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Famous Newfoundland People

Books that cover the exciting lives and challenging experiences of famous Newfoundlanders and Labradorians provide for great reading. The dire economic conditions, the isolation, and the threatening environment of the province in earlier years required strong and dedicated men and women.

The logger that supplied the early 20th century paper mills with product under almost unbearable working and living conditions was a hero in his own right.

The Doctor who set out during a winter storm on his dog team to reach a patient in need is another example of a famous Newfoundland person.

The schooner captain on the Labrador coast who personally undertook one of the most amazing sea rescues in history is another.

Select a book and enjoy the story about one of our famous Newfoundland people and you will be back for more.

Newfoundland Books are listed in alphabetical order. For more information on your book selection on Famous Newfoundland People click on the book title. If you wish to make a purchase from this page enter a number in the Quan. space then click on "Add to Cart" at the end of this book list.

	Quan.	Description	Price
1.		Bay of Spirits: A Love Story by Farley Mowat In the process of falling in love with a people and a place, Mowat also met the woman who would be the great love of his life. Item No. BY36535	$24.99
2.		By the Sweat of My Brow: The Life of a Newfoundland Logger by John Kitchen Kitchen chronicles the history of the log harvest of the Paper Company's Millertown Division, from the start-up in the first decade of the 1900's to the present. Item No. BY32378	$17.95
3.		Cottage Hospital Doctor by Dr. Noel Murphy Although he is also known for his life in politics and his career in radio, Cottage Hospital Doctor details the medical life of Dr. Murphy upon his arrival to Norris Point. Item No. BY26084	$19.95
4.		Doctor Olds of Twillingate by Gary L. Saunders © Breakwater Books Ltd More than the story of an American doctor who served the people of Notre Dame Bay for forty years, it gives a good deal of insight into the lives of those people. Item No. BY BB17	$19.95
5.		Donald Brian: the King of Broadway by Charles Foster © Breakwater Books Ltd An insider’s view into the early days of Hollywood and the motion picture industry. This is the story of one man’s meteoric rise from obscurity in an isolated Canadian province to becoming one of the most famous Broadway stars in the world. Item No. BY BB18	$19.95
6.		From the Ashes of My Dreams by Ed Smith From the Ashes of My Dreams is Ed Smith's seventh book which tells of his struggle to come to grips with quadriplegia after a motor vehicle accident. Item No. BY21245	$19.95
7.		Grand Bank Soldier: The War Letters of Lance Corporal Curtis Forsey edited by Bert Riggs The Germans started to shell us and give us some hot machine gun fire. A lot of our men died that day. . . Item No. BY36139	$17.95
8.		Grenfell I Knew (The) by Alex A. Smith When Grenfell retired in 1935 a system of healthcare, and orphanage, schools, cooperative stores, and an internatinal charity for the support of continued missionary work had been established. Grenfell came to Newfoundland with the Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen in 1892. Item No. BY26549	$12.95
9.		Grieving Hearts Talk: Matthew Churchill Story by T.C. Badcock The book, by Tom Babcock, chronicles the life of the young man who was killed on the Bauline Line in 2005. Item No. BY35831	$18.75
10.		Herbert J. Russell, CBE - The Man, His Work, His Wordsby Paul Johnson & Harry Cuff The story of an extraordinary Newfoundlander Item No. BY30224	$17.50
11.		Human Beans; A Memoir by Ron Pumphrey "One of the things I hoped to accomplish with the book was to remind people of what life in Newfoundland was like before we joined Confederation in 1949," says the author. Item No. BY FP1B	$19.95
12.		I'd Rather be Flying by Gary Hebbard Ted Pearcy is a pioneer and legend in Newfoundland aviation. From helicopters to water bombers, Ted's career is highlighted from his early days of flight training. Item No. BY12653	$12.95
13.		Idolized - Rex Goudie by Kim Kielly Get to know more about Rex Goudie who made it to the top two in the Canadian Idol competition of 2005. Item No. BY34529	$15.95
