Canadian Meat Pie
3 pounds fresh lean pork, ground
2 large onions, thinly sliced
6 medium potatoes, finely diced
2 cups water
2 tablespoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons sage
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cloves
Double pastry for two 9-inch pies *
* Make a flaky pastry, and make enough so that the crusts are thick.
Simmer pork, onions, potatoes, water and salt in a pot and simmer for about one hour.
Pour off liquid and fat, returning one cup to meat mixture. Add sage, cinnamon and cloves.
Divide mixture in half and place in pie shells. Cover with top crust and seal edges. Make vents in top and bake at 400 degrees F for 30 minutes.
Easy recipe lovers also enjoyed these free recipes...
Russian Pie
Deep Dish Shrimp Bake
Pot Roast Pie
Stroganoff Deep Dish Pie
Tortilla Pie
Easy recipe related products...
Canada Flag Polyester 3 ft. x 5 ft.View This Product at Amazon
3 x 5 ft Polyester flag with 2 brass grommets. These polyester flags not recommended for prolonged outdoor use. For outdoor use, we recommend our nylon flags. This flag is double sided.
Don't be ripped off by cheap, low quality poorly printed flags sold for low prices. You get what you pay for.
Mr. Beer High Country Canadian Draft Refill Brew PackView This Product at Amazon
Mr. Beer Ale Mix & Booster Combo - MR. BEER ALE MIX & BOOSTER COMBO. Booster enhances flavor and body. Makes a great substitute for cane sugar. Includes beer mix & 12.5 oz. booster pouch
48" Pre-Lit Canadian Pine Artificial Christmas Wreath - Clear LightsView This Product at Amazon
Large 48" Pre-lit Canadian Pine Artificial Christmas Wreath
Item #MC-5683-1
The perfect hard to find Christmas decoration for large spaces.
Includes a heavy duty metal frame backing for hanging.
Two-tone medium green foliage
600 branch tips
200 Clear mini bulbs
UL listed for indoor and outdoor use
Dimensions: 48" Diameter
42" Green lead cord. Plug contains one end connector which allows you to stack multiple plugs on top of each other.
Setup is a snap with this large one piece wreath. Just take your wreath out of the box, fluff up the branches and it's ready to hang.
Flame retardant
Live In Las Vegas- A New Day..View This Product at Amazon
No Description Available.
Genre: Music Video - Pop/Rock
Rating: NR
Release Date: 11-DEC-2007
Media Type: DVD
Celine Dion: Live in Las Vegas - A New Day [Blu-ray]View This Product at Amazon
If you were one of the handful of folks who missed Céline Dion's mega-run in Las Vegas, fear not: Céline Dion: A New Day is a riveting, sumptuous front-row seat to the whole extravagant experience. As concert DVDs go, this is a show of a lifetime, nearly six hours featuring not only no-expenses-spared production values and every song from Dion's famed show, but priceless extras as well. Dion's substantial voice is in fine form, and sparkles on signature tunes like "A New Day Has Come," "The Power of Love," and of course the theme from Titanic, "My Heart Will Go On" (and Dion-watchers will note that she's thankfully dialed back the breast-beating that used to accompany this song).
