Preparation for loved ones for when you are just not there.

The success of this book -- with 150,000 sold -- speaks to our aging population and an increased interest in writing wills, preparing medical care directives, preplanning funerals and making it easier for surviving family members to manage the details at the passing of loved ones.

Elegantly designed and tastefully illustrated, When I'm Gone is a fill-in record book and a resource manual to record all the little details of life so that, when someone is absent, for whatever reason, those left behind can cope. The book provides a place to give instructions concerning the issues we think of first -- legal and financial -- but also all of the day-to-day details of the household and the personal notes and information we usually never get around to writing down.

The book includes useful information and space to write in instructions on how to contact key people and where to locate essential documents, such as wills, powers of attorney, medical care directives and living wills. It also provides a space to jot down important information like banking details, home and car maintenance records, PINs, passwords, the location of keys, phone numbers, addresses and so much more.

Important matters that can be recorded here include:

• Insurance, lawyers, bank, investment and pension details, deeds and mortgages
• Healthcare and medical records and directives
• Funeral arrangements and last wishes
• Setting up trusts and choosing guardians for children and dependant adults
• Care of pets
• Maintenance of homes and vehicles
• Access to digital records and operation of computers and other devices
• Instructions for favorite belongings.

This new edition of When I'm Gone has been updated to reflect changes in laws, customs and technology over the past decade, touching on everything from digital storage of family photos to green funerals to medically assisted dying. Space has been added for writing more of your own information. Everyone wants to keep better track of their records, and author Kathleen Fraser has designed the perfect way to do so with as little effort as possible.

This new oversize, full color book is the 'Diesel Spotter's Guide' on steroids. ... After you get Locomotives, you'll WANT to go out and see what's new!
--Railfan and Railroad

This is a field guide that is also elegant, so my advice is this: Buy two copies, and toss one in your car, and put the other one on your coffee table.
--Trains

Locomotives is the definitive photographic reference for the North American rail fan. It covers all mainline locomotive models built for North American railroads from the mid-1970s onward. This revised and expanded edition includes data on all the new locomotive models built from 2007 to January 2023, including the latest Tier 4 freight locomotives and electric and diesel-electric passenger locomotives from Siemens. This latest edition also includes production model upgrades and D.C. to A.C. modernizations by the major locomotive builders.

Containing 32 new pages, and over 300 photographs of more than 120 models, this remarkable large-format reference covers every major North American locomotive manufacturer as well as North American passenger locomotives imported from Europe. Greg McDonnell provides concise yet comprehensive information on each model, along with easy-to-read tables of production totals, build dates and mechanical specifications.

How to plan, carve and paint your personal totem pole.

This well-illustrated guidebook includes the history of totem-pole carving and its West Coast native traditions, techniques and patterns. It examines the historic and modern tools involved. And it also presents great ideas for carving a totem pole, whether with traditional designs or more personal folk-art motifs.

Carving instructor Wayne Hill reveals how to select the right wood and use the correct tools to best advantage. Artist Jimi McKee shows how to create drawings and templates in authentic West Coast styles. There are also special notes on the meanings of figures, along with many instructions on painting your totem pole and recommendations for placement.

A folk-art family totem pole will be treasured for years to come. This handy illustrated guide includes all the background and information required to create one.

Features the best canoe, kayak and hiking routes in the wild Temagami region of Ontario.

Compiled by Hap Wilson, an outdoor writer who has more than thirty years of experience as a wilderness guide . . . personally documented maps . . . far more information than a volume this size might lead the reader to expect.
-- Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal

Temagami: A Wilderness Paradise is fully updated for the first time in over 10 years.

Temagami is one of the northern hemisphere's most desirable and pristine wilderness areas. Each year thousands visit this 10,000 km2 wilderness area in Central Ontario in search of rugged solitude and authentic backwoods adventure.

This comprehensive guidebook details 25 of the best canoeing, kayaking and hiking routes and contains notes on the region's history, geography, archaeology, flora and fauna, as well as important outfitting, camping and safety tips.

