Are you looking to reach your greatest potential at work?

Do you want to fast-track your career, make more money, or get promoted?

Do you wish you could take more pride in your accomplishments?

If so, it’s time to KICK ASS AT WORK!

KICK ASS AT WORK is a collection of critical on-the-job lessons designed to help you master the seven aspects of work and accelerate your career success. It will teach you how to take pride in your work, earn the income you desire, achieve the advancement you seek, reach your full potential, and create the career of your dreams.

Packed with insight and humor—on everything from “Making a big win early on” to “Keeping the bitch switch off”—these forty business lessons provide you with clear strategies and actionable steps to take control of your career, perform better at your job, and enjoy your work more.

Whether you’re entering the workforce, starting in a new role, or working towards a promotion, KICK ASS AT WORK will help you unlock your full potential and build a successful career!

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Born in the early 1950s, Ron Gosbee grew up in unusual circumstances: living in remote Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) trading posts with his father, mother, and his two sisters. As the family sustained their distinctive way of life amidst the isolated wilderness, perilous as it was beautiful, their home stood surrounded by a white picket fence, a reminder of the expected colonial division between them and the Indigenous peoples who lived on those lands since time immemorial.

Behind the White Picket Fence: Life In the North with the HBC is more than a personal memoir. In addition to the joys, dangers, and difficulties of life at Fort Albany, Ontario and other HBC trading posts, Gosbee addresses the enforcement of colonial policies and ideology. He includes the invaluable perspective of his mother, who offers an account of the isolation and labour expected of women at this time. Through the informative personal account of a childhood witness, Behind the White Picket Fence offers a necessary look at the history of Northern Canada.

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Jorja Bear is back!

The wise and lovable Australian Shepherd invites readers once again into her world of friendship, change, and faith. From sunny days at the lake to quiet evenings at home, Jorja learns that life brings both joy and sorrow. When her best friend Justice grows older and the world around her changes—including a strange time called the COVID-19 Pandemic—Jorja must find new ways to understand her feelings and keep hope in her heart.

Through Jorja’s gentle voice, children see that it’s okay to feel sad, scared, or uncertain, and that love, faith, and family can help us through even the hardest days.

With thoughtful discussion questions at the back of the book, The Life of Jorja Bear Part 2: Old and New helps parents and caregivers guide meaningful conversations about emotions, loss, and resilience. Jorja’s heartfelt story reminds readers young and old that though life may change, we are never truly alone.

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Hailey dreams of becoming an ice skater, but the first time she gets on the ice, she falls. Worried, Hailey wonders if she has a future as a skater. Before her next class, she starts to pay attention to what kind of skater she could be. . .and sees that the world of ice skating is bigger than she ever imagined!

By watching and learning about different types of skating—from figure skating to hockey and ringette—Hailey learns not just about skating, but about the courage to try new things, and the joy of falling. . .and getting back up.

When I Become an Ice Skater is a heartwarming story of discovery, family, and finding your path. Blending personal passion with professional insight, this book is more than just a story. It’s an invitation into the magical, challenging, and rewarding world of skating.

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When the curtain falls on the life of a bitter, self-absorbed actor, he leaves behind two resentful children—Sophie and Ambrose—and one final act of cruelty: his entire estate bequeathed not to them but to his office geranium, Henrietta. Under the dutiful care of his accountant and executor, Martin, the plant thrives while his heirs plot to destroy it and claim what they believe is rightfully theirs.

But for the narrator, at least, death is only an intermission. What follows is a surreal and darkly comic odyssey of nonstop reincarnation as the actor’s consciousness stumbles from one absurd existence to the next, moving through a kaleidoscope of strange forms and creatures. Each transformation strips away another layer of vanity and delusion, forcing him to confront the wreckage of his life and bringing him one step closer to the kind of human he never really got a chance to be.

Witty, mordant, and unexpectedly tender, And So Forth is a meditation on ego, regret, and the impossibility of making a graceful exit when the play goes on without you.

