Ever looked at someone and wondered, How did they survive that? Want to know what it really takes to rebuild a life from the inside out?

Resilience in Residence isn’t just Ness Mickey’s story of survival—it’s a guide for reclaiming your life and building something stronger, braver, and more aligned with who you’re meant to be. Through raw reflection, hard-won lessons, and unrelenting hope, this book offers a roadmap for anyone who has ever felt knocked down, counted out, or lost in the rubble of life’s hardships. More than a memoir, it’s a blueprint for rebuilding—not just a home, but a sense of belonging within yourself.

Giving voice to the pain, strength, and quiet courage so many carry in silence, Resilience in Residence holds space for those who feel like they’re falling apart behind the scenes. Healing isn’t always polished or linear, but it is possible.

And maybe that’s where the real work begins. Because change doesn’t start with the system, it starts with us. We don’t return to balance until we return to our humanity. Every shift we want to see—compassion, justice, integrity, empathy—begins with the courage to evolve ourselves. We often believe that isn’t enough, but that belief is what keeps us stuck. When we change, everything around us does too.

Resilience in Residence invites you on a deeply personal, fiercely honest journey from brokenness to boldness, proof that the courage to rebuild your life is the same courage the world needs to heal.

The power to rebuild has always been yours. It’s time to live what you love, and become who you were meant to be, because the world needs it.

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Dear reader,

Reflections of Ink unfolds as a work steeped in quiet bitterness, yet brushed by delicate traces of sweetness. It evokes sorrow, though never without the faint shimmer of hope, and reveals a fragile vulnerability beneath its harsh, disciplined language.

The first section contemplates the many facets of human experience, touching upon love, beauty, hope, triumph and defeat, dream and imagination. The second part ventures into the depths of existential complexity, exploring the poet’s inner life—his struggle with language and the creative act itself and it turns toward the darker contours of being, confronting themes of survival, victimization, suicide, and death.

Guiding the reader through an emotional and meditative journey, the work unveils profound truths with both restraint and intensity. Vivid imagery and visionary language draw us into intimate and unsettling inner landscapes. Its apocalyptic tones and intense invocations generate a charged tension where unease, solitude, and the yearning for freedom intertwine.

Inspired by the poem Creativity, which forms its thematic and stylistic nucleus, Reflections of Ink is born of an intense, troubled interior experience. Within the seclusion of writing, the poet wrestles with the ceaseless current of thought. In the silence of creative solitude, disorder becomes art: moments of lucidity alternate with confusion as emotions and reflections take shape in words, and words become fragments of a restless search for meaning.

Life itself may be seen as an inner pilgrimage, and poetry as its privileged vessel of revelation. The reader is invited to journey alongside the author through nineteen compositions, each charged with raw emotion: sighs and tremors, layers of shadow, muffled cries, tears, and nostalgia. Through this encounter, reading becomes a life-changing experience—an exploration of the depths of existence, and a space of reflection, catharsis, and possible deliverance for those willing to listen.

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Have you ever wished you could secure higher pay, land a better deal, or resolve conflicts with ease? Maybe you want to turn everyday disagreements into successful agreements and make timely, collaborative decisions.

If any of these sound familiar, Negotiating with Confidence by Dr. Haniyeh Yousofpour is your essential guide. Packed with practical strategies and real-world examples, this book helps you build the confidence and skills to negotiate effectively at work, home, and everywhere in between.

With actionable tools and evidence-based insights, you’ll learn to manage difficult conversations, achieve your goals, and unlock your full potential as a confident negotiator.

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A middle-class Roman Catholic Italian, hockey player, avid drummer, and popular kid, Monica Miatello (formerly Chris) knew she was different from the age of five. But it was the late 1960s—a time when information about gender dysphoria was practically non-existent. As a result, although she had many friends, her childhood and teenage years felt lonely and isolating. That is, until she met Sandy.

Falling in love and getting married weren’t things Miatello ever thought would happen to someone like her. Both pharmacists, the couple moved to a small Ontario town of 900 people, purchased a pharmacy, and had two daughters. With Sandy’s support, Miatello navigated the hills and valleys of her secret cross-dressing life, which ultimately led to her transition in the late 1990s.

Her courageous journey from life as a man to embracing life as a woman couldn’t have happened without transparency, honesty, and a patient willingness to educate those around her. It also required the support of people who accepted her authentic self, an openness to discovery, and the ability to trust others. And it would not have happened without humour, positivity, and the ability to laugh at—and love—herself.

Heartwarming, emotional, and empowering, Erasing The Five O’Clock Shadow is a remarkable and inspiring personal story about transitioning and being transgender in an ever-changing world.

