books by David Macfarlane (thank-you sterling official)

books by David Macfarlane

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14 reviews
David Macfarlane

Crown, 2000

A book to read out loud
I picked up this book several years ago because I loved David MacFarlane's quirky weekly column in the Globe & Mail. Instead of the lighthearted journalism I was expecting, I found a soft and dreamy story, full of bittersweet thoughts and raw relationships and cold lakes in summer. The narrative flows effortlessly back and forth in time, often without defined edges. There isn't quite a defined ...

St. Andrews & The Open Championship: The Official History

5 reviews
David Joy

Sleeping Bear Press, 1999

Good photos, great historical data
This is a fabulous and lavish book on the world's most fabled golf course and the great champions who have played it. The historical data is supported by a wealth of unique old photographs. Organized with chapters for each year the British Open has been held at St. Andrews, the book takes the reader through a flowing history of the game itself. It is a celebration of the rich history of golf. ...

Writing Thank-You Notes: Finding The Perfect Words

5 reviews
Gabrielle Goodwin, David Macfarlane

Sterling, 1999

a pleasure just to read
I saw this book at a bed and breakfast we were staying in. On my return I orderded multiple copies to give to friends. It is so well and I will say so sweetly written that everyone should read it just for fun. The author's use a common and kindly sense approach toward writing thank you notes that makes it fun to do rather than a task. They cover a range of reasons for thank you's as well as ...

Beyond the Basics: Gourd Art (Beyond the Basics (Sterling Publishing))

23 reviews
David Macfarlane

Sterling/Chapelle, 2005

Great Information
I ordered this book to add to my library and read it cover to cover. It has a varity of artist showing their type of gourd decorations. A lot of great ideas and information.

The Danger Tree

6 reviews
David MacFarlane

Vintage, 1991

An amazing read
This is an amazing book: history, biography, auto-biograhy, philosphy all combined into a powerful tale of family character (and characters)that stays with you. In essence, a simple reflection on long past lives from a little corner of the world, Newfoundland, all wound up in the Great War, it becomes a haunting tour-de-force of the power of great events on everyday people. The chapter "Fire" is ...

To Russia With Fries: My Journey from Chicago's South Side to Moscow's Red Square - Having Fun Along the Way

5 reviews
George Cohon, David Macfarlane

McClelland & Stewart, 1999

it is an inspiring book. great determination
just great!! amazing.

Macedonian Folk Songs for Voice and Tambura Volume 1

1 review
David G. Bilides, Rachel Macfarlane, ...

Dakara Music, 1997

Superb resource for musicians and singers
An indispensable resource for English-speakers wishing to learn traditional Macedonian songs. Thorough, beautifully edited, respectful of tradition and easy to use (spiral-bound to lie flat on a music stand). Highly recommended and well worth the price. The book includes voice and tambura charts, lyrics (Macedonian Cyrillic as well as Latin alphabet) and translations for 35 Slavic Macedonian ...

Come from Away

3 reviews
David Macfarlane

Simon & Schuster, 1991

Wonderful stories in this impressionistic account
I would have to disagree with the reviewers who fault the book for being confusing. It's a memoir! It wanders over time and space, but nonetheless leaves a clear impression of life in one of Canada's forgotten, yet unforgettable, corners. You will never forget the story about how the family tried to wheedle the location of the pirate treasure from the old pirate, and what he said.

The Danger Tree: Memory, War, and the Search for a Family's Past
David Macfarlane

Macfarlane Walter & Ross, Toronto, 1997

The internationally acclaimed debut of an extraordinary new talent. Through the meticulously recreated story of the Goodyears of Newfoundland, David Macfarlane has created a compelling, true saga about the meaning of family, the nature of love, the pathos of war, and the consequences of forgotten history.