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This book which you are now looking at is a cursory study of Medieval Revival Architecture as it was manifest first in England's two Crown Colonies: The Colony of British Columbia and The Crown Colony of Vancouver Island; and subsequently after Confederation, The Province of British Columbia. This architectural development followed the pattern of colonial settlement; along the Fraser River and to the southern tip of Vancouver Island. The architects of this region frequently punctuated the medieval design of their buildings with direct borrowings from Medieval Architecture. This is an aspect frequently overlooked in the scholarly studies of the Gothic Revival. The medieval open- timber roof, an aspect of the Gothic Revival has to date in Canada not received the recognitions in scholarly studies. A partial correction to this omission is undertaken in this book. The various typed of medieval open-timber roofs as they occur in the architecture of British Columbia are recorded both by text and diagram.

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One day in 1950, in the midst of lunch with colleagues, Italian/American physicist Enrico Fermi suddenly asked, “Where is everybody?”

Fermi wasn’t referring to the lunch crowd. What Fermi was pondering was why—with so many Sun-like stars in our Galaxy, and the potential of so many Earth-like planets—our Galaxy wasn’t awash with signs of extraterrestrial life.

This apparent contradiction between the high probability of, but total lack of evidence for, extraterrestrial civilizations became known as Fermi’s Paradox.

One possibility is that ET exists, but we just haven’t made contact yet. The book considers the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI).

The other possibility is that intelligent life is rarer than we would suppose. But with so many potential sites where it could arise, the question becomes Why hasn’t it arisen? Or, perhaps more pertinently, Why did it arise on Earth and not elsewhere?

This book sets out to answer that question: How do you start with rocks, gasses, and water, and end up with humans? The approach is to describe how geology (e.g. plate tectonics) and astronomy (e.g. asteroid impacts) create habitat, and how changes to habitat influence biology. It begins with the formation of the Earth, and the origin of life from non-life. It ends with the evolution of humans from non-humans. In between it follows the trail of our ancestors: single-celled organisms, multicellular organisms, vertebrates, mammals, apes.

When it finally revisits Fermi’s question about the absence of extraterrestrial civilizations, it does so by demonstrating that it is, instead, the presence of intelligent life on Earth that we should consider so extraordinary. . .

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Beep….Beep…..Beep…….

When the brilliant neurosurgeon, Dr. Mark Winston III operates on Abbey Roberts, he knows it will be a challenging procedure. But a drug addiction and withdrawal symptoms cause his hands to shake. Four hours into the operation, disaster occurs.

Almost a year after the botched brain surgery, Abbey returns to work, in her comfort zone the ICU. But all is not well. She struggles to differentiate right from wrong, realizes her personality is different and has gaps in her memory she can’t resolve. Living with her brain damage, she has to create her new world and at the same time hide her challenges.

Then her worst nightmare walks through the ICU doors and she must work side by side with the man who almost killed her, twice. How can Abbey navigate the ethical minefield of treating patients while her tormentor operates just down the hall?

When past and present collide, Abbey must decide if vengeance is worth risking everything.

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Pain can feel scary, especially when you’re small.

But what if pain wasn’t something to fear at all?

When Nautilus hears a quiet voice asking him to slow down, he follows it into a glowing cave where he meets Paisley, a gentle fire-keeper who helps him understand the signals his body is sending. At first, Paisley seems mysterious, even frightening. But as their friendship grows, Nautilus learns something powerful: pain isn’t an enemy, it’s a guide.

Paisley, Keeper of the Fire is a warm, lyrical picture book told in gentle verse, designed to help children ages 3–9 learn how to listen to their bodies with curiosity, kindness, and care. Through magical imagery and soothing rhythm, this story introduces young readers to the idea that physical and emotional discomfort can be important messages, inviting rest, nourishment, communication, and compassion.

Perfect for parents, educators, and caregivers, this book opens the door to meaningful conversations about:

• Understanding pain and body signals

• Self-care, rest, and healthy boundaries

• Emotional awareness and empathy

• Building trust in one’s own body

Written with intention for shared reading, Paisley, Keeper of the Fire supports social-emotional learning and encourages children to see their bodies as wise allies rather than something to ignore or push through.

Gentle, reassuring, and empowering, this story reminds children, and the adults who love them, that when we listen carefully, even pain can help guide us home.

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Britain has been at war for five years, and in 1944 Josephine Devine, a newly qualified Catholic teacher, returns to her home town in northern England to begin her career. When her friend, Jim McCleary, declares his love, she’s shocked at his desire to marry her. Her ambitious family put pressure on Josephine to encourage the young surgeon.