But as impressive as the performances are--and they include the talented gymnasts, dancers, and backup singers who work as a Cirque du Soleil-style ensemble--the set's most memorable moments are found in the personal footage and extras. Dion comes across as truly humble and approachable, with a wicked sense of humor and real compassion for her hard-working staff and her fans. There are sweet, intimate moments of Dion with her husband and son, as well as telling scenes that show her true resourcefulness (girlfriend does her own makeup!). The many docs include one on the building of her special theater and the building of the show from the ground up. "If you're going to gamble," says Dion's manager and husband, René Angélil, "Vegas is the place to do it." Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner. --A.T. Hurley
Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1992 Canadian Cast)View This Product at Amazon
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat completed the transition from cantata for schoolkids to big-budget glitzfest with Steven Pimlott's 1991 London revival. Here's the 1992 Canadian version of that show, and even if it's not an ideal recording--Janet Metz as the narrator is no match for Laurie Beechman in the original Broadway cast and there's a little too much synthesizer in the orchestrations--this CD is valuable for the performance of former teen pop idol Donny Osmond as the title character. He's in excellent voice, and was so right for the role that he was selected to preserve it for the 2000 video production. And of course the songs are still here, showcasing Rice's witty lyrics and Lloyd Webber's chameleon tendencies--dabbling in country, calypso, French cafés, and a King-like pharaoh--as well as favorites "Any Dream Will Do," "Close Every Door," and "Go, Go, Go Joseph." This production also includes the "Joseph Remix" (also known as the "Joseph Megamix"), a nine-minute medley of themes arranged with a heavy beat that was used for a kind of onstage aerobics routine as the show's postscript. --David Horiuchi
Anne of Green Gables 3 Pack (Vol. 1 - 3)View This Product at Amazon
Contains the entire series of one of the best family series ever made. The following is what is included in this set: ---, -Anne Of Green Gables, -Anne Of Green Gables The Sequel, -Anne Of Green Gables The Continuing Story
Leontyne Price Sings Noel with the Montereal Symphony OrchestraView This Product at Amazon
Janacek - The Makropulos Case / Canadian OperaView This Product at Amazon
Strange BrewView This Product at Amazon
Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis created their popular toque-wearing, beer-swigging "Great White North" hosers Bob and Doug McKenzie on the great TV comedy show SCTV to fulfill a Canadian broadcasting regulation that required Canadian shows to have a certain amount of "Canadian content." Bob and Doug became so popular that they made a hit record (Take Off, with Geddy Lee, nasalist with the Canadian rock band Rush) and this Major Motion Picture--filmed in "Hoserama." Bob and Doug are the Cheech and Chong of beer, so the plot involves the boys's attempt to scam a free case of Elsinore beer from the brewery, which is run by a mad scientist Brewmeister Smith (Max von Sydow), who wants to rule the world, like all mad scientists do. Strange Brew's intoxicating blend of hops and malt--er ... cleverness and silliness--earned it a loyal and well-deserved cult following. --Jim Emerson
Canadian Preparation H Cream with Bio-dyne 50 Grams From Canada Brings You the Only Preparation-H with Biodyne & Proven Skin Healing ActionView This Product at Amazon
Canadian Preparation-H Cream with Bio-Dyne (also known as LYCD - Live Yeast Cell Derivative) is used for wrinkles because it works. No fancy packaging, exotic smells, and sky high pricing. No advertising either- it is a word of mouth endorsement where people visiting only-in-canada began requesting Prep-H from Canada because the USA made cream did not have the same results. It worked for Granny but once the Bio-Dyne was removed it was just another hemorrhoid cream. This chapter in Dr. Graedon's book was also written due to consumer requests and questions. A PhD Pharmacist who knows his research on what really works and what just masks the symptoms. The People's Pharmacy Guide to Home and Herbal Remedies 1999 Joe & Teresa Graedon PhD Authors Excerpt from p. 171 Testimonial Page 'Question: I was astonished when my best friend told me that she used Preparation H on her face. She said it helped smooth the wrinkles around her eyes.' 'Answer: Preparation H has been used for lots of things besides hemorrhoids. We have heard of it being employed for bed sores, itchy surgical scars, burns, dry cracked finger, and yes, even wrinkles. The most familiar store-bought hemorrhoid preparation is Preparation-H.' 'Now in the USA Prep-H contains an astringent called phenylepherine instead of Bio-Dyne. We wish the FDA had not meddled with a perfectly fine product. We have never been impressed with the notion of using a vasoconstrictor on hemorrhoids, though the FDA seems to think this makes sense. When phenylepherin wears off it causes rebound dilation and congestion.' The answer is that it works and you see the results immediately. That is why make-up professionals recommend their clients such as Conan O'Brien and Miss USA, use Canadian Prep-H. . PMID: 1691911 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Only in Canada eh! That's right, the original product is available from Canada and can be ordered online at only-in-canada or prep-h .com
Habitant French-Canadian Yellow Pea SoupView This Product at Amazon
This Canadian favorite is one of the few Yellow Pea Soups on the market. Smooth, rich taste, ready to serve. Stock up today!
