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To take full advantage of the features this catalogue offers, we recommend you install the most recent version of Adobe Reader ©. Download it for free here: http://get.adobe.com/reader/

HOW TO ORDERJust click on the order box below each title and fill in the number of copies you want. This will be automatically added to the order form (starting on page 11) . When you’ve browsed through the catalogue, check your order form to confirm your selections. Fill in the requested contact information and send it to us by clicking on the Submit by Email button on the final page of the catalogue.

When your request is received we will contact you to confirm the order and process your payment. You can also print out a copy for

your records or to bring with you when you visit our store. And you can even forward this catalogue to friends.

Please note: Publishers make every effort to hold the prices listed in the catalogue but some variations may occur.

Applicable taxes are not shown in the catalogue.

W e lc o m e to o u r 2 0 1 6 c ata lo g u e !

on a total purchase

of $25.00 or more —

only on titles featured

in Books For Everybody

• Applicable to in-stock

titles only

• Only one coupon per purchase

• May not be combined with any

other store promotion

• Other restrictions may apply;

see store for details

• SHOP EARLY: OFFER EXPIRES

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Privacy Statement: Any information provided with orders will be used only to fulfill your order.

We do not collect or use this information for any other purposes, unless you request to be put on our mailing list.

Please contact our bookstore for any questions about the titles featured — or to order books.

If you have any questions or comments about using the digital catalogue, contact:

[email protected].

We are proud to have a staff of knowledgeable and dedicated individuals

who are happy to offer expert personalized service: let us help you find the perfect gift

for every reader in your life.

Stop by our store to discover a vast assortment of books that will meet your interests and needs.

LAUGHING OYSTER

BOOKSHOP286 Fifth Street

Downtown Courtenay250-334-2511

[email protected] www.laughingoysterbooks.com

$5DISCOUNT COUPON

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The Life and Art of Mary Filer:

The Unheralded Artists of BC #9

Christina Johnson-Dean

Mary Filer, RCA (1920–2016), forged an

unparalleled path in “cold” glass sculpture,

creating stunning murals for new buildings and

dazzling small modernist forms. She studied

with Arthur Lismer and moved to BC with

professor of architecture Harold Spence-Sales

in the ’60s. This is the untold story of an

important female modernist. $35.95 pb bc Oct.130 colour and b&w plates, 156 pp.

978-1-896949-55-0 (Mother Tongue Publishing)

The Life and Art of Mary Filer:

Yakuglas’ Legacy:

The Art and Times of Charlie James

Ronald W. Hawker

Charlie James, also known by his ceremonial

name Yakuglas, was a premier carver, painter

and activist from the Kwakwaka’wakw First

Nations of BC. Yakuglas’ Legacy, a beautiful,

poignant book filled with colour illustrations,

examines the life and art of this significant early

20th-century artist. $85.00 hc; $34.95 pb bc Oct.123 colour photos, 224 pp.

978-1-4426-2675-1 hc

978-1-4426-4940-8 pb (University of Toronto Press)

Bill Reid Collected

Martine J. Reid

This photo book features the largest

chronological collection of Bill Reid’s work

to date. With an introductory essay by

Dr. Martine J. Reid, this collection pays

tribute to one of Canada’s most renowned

First Nations artists. $19.95 pb bc130 colour photos, 168 pp.

978-1-77162-115-1 (Douglas & McIntyre)

Bill Reid Collected

Highlights: Royal British Columbia

Museum and Archives

Gerald Truscott & Susan Mayse

A beautiful companion to the Royal British

Columbia Museum’s innovative exhibits,

Highlights explores BC’s natural and human history

through dazzling photographs and interesting

stories about the objects and displays in the

museum’s collection. Who knows, you may even

learn a museum secret or two. $14.95 pb bc92 colour and b&w photos, 64 pp.

978-0-7726-6733-5 (Royal BC Museum)

Highlights: Royal British Columbia Colour the British Columbia Coast

Yvonne Maximchuk

Discover British Columbia’s coast—from the

grizzlies of Knight Inlet to the secret beach of

Half Moon Bay in Pacific Rim National Park—

with hours of colouring fun for all ages.

$19.95 pb bc40 b&w illus. 88 pp. 978-1-55017-773-2

(Harbour Publishing)

Enjoy perusing this selection of books written by BC writers

and titles published by BC’s many fi ne publishers.

Stop by your independent bookseller to explore the titles featured here—and discover

a vast assortment of BC books that will meet your interests and needs.

2016BRITISH

COLUMBIA

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Araxi: Roots to Shoots

Farm Fresh Recipes

James Walt

A farm-to-table cookbook from Whistler’s

acclaimed Araxi Restaurant and Oyster Bar,

saluting fresh ingredients, simply prepared.