Trips include:

• Temagami to Lake Wanapitei Loop
• Marten River to Wicksteed Loop
• Lake Temagami Circle Loop
• Red Cedar to Jumping Cariboo Lake Loop
• Anima Nipissing and Jackpine Lake Loop
• Rabbit and Twin Lakes Loop
• Turner Lake Loop
• Matabitchuan River Route
• Nasmith and Obabika River Route
• Lady Evelyn, Makobe River, Montreal River Loop
• Anima Nipissing - Montreal River Loop
• Maple Mountain Loop
• Sugar Lake, Muskego River Links
• Gowganda to Elk Lake Route
• Smoothwater Lake, Lady Evelyn River Loop
• Makobe Lake and Trethewey Lake Links
• Smoothwater Lake to Sturgeon River Route.

Delighting in nature's best-loved sweet.

A fun and fact-filled work guaranteed to delight folks of all ages.
-Library Journal

In this richly illustrated book, the authors explore every aspect of maple syrup. They relate Native legends surrounding its discovery and explain its importance in the pioneer diet. They cover the sugar maple's exalted status in the maple tree family, and reveal why maple sap is still one of nature's great mysteries.

Also included are:

• Details about how sugar maples are tapped and how the sap is collected
• Insights from producers who reveal their affection for a shared passion
• A special maple syrup flavor wheel that describes the many colors, grades and flavor variations available
• A selection of recipes, including maple salmon, maple-marinated chicken wings and maple sugar pecans.

A complete and fascinating resource filled with history, romance and sweet flavors, The Maple Syrup Book provides the full story behind a long-standing and important North American tradition.

It is interesting to watch how the expressions change as you progress through the book, from optimistic in the beginning, to almost hopeless by the end... The pictures alone will offer hours of viewing. -- CM Magazine

The story of the stampede is told well but shown even better. -- HistoryNet.com

This classic book is a truly great photographic essay of an historic event that made millionaires of an anonymous few but crushed thousands more in a hostile climate and unforgiving terrain anticipated by none.

We are nearing the 125th anniversary of the Klondike Gold Rush and no one has told the story as vividly as Yukon-born Pierre Berton. Canada's leading popular historian compiled over 200 rare period images from the more than 10,000 images in public archives and private collections. Depicting every aspect of what Berton called one of the strangest mass movements in history, many of the compelling images were first published in this book.

The Klondike Quest brings to life the panoramic drama of the great stampede for gold as seen by the ordinary gold-seeker. The photographs are beautifully reproduced and informatively and colorfully captioned. One million people, it is said, laid plans to go to the Klondike. One hundred thousand actually set off. And so the Klondike saga is a chronicle of humanity in the mass... For the next eighteen months, the Yukon interior plateau became a human anthill.

As a true story of real men looking for a golden phantom, it's a tale that can't be beat.

Each year thousands of American canoeists venture north to paddle the Ottawa River and its tributaries. The Ottawa is among this continent's great rivers.

Both the Ottawa and its main tributaries have the rugged characteristics that whitewater enthusiasts crave. Wilson also includes many trips for novice and cautious paddlers.

Trips include:

• Ottawa Valley Northwest
• Montreal River
• Makobe River
• Lady Evelyn River
• Devil Rock to Mattawa
• Mattawa River
• Mattawa to Pembroke
• Petawawa River
• Petawawa Paddle and Pedal Tour
• Barron River
• Rivi re Dumoine
• Rivi re Kipawa
• Rivi re Noire
• Rivi re Coulonge

Twenty top river trips through the wilds of Ontario and Quebec. Kevin Callan is one of the foremost authorities on canoeing Central Canada's lakes and rivers. But he's that rare ah-shucks expert who gives you the best information, spins a wild-but-true story, yet doesn't have to be the hero of his own tale. Includes detailed route descriptions and maps showing all access points, important river features and accurate portage lengths.

Some of the routes included are:

Rideau Canal Saugeen River Oxtongue Little Bonnechere Mattawa Sturgeon West Montreal River Mississagi Dumoine Coulonge Chochocouane Upper Gatineau

Three enthusiastic guides lead us on 18 country walks, including Crawford Lake, Hockley Valley, Singhampton Caves, Colpoy's Bay and Gun Point Loop.

