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Art
Les arts et la littérature chez les Franco-Américains de la Nouvelle-Angleterre
An overview of the arts and literature among the Franco-Americans of
New England followed by nine studies in painting, sculpture, poetry,
the novel and music. Paul P. Chassé $8.00
Bibliography
A Franco American Bibliography - New England
A comprehensive bibliography of published books and pamphlets about Franco-Americans in New-England (1979). An English language paragraph describes each entry. Pierre Anctil $11.00
Cuisine
Rien N'était Gaspillé dans la Cuisine de ma Grand-Mère (Nothing Went to Waste in Mother's Kitchen)
Kitchen life for the Lausier family of Grand Isle, Maine, in the early 1900s with favorite Acadian recipes contributed by family members. Recipes for traditional holidays and for everyday use. Betty Lausier Lindsay $22.00
Children's
G is for Granite
An Alphabetical Look at New Hampshire. Marie Harris $17.95
Fiddles & Spoons: Journey of an Acadian Mouse
Signed by author Lila Hope Simpson $16.95
Les champs et les Forêts
Young friends explore rural living, while discovering family and folk traditions surrounding the Christmas tree, the sugar shack, berry picking, etc. Includes songs, vocabulary exercises and illustrations.Gilbert Albert $9.00
Léola et la Pirogue
A delightful tale of an 8-year old who receives a magnificent gift on her birthday - and then gets lost on the bayou. Illustrated. David Thériot $5.00
Les Trois Petits Amis et la Découverte du Gombo
Three friends from southwest Louisiana set out on a camping trip, during which they discover gumbo. Illustrated. David Thériot $5.00
Essay
La Presse Franco-Américaine et la Politique / L'oeuvre de Charles Roger Daoust
A study of the life and thoughts of a Franco-American journalist and political writer. Included are many excerpts from articles and editorials written by Daoust in various newspapers. Robert B. Perreault $8.00
Folklore
Jim: L'histoire de Jim Caron
At age 101, Jim recalls his adventurous youth and his many jobs: in a lumber camp, a cotton mill, a brickyard and with the Barnum & Bailey Circus. Photos and illustrations. Julien Olivier$8.00
Pas de Gêne: Omer Marcoux/Violinist and sculptor
This musician-artist shares his joy, his art, his philosophy and his fiddle tunes. Photos and illustrations. Julien Olivier>$8.00
Prendre le Large: Big Jim Cote/Pêcheur
Including Photos and illustrations, Jim Cote describes his five decades of experience as a lobster fisherman in York, Maine. Julien Olivier>$8.00
Tantine Monica Landry: Lucille Augustine Gabrielle Landry
Her Creole life in Louisiana - as mother, church leader and civil rights advocate. Photos and illustrations. Julien Olivier$8.00
Genealogy
Souches et Racines
A practical guide to family history and genealogical research. Many first-hand experiences with a list of genealogical archives and resource centers in the U.S. and Canada. Photos and illustrations. Julien Olivier>Out of Stock
History
The Franco-Americans of New England: A History
This is the first comprehensive history of the Franco-Americans written by a Franco-American. First published in French in Québec, this history, now available in English, has been revised and updated. Beautifully illustrated with newly-found archival photographs, this book should be a treasured addition to everyone's library. Armand Chartier $20.00
Literature
All books in this category are $12.00
Littérature Franco-Américaine de la Nouvelle Angleterre: Tome 1
Littérature Franco-Américaine de la Nouvelle Angleterre: Tome 2
Works by François-Xavier Burque and Anna Duval Thibault.
Littérature Franco-Américaine de la Nouvelle Angleterre: Tome 3
Works by Eugène Brault, Charles Daoust, Georges Crépeau, Hugo Dubuque, Joseph-Arthur Smith and Joseph Hormidas Roy.
Littérature Franco-Américaine de la Nouvelle Angleterre: Tome 4
Works by Emma Dumas and Joseph-Amédée Girouard.
Littérature Franco-Américaine de la Nouvelle Angleterre: Tome 5
Works by Henri D'Arles, Henri Ledoux, Yvonne LeMaître and Corinne Rocheleau.
Littérature Franco-Américaine de la Nouvelle Angleterre: Tome 6
Littérature Franco-Américaine de la Nouvelle Angleterre: Tome 7
Works by Georges-Alphonse Boucher, Adelart Lambert, Louis-Alphonse Nolin and Alberte G. Sasseville.
Littérature Franco-Américaine de la Nouvelle Angleterre: Tome 8
Works by Camille Lessard Bissonnette, Edouard Fecteau, Adolphe Robert and Adrien Verrette
Littérature Franco-Américaine de la Nouvelle Angleterre: Tome 9
Works by Louis Dantin and Rosaire Dion-Lévesque.
Littérature Française de la Louisiane
Fifty French authors from Louisiana, 1682 to the present. Photographs. Edited with introductions by Mathé Allain and Barry Ancelet. Mathé Allain
Novels
BéLanger/Ou L'histoire d'un Crime
The pursuit of a murderer in Lowell, Massachusetts. Georges Crépeau $10.00
Canuck
The New England mill town experience in Lowell, Massachusetts and life in the Québec countryside.
Camille Lessard-Bisonnette $10.00
Les Deux Testaments
A love story in 19th century New York and Québec. Anna Duval-Thibault $10.00
L'habitation Saint-Ybars
A French language 'Gone With the Wind' written by a native of Louisiana shortly after the American Civil war. Alfred Mercier $12.00
L'héritage
A novel about modern Franco-American life in Manchester, New Hampshire. The first novel written in French by a Franco-American since 1938. Robert B. Perreault $10.00
L'innocente Victime
The discovery of a corpse in Manchester NH, reveals the conflicts of a French-Canadian who finds himself a hijack victim and a soldier in the American Civil War. Adelard Lambert $10.00
Jeanne la Fileuse
A romantic story that praises the advantages of life in New England's mill towns. The setting of this first Franco-American novel is Fall River, Massachusetts. Honoré Beaugrand $10.00
La Jeune Franco-Américaine
A young girl's conflicts between the strict moral code of the Church and the allurements of the materialistic world. Alberte Gastonguay $10.00
Mirbah
The story of an actress from Holyoke, Massachusetts. Includes an account of the catastrophic fire which destroyed the parish church in 1875. Emma Dumas $10.00
Un Revenant
Civil war and love story of a French Canadian. Rémi Tremblay $10.00
One Came Back
Civil war and love story of a French Canadian. The English version of Un Revenant Margaret Langford $18.00
Sanatorium
The author describes his life as a doctor and the lives of patients in a New England hospital.
Paul Dufault $10.00
Poetry
Les Nuages de ma Pensée
In his fourth book of poetry, Normand Dubé (1932-1988) responds to the world about him.
Normand Dubé $7.00
Sports
The ABC's of Fly Tying
Maurice Beliveau $10.00
Theatre
A tour de Rôle
A collection of nine original dramatic skits in French intented to provide historical-cultural information about Franco-Americans as an ethnic group and as individuals. Renaud Albert $9.00
