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P.S. Don't Tell Your Mother
P.S. Don't Tell Your Mother  
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P.S. Don't Tell Your Mother is a slice of Canadiana which offers a unique look into the culture of Northern British Columbia. Margo Bates has captured the idioms, slang and expressions - the very nature of northern life - because she lived it. Readers soon become immersed in the comical, quirky, and irreverent story which chronicles the life of twelve-year-old Maggie Mulvaney and her grandmother Nana Noonan, somewhat of a local legend in the town of Telkwa, British Columbia, Pop. 852.   more...
 
Price:  $13.95 USD


P.S. Don't Tell Your Mother audio
P.S. Don't Tell Your Mother audio  
Overview
People enjoy hearing stories about someone in a town or neighborhood that is larger than life. In Telkwa, it is Nana Noonan. Margo Bates narrates P.S. Don't Tell Your Mother, her comical, quirky and irreverent tale which chronicles the life of twelve-year-old Maggie Mulvaney and her pioneer grandmother Nana Noonan, somewhat of a local legend in the town of Telkwa, British Columbia, Pop. 852. Margo retains the distinctive voices of Maggie and Nana throughout, and the supporting cast of characters promises to entertain with a new look at an old topic: prejudice.   more...
 
Price:  $27.99 USD


Favourite Recipes from Marge's Diner ... hundreds served!
Favourite Recipes from Marge's Diner ... hundreds served!  
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Food reminds us of special occasions, family traditions and customs. Meals shared offer precious memories and often the best stories come out of a family dinner. Margo Bates 'owns' the imaginary Marge's Diner ... hundreds served! She comes from a long line of cooks. From the early 1940's to late 1950's, her parents, aunts and uncles owned variations of the Telkwa Cafe. This cookbook offers a treasure-trove of family memories, recipes and anecdotes, including how the Telkwa Hall Rum Punch got its name.    more...
 
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Queen of the Gated Community
Queen of the Gated Community  
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Margo Bates' latest book, the second in the PS series, is due to be released in the autumn of 2010.    more...
 
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NEWS + EVENTS

Interview on AuthorHouse's Author Talk @ www.toginet.com

posted...Apr 16, 2010Host Steve Jorgenson chats with Margo Bates about Nana Noonan, Maggie Mulvaney and the supporting cast of characters in P.S. Don't Tell Your Mother. read more...

MargoBates.com new website

posted...Apr 16, 2010Win a copy of PS Don't Tell Your Mother Audio Book read more...

Interview on WDIS AM Boston

posted...May 05, 2010Talk of the Town Host Dan Collier Interviews Margo Bates about writing, P.S. Don't Tell Your Mother and life in Canada's Pacific Northwest. read more...

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