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Calling all adventure seekers: the 10th edition of Hiking Trails of Mainland Nova Scotia is now available. This gorgeously illustrated trail guide shows off the most beautiful hiking routes that Nova Scotia has to offer. Written by the East Coast's most accomplished hiker, Michael Haynes, Hiking Trails of Mainland Nova Scotia highlights 60 of the province's most picturesque trails, organized by location based on some of the area's iconic scenic drives, including the Halifax and the Eastern Shore's Marine Drive, the South Shore's Lighthouse Route, and Kejimkujik National Park. Each trail entry features detailed maps, route descriptions, and an array of useful information -- including highlights and notable sites along the trail, facilities, trail conditions, and potential hazards. From shorter day hikes such as the Mill Falls Trail to the 50 km, multi-day hike through Cape Chignecto Provincial Park, Hiking Trails of Mainland Nova Scotia gives hikers of all stripes the opportunity to plan the perfect outdoor adventure.

Louisbourg, Cape Breton, 1745. As the empires of France and Great Britain collide at the siege of the walled city of Louisbourg, the lives of an Acadian baker and Boston fisherman become entangled in this catastrophic battle. Caught in the turmoil caused by intolerance and tyranny, they fight to maintain their humanity against horrific forces and struggle to create meaning from the chaos engulfing the city. Filled with dozens of memorable characters and depictions of actual events from the siege of Louisbourg, The Bread Girl is an unforgettable novel of regret and redemption

The characters who populate a woman's dreams face mortality...Thirty years after a group of friends last enter the Rankin house, a survivor returns...A man finds himself falling in love with a woman who wears his dead fiancée's face... One is inevitable, while the other often feels so. At the Intersection of Love and Death transports you to distant worlds, haunted places, and lands which never were. The twenty-six stories in this collection span the genres of science fiction, fantasy, and horror exploring love, death, and the places where these two powerful human experiences meet. "The stories in At the Intersection of Love and Death are loaded with heart with some chills mixed in for good measure. This collection is one to savor." - Beth Cato, author of The Clockwork Dagger "Michael Haynes tells the stories of people who are as real as your neighbors, imperfect people, aware of their mortality, who wrestle with impossible situations and try to find the human way forward. These are the stories that Harry Chapin might have written, if he'd been a speculative fiction author, and they will stay with you long after you are done reading." - José Pablo Iriarte, Hugo- and Nebula-nominated author "This collection of elegiac, beautifully-written stories will pull you in and then continue to haunt you. Haynes' impressive debut touches on all the subgenres of speculative fiction while maintaining the same atmospheric and lyrical tone throughout." - Leah Cypess, author of Thornwood and Glass Slippers

Russia has one of the lowest rates of adult life expectancy in the world. Average life expectancy for a man in America is 74; in Russia, it is just 59. Birth rates and population levels have also plummeted. These excess levels of mortality affect all countries that formed the former Soviet bloc. Running into many millions, they raise obvious comparisons with the earlier period of forced transition under Stalin. This book seeks to put the recent history of the transition into a longer-term perspective by identifying, explaining and comparing the pattern of change in Russia in the last century. It offers a sharp challenge to the conventional wisdom and benign interpretations offered in the west of what has happened since 1991. Through a careful survey of the available primary and secondary sources, Mike Haynes and Rumy Husan have produced the first and most complete and accurate account of Russian demographic crisis from the Revolution to the present.

In the words of the author, Michael Haynes, "This is the story about a major junkie, liar and thief and the path he took to becoming a decent, honest person."A couple of decades into his second marriage, his wife gave him an ultimatum: enter rehab or move out. With nothing to lose, he began by attending Cocaine Anonymous meetings.In this sobriety memoir, the author presents a raw, challenging look at his youth and how it shaped the man he has become. Addiction, sexual abuse and multiple treatment programs for his addiction to meth and recovery are all discussed with frankness and honesty. Once he attained sobriety, he discovered that he was trapped by beliefs that had served him well during his decades of being an addict, but needed a major overhaul if he wanted to become a better man. The patterns he relied on in surviving drug addiction were not serving him in his new life and he needed to find a way to transform those deeply held beliefs and patterns to realize his radical life change.In Part I of Break It Down with Michael: This Junkie's Path to Becoming a Spiritual Warrior, Michael examines what he calls Essentials such as his belief system, his attachments, control issues and demands, among others. He focuses on how each Essential affects other people and how he has participated in maintaining that particular belief or action. He lists his fears about each Essential along with what he resents and the corrective measures he intends to take that will help him change his inner belief system.Part II is dedicated to his Chief Concerns. Making amends, finding forgiveness, controlling his anger and more are all broken down in the same way. In Part III, the author discusses finding his "Spirit Dude" or guide and hashing out issues from his early life so that he could change his thinking and create a covenant with his higher power that would guide the rest of his life. Michael shares that this story isn't about a right way and a wrong way, just his personal recovery through spirit and he welcomes others to take what they need from it. With beautiful illustrations and no nonsense sharing, Break It Down with Michael is essential reading for anyone desiring to chart a path to spiritual change.