Canadian Tim Hortons Coffee From Coffee Canada Coffee Can Design From Tim Hortons CanadaView This Product at Amazon
Tim Hortons uses a premium blend of 100% Arabica beans from several of the worlds renowned coffee regions. Tim Hortons coffee contains no additives. 13 ounce tin.Canadian Tim Hortons Coffee From Coffee Canada Can Design with Cup and Steam from Tim Hortons Canada
FRENCH QWERTY CANADIAN KEYBOARD STICKERS WITH RED LETTERING ON TRANSPARENT BACKGROUNDView This Product at Amazon
High-quality stickers for different keyboards Desktop, Laptop and Notebook such as: Sony, Toshiba, HP, Dell, Compaq, Panasonic, Acer, Gateway, Sharp, eMachines, Ashton Digital's Passport, Averatec, Systemax, IBM, Lenovo, NEC, Alienware, AST, Asus, Samsung, Cybertron, Apple, Macintosh Computers, Power Mac, Apple iBook, Apple PowerBook, Apple iMac etc. The French QWERTY Canadian Alphabet is spread onto transparent - matt sticker, with red color lettering which are suitable for all light keyboards. Applying stickers on you keyboard properly once, and you can be aware that letters will stay for ever. Transparency and matt hue of the stickers is suitable for all kind of keyboards in spite of their color. It guarantees complete absence of glare under different angels of lighting. Clear transparent background makes stickers invisible, and allows existing characters to show through. You do not have to think how to apply Stickers. You'll know it intuitively. English letters located underneath each sticker - will accurately indicate buttons on with you will apply corresponding stickers. Applying possess doesn't take more than 10-15min. And you can immediately enjoy your brand-new French QWERTY Canadian-English keyboard when making contacts with your relatives, friends and acquaintances. What you're offered now is high-quality stickers, intended to simplify you work and enjoy it while doing it on computer. OUR MOTTO IS - QUALITY! The product listed above is copyrighted, has been manufactured and distributed by Royal Galaxy Ltd. Usage of the images posted, distribution or resale has NOT been authorized by Royal Galaxy Ltd, and is in direct violation of its written terms. Federal law provides severe civil and criminal penalties for the unauthorized usage, distribution or resale of copyrighted product, its listings with all imaged posted. For all requests regarding usage of images of this product, its distribution and resale, please contact us by email.
View This Product at Amazon
Gateway M360 M460 MX600 MX500 S-7500N Canadian French Keyboard - AEMA1TAK011
Compaq Enhanced Keyboard (French Canadian) - Refurbished - 184315-112View This Product at Amazon
Compaq Enhanced Keyboard (French Canadian) - Refurbished - 184315-112
GARMIN 010-10469-00 Canadian Topo CDView This Product at Amazon
Great for hiking, hunting, or camping, TOPO Canada contains extremely detailed topographic maps, many with routable roads and trails, summits, peaks and other geographic points - perfect for your next recreational outing.
TOPO Canada is not locked, so you'll receive full access to all coverage areas.
Main Features
* These functions of this product work with nearly all Garmin GPS units, excluding the GPS 100 family and panel mount aviation units.