$37.95 hc bc50 colour photos, 232 pp.

978-1-927958-73-5 (Figure 1 Publishing)

Araxi: Roots to Shoots

British Columbia from Scratch:

Recipes for Every Season

Denise Marchessault; Caroline West, photos

A celebration of BC through a cook’s palate and

a photographer’s lens, this cookbook highlights

the province’s diverse edible landscape, from

the Pacific Ocean’s seafood to Okanagan fruit.

The seasonal layout pairs an eclectic collection of

made-from-scratch recipes with evocative images,

paying tribute to wholesome unprocessed foods

and the farmers who grow them. $40.00 hc bccolour photos throughout, 312 pp.

978-0-88995-545-5 (Whitecap Books)

British Columbia from Scratch:

CinCin: Wood-Fired Cucina

Andrew Richardson;

Francis Mallmann, foreword

On the occasion of its 25th anniversary

comes the long-awaited cookbook from

the famed CinCin Ristorante + Bar, featuring

traditional Italian dishes married with

seasonal West Coast flavours. $37.95 hc bc 50 colour photos, 232 pp.

978-1-927958-74-2 (Figure 1 Publishing)

Les Faux Bourgeois:

Bon Vivants on the

East Side

Andreas Seppelt

Les Faux Bourgeois Bistro

is an award-winning French

bistro situated in Vancouver’s

east end. Founded in 2007, Les

Faux Bourgeois soon became a

beacon of French bistro “amor,”

garnering a loyal clientele and

critical acclaim to match. The

Fauxbo book is designed to

bring many things “French” into

your home, through recipes and

meditations on ingredients, such

as cheese, charcuterie and, most

importantly, wine. “Vive la fête!”

$26.95 pb bc Nov.50-70 colour photos, 224 pp.

978-1-77214-051-4

(Anvil Press Publishers)

The Farmers Market Cookbook

Julia Shanks and Brett Grohsgal

Unlock the mysteries of farmers’ market

foods and your CSA box. From traditional

favourites to innovative creations showcasing

heirloom fruits and vegetables, The Farmers

Market Cookbook celebrates small farmers

and their labours of love. This cookbook

contains produce descriptions, storage and

preparation techniques and hundreds of

simple but mouthwatering recipes $29.95 pb

50 b&w illus. 336 pp. 978-0-86571-822-7

(New Society Publishers)

The Farmers Market Cookbook

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Wade Davis:

Photographs

Wade Davis

A stunning photography collection from

celebrated anthropologist Wade Davis,

representing the vast diversity of commu-

nities and cultural traditions that he has

encountered in his career. Each photo

captures a rich story about the human

condition. $39.95 hc bc Oct. 140 colour photos,176 pp.

978-1-77162-124-3 (Douglas & McIntyre)

3BC CANADIAN AUTHOR | bc BC AUTHOR BRITISH COLUMBIA EDITION

A Taste of Haida Gwaii:

Food Gathering and Feasting

at the Edge of the World

Susan Musgrave

In her first cookbook, the famous poet uses

her humour and incisive wit to bring cooking

and living on the former Queen Charlotte

Islands to life with stories gathered over the

decades. With evocative tales and wild cuisine,

this book offers a unique take on food that

could only be developed living off the coast

of British Columbia. $39.95 pb bccolour photos throughout, 374 pp.

978-1-77050-216-1 (Whitecap Books)

A Taste of Haida Gwaii: Brewing Revolution:

Pioneering the Craft Beer Movement

Frank Appleton

The inspiring story behind today’s craft beer

revolution is the subject of this lively memoir

by Frank Appleton, the English-trained brew-

master who is considered by many to be the

father of Canada’s craft-brewing movement.

$24.95 pb bc17 b&w photos, 224 pp.

978-1-55017-782-4 (Harbour Publishing)

Brewing Revolution: Red Robinson:

The Last Deejay

Robin Brunet

This biography details the life and career

of Red Robinson, one of Canada’s most

celebrated pioneers of rock ’n‘ roll. Robinson

began spinning hits while in high school in

the early 1950s, laying the foundation for

a career that made him a household name

west of the Rockies. $29.95 hc bc Oct.37 b&w photos, 224 pp.

