Discover the beauty of our world in A Symphony of Art and Nature as nature and wildlife artist Claudia Punter shares her paintings of nature, animals and beyond. Along with her beautiful collection of paintings, she also offers a peek behind the paintbrush as she explores the inspiration and journey behind each painting.

At the turn of every page, Claudia also shares her artistic insights and observations, as well as enlightening descriptions of the animals and nature spotlighted in her work. Dedicated to art lovers, animal lovers and all who love our planet, this is an art book to both learn and delight in. God’s love for His creation shines through Claudia’s paintings, so she invites readers to join in this symphony of life.

Buy Now

Caught in the turmoil between Irish leaders and Vikings in eleventh-century Ireland, Princess Maire mac Domnaill desires freedom—the freedom to write the stories and history of her people and the fae folk, rather than being locked in an unhappy political marriage like her mother. When her hand is promised to the brutish son of Brian Boru, the king of Southern Ireland, to unite the north and the south in the coming war, she has no choice but to flee.

Black Thorfinn is a warrior of the sea. His past and heritage are unknown, but his bravery and strength are admired by those who know him, even as his battle-weary soul has become inured to matters of the heart. When Thorfinn helps Maire fight off a pair of brigands, however, a spark of love is lit—a spark that will bring hope in the coming days of war and political machinations.

Vividly weaving together history and the joy of folklore and tradition in a Medieval Irish setting, Waves of Love is a story of the importance of purpose, truth, and love in a world beset by conflict.

Buy Now

Except for the baby stirring inside her, Beth never felt so alone. Pregnant with the child of her British pilot fiancé—killed in action before he ever learned he was to become a father—and disowned by her parents, she found herself in a desperate situation. But then, miraculously, came a glimmer of hope when her fiancé's best friend proposes a marriage in name only to take care of her and the baby. With no other options, Beth accepts his heroic proposal. But as the bombing in London worsens, John makes a difficult decision to send Beth to Canada to his parents where she can have the baby in safety and live with his parents on the farm. Thrust into a world she never imagined, she must navigate the cold welcome of in-laws who just recently discovered she existed, and a new way of life.

Determined to stand on her own feet, Beth begins to carve out a place for herself in a family and community that slowly starts to embrace her. Her world is shattered when a telegram arrives telling her that her husband is missing in action.

Filled with hope, danger and romance and the resilience of ordinary people thrust into extraordinary times, A Time to Live weaves a gripping tale of love shaped and reshaped by the sweeping forces of a world at war.

Buy Now

In the realm of labour rights and public service, there are rare individuals who stand out as beacons of justice and positive change. Tim Armstrong is one such exceptional figure…

—Radiation Safety Institute of Canada

From his quiet beginnings playing road hockey in Toronto to the halls of power in Ontario government and the banks and boardrooms of the Asia-Pacific region, he has lived an extraordinary life. In Law, Labour, and a Canadian Life in Public Service, he chronicles his upbringing in Toronto in the 1940s and ’50s, his summers caddying across Canada, and his formative years at UTS, Victoria College, and Osgoode Hall Law School.

Offering a who’s who of Canadian politics, he describes his legal practice and tenure as Deputy Minister of Labour during Ontario’s turbulent ’70s and ’80s, his subsequent appointment as Ontario’s Agent General to the Asia-Pacific region, and his later period as Deputy Minister of Industry, Trade, and Technology. The book finishes with commentaries on selections of his published pieces from the Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, and the Hamilton Spectator on issues that continue to impact Ontario and Canada today.

Filled with case studies, personal anecdotes, and fascinating details of closed-door negotiations, this book sheds light on an important part of Ontario /Canadian history and its promise for the future.

Buy Now

Love in the Land of Plaid tells the story of Issy's travels to the Highlands of Scotland to reconnect with her heritage by followng her family tree. In Edinburgh, she meets Callum, a handsome firefighter and soulful piper. Their playful flirtation leads to a powerful romance, knowing that Issy's time in Scotland is limited. Just as the romance deepens and a future seems possible, Callum starts to pull away forcing them to face what truly matters. Can they find their way back to each other?

Buy Now

Some journeys to parenthood are quick. Others can take what feels like forever. Miracle Baby, You're Finally Here! is a tender celebration of the many different paths families take to welcome a child.

Told in gentle, rhyming verse with inclusive illustrations, this heartfelt story acknowledges that the road to parenthood can be challenging, and celebrates the hope, perseverance, and joy that parents and caregivers feel when their long-awaited child finally arrives.

Whether your family grew through fertility treatments, adoption, surrogacy, donor conception, or another path, Miracle Baby, You're Finally Here! is a reminder that every journey is unique and every child is a miracle.

Perfect for reading aloud, gifting to new parents, and cherishing as a keepsake, this book offers comfort, connection, and celebration while honouring the ways families grow and the miracle baby that arrives at the end of that journey.

Buy Now

If you’ve found yourself asking questions like:

● Why did that person interview so well, but was a disaster in the actual job?

● How do I solve the friction between people on my team?

● Why do I face the same problems again and again in my life?

This book is for you.

In Figure Out Your Team, author and longtime business coach Trevor Throness explains how the answers to these questions all come from the same source: mental hardwiring. People are predisposed to approach time, people, and tasks, in predictable and different ways. Understanding how this reality works will forever change the way you lead.