Then, at a Christmas dance she encounters a charismatic soldier, home on leave. Tom Rowan, handsome, confident, with a seductive charm, tilts Josephine’s world on its axis.

Caught between these two men and relentless coercion from her mother and sisters, Josephine tries to navigate her way forward.

This story captures the enduring class divide in postwar Britain, as well as the struggles of a Catholic woman to make choices about her own body. Josephine’s decision, for better or worse, will have life-long repercussions.

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“In ‘The Church on the Street’ Deacon Robert Kinghorn leads us on a compelling and inspiring journey through the streets of Toronto, as he offers powerful witness to the values of the Gospel amid the dire circumstances faced by growing numbers of people. ‘The Church on the Street’ is necessary reading for all members of the clergy, those involved in active ministry, and for all who may be inspired to help bring the love, light and mercy of Christ to those who struggle within the margins of our society."

Monsignor A. Robert Nusca, President, St. Augustine’s Seminary

“Many years ago, I recall watching a television interview of a young woman who was living on the streets. Most people walked by her as quickly as possible so as to avoid being asked for help. Others would hastily drop some coins in her basket as they hurried uncomfortably past. One man walked up to her, bent down in front of her and looked at her directly in the eyes. With deep concern, he asked how she was doing. The young woman broke down in tears because it was the first time that someone actually acknowledged her existence. Each one of us longs to be known and acknowledged. The wise Deacon's stories reveal the good that can happen when we stop, look and listen to our neighbour in need. The Gospel calls us to see Jesus in others. Do we? Are we even looking? The ‘Church on the Street’ is both a consolation and a challenge for us who claim to be followers of Jesus Christ.” 

Father Peter Turrone, Holy Rosary Parish

“Deacon Robert has persevered faithfully in his ‘ministry of presence’ to those he meets on the streets for over 20 years. In this book, you will encounter some of the people whose lives have touched his own and discover that when we take the time to listen, we find that everyone carries a story worth hearing.”

Deacon Mike Walsh, Executive Director, National Catholic Broadcasting Council

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If you view the world around you as your training room, then anyone you meet can help you learn something about facilitation.

Part guidebook and part memoir, Everyday Acts of Facilitation invites you to notice how the mindsets, skills, and strategies of facilitation show up in everyday life—and why they matter when you’re leading meetings, learning events, or collaborative work of any kind.

Whether you’re just discovering facilitation, refining your craft, or integrating it into the work you already do, you’ll find value in this thoughtful, story-filled exploration of how we can facilitate—and live—more intentionally.

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With this highly personal and inspirational memoir, author Merrijoy Kelner invites her readers to sit down with her in some quiet, comfy corner and be regaled with stories of her long and fascinating life—complete with great loves, tragic losses, and dreams successfully pursued that she never could have imagined for herself when she was a little girl growing up in Toronto in the 1920s and ’30s.

A story of countless challenges faced, and unimaginable heartbreaks survived, through the power of perseverance and positivity, A Zest for Life is an eye-opening reminder of the wisdom, insight, and perspective that can only truly be gleaned by taking the time to actually listen to those among us who’ve lived longer than we have and experienced far more than most.

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Set in the seaside town of White Rock, B.C., Private Investigator Jackson Cole may be a nostalgia buff, but he’ll be the first to tell you that not everything is better when it’s older: the trail of accountant William Moore has certainly not improved in the half-decade since he disappeared.

Jackson, though, has a fantastic team: between retired forensic scientist Sam (his best friend and trivia-genius sparring partner) and hacker extraordinaire Emily (his ex-wife and current flame), he’s got the best chance of anyone of finding a man who’s left no trace.

But William’s abandoned daughter Grace, who’s not sure if her dad’s still alive, isn’t the only one he left with unfinished business. Even after all this time, someone else is pursuing this missing man, Someone who’s determined, dangerous and not above leveraging Jackson to achieve their goal.

In his race to find the truth, sometime it’s better to be lucky than good, but you can’t go wrong trying for both.

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In the quiet heart of Oshawa, Jennifer’s world unravels after the devastating betrayal of Kevin—the man she once believed was her forever. Left to rebuild from the wreckage of love and deceit, she begins to rediscover herself through the pain of heartbreak and the strength it takes to start again. When Jacob, a man from her past, re-enters her life, hope flickers—but so do the shadows of old wounds.