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This booklet describes many years of struggling to make flying in a helicopter over water much safer. It analyses why, still in 2026, if you ditch, the awful statistic is that around 20% of crew and passengers will not survive, principally due to drowning. It is hoped that aircrew, passengers, scientists, engineers, clothing designers, regulators, and anyone interested in flight safety will find value in its contents and be able to read it without difficulty.

Dr. Christopher Brooks, physician, scientist, inventor and historian, enjoyed an extensive and highly satisfying medical career in the navy, industry and private practice. From one extreme to another—service in a Polaris nuclear submarine to dangling from the hoist of the revered old Sea King to service at the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada—after 57 years, he has tied up alongside and finished with main engines and steering.

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In this exciting and suspenseful real-life thriller, corporate security and safety expert Rui Amaral describes the hectic and dangerous, but ultimately successful, evacuation of an international team of oil and gas workers from a far-flung Canadian energy project in southern Chad as rebels descend on the region from the north and east and the collapse of an already corrupt, chaotic state seems imminent. The perilous, sometimes comical, adventures and misadventures of Rui

and his team will be of particular interest to other security professionals, workers in the oil and gas business, and anyone who has worked internationally in a stressful environment, but it also

makes for an entertaining and fascinating glimpse into international security issues for anyone interested in conflict narratives and adventure travel.

Target audience - oil and gas workers worldwide, adventurers, any individual and company working in high risk areas of the world, military personnel, security personnel, safety personnel, CEO and Operations Personnel.

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At Granny's house, the magic of the natural world comes to life! Follow along as a young child encounters ten different animals in their playful, vibrant surroundings. From a shy mule deer and cheeky chipmunks to zipping hummingbirds and darting dragonflies, each page introduces a new creature in vivid detail, blending whimsical illustrations with real-life backgrounds. As the visit winds down, these animal friends become cherished memories, leaving readers eager for the next trip to Granny's enchanting cottage. When I Go to Granny’s House is a delightful counting journey for nature lovers of all ages!

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Young Teo and his stuffed animal friends, Lily and Paleto, are tired of seeing the same hospital walls day in and day out. They’re ready to go on an adventure! With a little magic, the trio leaves behind the hospital room and sets out on an enchanting undersea journey.

They meet George, a lost octopus, help sea creatures in need, and face a menacing barracuda, all while swimming through stunning underwater landscapes. Along the way, Teo and his friends learn the power of teamwork, courage, and kindness, while discovering the beauty of the unknown.

This heartwarming graphic novel invites readers to dive into a world of friendship and bravery. Whether you’re a curious little adventurer spending time in the hospital, a fan of the ocean and all its creatures, or just interested in a fun adventure, Sea Escape has something for everyone.

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From the creator of

The Dragon Mage Trilogy

Comes Book II of

The Mech and Magic trilogy

That pits technology against magic

Getting the dwarves, humans and elves to unite was the easy part. Now the challenge lies in getting the creatures on the mainland to join in. Finding allies is the primary objective of the heroes, because without them, there will be no way to challenge the mechs on the wizards’ home planet.

But war is already raging on the main continent, where creatures of all kinds reside, including orcs, ogres, goblins, harpies, and even dragons. Some creatures are in favour of mech technology, while others are against it. The only way to ascertain whether the creatures are in favour of the mechs is if they wield the increasing supply of mech lasers that are finding their way across the continent. But to fight against that often requires the use of those very weapons, meaning that friend cannot be distinguished from foe when the fighting begins.

Yet even with these allies, will it be enough? The heroes will need to find unique and clever ways to fight the mechs to keep ahead of them. It is a daunting task, and, as usual, time is of the essence.

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When Claudio Pettinaro collapsed onto the bathroom floor one winter morning, he had no idea his life was about to split in two—before the stroke, and after. What followed was a year defined by confusion, fear, emotional upheaval, and the slow, often painful work of rebuilding a life that had changed without warning.

Time and Patience is Claudio’s honest, unfiltered account of his first year of stroke recovery, told not by a doctor or medical expert, but by an ordinary man suddenly thrust into an extraordinary fight. From the chaos of the Emergency Department to the long, disorienting days on a neurology floor, from relearning how to move and speak to navigating the collapse of his marriage and the weight of loneliness, Claudio illuminates the realities most stroke survivors face but rarely voice. Yet throughout, there is hope. It flickers, disappears, returns, and ultimately leads him forward.

More than a memoir, Time and Patience is a companion for anyone overwhelmed by the aftermath of a major health crisis. It offers reassurance that recovery is not linear, that frustration and fear are normal, and that a meaningful life after stroke is possible. Claudio’s message is simple but vital: You don’t have to walk this road alone.

