People of Cove and Woodlot

At any point, after you begin to read this, you can close your eyes, and in the darkness so created, can see life unfold around you, can hear the birds sing, see the bats fly, hear the laughter and songs of both young and old who lived at the moment. The simplicity and beauty of the era are brought to you in words, in a way that allows you to actually become a part of the narrative. People, places, folklore, creatures great and small, all have their places within the covers of the book. A must read for all ages.
- Félix Comeau, DDS

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

6x9 inch paperback, 174 pages

ISBN 978-1-998149-63-6

Ten black-and-white illustrations