14.		Jackman by Eldon Drodge © Jesperson Publishing During adevastating October gale a small schooner, the Sea Clipper, was driven onto a reef at Spotted Island, Labrador. A young sea-captain from Renews, William Jackman, appeared on the scene to undertake one of the most amazing sea rescues ever known. Item No. BY15056 JP3	$15.95
15.		Labours of Love by Esther Slaney Brown Tells the story of many woman, the nurses and midwives, as remembered by those who knew them well. Item No. BY36550	$19.95
16.		Letters of Mayo Lindby Francis T. Lind Frank Lind was 35 years old in 1914 when the Great War broke out. Like many Newfoundlanders, he quickly volunteered and joined the First Newfoundland Regiment. He soon became Newfoundland's unofficial war correspondent, revealing as much of the war activities as censorship allowed through his letters home to The Daily News. This book is a collection of these letters. Item No. BY16540	$12.95
17.		Lieutenant Owen William Steele of the Newfoundland Regiment Edited by D.R. Facey-Crowther His war diary, begun as he embarked for England, relates the experiences of his regiment; training on Salisbury Plain and in Scotland, baptism of fire at Gallipoli, recuperation in Egypt, and, finally the battlefields of France. Item No. BY23775	$34.95
18.		Memoirs of a Blue Puttee by Jean Edwards Stacey The memoirs of a Blue Puttee who survived the First World War. Item No. NF21602	$16.95
19.		Memoirs of a Fly Fisher by Len Rich This new book relates 40 years of fly fishing, from my first fly rod in 1966 to fishing with many friends over the years in various parts of eastern Canada. Item No. BY36374	$16.95
20.		More Fighting Newfoundlanders: A History of Newfoundlands Fighting Forces in WWII by G.W. Nicholson This composition volume to The Fighting Newfoundlander, recounts the history of the famous Royal Newfoundland Regiment in the First World War. Item No. BY33673	$24.95
21.		Newfoundland Rangers (The) by Daren Mcgrath, Chess Parsons, & Norman Crane The Newfoundland Rangers existed from 1935 until 1950 wen they enforced all aspects of Government regulations from criminal laws to game laws to administering social welfare or "the dole". Many of the Rangers were involved in heroic actions and three of them died in the execution of their duties. The Rangers were invited to join the RCMP after Confederation with Canada. Item No. NF DRC7	$17.95
22.		Not Words But Deeds: Nano Nagle's Daring Venture and the Founding of the Presentation Sisters by Corona Wyse A tribute to the life of Nano Nagle and a brief history of the Presentation Sisters before and after their arrival in Newfoundland in 1833. Item No. BY34887	$14.95
23.		Price Paid for Charlie (The): by Earl B. Pilgrim With his patient barely clinging to life DR. Grenfell faced the grim reality that he too was about to die. Item No. BY FP1A	$17.95
24.		Robert Edwards Holloway by Ruby L. Gough This work provides glimpses into Newfoundland history, significant nineteenth-century scientific developments, significant history of the 'Holloway Era,' and a look at the private life of Robert Holloway. Item No. BY31111	$49.95
25.		Rock Stars - Team Gushue by Robin Short Robin Short witnessed every minute of the Brad Gushue team winning gold at the Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Item No. BY34541	$17.95
26.		Rogues and Heroes by Butler & Hanrahan Turn the pages for a compelling journey into the island's colourful past. Item No. BY32054	$14.95
27.		Terry (Terry Fox 25th Anniversary) by Douglas Coupland A reminder of Fox’s unprecedented and truly heroic attempt to run across Canada to raise money and awareness for cancer research. Item No. BY31198	$28.95
28.		Uncle Mose: The Life of Ted Russell by Elizabeth Miller This biography of Ted Russell by his daughter tells of his private and public life as teacher, magistrate, civil servant, and policitian. Ted Russell is best remembered for his Cronicles of Uncle Mose broadcast on CBC radio in the 1950's. Item No. BY FP25	$16.95
29.		Yes, My Dear - The Life & Times of Joan Morrissey by Debbie Morrissey Stafford A tribute to Joan Morrissey, Newfoundland's First Lady of Song who entertained Newfoundland audiences for many years. She was only forty four years of age when she died from a self-inflicted gun shot wound on January 10, 1978. Item No. BY DRC10	$14.95

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