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Growing up on her family's wildlife ranch in rural Northern California, sixteen-year-old Persephone Foss felt a strong connection to animals from a very early age. Lately, however, that connection has been showing itself in strange, even scary, ways; most days she would rather just ignore it. But when her botanist mother brings her along on a research trip to the uncharted Amazon rainforest, Seph astonishes herself with what she is capable of- until a horrific accident leaves her mother clinging to life. Forced to confront her gift with animals head on, the spark inside Seph grows in power and complexity, and strange thoughts and visions begin to find their way into her mind. When those visions point her back toward the Amazon, and an ancient, secret society hidden therein, Seph discovers she may be the only one who can save her mother's life.

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Four seasoned campers annually escape their good jobs and alternative lifestyles for a trip they all look forward to – their beloved back-country camping excursion. But this time, they find their lives capsized like an overturned canoe when one friend invites a co-worker along – a younger, affluent guy who loves K-Pop, online shopping, and life’s creature comforts – and who’s never been camping before. While the trip starts off hesitant and somewhat rocky, the new friend slowly endears himself to at least some of the group, which causes them all to re-evaluate their friendships and allegiances.

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Borneo, 1943: The Japanese occupation has ravaged the island and its indigenous tribes. When an Australian bombing mission goes disastrously wrong, plane tactician John and his fellow soldiers crash deep in the jungle – straight into the territory of the Dayak headhunters.

Torak, a respected Dayak warrior, discovers the wreckage. While some tribesmen want to kill the surviving foreigners to protect their people, Torak recalls another outsider who once lived among them with honour. Guided by Dayak tradition, he spares the soldiers’ lives – setting in motion a fragile alliance between cultures.

Back in Australia, the Army enlists anthropologist Tom Evans, who once lived with the Dayak, to assist in a rescue mission. Restless and eager to return to the people he admires, Tom plunges headfirst into the heart of the conflict – facing the unforgiving jungle, the Japanese army, and his own shifting loyalties.

As John, Torak, and Tom’s worlds collide, survival becomes a test of courage, trust, and the boundaries of duty and friendship. The storyline focuses on the numerous obstacles and competing cultural ideals the men face as Torak and other Dayak warriors guide John, Tom and the surviving soldiers through the jungle to a predetermined extraction site.

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Millions of people across North America have been impacted by the ongoing opioid crisis, but why has it taken so long for us to make a serious dent in this crisis? And why is it still plaguing us today?

Here, author Reggie Caverson, an addictions expert with over thirty years in the field, tries to answer these unwieldy questions, tracing the crisis back to its roots and offering solutions that could possibly mitigate some of the unimaginable harm caused since. In Opioids: Burying the Truth One Person at a Time, she outlines . . .

• A chronology of the crisis since OxyContin was first marketed as a “miracle drug” in 1996 and the egregious mistakes that have been made by health regulators since that time

• How police, as the initial whistleblower, witnessed a surge in opioid-related crimes which persist to this day

• The impact on people with acute or chronic pain who continue to be prescribed highly potent and addictive opioids

• The many other interwoven issues including the lack of data, the disproportionate impact on Indigenous peoples, on families, on those who have been incarcerated, on emergency responders, such as police, paramedics, and hospitals, and many others

• The spill over into a new wave of addiction-related harm and crimes caused by manmade opioids such as fentanyl and other drugs found on the street

To give hope, Caverson offers the need for an integrated four-pillar strategy aimed at addressing this crisis, focused on health promotion and prevention, addiction treatment, harm reduction, and enforcement.

Powerful, compassionate, and incredibly thorough, Opioids: Burying the Truth One Person at a Time is a call for all hands on deck and the need to work together to face this crisis head-on.

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Outrageous Synchronicity is a captivating memoir that will challenge conventional paradigms and inspire the reader to a deeper knowledge of life and relationships. Offering a unique blend of the mystical and the everyday, it traces one woman’s life-changing journey as she seeks truth and knowledge in the face of personal upheaval and grief.

Judith Crichton seemed to have it all — success as a senior executive in a major international financial firm, a young family, and a sharp, analytical mind. But a single extraordinary event in her early forties shattered her sense of reality and launched her into a world of psychic insight, spiritual awakenings, and synchronicities too precise to ignore. In an engaging narrative, she chronicles incidents from telepathy and precognition to near-death and shared-death experiences and explores leading science behind them. Emerging from the heart of this true story are several key relationships including two with independent, respected clairvoyants whose “superabilities” the rest of us don’t have, and two more, one with a historic 17th C nun and mystic, and another with an ephemeral WWII German soldier.

Outrageous Synchronicity: Journey to the Sacred provides legitimacy to those who experience the anomalous in their lives. It offers, as well, an invitation to explore what lies just beyond the veil of reality as we know it.