A valuable guide to memorable excursions.

The single-day excursions in this book explore the southern part of Ontario's rugged shield country. Combining hiking and paddling in equal measure, these wilderness trips are designed to return to their starting points so that no car shuttling is required. The paddling is entirely flatwater, with only an occasional gentle current to navigate.

Portages are infrequent and generally short. The book also suggests alternative routes for those seeking a more strenuous outing.

Trips featured include:

• Frontenac Provincial Park
• Bon Echo Provincial Park
• The Achray Region
• Silent Lake Provincial Park
• Petroglyphs Provincial Park
• Algonquin Park
• The Frost Center
• Massasauga Provincial Park
• Grundy Lake Provincial Park
• Kilarney Provincial Park
• Mississagi Provincial Park
• And a taste of Lake Superior: Agawa's Rocks, Bald Head and Orphan Lake, Gargantua's Bays, Capes and Islands, Old Woman Bay and Br l Harbor.

The most comprehensive canoeing techniques book ever is now available for the first time in paperback.

Illustrated with 600 full-color photographs, this wide-ranging book is designed with both beginner and seasoned canoeists in mind. Gary & Joanie McGuffin, North America's most celebrated canoeing couple, discuss issues rarely covered in other how-to guides, such as developing fitness and balance.

The book offers first-hand, experience-based instruction on outfitting, reading the river, paddling strokes for all flatwater and whitewater conditions, advanced turns and maneuvers, portaging, safety and rescue techniques - even how to tie a canoe on your vehicle.

Recommended by both the American Canoe Association and Paddle Canada, Paddle Your Own Canoe features:

Canoeist's vocabulary Selecting the right canoe Selecting the right paddle Portaging techniques Self-rescue techniques Solo whitewater spins Complete flatwater techniques Complete whitewater techniques

Beyond the glamour of the summer retreats and boathouses lining its major lakes, Ontario's famous Muskoka region still possesses a natural, rugged wildness that is rarely celebrated. In this wonderful large-format guidebook, well-known canoeist, wilderness advocate and author Hap Wilson explores the other Muskoka: from the Georgian Bay coast to the Algonquin highlands, through the vast stretches of forest, rivers and smaller lakes in between. Wilson covers canoeing, kayaking, hiking and cross-country skiing in Muskoka's best near-wilderness areas. Wilson's more than 80 hand-drawn, maps detail featured destinations. Soft eco-adventures combine easy daytrips with comfortable lodging. Hard eco-adventures put outdoor skills and endurance to the test, exchanging creature comforts for a more primitive experience.

The illustrated memoir of the most advanced fighter jet of the 1950s.

At its creation in the mid-1950s, the Avro Arrow was a fighter jet without equal. This Cold War aircraft was 20 years ahead of its time. Unfortunately, political realities resulted in the complete termination of the Arrow project. Cancellation of the Arrow called for the destruction of all photos, drawings, models, specifications and tooling. Even the aircraft themselves were disassembled and destroyed.

Avro Arrow is a fascinating historical record with an extensive collection of rare and highly prized photos, drawings and found diagrams. Using 200 images, the book traces the story of the Arrow from its inception to roll out and flight test, including advanced proposals for the development of future versions.

Primary sources include:

• Taped interviews, test pilots' firsthand impressions, Avro officials and many plant personnel
• Surviving company records
• Declassified government documents.

Diagrams offer stunning details such as the North American strategic defense zones and interception tactics proposed for bomber attacks. This book concentrates solely on the vision, design and technical excellence of the airplane itself rather than the politics of its demise.

Featuring 10 new destinations.

This beautifully illustrated guide features 125 of Canada's most remarkable destinations. Scattered across every province and territory, some represent dream excursions to the far reaches of the land, while others are closer to your hometown than you would have imagined. These destinations will show you unforgettable vistas, unusual land formations and compelling glimpses into Canada's history and spirit.

