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Native Plants for Prairie Gardens 1 review
June Flanagan
Fifth House Books, 2005
An important volume in the impressive 'Fifth House Gardening on the Level' series
Native prairie plants are plants that originated naturally on the prairies of Canada and the United States. Gardeners, landscapers, and horticulturalists have come to appreciate the benefits of these plants in creating beautiful, environmentally friendly, disease resistant, low maintenance gardens in America's Upper Midwest regions and throughout the Canadian provinces. An important volume in the ...
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Eternal Prairie: Exploring Rural Cemeteries of the West1 review
R. Adams
Fifth House Books, 1999
Very enjoyable and informative
The author describes his cemetery adventures throughout the Canadian prairies, and provides lots of color and B/W photos. I especially appreciate the insight he provides on the symbolism found on the grave markers, and their ancient origins. The book is written more in the form of journal, describing the cemeteries as he moves from town to town, and providing historical insight in between.
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Face the North Wind (Western Canadian Classic)1 review
A.L. Karras
Fifth House Books, 2005
A good book on Man and his struggle with the Wilderness.
The first time I ever read this book was 10 years ago back in highschool when I did a report/essay about man and his struggle in the wilderness. Ever since, it has been a cornerstone for all my books about the North and man's struggle to make a living in it. I though I would write a few lines here after reading 'Face the North Wind' once again. Although I have not read 'North to Cree Lake' by the ...
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North to Cree Lake: The Rugged Lives of the Trappers Who Leave Civilization Behind (Western Canadian Classics)5 reviews
A. L. Karras
Fifth House Books, 2003
North to Cree Lake
Art Karras' book, about he and his brothers trapping career in northern Saskatchewan is quite factual and certainly illustrates the trials and tribulations faced by the old-time trappers and adventurers in the 1920s and 1930s....
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The Snowbirds 2006 Calendar2 reviews
Fifth House Books, 2005
The history, aviation insights and eye-catching photos make for an extraordinary package.
Mike Sroka's photographs of the Canadian Forces 'Snowbirds' fighter planes would have been treat enough, but when paired with behind-the-scenes access into Snowbird team aviation history and daily details, it becomes an outstanding pick any military or aviation collection must have. Gorgeous color photos accompany insider's details that could only have been gained from a photographer who had ...
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Five Pennies: A Prairie Boy's Story1 review
Irene Morck
Fifth House Books, 1999
Struggles and Joys of a Pioneer family
Read it at once like a novel or in chapters like a series of vignettes, this delightful book features difficulties facing a farm family, and rejoices at their victories and grieves over their sorrows and defeats. Enjoy the mischievous pranks of a bunch of farm kids who invented ways to make their hard work more fun, and how their jokes sometimes turned into expensive lessons when things went ...
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Romancing the Rockies: Used Mountaineers, Missionaries, Marilyn, and More1 review
Brian Brennan
Fifth House Books, 2005
Biographical gem
Romancing the Rockies is a biographical study of the people who have been attracted to the Rockies by its romance; sometimes seduced and rejected, other times wooed and wed, but always held spellbound by its majesty. Arranged chronologically, the book starts with the earliest aboriginal inhabitants of the Canadian Rockies and moves up through early explorers and pioneers to modern times. The ...
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Alberta Originals1 review
Brian Brennan
Fifth House Books, 2001
A warts-and-all look at Alberta's builders
If there's any justice this side of the Pearly Gates, it resides in the eye of a fair-minded biographer. Not only does Brian Brennan give overdue credit and redress neglect, but he makes sense of the province's past by revisiting the lives of Alberta's dear departed. Alberta Originals is a great whack of stories about people who built this province through sheer force of personality... I so ...
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Prairie Winterscape: Creative Gardening for the Forgotten Season3 reviews
Barbara Kam, Nora Bryan
Fifth House Books, 2003
Who'da thunk? Outdoor planters for winter on the prairies!!
I love to garden and always hated our long, dreary winters. This book looks at gardening during the "off season" and argues (successfully) that it doesn't have to be off-putting at all! Now, I look outside and I see things differently. I never realized the beauty that already exists in my frosty backyard and now I know ways to improve upon it. Who would have thought that we in the cold zones ...
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The Prairie Gardener's Book of Bugs: A Guide to Living with Common Garden Insects4 reviews
Ruth Staal, Nora Bryan
Fifth House Books, 2003
The Prairie Gardeners Book of Bugs - An Excellent Book!!