From the mind (and feet) of Canada's foremost trail authority comes Hiking Trail of Montréal and Beyond, a fresh and comprehensive guide to the trails within the city of Montréal and beyond its borders. Featuring 50 routes within 150 km of the city, including trails in Laval, in the adjacent Lanaudière, Laurentian, and Montéregie regions, and the Eastern Townships, this handy guide is, without question, the choice hiker's companion to the region. Trekking from the slopes of Mont Royal to the summit of Mont Sutton, from le circuit TransTerrebonne to les sentiers du Mont Rigaud, Michael Haynes has assembled an invaluable guide to some of the most enjoyable and challenging hikes in Western Québec. Included in the book are detailed maps, trail descriptions, and GPS coordinates, as well as information on time, length, difficulty, and facilites available. Rounding out the experience are hiking tips, Haynes's own photographs of interesting vistas, and sidebars on historical, cultural, and natural subjects as well as a glossary of common hiking terms for non-French speakers.

Grab your hiking boots, water bottle, and a healthy snack and hit the trail! This new edition of Hiking Trails of Cape Breton profiles forty routes, from Money Point to Ghost Beach. In addition to providing instructions for locating each route and in-depth descriptions, Hiking Trails of Cape Breton includes detailed maps and synoptic information on length, time, difficulty, facilities, and the correct topographical map to use. Also found in this edition are trailhead GPS listings for all hikes, and, for those who carry cellphones as safety devices, information about the often-uncertain reception in Cape Breton's mountains and woodlands. Enhanced by dozens of images of the magnificent scenery, this edition features informative sidebars on plants, animals, historic sites, and other appealing features of the trails. Whether you're planning a family stroll or venturing deep into the Highlands, Hiking Trails of Cape Breton contains all the information needed to make the journey both entertaining and educational.

"If you are a fan of the great outdoors and love to hike or would like to start hiking, Michael Haynes writes an invaluable trail guide. Go out and buy the book and then go explore. You will not be disappointed." -- Edwards Book BlogA fresh new edition of the bestselling guide, now with full-colour maps and images.The National Capital Region and its environs offer an extraordinary variety of hiking. And there's no better person to guide you than Michael Haynes. From the urban oasis of the Ottawa Greenbelt to the pastures and lakes of Eastern Ontario and the rugged hills and winding rivers of western Quebec, Michael Haynes offers hikers an authoritative guide to 50 of the best trails in the area: from short urban trails to full-day wilderness excursions and even a few mid-winter hikes. With each trail accompanied by a full-colour elevation map and beautifully composed photographs, this book is the perfect accompaniment for your next adventure in Ottawa, Gatineau Park, and beyond.

30 routes. 900 km of trail. 6 provinces.Here at last: the essential guide to the eastern half of Canada's national trail.Beginning at Cape Spear and ending on the shores of Lake Huron, Michael Haynes follows The Great Trail through the remote interior of Newfoundland, the coastlines of the Maritimes, the Laurentian Mountains of Quebec, the lakes and farmlands of Southern Ontario, and the cities of Québec, Montréal, Ottawa, and Toronto. In this authoritative guide for adventurous hikers and cyclists, Michael Haynes uses beautiful colour photographs and detailed maps to punctuate his comprehensive trail notes, offering a connoisseur's sampling of the best of The Great Trail in eastern Canada.

This book will make you a better coach. It will help you identify what you need to teach. It will help you identify how to teach. Most importantly of all, it will ensure that you do not fall into the trap that most coaches fall into and even experienced coaches don't recognise - not emphasising the fundamentals!Written by a coach educator with over 25 years of experience, this book will help novice and experienced coaches alike.

Zen and the Art of Golf is a sports humor book regarding a round of golf played the Zen way. To play great Zen golf, you need to have good balance, great determination and sublime faith in your own ability. Of course you should also always keep your head down and your eye on the ball. The occurrences and performances indicated in the story contain certain truths. The events portrayed, however are semi-factual. Because the intent is more so to entertain rather than enlighten, any enlightenment that is obtained, while it may be viable, in truth is purely coincidental.

Russia has one of the lowest rates of adult life expectancy in the world. Average life expectancy for a man in America is 74; in Russia, it is just 59. Birth rates and population levels have also plummeted. These excess levels of mortality affect all countries that formed the former Soviet bloc. Running into many millions, they raise comparisons with the earlier period of forced transition under Stalin. *BR**BR*This book seeks to put the recent history of the transition into a longer term perspective by identifying, explaining and comparing the pattern of change in Russia in the last century. It offers a sharp challenge to the conventional wisdom and benign interpretations offered in the west of what has happened since 1991. *BR**BR*Mike Haynes and Rumy Husan have produced the first and most complete and accurate account of Russian demographic crisis from the Revolution to the present.