books by Flanker Press Ltd.     books:       The Curse of the Red Cross Ring Earl Pilgrim Flanker Press Ltd., 2000 This is the true story of the tragedies that befell the small towns of Beaumont and L?Anse au Pigeon, Newfoundland, in 1928 and 1929. Central to the story is Azariah Roberts, our humblest of heroes. Az is a man among men. He is a successful fishing captain, a father figure to the town of L?Anse au Pigeon. He wears the ring of the Red Cross, the highest order in the Loyal Orange Association, but throughout Beaumont and L?Anse au Pigeon he is ...             Tales From a Pilot's Logbook Royal Cooper Flanker Press Ltd., 1999 Royal Cooper's career in the aviation industry spans fifty years and over sixty different types of aircraft. His love affair with planes began in 1933, when he spotted General ltalo Balbo's Flying Boats on their way from Chicago to Italy. The author's many experiences as an RAF fighter pilot, airline pilot, bush pilot, and chief pilot form the basis of Tales from a Pilot's Logbook. After World War II, Royal Cooper settled in Gander, ...             The Caribou Disaster Cassie Brown Flanker Press Ltd., 2000 Before becoming Newfoundland's famous author of sea tragedies, Cassie Brown wrote hundreds of shortstories as a professional journalist. Twelve stories are presented here: Tales of shipwrecks, captains, sealers and sailors, and heroic women, all described by one of Newfoundland's most respected authors. Headlining this collection is an account of the sinking of the S.S. Caribou, torpedoed by German submarine U-69 in the Gulf of St. ...             The Price Paid for Charlie Earl B. Pilgrim Flanker Press Ltd., 1999 In the dead of winter, 1908, Dr. Wilfred Grenfell set out on a medical mission from his hospital headquarters at St. Anthony to save the life of a young boy. Against the advice of local residents, he ventured across the ice by dogsled, ill-prepared for the treacherous northern elements. While he was crossing Hare Bay, the ice opened up and started drifting, stranding the doctor and his sled dogs. This is the story of Dr. Grenfell's ...             Into the Night: The Samantha Walsh Story Gordon Walsh Flanker Press Ltd., 2002 On the evening of February 6, 2000, thirteen-year-old Samantha Walsh left her grandmother's house for her home not far away. It was the last time she was ever seen alive. In the next eighteen days, residents of Fleur de Lys and visitors from all over Newfoundland joined together in a desperate search for the missing girl. Across the province and the rest of Canada, people held their breath as they waited for any sign of the girl with the little ...             Last Dance: The Knights of Columbus Fire Darrin McGrath Flanker Press Ltd., 2002 December 12, 1942 gave witness to one of the most devastating fires ever to occur in St. John's, Newfoundland. That night, 99 civilians and military personnel perished in what was likely an incidence of enemy sabotage. Newfoundlanders and U.S. servicemen alike lost their lives in the fire and joined the ranks of those hundreds of thousands killed during World War II. This book explores the possibility, and ultimately the near certainty, that ...             The Captain and the Girl Earl B. Pilgrim Flanker Press Ltd., 2001 In the nineteenth century, hundreds of young girls joined schooner and land based fishing crews in the great seasonal Labrador cod fishery. Uneducated and socially repressed, many of these young women found themselves alone and frightened on distant shores, with no familial or spiritual support. In 1982, Sir Wilfred Grenfell, a young British doctor, answered the call from Britain's oldest North American colony to treat the appalling social ...             Standing Into Danger1 review Cassie Brown Flanker Press Ltd., 1999 Great Book. A 1st rate account of one of the most tragic war time disasters that occured on this side of the Atlantic. Cassie Brown's ability to blend meticulous detail with page turning suspense, offers the reader a great insight into the horrors of naval warfare during WW2. A fine read.             The Ghost of Ellen Dower Earl B. Pilgrim Flanker Press Ltd., 2002 Based on true events. Edward Dower, an enterprising fishing captain, in the year 1872 prosecuted the northern cod and seal with a determination that amazed friend and neighbour alike. Ellen Dower, wife to Edward Dower and proprietress of their fishing firm, was a lady of standing in the little town of Conche, Newfoundland. Hers was an unrivalled beauty, and she was a revered and respected advisor to her neighbours in times of trouble. ...             Judas in Kilkenny3 reviews Theresa Lennon Blunt Flanker Press Ltd., 2002 Passion without pity: Move over for Theresa Lennon-Blunt What a great book! I loved every single word because it is obvious that Theresa wrote this memoir with great affection and love -- it shows in every word and phrase. More importantly I learned something from this book -- that life can be cruel, but one can move past the ugly things that life can throw at you and forgive before it's too late. The people of Kilkenny should be darn proud -- it is ...             A Winter's Tale Cassie Brown Flanker Press Ltd., 1999 Before becoming Newfoundland's famous author of sea tragedies, Cassie Brown wrote hundreds of shortstories as a professional journalist. Twelve stories are presented here: Tales of shipwrecks, captains, sealers and sailors, and heroic women, all described by one of Newfoundland's most respected authors. Headlining this collection is an account of the sinking of the S.S. Caribou, torpedoed by German submarine U-69 in the Gulf of St. ...              search for books captain, caribou, charlie, columbus, cross, curse, dance, danger, disaster, dower, ellen, fire, from, ghost, judas, kilkenny, knights, logbook, night, paid, pilot, price, ring, samantha, standing, story, tale, tales, walsh, winter books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. 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