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Autumn 2011 Volume 25 - No 3 - BC BookWorld

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5 <strong>BC</strong> BOOKWORLD AUTUMN <strong>2011</strong><br />

is for Origami<br />

ORIGAMI DOVE (M & S $18.99) IS THE FIRST<br />

collection of poems in over a decade<br />

from Susan Musgrave, who has<br />

published 14 books of poetry over<br />

the course of 41<br />

years—her most recent<br />

being a muchanticipated<br />

return<br />

to the dark humour<br />

and haunting poetics<br />

that she’s known<br />

Susan Musgrave<br />

for. 978-0-7710-6522-4<br />

is for Prain<br />

YARN BOMBING: THE ART OF CROCHET<br />

& Knit Graffiti by Mandy Moore<br />

and Leanne Prain (Arsenal 2009)<br />

received front page coverage in The New<br />

York Times’ style section in May, followed<br />

by stories in the Associated Press, Today<br />

Show’s blog, Forbes magazine, and Time<br />

magazine. A third printing was necessary<br />

in the summer. Prain’s new book,<br />

Hoopla: The Art of Unexpected Embroidery<br />

(Arsenal $22.95) profiles artists<br />

and offers readers twenty-eight<br />

embroidery projects to create.<br />

Prain says that, “Yarn Bombing successfully<br />

connected knitters with the<br />

world of street art,” and she hopes that<br />

Hoopla “receives a similar response from<br />

stitchers. Modern crafters are not just<br />

hobbyists; they are artists, anarchists,<br />

advocates, protesters, and rabblerousers.<br />

Both books strive to propel those<br />

who make handicrafts to broadcast political<br />

or social statements, and to create<br />

positive change in their communities. I<br />

hope that Hoopla will inspire stitchers<br />

to explore the age-old tradition of embroidery<br />

as a modern method of communication<br />

and art.”<br />

Yarn 978155152<strong>25</strong>55; Hoopla 978-1-55152-406-1<br />

is for Quadra<br />

ONCE UPON MUCH LIVELIER TIMES, THE<br />

sparsely populated Discovery Islands<br />

(Read, Cortes, Sonora, Maurelle,<br />

Hardwicke, Stuart, Redonda and<br />

Thurlow) were rife with oddballs, as<br />

Jeanette Taylor made clear in<br />

Tidal Passages: A History of the Discovery<br />

Islands (Harbour 2008). Taylor has given<br />

much the same treatment to the largest<br />

of the Discovery Islands for The Quadra<br />

Story: A History of Quadra Island (Harbour<br />

$32.95). 978-1-55017-495-3<br />

Clea Roberts<br />

is for Roberts<br />

CLEA ROBERTS’ FIRST BOOK OF POETRY,<br />

Here is Where We Disembark (Freehand<br />

Books $16.95), is described as a<br />

“perceptive ecological reading of Canada’s<br />

<strong>No</strong>rth past and present.” Based on<br />

her experiences in northern <strong>BC</strong> and the<br />

Yukon, these poems have been described<br />

by Don McKay as “exquisite frostbitten<br />

brevities.” 978-1-55111-851-2<br />

continued on page 6<br />

<strong>No</strong> More Mac ‘n’ Cheese:<br />

The Real-World Guide to<br />

Managing Your Money for<br />

20-somethings<br />

by Lise Andreana<br />

• Master the successful transition<br />

from family home to first apartment.<br />

• Discover how to save for future<br />

goals such as a car, marriage,<br />

mortgage, and retirement.<br />

• Explore employment benefit plans; budgeting, investing<br />

and debt control; and many more topics.<br />

$18.95 Paperback + CD-ROM<br />

Your First Home: A Buyer’s Kit<br />

For Condos and Houses!<br />

by Kim Egerton<br />

• From the decision to purchase,<br />

to moving day, this guide will help<br />

you every step of the way.<br />

• Avoid typical home buying mistakes<br />

— make an offer, negotiate<br />

like a pro, and close the deal on<br />

your first home.<br />

• Learn the key questions to ask when assessing home<br />

features such as location, privacy, and security.<br />

$21.95 Paperback + CD-ROM<br />

Writing Historical Fiction<br />

by Mort Castle<br />

• Break free from outdated formulas<br />

and take your work to the<br />

next level.<br />

• Learn how to research for this<br />

unique genre and carefully<br />

choose your facts.<br />

• Develop style in your writing<br />

and successfully market your<br />

finished work.<br />

$22.95 Paperback<br />

Start & Run a Computer<br />

Repair Service<br />

by Philip Spry & Lynn Spry<br />

• Turn your tech skills into a<br />

money-making venture!<br />

• Ride the technology wave to<br />

a profitable business.<br />

• Choose a business plan<br />

that best suits your market;<br />

mobile/onsite or brick-andmortar<br />

storefront.<br />

$22.95 Paperback + CD-ROM<br />

“Yarn Bombing has worked its way into the popular vernacular.<br />

It has been used in cell phone campaigns in Ireland, mentioned<br />

by Queen Latifa on Martha Stewart, used by Arthur Black in an<br />

essay, and even been the subject of a Threadless t-shirt. The book<br />

has been a spark which has helped ignite knit graffiti into a<br />

worldwide social phenomenon.” — LEANNE PRAIN<br />

Start & Run a Pet Business<br />

by Heather Mueller<br />

• Transform your love of animals<br />

into a profitable career;<br />

manage your start-up costs<br />

while generating clientele.<br />

• Learn how to run a successful,<br />

ethical, and humane pet<br />

business.<br />

• Examine the numerous niche<br />

business opportunities the pet<br />

industry offers; many require little to no training.<br />

$22.95 Paperback + CD-ROM<br />

www.self-counsel.com<br />

1-800-663-3007

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