Handheld GPS devices:
WinTV-HVR-1950 Hybrid Video Recorder, Canadian VersionView This Product at Amazon
The WinTV-HVR-1950 is an external USB TV tuner for NTSC, ATSC and clear QAM digital TV. Watch HD TV programs from ATSC or clear QAM digital cable. Watch, pause and record television on a desktop or laptop computer. Built in Hardware MPEG-2. Includes r
Cobra MRF 80B Marine VHF TransceiverView This Product at Amazon
PRODUCT FEATURES:Class-D DSC CapabilityOnly Cobra has the Rewind-Say-AgainTM Digital Voice Recording FeatureLocal and Distant Mode for Busy Waterways and Maximum SensitivityChannel ID-Channel DescriptionChannel Changing Rotary KnobCustom Channel Preset Buttons90% Operation from Hand MicComes with Standard Bracket, Flush Mount Hardware and GPS CableAll NOAA / Weather & Weather Alert w/SAME FilteringPA Output with Dedicated PA ButtonTri-Watch & Memory Scan FeatureSubmersible to JIS7 StandardsTwo-Way NMEA and Position Polling
Cheddars of the World Assortment (2 Pound) by igourmet.comView This Product at Amazon
Along with their conquering armies, the Romans brought their cheesemaking expertise to England in the first century AD. But it was not until the sixteenth century when the cheese we know today as Cheddar was so named. With such a long history, it's no surprise that Cheddar is one of the world's favorite foods. So popular, in fact, that almost every cheese producing nation makes its own version. This assortment contains excellent examples from three continents: Coombe Farm English Farmhouse Cheddar: Still made by hand on Coombe Farm in Somerset, the county where Cheddar history began. This best-selling Cheddar is rich, tangy and full-flavored. Aged for over 15 months. Red Leaf Canadian Cheddar: This entrant from North America has a firm texture and a sweet, honeyed flavor. Best enjoyed with ale and fruit, this Cheddar is aged for over 12 months. King Island Dairy Black Label Cloth Wrapped Cheddar: Hailing from down under, this award winning truckle style cheddar is aged for a minimum of six months and made in Tasmania. It has a wonderful farmhouse appearance with a brown/grey rind. The cheese interior has a rich yellow buttery colour and a mild yet sweet and nutty flavour and a lingering subtle aftertaste. Shelburne Farms 2 Year Farmhouse Cheddar: Shelburne's award winning cheese is only made from the fresh, raw milk of purebred Brown Swiss cows raised on the farm. This spectacular cheese, is made in Vermont, aged for two full years, is noted for its sophisticated, rich flavor that leaves hints of maple and apple. This assortment contains four 1/2 pound wedges. Please note that any item temporarily out of stock will be substituted with a similar item of equal value.
Time for Tea English original 1 Cup of Perfect Tea spoon pincer infuserView This Product at Amazon
A pincer spoon just right for one cup of tea - perfect each time, and no mess, no fuss. Handy little accessory for anyone who enjoys loose leaf tea.
Nueske's Breakfast BasketView This Product at Amazon
Here's everything you need to prepare a great-tasting traditional breakfast around Nueske's two best-selling bacon specialties (everything except, perhaps, the fresh-squeezed orange juice).Perfect for a great family breakfast, or when you have family or friends in for the weekend. Also makes a thoughtful gift when you want to say "Thank You" in a special way. Neatly packed in an attractive reusable basket, this great breakfast combination includes:
Thick-Sliced Smoked Bacon (1 lb.), Sliced Canadian Bacon (8 oz.), Pancake Mix (16 oz.), Maple Syrup (8 oz.)
VideoWave Movie CreatorView This Product at Amazon
22100 - PUNCH! ULTIMATE DECK & LANDSCAPE CANADIAN VER95/98View This Product at Amazon
Ultimate Deck & Landscape integrates landscaping, deck design, and exterior home design. Estimator and deck wizards aid in creating your ideal outdoor living space. Get 3-D photorealistic fly-throughs, drag-and-drop textures, and landscaping--all with a single interface. Use the software to see how your home exterior will integrate with your deck and landscape design. Add stone, siding, or paint color to match your current home, or view changes as a remodeling part of your project. When you're ready to landscape your home design, just add your plantings to your existing file. The software lets you landscape without redrawing your house plan. Your results are rendered in high-resolution 3-D, complete with shadows just like a photograph.