978-1-55017-769-5 (Harbour Publishing)

Red Robinson:

None of This Was Planned:

The Stories Behind the Stories

Mike McCardell

A new collection of uplifting essays from news-

caster and storyteller Mike McCardell, the

crafter of human-interest stories that counter-

act the doom and gloom of conventional news

programming. With this collection, McCardell

returns to his classic format of the quirky and

uplifting short essays that established him

as a local legend. $29.95 hc bc Oct.320 pp. 978-1-55017-778-7

(Harbour Publishing)

Boats in My Blood:

A Life in Boatbuilding

Barrie Farrell

One of the West Coast’s most prolific boat

builders, Barrie Farrell built his first boat in

his early teens, and through the 1970s and

’80s his innovative fibreglass designs

dominated the West Coast salmon fleet.

In this autobiography, he tells of his life

and work. $24.95 pb bc68 b&w photos, 208 pp.

978-1-55017-755-8 (Harbour Publishing)

Wade Davis:

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I Am a Métis:

The Story of Gerry St. Germain

Peter O’Neil

The lively biography of Gerry St. Germain,

who went from humble beginnings in a tiny

Métis community to become one of Canada’s

most influential politicians, and who spear-

headed Senate reports on key issues like

land claims and on-reserve education during

the Harper era. $32.95 hc bc Nov.b&w photos, 240 pp.

978-1-55017-784-8 (Harbour Publishing)

I Am a Métis: The Woods:

A Year on Protection Island

Amber McMillan

Amber McMillan’s book chronicles her

family’s jarring move from Toronto to a

small island in the Georgia Strait. The highly

personal memoir probes the unique and

sometimes unsettling tenor of life on

one of BC’s smallest gulf islands.

$19.95 pb bc Oct.224 pp. 978-0-88971-329-1

(Nightwood Editions)

The Woods: Gently to Nagasaki

Joy Kogawa

Poetic and unflinching, this is the long-

awaited memoir from one of Canada’s most

distinguished literary elders, known best for

her novel, Obasan. This intimate exploration,

both communal and personal, invites us on

a spiritual pilgrimage of forgiveness as

Kogawa delves beyond false and dangerous

distinctions of “us” and “them.” $24.95 pb bc

216 pp. 978-1-987915-15-0

(Caitlin Press)

Crossing Home Ground:

A Grassland Odyssey through

Southern Interior British Columbia

David Pitt-Brooke

Notes from naturalist David Pitt-Brooke’s epic

journey of more than 1,000 kilometres on foot

through the bunchgrass country of southern

interior BC, in search of beauty and lost grace

in a landscape that has seen decades of

development and upheaval. $32.95 hc bc Nov.

b&w photos and maps, 320 pp.

978-1-55017-774-9 (Harbour Publishing)

Crossing Home Ground: The Sustainability Dilemma:

Essays on British Columbia Forest

and Environmental History

Robert Griffin & Richard A. Rajala

The Sustainability Dilemma opens a window into

a time of changing social attitudes often at odds

with government agendas and looks at two of

the more controversial issues British Columbians

have faced over the past 60 years, revealing both

the innovations and frustrations of BC’s Forest

Service during this period. $34.95 pb bc Oct.

119 colour and b&w photos; 1 colour and 3 b&w illus.

448 pp. 978-0-7726-6974-2 (Royal BC Museum)

The Peace in Peril:

The Real Cost of the Site C Dam

Christopher Pollon; Ben Nelms, photos

Christopher Pollon has written an exploration

of the Site C dam’s location and the pending

destruction of an irreplaceable stretch of river

and land between Hudson’s Hope and Fort St.

John, BC. Equal parts travel adventure, history

and journalistic exploration, with photographs

by Ben Nelms. $24.95 pb bc Nov.

60 colour photos, 160 pp.

978-1-55017-780-0 (Harbour Publishing)

The Peace in Peril:

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The Last Gang in Town:

The Epic Story of the Vancouver

Police vs. the Clark Park Gang

Aaron Chapman

The untold story of Vancouver’s infamous Clark

Park Gang, who in 1972, became the target of

a secret undercover police gang-squad: a com-

pelling portrait of early-’70s Vancouver, and an

intriguing, sensational history that puts the spot-

light on the after-dark underbelly of the city’s

not-so-distant criminal past. $24.95 pb bc Oct.

25 b&w photos, 192 pp.

978-1-55152-671-3 (Arsenal Pulp Press)

The Last Gang in Town:

Capturing Hill 70: Canada’s

Forgotten Battle of the First World War

Douglas E. Delaney & Serge Marc Durflinger, eds.