Everyone who gardens, especially those who live in the prairies of Canada or the Northern USA, should read this book! It not only has great information about entomology and the individual bugs but also details about how to live with them. The illustrations are wonderful too! As a teacher, I suggest that it would make an excellent resource for school libraries as well because it's not only dry ...
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Wild Birds Across the Prairies 2 reviews
Wayne Lynch
Fifth House Books, 1999
Superb bird images; lively informative text
Wayne Lynch is intoxicated with the beauty and mystery of the prairie and its denizens. He is a first rate science writer with a subtle sense of humor and a world class bird photographer to boot. I love all his books but this is one of the best. I highly recommend it to all nature lovers as a rare treat; it is so much more than just another bird book. I predict it will become a classic of ...
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Edge of the Wilderness: Growing Up in the North 2 reviews
Lee Updike
Fifth House Books, 2004
Related!!!
Hi Lee, I'm your cousin, uncle jake is my dad.
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Firing Heather: The Life and Times of Nellie McClung1 review
May Hallett, Marilyn Davis
Fifth House Books, 1993
She's a Rebel
"Firing the Heather" tells the life story of Nellie McClung, (1973-1951,) an irrepressible Canadian feminist, social reformer, writer, and politician. Its opening chapters are thorough to the point of tedium in chronicling her life and times, but the book can't help but get interesting as she matures and proceeds to set the world on fire. Her pivotal role in winning for Canadian women the right ...
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The Rez Sisters3 reviews
Tomson Highway
Fifth House Books, 1992
The Sisters from the Rez
This was a really dramatic play that expressed many issues that many people would never talk about in a book. It dealt with rape, death and solidarity among Native women. When it was assigned in my first year English class, I was not sure what to think before I read it. After I read it I found that it was one of the best plays that I have ever read and gives new insight into the Native culture ...
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The Scoop on Poop 3 reviews
Wayne Lynch
Fifth House Books, 2001
I read this to my kids at dinner!
I read this book every night! It is very colorful! If you like poop, you would love this book (I do) It talks bout' all the different poops! I could just talk for years about this chewy book. I dream about poop every night from this book! I want you to read it. DO NOT USE AS A GAG GIFT IT IS A REAL GOOD BOOK!!! Never use as gag becase it is so creamy! Sighned, A poop fan
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The World Is Our Witness: The Historic Journey of the Nisga'a into Canada2 reviews
Tom Molloy
Fifth House Books, 2000
A Great read
Having been involved in the negotiation of treaties in Canada for the past 15 years I highly recommend this book. It is not the dry, legalistic tome that you might expect it to be, but Mr Molloy has imbued it with the personal touches about the negotiation and the negotiation process. His anecdotes ring true to life, and although I was not involved in the Nisgaa negotiations, similar occurences ...
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On The Road With David Thompson2 reviews
Joyce McCart, Peter McCart
Fifth House Books, 2000
Long Overdue Book on Thompson's Travels
Congratulations to Ms. McCart for having written a wonderful account that integrates Thompson's historical trips with what exists today.Highly accurate and fun to read and explore. I highly recommend it!
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Silent Words: A Novel1 review
Ruby Slipperjack
Fifth House Books, 1992
Silent words
This book is incrediable, fast-pace,page turner, nature adventure, This book is about a 11 year old boys running away from home, he runs into several people on the way and learns alot from them. you won't want to put this book down
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Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing2 reviews
Tomson Highway
Fifth House Books, 1989
I am Thompson Highway!
I wrote this book back in '86 to cover a debt incurred during a rousing game of Kaiser in the Oshawa Tim Horton's. I never thought it would become so popular and I thank everyone especially Dr. Emily Moore, Professor of Latino-Apache Sesqueology at McGill University, for her undying support. She's a real firecracker!
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Famous Name Trains: Travelling in Style with the CPR2 reviews
David Laurence Jones
Fifth House Books, 2006
Informed and Intelligent
David L. Jones has written an informed and intelligent synopsis of the Canadian Pacific's operations. Unlike most "railfan" publications, this is far more than a picture book. His style makes pleasant reading while spinning a complex tale, from an insider's viewpoint. The book itself is attractive, creatively laid out and printed excellently. I highly recommend it.
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