Design the perfect deck for your home plan with Ultimate Deck. Multilevel or multistory decks with 3-D photorealistic textures, stairs, railings, object placement, and color capabilities give you the ability to design exactly the deck you want. Deck wizards walk you through railings, baluster options, and more. The Deck & Landscape Estimator compiles building material and landscape planting information in a custom spreadsheet report as you draw. The editable and exportable spreadsheet is available right from the program. Just add in costs and you'll have an accurate report of your expenses.
Jaybird and Mais 299 Hockey TapeView This Product at Amazon
Jaybird & Mais 299 Hockey Tape is a multi-purpose hockey tape manufactured using first quality woven fabrics. It is coated with an aggressive rubber adhesive system for superior bonding qualities to socks, pads and hockey sticks. #299 tapes are hand tearable, and boast excellent tensile strength. Jaybird & Mais Hockey Tape is recommended for all styles of hockey sticks, including composites. Can also be used as novelty item or for decoration. Everyone has their own color preference - some players think black tape on the blade of the stick hides the puck better while some think white tape is for skilled stick handlers because they can see the puck better on their stick. We offer 13 different colors/patterns so you can decide yourself.
2008 Silver Maple Leaf Privy 2010 Olympics Maple Leaf Silver Five Dollar 1 Oz Royal Canadian Mint Contains .9999 of Pure SilverView This Product at Amazon
Canadian Silver Maple Leafs are one of the most popular silver coins in the world. These coins are the highest purity silver bullion coins to ever be produced at the mint, with each coin guaranteed by the Royal Canadian Mint to contain .9999 of pure silver.
MSA Safety Works 10050613 Maple Leaf Hard HatView This Product at Amazon
Patriotic Canadian: Red maple leaf design
Boen Maxi 31 Inch Length Maple Canadian Nature Hardwood FlooringView This Product at Amazon
20.230 S/FT, 26 per Box, 31 Inch long, 3.630 Inch wide thick, 27 lbs, Brown, Engineered, Plank, Urethane, Maple, 1450 Janka hardness, Smooth, Interlocking edge, Interlocking end, glue down install, staple down install, 25 year warranty sold by the box.
Boen Maxi 46 7/8 Inch Length Maple Canadian Nature Hardwood FlooringView This Product at Amazon
30.560 S/FT, 13 per Box, 46.880 Inch long, 3.630 Inch wide, 0.375 Inch thick, 41 lbs, Brown, Engineered, Plank, Urethane, Maple, 1450 Janka hardness, Smooth, Interlocking edge, Interlocking end, glue down install, staple down install, 25 year warr sold by the box.
Magnetic Creations Playset Max and RubyView This Product at Amazon
Magnetic Creations is a great way to keep little ones occupied on car trips, waiting at the doctor's office, at restaurants or at home! Set includes 3 background scenes, 3 magnetic sheets with 54 magnetic pieces, metal storage case and play surface.
