It Happened in New Brunswick
- Publisher
- Nimbus Publishing
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2007
- Category
- General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781551096278
- Publish Date
- Sep 2007
- List Price
- $19.95
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Description
It Happened in New Brunswick features more than fifty stories about New Brunswick heroes and oddballs, funny happenings and tragic moments, by the province's favourite storyteller, David Goss.
The stories span New Brunswick's history and geography, bringing to light unknown characters and events, from the record-breaking bowlers of Saint John to the McAdam pharmacist who invented his own miracle flu medicine, and from Alex Haley's surprise sojourn in Dalhousie to Campobello Island's remarkable hermit. The book is divided into six thematic sections, including one of Acadian stories told in English, plus a section of amusing clippings and tidbits collected from old New Brunswick newspapers and archives.
About the author
David Goss is a native Saint Johner who has shared the city's folklore and history via his neighbourhood Walks n' Talks programs for the past 35 summers. He has also written over 3,500 articles on Saint John and New Brunswick topics, and is the author of a dozen books, including Only in New Brunswick, Saint John Curiosities, It Happened in New Brunswick, and West Side Stories.