, 232 pp, with photo section, paper, $13.99, published by Bridge-Logos, Gainesville, Fla. 2006: For nearly 10 years, the finest scholars of C.S. Lewis published their studies in a skilfully crafted, professional journal of essays. They examined Lewis and his work from every conceivable angle, and although their interest was largely academic, it was expressed with all the good-natured joviality and love of good friends. In fact, some of these scholars were Lewis' friends. Last year with Disney's release of the film, TheChroniclesofNarnia, there has been a renewed enthusiasm for all things Lewis. The scholars of the journal are way ahead.

From the Cottage to the Tabernacle: The History of Glad Tidings Tabernacle Embree, NL, by Burton K. Janes, BA'77, MA'91, 118 pp, history, paper, $15, published by Glad Tidings Tabernacle 2006: Celebrating 75 years of God's faithfulness.

The Miners of Wabana (Second Edition), by Gail Weir, BA'80, MA'86, pp, history, paper, $15.95, Breakwater Books Ltd: For 71 years, iron ore was mined at Wabana, Bell Island. Half the output was used in Canada; the other half was shipped around the world. When the mine shut down on June 30, 1966, it was Canada's oldest, continuously operating iron mine.

From Base to Bay, by Kelvin D. Kelleher, BA'95, 143 pages, pp., non-fiction history, $12.50, self- published 2006, printed by Print Free: This is a novel of childhood memories and chronicles of moving from Port Pepperrell to Sibley's Cove in Trinity Bay through the 1940s, '50s and '60s.

Two Outports: A History of Dildo ? New Harbour, by Willis P. Martin, (Eng. Dip.'65), 267 pp, paper, non-fiction, black & white photos, $16.95, Fl anker Press, St. John's, NL 2006: Thi s book cel ebrates the uni que outport heri tage of Newfoundland through the shared experiences of the livyers of these two proud communities, Dildo and New Harbour.

The Day Before Yesterday: Northern Newfoundland and Southern Labrador 1958-1964, Photographs by Horace McNeill, edited by Curt McNeill, BA'72, 64 pp, 119 colour photos with identifying text, archival photographs, hardcover, $30, self-published 2003: This handsome book records daily life in northern Newfoundland and southern Labrador, and captures with stunning photos the turn of an era. Subjects include schooners, coastal boats, dog teams, bush planes, the inshore fishery, new roads, boat building, sports, faces, scenery, and the last days of the Grenfell Mission.

From the Coast to Far Inland, edited and with an introduction by The Honourable Dr. William Rompkey, BA'57, MA'62, LLD'00, 265 pp, paper, non-fiction, $22.95, Nimbus Publishing, Halifax, NS 2006: From the landing of the Vikings these stories trace the dramatic evolution of the relationship between aboriginals and non-aboriginals in Labrador; they trace the progress of Labrador from the British conquest to the flowering of the Labrador identity and the rise of the New Labrador Party in the late 20th century. In between are treks through various parts and times of Labrador. Includes writing by Michael Crummey, Pierre Berton, Peter C. Newman, Elizabeth Goudie and many more.

Your daughter Fanny: War Letters of Frances Cluett, VAD, edited by the The Honourable Dr. William Rompkey, BA'57, MA'62, LLD'00, and Bert Riggs, BA(Hons)'77, B.Ed.'77, 172 pp, paper, non-fiction, $14.95, published by Flanker Press Ltd, St. John's, NL 2006: During her four years of service overseas, Nurse Cluett wrote many letters to home. Contained here are the war letters she sent to her mother in Newfoundland, telegrams describing the atrocities of war, the valiant deeds of comrades in arms, and the despair of young men dying on foreign shores.

The Dying Days, by Shannon Patrick Sullivan, B.Sc.(Hons)'00, 308 pp, paper, fiction (dark fantasy), $19.95, published by Killick Press 2006: The story of a young man's struggle to rediscover his past while stumbling into a uncertain future. TheDyingDays is a tale of forgotten secrets, dark powers and the eerie world hidden in the shadows of our everyday lives.

The Custodian of Paradise, by Wayne Johnston, BA'79, 528 pages, hardcover, fiction, $34.95, published by Knopf Canada 2006: It is the waning days of World War II and St. John's is a city of wounded or absent men. At the beginning of the novel, Fielding, as she is almost universally known, is headed for Loreburn, a deserted island off the south coast of Newfoundland. She brings two enormous trunks full of provisions that will make possible an extended stay. Gradually, we begin to learn what has brought her, lame woman with a broken heart, to a wild island populated by horses, dogs and, perhaps, one other person she has never seen. He is the one who has been shadowing her since she made a mysterious pilgrimage to her mother's house in New York City more than two decades earlier.