Plush Canada Goose 5"View This Product at Amazon
New Ray 1/72 EH101 Canadian Search & RescueView This Product at Amazon
This is the New Ray 1/72 scale Agusta EH 101 Canada Die Cast Model Suitable for Ages 8 & Older. FEATURES: A scaled, die cast metal replica with authentic EH 101 Canada paint scheme and markings Rotating main and tail rotors Retractable landing gear Opening fuselage door Detailed cockpit and cargo area INCLUDES: One US Coast Guard Helicopter SPECS: Scale: 1/72 Overall Length: 11"" (279mm) Rotor Diameter: 9-3/4"" (248mm) tlw 9/13/07 ir/jxs
Photoshield Cover also check out the ESCORT PASSPORT 9500i that alerts you about the red light and speed cameraView This Product at Amazon
PhotoShieldTM Cover A clear patent pending license plate cover, incorporating a thin strip of lens on the inside. It looks just like a regular cover that you find in an automotive accessory shop. However, when a photo-radar camera mounted on the side of the road takes a picture of your tag WITH OR WITHOUT flash, 2 or 3 characters will be blurred due to the refraction caused by the lens. The resulting image is illegible. If one character is unreadable the ticket is technically unusable and discarded. Our design is effective, inconspicuous and defeats all cameras! IMPROVED lens design works to absorb and diffuse incoming laser beams from laser guns, helping to prevent an accurate reading. NO READING = NO TICKET! Over 200,000 SOLD WORLDWIDE!
Canadian Flags - Stickers / DecalsView This Product at Amazon
Officially Licenced Stickers. Smaller Flag Sticker Measure approximately 2.75" x 1.75" and the Larger Flag Sticker Measure approximately 3.75" x 2.5"
Canadian By Birth American By Choice Bumper StickerView This Product at Amazon
'Canadian By Birth American By Choice' Bumper Sticker. Width: 10.5 inches, Height: 2 inches. Stickers are printed on high quality Starliner Premier Polypro water proof paper and adhere with adhesive to your car, truck, van, motorhome, motorcycle, notebook, cubicle, or office.
Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Hi Top Custom with Canadian FlagView This Product at Amazon
Custom returns will not be given full credit. Shoes are made specifically for you. This embroidery application is done once you place your order. Please be sure of size and color before ordering.
Columbia Kids' Youth Aquatooth Tod/PreView This Product at Amazon
Get ready for extreme adventure in the Columbia Aquatooth(R) water shoe. Open-weave draining stretch mesh upper in a slip-on outdoor adventure style with a round closed toe. Quick-drying faux leather webbing and wrap overlays add structure and support. A bungee pull canvas lacing system and padded collar offers easy slip-on fit. Fabric lining and Omni-Fresh (R) anti-bacterial molded EVA footbed, EVA draining midsole with nylon support shank. Omni Grip (R) rubber lug outsole.
Men's Danner® Elite Series Canadian 600 gram 10" Boots BrownView This Product at Amazon
Conquer "The Great White North" in Danner Elite Series Canadian 600 gram Boots. When big game animals hear these boots coming, they say their good-byes. That's just how it goes with these legendary guide-quality hunting boots. The towering full-grain leather upper and Danner Bob outsole conquers terrain as naturally as the critters we all dream of hunting. And 600 gram Thinsulate Ultra gives you the insulation you need to keep your feet out of the deep freeze. Take a look: Waterproof, full grain leather upper; Durable stitch-down construction provides greater stability; Double GORE-TEX waterproof / breathable liner for unbeatable wetness protection; 600 gram Thinsulate Ultra Insulation; Cambrelle moisture wicking lining; Polyurethane footbed cushions your step for all-day comfort; Rubber / polyurethane midsole, fiberglass shank; Triple stitch vamp; Danner Bob outsole is ideal for snow and mud. Self-cleaning, with outer lugs for greater stability. Not for use on pavement or rocky terrain; Last: 650; Each stands approx. 8" h., weighs approx. 40 ozs.; Made in USA. These are ready for anything! State Width: medium, wide or extra-wide; and Size. Order ONLINE Today! Men's Danner Elite Series Canadian 600 gram 10" Boots, Brown
Sonic the Hedgehog - Canadian Mega Drive VersionView This Product at Amazon
Bust the video game peed barrier wide open with Sonic The Hedgehog. Blaze by in a blur using the Super Sonic Spin Attack. Loop the loop by defying gravity. You can even spin around in a 360 degree rotating maze. You've never seen anything like it!
