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Treason: The Violation of Trust    by Janet Hudgins
Price: $9.50 USD. 86480 words. Published on May 4, 2010. .

"Treason" is about first settlers in colonial North America. They were Puritans in the 17th Century, Quakers in the 18th Century, in the Loyalist Diaspora to Shelburne, Nova Scotia after the American Revolution, and Canadian soldiers in the trenches of World War I. It is about their life and times, of the politic individuals who held sway, and the cause and effect of their use and abuse of power.
Severine    by Cassie Deveaux Cohoon
Price: $8.99 USD. 79910 words. Published on October 10, 2012. .

They say it was the women of Acadia who kept the dream of their homeland alive and preserved its culture. The author explores the lives of several generations of these women whose stories do not appear in the chronicles of history, and also what being Acadian means for a modern woman who feels alienated from her Acadian roots and questions her identity.
A House For Eliza: The Real Story of the Cajuns    by Constance Monies
Price: $3.99 USD. 64830 words. Published by cookbookdude on November 16, 2012. .

What is the real story of the Cajuns? This goes beyond the stereotypes given the Cajuns by today’s media, & tells the true story of a Cajun family in Lafayette, LA, at the turn of the 19th century. Through the eyes of Eliza Landry, you will see what it was like to live on a fine plantation in the late 1800s, & raise a family of seventeen children during two World Wars.
Secret Genealogy III, From Jewish Anglo-Saxon Tribes to New France Acadians    by Suellen Ocean
Price: $2.99 USD. 23990 words. Published on January 7, 2013. .

Do you ever wonder if you have Jewish ancestry? Do you have a Sarah, Rebecca or Joshua in your family tree? The third book in Suellen Ocean's genealogy series, "Secret Genealogy III, From Jewish Anglo-Saxon Tribes to New France Acadians," is a how-to for uncovering ancient Jewish ancestry. From Babylonia to Brooklyn, this book will have your curiosity up in no time.
Fundy's Echo    by Doug Blair
Price: Free! 3410 words. Published on February 21, 2013. .

I have always enjoyed the contributions of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - the drumbeat of the Song of Hiawatha, the ever-hopeful lover's search of Evangeline the courage and character of The Village Blacksmith. This is a bit of an anthology, with a couple of personal items thrown in.
Cornwallis: The Violent Birth of Halifax    by Jon Tattrie
Price: $19.99 USD. 78790 words. Published on May 6, 2013. .

From the Battle of Culloden, to the Pacification of the Highlands, to the founding of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Edward Cornwallis's life criss-crossed European and North American history. This first biography of the 18th century British military leader provides a panoramic look at his legacy and the price paid by those he deemed his enemies.