This multifaceted account of one of the most

successful, but overlooked, battles of the First

World War tells how, in three harrowing days,

the famed Canadians Corps captured Hill 70,

vital terrain just north of the French town of

Lens. This is a richly illustrated and thought-

provoking book featuring Canada’s top

historians. $34.95 hc Oct.4 maps, 48 b&w photos,

332 pp. 978-0-7748-3359-2 (UBC Press)

Capturing Hill 70: Canada’s

Scoundrels, Dreamers &

Second Sons: British Remittance

Men in the Canadian West

Mark Zuehlke

Beginning in 1880, thousands of young upper-

class British men with few prospects were sent

to the Canadian West to distance them from

British society. Now back in print, this book is

an exciting journey through the 34 years of the

remittance men’s shenanigans and frivolity in

Canada’s fledgling West. $24.95 pb bc b&w photos throughout, 232 pp.

978-1-55017-745-9 (Harbour Publishing)

The Weight of Command:

Voices of Canada’s Second World War

Generals and Those Who Knew Them

J.L. Granatstein

Edited and introduced by one of the foremost

military historians of our time, these interviews

bring to life the generals and their wartime

experiences. The content is revealing and the

conversations frank. We learn of their failings

and successes—and of the heavy weight of

command borne by all. $34.95 hc16 b&w photos, 312 pp.

978-0-7748-3299-1 (UBC Press)

The Weight of Command: A Perfect Eden: Encounters by

Early Explorers of Vancouver Island

Michael Layland

This book gathers the early recorded histories

and personal accounts left by Chinese sea-

farers, Spanish and British naval officers,

traders, soldiers, settlers and others to create

a multi-layered tale of discovery and exploration

of the island James Douglas described as

“a perfect Eden.” $39.95 hc bc Oct.

maps & illus. 256 pp.

978-1-77151-177-3 (Touchwood Editions)

The Queen of the North Disaster:

The Captain’s Story

Colin Henthorne

Few recent events in BC have seized

the public mind like the 2006 sinking

of BC Ferries’ Queen of the North. Colin

Henthorne, who captained the ship on

the night of its sinking, reveals a first-hand

account of what happened 10 years ago

and examines the tragic aftermath.

$24.95 pb bc Oct.

232 pp. 978-1-55017-761-9

(Harbour Publishing)

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The Conjoined

Jen Sookfong Lee

While sorting through the belongings of her

recently deceased mother, social worker

Jessica Campbell makes a shocking discovery—

two dead girls are curled into the bottoms of

her chest freezers. As she delves into her

mother’s surprisingly dark past, Jessica

unearths truths that force her to examine

her own life. $18.95 pb bc272 pp. 978-1-77041-284-2

(ECW Press)

The ConjoinedNiagara Motel

Ashley Little

The latest by Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize

winner Ashley Little (Anatomy of a Girl Gang)

introduces readers to unforgettable 11-year-old

Tucker Malone, the only child of a narcoleptic

touring stripper, who embarks on a cross-

country journey to find the man he believes

is his father: the bartender Sam Malone

from Cheers. $17.95 pb bc Oct.256 pp. 978-1-55152-660-7

(Arsenal Pulp Press)

Niagara Motel Fire

C.C Humphreys

First came Plague, now comes Fire. As the

Great Plague loosens its grip, the royal court

moves back to London and the theatres reopen.

Everyone hopes for a better new year. But the

serial killer who stalked hand in hand with

the plague appears not to be dead after all.

Fire is the epic tale of the hunt for a killer who

threatens both the rich and poor during the

Great Fire of London of 1666. $17.95 pb bc352 pp. 978-0-385-67989-3

(Doubleday Canada)

Bozuk

Linda Rogers

The once quiet and lonely Madeleine Turka

finds herself abroad, a new woman amid a

tumultuous mix of pluralism, soul-searching

matters of family breakdown, personal fragility

and human connection. This is a tale for our

times, enveloping the reader in a fictionalized

travel memoir that blossoms with vivid

language and imagery. $19.95 pb bc Oct.240 pp. 978-1-55096-597-1

(Exile Editions)

Bozuk The House of Wives

Simon Choa-Johnston

Two women compete for the affections of

their opium merchant husband in late 19th-

century Hong Kong. Inspired by the lives of

the author’s ancestors, this is an unforgettable

novel about the machinations of the early

opium trade and two women determined to

secure a dynasty in the tumultuous British

Crown colony. $24.95 pb bc320 pp. 978-0-670-06947-7

(Penguin Canada)

The Heaviness of Things That Float

Jennifer Manuel

Bernadette is about to retire after 40 years of

serving as the nurse for a remote West Coast

First Nations reserve, yet living alone on the

periphery of the community. When a young

man she loves almost like a son goes missing,

the community is thrown into upheaval. A

compelling, deft exploration of the delicate

dynamic between First Nations communities

and non-native outsiders. $22.95 pb bc304 pp. 978-1-77162-087-1

(Douglas & McIntyre)