View This Product at Amazon
View This Product at Amazon
La Canadienne Women's Trevis BootView This Product at Amazon
Comfort never looked as good as the Trevis boot from La Canadienne. Its soft suede upper is accented by its fun slouchy shaft and the sweet faux fur cuff extends into the lining for the ultimate warmth. Its fully tractioned sole will get you anywhere when pathways become icy, and its waterproof upper will keep you dry through and through.
La Canadienne Women's Emilia BootView This Product at Amazon
Now you don't have to worry about walking through the harsh elements from work to a night out because the Emilia boot from La Canadienne has a waterproof design that will make it through everything. Its smooth leather upper will look sleek with any outfit while its unique wedge heel will keep you in the height of style.
La Canadienne Women's Felicia BootView This Product at Amazon
La Canadienne made the Felicia boot to be completely fashionable and functional! It's ultra-stylish, totally comfortable, and it will protect you against the elements. It has a waterproof suede upper, moisture-wicking microfiber linings, and a memory foam cushioned insole for long-lasting comfort.
The ShackView This Product at Amazon
Mackenzie Allen Philips' youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation and evidence that she may have been brutally murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Four years later in the midst of his Great Sadness, Mack receives a suspicious note, apparently from God, inviting him back to that shack for a weekend. Against his better judgment he arrives at the shack on a wintry afternoon and walks back into his darkest nightmare. What he finds there will change Mack's world forever. In a world where religion seems to grow increasingly irrelevant "The Shack" wrestles with the timeless question, "Where is God in a world so filled with unspeakable pain?" The answers Mack gets will astound you and perhaps transform you as much as it did him. You'll want everyone you know to read this book!
The GargoyleView This Product at Amazon
Product Description
An extraordinary debut novel of love that survives the fires of hell and transcends the boundaries of time.
The narrator of The Gargoyle is a very contemporary cynic, physically beautiful and sexually adept, who dwells in the moral vacuum that is modern life. As the book opens, he is driving along a dark road when he is distracted by what seems to be a flight of arrows. He crashes into a ravine and suffers horrible burns over much of his body. As he recovers in a burn ward, undergoing the tortures of the damned, he awaits the day when he can leave the hospital and commit carefully planned suicideâfor he is now a monster in appearance as well as in soul.
A beautiful and compelling, but clearly unhinged, sculptress of gargoyles by the name of Marianne Engel appears at the foot of his bed and insists that they were once lovers in medieval Germany. In her telling, he was a badly injured mercenary and she was a nun and scribe in the famed monastery of Engelthal who nursed him back to health. As she spins their tale in Scheherazade fashion and relates equally mesmerizing stories of deathless love in Japan, Iceland, Italy, and England, he finds himself drawn back to lifeâand, finally, in love. He is released into Marianne's care and takes up residence in her huge stone house. But all is not well. For one thing, the pull of his past sins becomes ever more powerful as the morphine he is prescribed becomes ever more addictive. For another, Marianne receives word from God that she has only twenty-seven sculptures left to completeâand her time on earth will be finished.
Already an international literary sensation, The Gargoyle is an Inferno for our time. It will have you believing in the impossible.
Andrew Davidson Talks About Becoming a Writer
Some of what follows is true. When I was about seven, I had a turtle named Stripe. I decided, because I liked my turtle and Jacques Cousteau, that I wanted to be a marine biologist. This ambition lasted until I was ten years old, when I spent a year gazing into the abyss, hoping that the abyss would not gaze back at me. At eleven, I longed for a master to teach me the secrets of the ninja, but the teacher did not appear; this probably means that as a student I was not ready. As I entered my teens, I set my heart upon becoming a professional hockey player. On weekend nights, the final game at the local arena ended around 10 p.m. but the icemaker was unable to leave the building until about midnight, as he had to clean the dressing rooms and do maintenance. I bribed him with presents of Aqua Velva aftershave to let me play alone on the rink until he headed home. Despite my devotion, I never developed the skills to make it off the small-town rink and into the big leagues. My dream shattered, at sixteen I started to spend more time writing. I began by changing the lyrics to Doors songs. I rewrote "Break On Through" so that it became "Live to Die": "Soldier in the forest / dodging bullets thick / only took one / to make him cry / All of us just live to die." Clearly, writing was my future.
