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The Citizen, 2010-12-09, Page 16404 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! ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NORTH AMERICAN MAMMALS Learn more about North American mammals from beavers to weasels, bison to opossums with 280 pages of text and colourful illustrations. Info on size, habits, diet, habitat, distribution and more. Reduced to just $12.99 BLYTH: A VILLAGE PORTRAIT In 1977 a group of Blyth young people produced a large volume of stories on the history of Blyth, many excerpted from early newspapers in Blyth and the surrounding towns. A few copies of this book are still available. $30.00 AGGIE’S STORMS Grey County writer Donna Mann imagines the turn-of- the-20th-century, Grey County childhood that shaped the legendary Agnes Macphail, Canada’s first woman member of parliament and steadfast defender of rural life. $15.00 THE AS IT HAPPENS FILES Mary Lou Finlay, co-hosted the famous As It Happens radio show for eight years. In this book she deals with serious issues like the death of Princess Diana and the Air India bombing and the crazy guests that make the show entertaining. $32.00 MAKING WILD WINES AND MEADES Making your own wine can be enjoyable, not to mention saving you money at the LCBO. Avid home winemakers Pattie Varga and Rich Gulling provide 125 unusual recipes using herbs, fruits, flowers and more to stir your creativity. $18.95 COUNTRYSIDE VIEWS IN CROSS STITCH: 12 Beautiful Landscape Projects to Stitch Everything you need to make beautiful wall hangings, fire screens, etc. Scenes of Dutch windmills, classic English thatched cottage, Exotic Chinese pagoda, etc. Originally $38.95 $24.99 PADDLING AND HIKING THE GEORGIAN BAY COAST Kas Stone circles the Georgian Bay with suggested canoe routes and hikes: 38 chapters, 250 pages of trips to explore on the north, east, south and west shores – including many in Bruce and Grey. $29.95 UNFORGETTABLE CANADA Explore your country, if only in print with this beautifully illustrated tour to 100 destinations across the country from Signal Hill, Newfoundland to the killer whales off the west coast to the Yukon’s Top of the World highway.$29.95 BACKROADS OF ONTARIO Ron Brown gives information and directions to discover delightful backroads and small towns and villages across Ontario including some in midwestern Ontario. $19.95 THE WONDER OF IT ALL Huron County native Stewart Toll tells of his boyhood near Blyth, his early years as a teacher, his adventures teaching in Kenya, time spent in Europe, his business dealings in Bermuda and his long love of music. $19.95 BIRD BRAINTEASERS Fun and games based around the bird world with more than 300 pages of puzzles, games and trivia. “There’s a smile or more on every page and I’m still smiling,” said Rick Norris, crossword editor of the Los Angeles Times. $11.95 THE BACKYARD LUMBERJACK Whether harvesting firewood or cutting timber, cutting trees can be an important farm task. This book provides the ultimate guide to felling, bucking, splitting and stacking wood. Tips to keep you safe and save you time. $25.95 MAGICAL, MYSTERIOUS LAKE OF THE WOODS Heather Robertson and Melinda McCracken explore the past of this jewel of Northwestern Ontario with historic photos, maps, drawings and colour photos. $24.95 THE HORSE DOCTOR IS IN Veterinarian Brent Kelley, with nearly three decades of experience in Kentucky horse country, shares practical information on a broad range of equine ailments and conditions through real life stories of horses, owners, trainers and breeders. $26.95 Storey’s Guide to RAISING DAIRY GOATS A new edition of the best-selling classic with inform-ation for the small herd owner on dairy goat breeds, care, feeding, breeding, caring for newborns, and recipes for turning milk into cheese, ice cream, and more. $24.95 FIX, FREEZE, FEAST You don’t have to sacrifice nutritious, home-made meals because of a busy schedule. This book features 125 recipes for buying food in bulk, preparing meals ahead of time and storing them in your freezer so you’ll have a quick supper solution. $18.95 GROWING TASTY TROPICAL PLANTS Here’s a guide to adding interesting indoor plants to your home that also provide tasty foods like lemons, limes, kumquats, figs, olives, coffee, tea, cinnamon, vanilla, chocolate, black pepper and passion fruit.$23.95 NEW NEW NEW PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2010.