The Heaviness of Things That Float

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The Dancehall Years

Joan Haggerty

This brilliant family saga and interracial drama

begins on Bowen Island in 1939 and moves

through Pearl Harbor and the evacuation

of the Japanese during the Second World

War and into the 1970s. Gwen Killan’s

idyllic summers are obliterated by the

outbreak of war, and the disappearance

of her swimming teacher, Takumi Yoshito,

and his parents. $23.95 pb bc352 pp. 978-1-896949-54-3

(Mother Tongue Publishing)

The Performance

Ann Eriksson

In the midst of a meteoric career, a New

York pianist becomes aware of an unusual

follower—a homeless woman. They develop

a tenuous friendship, but a potentially

career-ending encounter forces the younger

woman to finally face the dark truth behind

her privileged upbringing and the elite

world of classical music. $22.95 pb bc Oct.256 pp. 978-1-77162-125-0

(Douglas & McIntyre)

By Gaslight

Steven Price

London, 1885. The hunt for an elusive

criminal forces the world’s greatest

detective into an uneasy alliance with

a con artist with his own agenda. A literary

tour de force through the underworld of

Victorian London, the diamond mines

of South Africa and the battlefields of

the American Civil War. $36.00 hc bc752 pp. 978-0-7710-6923-9

(McClelland & Stewart)

By Gaslight

The Two of Us

Kathy Page

These stories focus on pairs, couples,

dyads: intense one-on-one relationships.

With humour, tenderness and ruthless

observation, Giller-nominated author Kathy

Page offers us a sense of who they—and we—

might become. United by a primal desire for

intimacy, these characters reflect our yearning

for meaningful connection. $19.95 pb bc200 pp. 978-1-77196-099-1

(Biblioasis)

Teardown

Clea Young

The skilled stories in this arresting collection

are populated by people you know and

people you’ve been: people arguing over

lamps in IKEA, drinking gin and tonics on

a dock in summer, unemployed and without

prospects. But in Clea Young’s hands, they

are anything but ordinary—these stories

are truly spectacular. $19.95 pb bc Oct.232 pp. 978-1-988298-01-6

(Freehand Books)

The Dad Dialogues

George Bowering & Charles Demers

In this unique book of correspondence,

thirtysomething comedian Demers and

eightysomething literary legend Bowering

write to each other about the burdens,

anxieties and singular joys of parenthood.

Their contrasting observations make for a

passionate, funny and moving portrait of

fatherhood in all its imperfect, beautiful

glory. $17.95 pb bc Oct.

30 b&w photos, 240 pp.

978-1-55152-662-1 (Arsenal Pulp Press)

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Peace Dancer

Roy Henry Vickers & Robert Budd

In the fourth and final instalment of the Northwest

Coast Legends series, Roy Henry Vickers and

Robert Budd use vivid storytelling and beautiful

artwork to tell of the Peace Dance, which passes

on the story of a flood and its lesson of respect.

Ages 4–8. $19.95 hc bcFirst Nations, folk tales and myths • 18 colour illus.

40 pp. 978-1-55017-739-8 (Harbour Publishing)

Peace DancerA Day of Signs and Wonders

Kit Pearson

The beloved and award-winning author

Kit Pearson returns with a novel inspired by

the childhood Emily Carr. A Day of Signs and

Wonders is a sensitive and insightful look at

friendship, family and the foundations of an

artist, drawn over the course of a single day—

a day in which a comet appears, an artist is

born and an aching hole in a girl’s heart

begins to heal. Ages 8–12. $14.99 pb bcfriendship, art • 224 pp. 978-1-44-344399-9

(HarperCollins Publishers)

In the Red Canoe

Leslie A. Davidson; Laura Bifano, illus.

Ducks and frogs, swallows and dragonflies—

a multitude of wonders enchant the child

narrator in this tender, beautifully illustrated

picture book. A tribute to those fragile, wild

places, In the Red Canoe celebrates the bond

between grandparent and grandchild and

invites nature lovers of all ages along for

the ride. Ages 4–8. $19.95 hc bc Oct.natural world, family bonding •

15 colour illus. 32 pp. 978-1-45980-973-4

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In the Red Canoe Notes from the Life of a Total Genius

Stacey Matson

Arthur A. Bean is back and this time he’s dogged

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A Year in the Life of a Total and Complete Genius

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Scenes from the Epic Life of a Total Genius

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A Christmas Story

Kallie George & Stephanie Graegin

In this poignant book, four animals come

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$23.99 hc bc Oct.

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