Mike Parker

Born and raised in Bear River, Nova Scotia, Mike Parker has been called Nova Scotia's Storyteller, a reference to the diversity of themes covered in his 13 books of popular history. The best-selling author has been researching and writing about his native province for more than twenty years. Mike is affiliated with the Gorsebrook Research Institute for Atlantic Canada Studies at Saint Mary's University as a research associate.

Books for Pottersfield Press

Buried in the Woods: Sawmill Ghost Towns of Nova Scotia Mike Parker Nonfiction: Nova Scotia, History, Industry $22.95 208 pages 6 3/4" x 9 3/4" paperback Includes 208 photographs ISBN 978-1-897426-14-2 Most of Nova Scotia's deserted lumber towns are literally buried in the woods and forgotten, but Shulie Eatonville, Minudie, Lake Jolly, Electric City, Crossburn-Hastings, Roxbury, Mount Hanley, Conquerall, Irish Town, Canal Camp, Coote Cove, Markland, Raymond-Ville, River Denys Mountain, and Skye Mountain live again in the pages of this book. Mike Parker has painstakingly scoured archival and private photographic collections in his quest to breathe life into many of these lost communities. The result is a mosaic of 208 images, supported by Mike's trademark relaxed writing style, that is sure to entertain a diverse audience from adventurous sleuths looking for on-site discoveries to armchair heritage buffs and historians in search of an informative read. Order this book from: Nimbus Publishing (or 1-800-Nimbus9) or Amazon or Chapters or Pottersfield Press mail order.

Gold Rush Ghost Towns of Nova Scotia Mike Parker Nonfiction: The Maritimes, History, Mining 176 pages $21.95 6 3/4" x 9 3/4" Paperback (Includes 164 photographs) ISBN: 978-1-897426-04-3 Available in April 2009 Gold Rush Ghost Towns of Nova Scotia tells the fascinating stories of abandoned communities. Although abandoned gold mining settlements are the book's central theme, ghost towns built upon coal, iron ore and copper are featured as well. Scores of exhaustively researched images, supported by informative, entertaining text, tell the story of a great heritage that has been nearly erased from our history books. Order this book from: Nimbus Publishing (or 1-800-Nimbus9) or Amazon or Chapters or Pottersfield Press mail order.

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