BC Adult Bestseller List
For the Week of December 9, 2007
1 The Blue Flames that Keep Us Warm
2 Had a Glass 2008
3 The Last Wild Wolves
4 Trail of 1858
5 Black to the Grindstone
6 […]

For those who’ve been everywhere, there are even more exotic places
Joseph Kula, The Province
Published: Sunday, December 09, 2007
- Enchanted Isle — The Southern Gulf Islands, by David A.E. Spalding; photography by Kevin Oke (Harbour Publishing, $34.95).
How many of us have seen the Southern Gulf Islands from the deck of a B.C. ferry? Good.
Now, how many […]

An enchanting book on the isles
By Alli Vail - Parksville Qualicum Beach News - November 13, 2007
I’m convinced. The southern Gulf islands are beautiful, enchanted places.At least the book Enchanted Isles: The Southern Gulf Islands would definitely push a reader to believe that ­— if they didn’t already.The book, written by Pender Island resident David […]

Enchanted Isles: The Southern Gulf Islands by David A.E. Spalding, photography by Kevin Oke (Harbour Publishing) 144 pages
Spalding and Oke chronicle and celebrate a special part of the world — the magical islands nestled between the southern most part of mainland British Columbia and Vancouver Island. And they do it in a way that hasn’t […]

Showcases their local wildlife, the incredible scenic beauty, and engaging history., December 2, 2007

By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)

David Spalding’s informed and informative text is superbly embellished with the full color photography of Kevin Oke in “Enchanted Isles: The South Gulf Islands”. Offering a true insider’s perspective of the lovely southern British Columbia gulf […]

Bounty for armchair travellers
Linda Bates
Vancouver Sun
Saturday, December 08, 2007
Last but not least is the beauty in our own backyard, as presented in Enchanted Isles, The Southern Gulf Islands, by David A.E. Spalding and Kevin Oke (Harbour Publishing, $34.95. Although Oke’s photos are lovely, this isn’t just a picture book. There’s plenty of history provided […]

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