Kartika Review: Issue 15, Spring 2013. Featuring works by: Jackson Bliss, Wah-Ming Chang, Sharon Hashimoto, Jordan Josafat, Anu Kandikuppa, Karen An-hwei Lee, Henry W. Leung, Sean Labrador y Manzano,... More > Purvi Shah, and Kaitlin Solimine. Author Interview with Monique Truong, award-winning and bestselling author of THE BOOK OF SALT and BITTER IN THE MOUTH.< Less
In the Spring of 1849 Gunnison was assigned as second in command of the Howard Stansbury Expedition to explore and survey the Valley of the Great Salt Lake. That winter was particularly heavy and the... More > expedition was unable to leave the valley. Gunnison took the opportunity to befriend some Mormons and study The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon church). When he finally returned to Washington, DC, he wrote this book.< Less
Full Color Version of Issue 15.
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Kartika Review: Issue 15, Spring 2013. Featuring works by: Jackson Bliss, Wah-Ming Chang, Sharon Hashimoto, Jordan Josafat, Anu Kandikuppa, Karen An-hwei Lee, Henry W. Leung, Sean Labrador y Manzano, Purvi Shah, and Kaitlin Solimine. Author Interview with Monique Truong, award-winning and bestselling author of THE BOOK OF SALT and BITTER IN THE MOUTH.< Less
A book-length love poem, written during travels across North America, through life in Tipis, Boats, Mountain-side Cabins, City Flats & finding all manner of adventures. My biggest
journey turns... More > out to be the one towards the heart.
Quotes about William Gough's writing:
"Gough’s writing is...poignant, spare, with the strength and subtlety of a fine woodcut..."
E. Annie Proulx
"A wise, compassionate storyteller"
Atom Egoyan
"The richness of language is in Gough's literary blood."< Less
This book is a guide to the landmarks, events, activities, parks, beaches, shops and services available on Salt Spring, the Penders, Galiano, Mayne and Saturna Islands. It features charming stories... More > of the early Islands settlers and offers over 1000 photographs, easy-to-read maps, where to shop and explore, points of interest, how to get around, list of major island events and activities, as well as where to see plants and wildlife.
There has been very little written about the Southern Gulf Islands. This book presents them in a way no other book has. Meet the ambitious postmen of the 19th century and explore what the Gulf Islands have to offer today, while taking a trip back in time.< Less
“This is the place where I remember friends and relatives. It's a book from my heart - and I'm inspired by the way that Shinto encourages us to recall those who've left but are not forgotten.... More > It's like planting bulbs in a fertile field. This is where I say my goodbyes.”
The writings of William Gough:
"Gough’s writing is...poignant, spare, with the strength and subtlety of a fine woodcut..." E. Annie Proulx
"A wise, compassionate storyteller" Atom Egoyan
"The richness of language is in Gough's literary blood." Globe & Mail
"The work explodes with emotion, intensity, creativity." Drama-Logue
"There are so many wonderful qualities in Gough's magical book..." The Toronto Star
"...his ability to bring his wild settings into a sharp focus is never less than uncanny." Chicago Tribune< Less
A powerful and evocative poem about childhood in Newfoundland. William Gough, author of "Maud's House," "David Blackwood:Master Printmaker" and "Chips & Gravey" has... More > returned to print with this book-length biographical poem about the birth and early years of his father. This is Volume One of "My Father In The Arms Of A Poem" Quote:Of The Proper Lover: "Where the poems succeed in linking memory and philosophy, they exceed the limits of personal poetry and acquire a life of their own...."
Toronto Star< Less
"Wildlife of Florida" is an introduction to the incredible biological diversity of the state of Florida. Beginning with its position as a peninsula that extends from the temperate zone into... More > the tropics, the book weaves together the environmental factors that combine to make Florida's ecosystems so diverse and yet so vulnerable.
With over 350 pages of text and hundreds of photos, the book takes you on a tour of Florida's white sand beaches, crystal clear springs, and moss-draped live oak hammocks. You'll discover the critical role played by the gopher tortoise in Florida's sandhills, learn about the beetle-baiting behavior of burrowing owls, and find out the best places to watch scrub jays and learn about their unique behavior.
Special sections on manatees, the Florida panther, black bears, and wading birds illustrate some of the state's endangered species and their challenges. The book also addresses threats on biodiversity, with references included for further research.< Less
Mormon, ex-Mormon and gentile women working together on a public group performance during winter and spring 2010 in Salt Lake City. Their haunting mountain landscape, the hungry ghosts of pioneers,... More > and lingering dreams of liberation. Artist Ernesto Pujol shares the second volume of his Utah field journals, a moving contemporary tale of the west in the style of Rebecca Solnit, rich in descriptive detail and cultural commentary. A critical visionary window into America’s unique religious heritage.< Less
Summer Surrender is the story of a young girl, Olivia Grimthorpe, and her adventures at her family’s resort on Salt Spring Island in the Summer of 1976. Olivia’s summer turns into a... More > journey of self-discovery, and begins a life that she never imagined possible. With the arrival of her distant cousin, Claudia, Olivia’s life is turned upside down with a series of revelations that will not only change her summer at the Grange, but her entire meaning of family, life, herself and love.
The seductive storyline is a must read for anybody with a desire for self-adventure and a heart for young love.< Less
