The time is late nineteenth century. The place is a Nova Scotia coal mining community in Canada. A visionary young man inherits the mine and takes daring steps in breaking with the long-accepted confrontational management-labour relations traditi

The question was: What to do with all this money? It was a substantial sum and its source had been rather unexpected. Carole had a suggestion... A group of young graduates, unsuccessful in finding meaningful work in their chosen field

The Second World War brought destruction, suffering and insecurity to millions. Much has been written about this period in history. This book looks at that time from the viewpoint of a growing boy. It is an account of his observations and feelings, joy

These are the early years of the twentieth century. Immigrants from many parts of the world take up the Canadian Government's offer of free land on the prairies. Among them are the Dustlanders and Kumbacks from Oklahoma and the Londoners from England. This is a tale of their struggles, deceptions, discoveries and triumphs. Romantic entanglements are unavoidable.

A branch on a wire fell down, --- The wire that powers the town. That branch from a tree Indeed did break free And started this story renown. This story, I feel, I must tell While still I remember it well. It was all in the papers, The tricks and the capers. In turbulent times did folks dwell...

ABOUT THE BOOK



A significant segment of the worlds literate population prefers their reading material in short, zippy, punchy sections.

This collection of literary tidbits is deliberately disorganized in an effort to hold the readers attention. Should the reader find a particular story devoid of interest, he will soon come to the end of it and stumble on something that might appeal to him or her.

No serious effort has been made to be scientifically, historically or grammatically correct.