Untold Stories: Mysteries of Newfoundland and Labrador

by Jack Fitzgerald

This book has ten chapters of compelling reading, with topics dealing with the province's curiosities, war time secrets, the characters of olde St. John's, stories of underground vaults and tunnels of Newfoundland's capital city, justice stories, unusual people and some surprising revelations from the province's off-beat history.

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Jack Fitzgerald was born and educated in St. John's, Newfoundland. During his career he has been a journalist, a feature writer and political columnist with the St. John's Daily News; a reporter and public affairs writer with CJON and VOCM News Services; editor of the Newfoundland Herald and the Newfoundland Chronicle. During the last years of the Smallwood administration he was assistant director of Public Relations with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. He has also worked as Assistance Officer with the Department of Social Services. Jack Fitzgerald also hosted a regular radio program featuring off-beat Newfoundland stories on radio station VOFM.

As well as writing about unusual happenings relating to Newfoundland and Newfoundlanders, Fitzgerald has also authored a series of Newfoundland crime and punishment stories as well as Newfoundland historical publications.

Reviews

[Noelle Walsh · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is great!! Filled with stories of Newfoundland history rarely heard today, this book is perfect for Newfoundlanders and book lovers alike! A definite must read!!!