As Jennifer confronts trauma, betrayal, and the ghosts of choices that still haunt her, she’s thrust into a journey of survival and self-reclamation. When buried secrets resurface, danger and desire intertwine, forcing her to question who she can truly trust.

Frostbitten Hearts is a gripping and emotional tale of resilience, redemption, and the courage to rebuild after being broken. Set against a chilling backdrop of love lost and faith rediscovered, this novel explores what it means to heal, to forgive, and to choose oneself after being shattered by the people who once promised forever.

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“In the dawning, there was only wilderness and snow.

Now, cities stand upon the land the wild birds used to know.” Irene Parikhal

Although the spirit of adventure lives deep within us all, thousands of years ago, a young Ojibwe woodcarver named Nwahtin (“of the calm waters”) felt that spirit more strongly than most … driving him from an early age to search for answers to questions no one had even yet thought to ask.

After giving himself over to the Painted Waters on an incredible vision quest—followed by a period of mourning for his beloved grandmother (“nokomis”) who dies soon thereafter—he makes the impossible decision to leave behind his family and the riches of his bountiful homeland of the Great Lakes. First by paddle, then on foot, he embarks on an epic journey of exploration, following the setting sun westward into the unknown.

It was a journey that would reveal much to him about the world around him, even more about himself, and ultimately lead him to the revered island nation of Haida G’wai’i, off the northwest coast of current-day British Columbia. It is here, among the Haida people, that Nwahtin’s spiritual connection to the natural world, his understanding of the profound teachings and wisdom of his own people, and his evolution into a master woodcarver would one day make him a legend.

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I Love You Like is a book about a love that spans the seasons, reaching across time and space. The kind of love that mirrors all the balance and beauty of the natural world. A love that runs deep as the roots and as far as the stars. A love that brings warmth when it’s cold and sheds light in the dark. A love that appreciates wonders, both big and small. A love that is grateful to be part of it all.

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'You have been part of a Great Experiment that started about 10 million years ago.'

If you want to know why alien races brought your ancestors to Earth and how they interacted with them throughout history, this is the book for you.

Find out more about:

The Garden of Eden King Arthur & Camelot

Buddha's Story Healing of the body

The Pyramids & Stonehenge What happens after death

Jesus & Christianity Earth's Possible Future

This second volume of 'Information from the Isness' tells the story of humanity's history during a Great Experiment orchestrated by the Traders and the Travellers and a possible conclusion.

There are two other volumes in this series:

Volume One, 'You Have Never Been Alone'

Volume Three, 'Living an Impeccable Life'

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Tom (Mac) MacPherson has retired from his career as a biologist and his life in the city to move to the West Coast, where he spends his days with his dog, Buddy, and the memory of his late wife, Grace. Tom has successes: he built his own beautiful house, he is a successful bronze sculptor, and he is well-liked among the locals. And yet, Tom is lonely. While his friends Chris and Allie travel the world, living lives full of adventure, Tom sits at the local pub and enjoys his simple life. But, when Tom catches sight of the beautiful Neila, he is thrust into an adventure he did not ask for.

Neila and her mysterious partner, Berndt are new to town. While Mac is instantly attracted to Neila, he forms an immediate detestation of her partner and takes advantage of the fact that Berndt is often away to get closer to Neila. They spend their days together, walking their dogs along the beach, and bonding over their shared love of art.

Berndt is a dangerous man, but Mac does not heed caution. Soon he finds himself at the centre of a suspenseful mystery involving fake identities, disappearances, and murder. Mac is in over his head. As he plunges to rock bottom, he will need to discover his inner strength and accept what truly matters before it is too late.

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Charlene’s colourful and whimsical world has been shattered. Her universe has turned to shades of grey. She journeys through frightening symptoms, numerous medical tests, denial, fear, acceptance, and treatment of the autoimmune disease MS—multiple sclerosis. Charlene discovers the power of bravery, spirit, and acceptance through the therapeutic power of wheels, the love from Charlene’s friends, the encouragement from her pup Boots, and the benefits of magic hidden within a paintbrush. Help Charlene in her courageous journey by adding colour back into her world. Help her realize that she is, in fact, still fabulous, regardless of the life-changing challenges before her.

Text and images were inspired by

Charlene Stiletto Still Fabulous (A chapter book).

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