The Two Of Us

Soon to be released ! Here are a few excerpts ….. HOW IT ALL BEGAN I looked back at the dog who now stared at me, her tail wagging. The dog did look cute, I had to admit, her sparkling eyes and a characteristic…

Butterflies of Prince Edward County by Paul Catling – 2014

FIELD GUIDE TO BUTTERFLIES LONG OVERDUE      The field guide was out of date before it was even launched! This frustrating experience happens to all authors of field guides and reference books when they deal with something as dynamic as wildlife.. And, so it was…

Birds of Prince Edward County – 1969 & 1984

Up Before Five – the Family Farm

A humorous look at growing up on the family farm in Prince Edward County by Terry Sprague, 2011 1,000 copies sold! Now out of print. WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT “UP BEFORE FIVE” “A story of farming life riddled with humour and characters from…

One of Us – A Biologist’s Walk Among Bears – by Barrie Gilbert

Barrie Gilbert’s fascination with grizzly bears almost got him killed in Yellowstone National Park. He recovered, returned to fieldwork and devoted the next several decades to understanding and protecting these often-maligned giants. He has spent thousands of hours among wild grizzlies in Yosemite and…

Growing Up Big Island (2021)

“GROWING UP BIG ISLAND” A look at life on Big Island growing up in the 1950s Terry’s new book, Growing Up Big Island, is his fifth literary effort, and relates his memories of growing up on “the Island” in the 1950s.  Contained are stories…

Notes to Jo – by Lindi Pierce

“Notes to Jo” is a compilation of heartwarming daily e-mails that author Lindi Pierce sent to her sister-in-law during a long seven-month period of treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a deadly cancer. Jocelyne (Jo) Cormier was diagnosed with the disease in 2010 and these…

Books by Jonathon Balcombe

I once came upon a hard cover book at Algonquin Provincial Park’s gift store on the Black Fly. How can any author do that, I asked myself – devote over 900 pages to a subject that is so annoying as the Black Fly? I…

Naked in the Sand (2015)

The book launch at Books and Company in Picton on December 20th, 2015 was a huge success with the date coinciding with the arrival of my 71st birthday! To see a few photos of the celebration, scroll down to the bottom of this page. …