From coast to coast to coast, you'll find some of the best places to visit in this vast land known for its diversity and extremes. Whether you want to climb the world's oldest rocks, visit a Viking encampment, kayak with killer whales or tour a diamond mine, you'll find the perfect trip in Unforgettable Canada.

Among the 10 new destinations included in this revised and expanded edition are these five:

• Portage and Main - This famous intersection in downtown Winnipeg is legendary in Canadian folklore and often part of the country's unique humor. Known as the crossroads of Canada, due to its relative proximity to the longitudinal center of Canada, it is simply one bitterly cold place to wait for a bus.
• Point Pelee National Park - The southernmost part of mainland Canada that's renowned among birdwatchers for the millions of migrating birds that stopover in the park's marshes.
• The Georgian Bay Islands - This national park consists of 63 small islands and is part the Georgian Bay Littoral Biosphere Reserve, one of the world's largest freshwater archipelagos.
• West Montrose Covered Bridge - Known as the Kissing Bridge, it is a wooden covered bridge, the last of its kind in Ontario and the oldest such bridge in Canada.
• Cape Dorset Artists and Workshop - Known as the Capital of Inuit Art, this has been the center for traditional Inuit drawing, printmaking and carving -- the community's main economic activities -- since the 1950s. Artworks from the workshop fetch high prices around the world.

Praise for the 4th Edition:
The sights stand out for their splendor or quirkiness. Some are natural wonders, others are man-made. They might be tricky to find or perched so close that you'll wonder how you missed them.
-- Toronto Star

This revised and expanded edition of the classic guide to Ontario's most fascinating things offers local travelers and out-of-province visitors alike even more interesting, quirky and odd places to visit. Here are train rides, ferry trips, scenic roads and unusual natural and manmade attractions. The previous editions of this book have sold more than 100,000 copies.

Author Ron Brown is an expert on the unusual. In his relentless quest to discover yet more of Ontario's rarities, Brown has traveled nearly everywhere in the province, and since this book's previous edition, he has been on the road again exploring. From the many places he's visited, he has selected 12 new unusual spots for this edition of Top 170 Unusual Things to See in Ontario

• The Domes of Kingston; Ontario's Grandest City Hall
• North America's Dry Stone Wall Capital; The Irish Fences of Amherst Island
• Surprising Sarnia; an environmental success story
• Tribute to a Fallen Chief; The Tecumseh Monument
• The Tragedy of Jumbo
• Lighting up the Night; Niagara Falls' Newest Attraction
• From on High; the Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate, Guelph
• From Bricks to Broccoli; Toronto's Evergreen Brickworks
• Canada's Midway; Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls
• Ontario's Tiniest Schoolhouse
• Oshawa's Tank Museum
• High Park's Rare Black Oak Savannahs.

All destinations are updated with detailed maps that pinpoint every location, and the entries are grouped by general location.

Thoroughly researched and written in an inviting style, Top 170 Unusual Things to See in Ontario offers fascinating stories with background, location and accompanying color photographs. Most places are easy to reach from Ontario's major population centers and border American cities and towns. For those who want to see the heart and soul of Ontario, it takes a knowledgeable guide with a passion for the unusual. Ron Brown is that guide.

Praise for the first edition:

Cottagers, prepare to worship [this] must-have guide. -- The Toronto Star

New cabin owners will reap a greater confidence, a working vocabulary and an ace-up-their-sleeve with this book as a reference. -- Cabin Life/Cabin Living

The Cottage Bible is the most important reference for a cottage owner. The expert guidance is essential for any vacation home, especially one near water with unique challenges. There is year-round advice on maintenance, buying a cottage, repairing burst pipes, and how to keep a lake healthy.

The authors share their wisdom in a colorful easy-to-use kit of troubleshooting, how-to guidance, and problem-solving tips such as:

• Buying a cottage
• Weather prediction
• Lake health and water quality
• Shoreline erosion
• pH and acid rain
• Maintenance tips for a safe well
• Aquatic organisms
• Septic systems
• Fishing essentials
• Building a dock
• Living with wildlife
• Light, heat and power
• Seasonal closing of the cottage
• Boating essentials
• Repairing burst pipes.

