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Ted Leighton launches People of Cove and Woodlot

Date:
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Venue:
Mad Hatter Bookstore
Location:
213 St George Street, Annapolis Royal. More info
Link:
https://tedleighton.ca
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Author Ted Leighton will make a presentation and sign copies of his newest book: People of Cove and Woodlot, Stories Across 100 Years of Memories.

This is a book of memoir stories of real people and events in Digby County, spanning 1920 to 1970, co-authored posthumously by his father Alexander Leighton, and illustrated by artist Eva McCauley. The book was released for distribution on 1 March 2025.

“Mirroring the 1950s sociological study of Digby County, People of Cove and Woodlot, this modern classic of the same name showcases “a living portrait of individuals” like Innocent Comeau, an Acadian who could farm, blacksmith, saw lumber, and build his own four-masted schooner to sail the Atlantic. With powerful writing, the Leightons have created an affectionate and indispensable record of the ancestral home we southwest Nova Scotians share and love.”
– Harry Thurston, author of Tidal Life, A Natural History of the Bay of Fundy and Lost River, The Waters of Remembrance

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