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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2010-12-02, Page 30404 Queen St., Blyth 519-523-4792 541 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-9114 The Citizen Undecided what book to get? Pick up a gift certificate and let them choose! PAINTING AND DECORATING FURNITURE A more elaborate version of Antique and Country Paint Projects with 300 pages of projects, patterns and tips, including stencil patterns. $29.95 RUSTY RAILS A photographic record of the branch-line railways in Mid-western Ontario from 1961-1996. Many of these rail lines are gone now, but their memory lingers, as does their effect on our history. (softcover) $34.95 RUNAWAY Huron County’s own Alice Munro recently the Giller Prize for this collection of 8 short stories. Atlantic Monthly called Munro “The living writer most likely to be read in a hundred years.” $34.99 GROWING TREES FROM SEED The late Henry Kock of the University of Guelph Arboretum shows how to collect and plant the seeds of dozens of varieties of native trees. Comprehensive instructions, beautiful illustrations, 30 pages of colour photos. $45.00 RETIREMENT ROCKS: Canadian Boomers Invest in Life Retirement opens new possibilities and this book provides practical and sensible advice on re-charging you attitude and re-designing your life with revealing questions and exercises. $24.95 HORSE GAMES & PUZZLES For the young person who loves all things horses, this book has 102 brain teasers, word games, jokes and riddles, picture puzzles, matches and logic tests in 130 pages of fun. $10.95 ROOT CELLARING Natural Cold Storage for Fruits and Vegetables Save money and help the environment by learning how to store your fruits and vegetables the natural way. Learn about simple tips for in-garden storage or more elaborate cellars and how to make them work. $19.95 125 BEST CASSEROLE & ONE-POT MEALS Tips and recipes for hearty and tasty one-pot meals — everything from pot pies to casseroles. Beef, pork, lamb, chicken, seafood, there are recipes for whatever your taste, even vegetarian. $19.95 YET MORE TALES OF THE UNUSUAL Author Diane Madden returns with more mysteries from Midwestern Ontario history. Short stories — 26 in all — tell of everything from haunted houses and ghost stories to rum-runners and moonshiners. $9.95 ALL FIRED UP! Make your outdoor cooking special this summer with recipes and tips on cooking everything from burgers and steaks to fish to kabobs to whole and cut-up chicken, turkey and cornish hens. Recipes for marinades, sauces and rubs, even desserts $24.95 JOY OF QUILTING Wit and wisdom from Helen Kelley, the most popular quilting columnist in the U.S. Through these entertaining and light-hearted yarns. You’ll experience her insights into the warmth and enjoyment of quilting. 224 pages, hard cover. $22.95 ONCE UPON AN OUTHOUSE This Canadian bestseller offers short readings and cartoons about the history of that inconvenient convenience, once a part of every rural home. 44 pages of mirth and information. $10.00 QUILT OF BELONGING: The Invitation Project Esther Bryan tells the story of this giant 120 by 10 foot quilt with blocks from 71 aboriginal groups and 192 immigrant nationalities with 296 pages of photos of the individual blocks. $29.95 NEW WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH Dr. Dave Perrin produces his fifth book of adventures as a veterinarian dealing with difficult animal patients from a mare that’s stumbling drunk to a cockatoo that crunches his finger like a hazelnut to a skunk in a church. $23.95 PAGE 30. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2010.