The Cottage Bible is the essential year-round handbook.

Manitoba is a canoeist's paradise with more than 100,000 lakes and rivers flowing through rolling prairie, boreal forests, delta marshlands, rugged Precambrian shield country and northern tundra.

Wilson spent four years traversing 2,500 miles of historic fur-trade routes and traditional native water routes to research this book. Wilderness Rivers of Manitoba unlocks the mysteries of navigating this remarkable landscape, providing both regional and international canoeing enthusiasts with essential expedition information.

Trips include:

• Le Petite Nord
• Bloodvein River
• Gammon River
• Pigeon River
• Berens River
• The Middle Track
• Hayes River
• Cochrane River
• Grass River
• Land of Little Sticks
• Thlewiaza River
• Caribou River
• Seal River
• Manigotagan River
• Sasaginnigak and Leyond River

A close-up survey of 50 of arguably the most remarkable and influential aircraft in aviation history. . . . Beautifully presented . . . this book will grace the coffee table of any aviation aficionado.
-- Airforce Magazine

In this book, the authors of the widely acclaimed Aviation Century series profile 50 of history's most influential aircraft, their pilots and designers.

They begin with the Wright Brothers' 1905 Flyer, then move on to the birth of aerial warfare in World War I, the trailblazers of the interwar years, classic World War II aircraft, the jets of the Korean and Vietnam wars, modern commercial carriers, private jets, experimental designs and new combat fighters featuring stealth technology.

Featured aircraft in 50 Aircraft That Changed the World include:

• Fokker E.111
• Charles Lindbergh's Ryan NYP
• Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega
• Messerschmitt Bf 109
• Supermarine Spitfire
• Boeing B-17
• Avro Lancaster
• De Havilland Mosquito
• Howard Hughes's Lockheed Constellation
• Concorde
• Learjet
• Boeing B-52
• Rutan Voyager

Hundreds of color and archival photographs enhance the informative and entertaining text.

Paddle Your Own Canoe set a new standard for how-to-canoe books. In this companion title, Gary and Joanie McGuffin use the same model for the art of kayaking. The authors discuss the kayak's Inuit history, types of kayaking, recommended kayak sizes and shapes, and proper gear and clothing. They also offer expert, step-by-step instructions on all of the sport's essential techniques.

Illustrated with more than 600 color photographs and illustrations, Paddle Your Own Kayak is designed for both seasoned and novice kayaker, offering guidance on:

• Balancing the body
• Strokes and maneuvers
• Paddling fundamentals
• Recoveries and rescues
• Carrying and launching
• Weather and water conditions techniques
• Staying centered
• Navigation methods.

A special section on kayak camping provides good advice on what to look for in a destination, how to select a site, packing your kayak, setting up tents and shelters, meal preparation, water filtration, first aid and much more.

All of the thrills with none of the spills.

Praise for Kevin Callan's The Happy Camper
Comprehensive, easy-to-read... [Cal/an] displays the assurance and economy of a true woodsman, and applies humor as well.
- San Francisco Chronicle

This colorfully illustrated, highly entertaining, truly informative sequel to The Happy Camper looks at why people love the wilderness and how everyone from rugged canoe-trippers to family car-campers can derive more enjoyment from their time outdoors.

This is the perfect book for those who love camping except for that one part (which may be packing, portaging, bugs, bad weather, second-rate food, sleeping bags, rocks, uphill hikes, downhill tumbles, tippy canoes, life without a toilet or, let's face it, other campers). With his trademark mix of comic timing and expertise, veteran guide Kevin Callan reveals the secrets to smooth paddling and pleasure-filled camping.

Topics include:

• Choosing and planning the right trip
• Camping companion harmony
• Best camping equipment, gadgets and clothing
• Sleeping softly on hard ground
• Traveling light but eating well
• Bush martinis and other wilderness spirits
• Close encounters of the wildlife kind
• Campside saunas, skinny-dipping, and how to make love in a canoe.