What people are saying about Corned Beef and Cabbagetown...

"Fans of local history will find interesting reading and reminiscences in a new book  written by former  `Cabbagetown Citizen'  Joseph Kearney."

Mike Filey, Toronto Sun Columnist and host of `Toronto Show' on AM 740 Radio Sunday's at Noon

"...These stories have given me some insight into a life I never knew. So thanks to you Joe for bringing these memories to life. For anyone who wishes to escape to another time and place of innocence, or those who wish to revisit Cabbagetown,  I recommend this wonderful book."

Kerry O'Gorman, author of farmlass... musings and wanderings

 Look at what's coming in 2012:

And the Fields Lay Barren,

Is the tale of Seamus and Brigid Flynn  and their young family who escape the famine in Ireland in 1851 to find a better life in Canada. Follow the heartbreak of their voyage across the turbulent Atlantic ocean only to find the tragedy and despair of Quarantine at Grosse Isle in Quebec. Read how the Flynn's endure after migrating to Toronto to face the same sectarian and religious  issues they suffered  in their native Ireland.nd. Follow   generations of the Flynnn family as they wend their way through the hisstorical fabric  of Canada. Read how they deal with the despairs of  the great depression and the wars that follow. Enjoy their successes as they leave their mark in Canadian history.

The Twelve Tales of Christmas,   Available in the  fall of 2012. An excellent stocking stuffer or gift  selection for family and friends.  Twelve short stories about Christmas and Canadian traditions.