I soon realized that, since I still had no authorial voice of my own, I should at least imitate better poets than Jim Morrison. Soon I was word-raping Leonard Cohen, e.e. cummings, Sylvia Plath, William Blake, and John Milton. After writing much abusively derivative poetry, I moved onto stage plays written in a mockery of the style of Tennessee Williams, which also didn’t work out so well. Next, I tried to put baby in a corner, until it was explained to me that nobody puts baby in a corner. Following this, I produced short stories that would have been much better if they were much shorter. Then, screenplays that even Alan Smithee wouldn’t direct.
Somewhere along the way, I managed to get a degree in English Literature; this was strange, as I thought I was studying cardiology. Undaunted, off to Vancouver Film School I went, but naturally not to study film. Instead, I took the new media course, because there was this thing called the internet that was just taking off. I also spent a fair amount of time using digital editing software for video and audio. An example project: I slowed down the final movement to Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, looped it backwards, put in a heavy drumbeat, and end up with a funeral dirge. "Ode to Joy"? I think not. "Ode to Bleakness" is more like it; I was very deep, and showed it by destroying joy.
After this course finished, I had tens of thousands of dollars of student debt, and could no longer avoid getting a job. I soon discovered, in no uncertain terms, that work is no fun. I stuck it out for as long as I could, which was way less than a lifetime. As my thirtieth birthday approached, I became incredibly aware that I had never lived abroad, so I moved to Japan.
I had no idea if I would like Japan, but I vowed to stick it out for a year. I did, and then another year, and another, and another, and another. In the beginning, I worked as a kind of substitute teacher of English, covering stints in classrooms that needed a temporary instructor. I lived in fifteen different cities during my first two years, traveling from the northern island of Hokkaido all the way down to the southern island of Okinawa. It was a great introduction to the country, but eventually the constant relocation became too much. I got a job in a Tokyo office, writing English lessons for Japanese learners on the internet. I lived in the big city for three years, and loved it: hooray for sushi, hooray for sumo, and hooray for cartoon mascots.
While in Japan, I entertained myself by writing and, having already mangled poetry, short stories, stage plays and screenplays, I thought it was time to give a novel a shot. A strange thing happened: I found that I don’t write like other people when it comes to novelsâor at least, none of which I know. It’s true that I’ve read comparisons of my novel to a number of other booksâThe Name of the Rose, The English Patient, The Shadow of the Windâbut I haven’t read any of them. (To my great shame, really, and I suppose I should. Since they are my supposed influences, I should become familiar with them. I’ll appear more intelligent in interviews.)
I liked writing The Gargoyle, and I think I’ll write another novel. If I can, I’ll make up new characters and a new plot. That’s my plan.
Personal Demon (Women of the Otherworld, Book 8)View This Product at Amazon
In her acclaimed Women of the Otherworld series, Kelley Armstrong has created a scintillating realm where the supernatural and the human coexist on the edge of darkness, romance, and eternity. Now Armstrong tells the captivating tale of a young woman with an insatiable lust for danger. She can’t help it. It’s in her blood.
Tabloid reporter Hope Adams appears to live the life of an ordinary working girl. But in addition to possessing the beauty of a Bollywood princess, Hope has other unique traits. For she is a half demon—a human fathered by a demon. And she’s inherited a hunger for chaos. Naturally, when she’s chosen by a very dangerous group for a very dangerous mission that will take her through Miami’s hot spots, she jumps at the chance. But Hope is a little too good at this job. And soon she’s in a little too deep. To save herself, she’ll have to unleash her most primal instincts—and open herself, mind and body, to everything she most fears . . . and desires.