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Often referred to as the Forgotten War, the Battle for Burma was fought in a geographically challenging and isolated region far from the major population centers of the time. But for the people who took part in it, the battle was a personal struggle to defend their homes from imminent Japanese invasion. Lieutenant Colonel Patrick Reginald Maddox was one such soldier.

Born in Burma to a single mother, Patrick Maddox and his twin sister were adopted by the very doctor who oversaw their birth, Dr. Maddox. In 1941, Patrick enlisted in the Burma Rifles and was seconded to the Office of Strategic Services—Detachment 101. He spent the majority of the war behind enemy lines, using guerrilla warfare tactics to take down enemies in the hot, humid jungles.

Part memoir and part autobiography, Shadows in the Burmese Jungle combines Patrick Maddox’s personal diaries with military records and first-person accounts from fellow soldiers to convey the challenges, sacrifices, and dangerous environment faced during the famous Battle of Burma. A perfect book for World War II history enthusiasts, it chronicles the physical and psychological toll of war, the heroism and sacrifice demanded from both soldiers and civilians, and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity.

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To every woman who has endured what should have broken her.

Time,

that strange and tender animal,

softened the sharpest edges.

And I, weary of holding

only the wound,

began to turn the blade into a mirror.

In What Remains After the Fire, Maki Motapanyane gently explores themes of rupture, survival, and the quiet work of reassembling the self, drawing on her personal experience to peel back the layers of time, memory, and healing for readers.

Motapanyane's poems are not memoir, but they are true, gathered into four arcs: Wound, Return, Kin, and Sanctum. Each poem is shaped by Motapanyane’s life as a daughter, mother, survivor, and scholar, as she makes sense of the world from within its deep contradictions.

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This enchanting tale celebrates the extraordinary friendship between Kaylee, a strong and graceful Canada goose, and Koru, a curious and flightless brown kiwi bird. Kaylee hails from the Arctic tundra of Northern Canada, while Koru explores the lush kauri forests of New Zealand. Despite living in different parts of the world, the two birds embark on a remarkable journey of understanding, while sharing the wonders of their worlds.

Paralleling their bond is the friendship of Mikki, an Inuit conservationist, and Maia, a Māori forest zoologist, who join forces to care for the animals they love. Together, these friendships highlight themes of diversity, connection, and the beauty of our natural world.

This heartwarming journey blends adventure, culture, and nature, reminding readers that friendships have no boundaries, and the world is richer when we embrace its differences.

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Pharmaceuticals have transformed modern medicine. Penicillin, chemotherapy, and mRNA vaccines have saved millions of lives, yet the industry is often misunderstood, seen as a mix of scientific brilliance and corporate complexity.

In Bench to Bedside: The Business of Drug Development, Fraser Gibson takes readers inside this world, tracing the journey of a new therapy from the laboratory bench to the patient’s bedside. Along the way, he explains why developing a single drug can take over a decade, cost billions, and still end in failure, and why so many promising discoveries never make it to market.

Readers will discover:

• Why drug development is so costly, lengthy, and uncertain

• The roles of scientists, regulators, pharmaceutical companies, and patients in bringing therapies to life

• How digital health tools and artificial intelligence are changing the research landscape

• What the future of innovation might mean for medicine and society

Bench to Bedside offers a grounded and accessible look at one of the world’s most vital and often misunderstood industries. It reminds readers that behind every therapy lies not just data and dollars, but people, innovation, and the ongoing pursuit of better health for all.

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“She always felt her mother was in some ways ‘borrowed’ from another country and culture, that she had an early life she never shared with her family.”

When Anna travels to Berlin to scatter her mother’s ashes on the grave of her Jewish fiancé who was murdered during Kristallnacht, on November 9, 1938, she finally comes to understand her mother’s tragic past, and how it damaged her ability to truly love. As she learns more about that fateful night, her mother’s subsequent breakdown, and her escape to Canada to avoid punishment for destroying a Nazi banner, Anna arrives at a deeper understanding of her mother’s life. She also learns more about the hardships of her extended family members who remained in Germany, and how the Berlin Wall, which fell on November 9, 1989, had divided them both physically and ideologically.

In a cosmic twist of fate, as Anna scatters her mother’s ashes 51 years to the very night that her fiancé was killed—and the same night that the Berlin Wall fell—she is caught up in the jubilation of this euphoric moment of hope. Yet, as she returns to her life in North America where she and her partner experience prejudice as a multiracial couple, and her gay brother has also felt the pain of discrimination, she realizes both how easy it is to let hatred win, and the need to be ever vigilant in the fight against it.

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