Only in New Brunswick: New Stories from David Goss

by David Goss

IN HIS LATEST VOLUME of offbeat New Brunswick history and lore, popular Saint John storyteller David Goss delivers over forty-five new stories gleaned from his years as a columnist and tour guide. Goss introduces readers to local personalities like Perth Andover, artist Violet Gillett, chainsaw carver Albert Deveau, and the key-collector of Neguac. Other New Brunswickers have shared their memories of some of the province's oddities, including Deer Island's town clock, a quest to save the largest tree in the province, and the story of the Bricklin SV-1, manufactured for a brief time in Minto and Saint John. In these pages you'll also find some of the ghost stories and legends that Goss has recounted to visitors in the parks where he's worked as a a guide. The ghost ship Squando, the Hampton werewolf scare, and the Norton noise have made the rounds of many campfires and are captured here in print.

224 pages, Paperback

Published April 15, 2011

Reviews

[John Roberts · Rating 4 out of 5]

Picked up this little title from the store. Felt it was time to learn a little more about my new home. I had also struck up an acquaintance with the author through a couple conversations.
I think being that this book is more Saint John specific that of that was where I had moved to I might have gotten a little more out of it. It referenced many (most) of places I had not been to, told some interesting stories but mostly.. if you knew this place you would have little ah-ha! Moments as to “I heard something about that.. or I wondered why this thing was there” type things. There were a couple mentions of Moncton, a little of Sackville and Miramachi, but mostly Deer Island and the area around Saint John.
Now, that being said, some great ghost stories at the last chapters. I did really enjoy that.
Of course now that I know Mr Goss I will read more of his stuff, but back to the Dark and dramatic fiction and other history for now.