New Releases by Brian Doyle

When a new project is presented to dam up the Gatineau River, Mary Ann Alice McCrank and her teacher, Patchy Drizzle, know that many fossils and rocks will be lost forever and experience mixed feelings like others in the community.

Rarely in Canada has a writer painted such an evocative, funny and bittersweet portrait of a time and place as Brian Doyle has in his novels of the Gatineau River and of Ottawa.

The analysis of metaphors constitutes an ideal point of entry into the exegesis of Biblical Hebrew poetic texts because it forces the exegete to examine the said text from a variety of perspectives. How can one discern the presence of metaphorical speech? What are the various types of metaphorical speech available to and employed by the biblical poet? How does the structure of a piece of Hebrew poetry carry its metaphorical dimensions? How did the biblical poet make use of the various types of metaphor and to what end? Can we ultimately gain access to the poet''s meaning? The present study endeavours to provide at least a partial answer to these questions. In maintaining focus on the biblical text, moreover, the author hopes to anchor some of the abstractions of metaphorical theory with chosen examples taken from the so-called ''Apocalypse of Isaiah''. The Hebrew prophets constitute fertile ground in their use of metaphorical language for speaking the unspeakable, especially concerning the relationship between the people and God.

Credo brings an articulate late baby boomer''s -- eye view to Catholic life in America. Stories of priests -- holy and cigar-chomping -- odd and wonderful saints, faithful women, homeless drug addicts, bees, hawks, and donkeys, these beautifully crafted essays are filled with wonder and conviction, humility and awe.

A fast paced murder mystery full of wild and wacky characters set in the heart of the Canadian winter.

A father and son give their personal reflections on Catholic family lilfe and faith.

Spud Sweetgrass and his friends Connie Pan and Dink the Thinker are back. And this time Spud is in some frigid trouble. One morning Spud sees a terrible crime. And he can''t get it out of his mind. Detective Kennedy wants him to tell her what he saw, but he''s afraid of the man with the most beautiful hair in the world -- afraid for himself, and afraid for Connie Pan. How will Spud find his way our of the mess he''s in? Another masterful book by award-winning author Brian Doyle, Spud in Winter combines rollicking humour, chilling mystery, and delight in human foibles.

Spud gets angry when he sees Dumper Stubbs, a creepy delivery man, dumping oil into a storm drain and causing terrible pollution in the river. When Spud blows the whistle, he loses his job. Enlisting the help of his buddy, Dink the Thinker, and Connie Pan, Spud thinks he has a chance of regaining his job ... and stopping the Dumper''s harmful activities.

A family car trip across Canada brings Megan and her dad face to face with how sad and happy growing up can be.

Hulbert, un jeune orphelin, vit chez une dame O''Driscoll qu''il considère comme sa mère. Il aborde son secondaire, l''adolescence et Fleurette Featherstone Fitchell. Des personnages bien campés dans le cadre des années 1945. Ce volume s''est mérité la mention "Livre de l''année de l''Association canadienne des bibliothécaires."

A Phoenix Honor Award Book Young Tommy is seeing Angel Square through new eyes since his best friend''s father was beaten up just because he''s Jewish. Brian Doyle brings his award-winning blend of humor and wisdom to bear in this mystery that confronts the issue of racial hatred.

Typewritten screenplay with handwritten corrections of the motion picture "Caddyshack." The script was written by Murray, Douglas Kenney, and Harold Ramis.