This book will show you how to hire better, improve communication, reduce conflict, and boost productivity—both at work and at home using the DISC Personality Tool. Whether you’re leading a team, growing a business, or just looking to deepen your personal connections, Figure Out Your Team will equip you with practical tools to make the very most of your relationships.

“If you want access to the ultimate life hack, buy this book!”

-Jayden Kuik, Co-founder Legacy Windows and Doors

Buy Now

In this heart-wrenchingly sincere and unvarnished memoir, Amara Shores recounts a story of breaking cycles, healing generational trauma, and finding freedom after years of silence.

Born into a family still reeling from the generational impact of residential schools, Shores recounts her darkest moments: neglected, abused, left alone to care for herself and her children, and failed utterly by child protection services, by the courts, and by the mental health services that were supposed to be there for her. But no fall would be her last; Shores traces her recovery from addiction, her journey to self-love, and her refusal to continue the cycle of generational trauma and colonial violence with her own children.

A real, gritty, but inspiring story of personal growth, resilience, and hope in the face of overwhelming grief and pain. Whether you’ve been in her shoes or hope to better-understand those who have, this story offers honesty, empathy, and the very real possibility of becoming something new.

Buy Now

A piano scholarship transports sixteen-year-old Kuen from her home in Hong Kong to the Royal Academy of Music in London. Seven years later, the shy student marries a Malaysian-born Chinese man, and the couple returns to Asia.

The lustre of Kuen’s marriage fades quickly. Her husband’s escalating abuse leads to her frantic escape from Kuala Lumpur to Canada. She and her two terrified children arrive in a new land with no plans whatsoever. She figures out how to remain in Toronto, seeks healing in three seminaries, and reinvents herself.

The external circumstances of Kuen’s life are exotic and fascinating, yet her interior landscape is accessible and familiar. Her story—a powerful intertwining of music, marriage, and faith—is about resilience and finding healthy ways of living with the scars from one’s past.

Buy Now

Travel with Lily, the adventurous dog, and Leia, the curious cat, into a magical forest! When Lily and Leia stumble across a book full of riddles, they can’t wait to open it up and read them all. But can you help them? There’s only one way to find out!

Lily and Leia's Riddle Adventure is a charming activity book with bright, beautiful illustrations and delightful riddles to keep children guessing. Kids learn about a whole world of interesting animals, and all the things that set each one apart.

With an adventurous spirit and a heap of curiosity, it won’t be long before readers uncover a frog hopping through puddles, a monkey swinging through the jungle, or a wise owl soaring through the night.

All that’s left is to open the pages and start solving.

Buy Now

You Are Loved, You Are Enough is an emotional memoir of one woman’s journey towards self-love and self-acceptance. Sheryl Oleksak grew up as an only child in New York, with a narcissistic mother and a kind but mostly passive father. From a less-than-perfect childhood—foster siblings coming in and out of the house and attending a harsh diet camp—to an adolescence and young adulthood marked by issues with food, body image, and self-esteem, Sheryl lays out her struggles in a clear, conversational style. As she circles her memories and emotions, the reader is invited to not only see themselves, but see how they can overcome their own past.

A story of how negative parenting can warp someone’s perception of themselves so that they constantly seek external validation, and how young women are pressured to meet unrealistic expectations, Sheryl faces bulimia, a long legal saga, disappointing relationships, and the ongoing, relentless negativity of her mother. Gradually though, a core of strength emerges, and she comes to terms with her parents, body, and dietary issues. Exuberantly, she describes her love for travel, dancing, nature, and how being a yoga instructor and Reiki Master became her calling. More than anything, embracing life and helping others live in the present is the purpose of Sheryl’s story.

For those wondering if they can overcome the challenges of their early life, or if they’re loved for who they are, Sheryl answers in the affirmative: You Can. You Are. But more importantly, her example encourages us to find our own happiness. You Are Loved, You Are Enough is both a title and a reminder that the greatest love is self-love.

Buy Now

At some point in life, everyone will be forced to face their traumas and make the decision to either heal or keep repeating the same patterns. This book is for anyone shown a way of life that they never knew they could escape. Sometimes we get so comfortable in life that we accept what was handed to us and don’t realize there is another way of living. That we can unlearn all the toxic, unhealthy behaviors and patterns engraved in us from an early age. This book is for anyone who yearned for more and were brave enough to step outside their comfort zone. Anyone raised by single mothers, raised around addictions and dysfunction, abandoned by their fathers, became a mother, survived abusive relationships, lost their mother at a young age, experienced more loss, battled their own addictions and mental health, got sober, made a better life for themselves and more. Readers will find something to relate to.

This book is for anyone who is ready to heal and do the work. For anyone who has had enough of their own crap. There is no sugar coating in this book. I write exactly how I felt going through every memory in my past. When I have read anything that I have related to and felt understood, that is what I want people to feel when they read this book. I want people to know that they are not alone. That you can dream about a better future and fight for it. I want people to know that it is possible to turn your life into a beautiful one after many years of darkness. Healing is so beautiful. There are so many valuable resources out there now for healing, which can be tailored to your needs depending on what you went through. If something does not work, can try many other things until you find the right fit. Healing and growing is a lifelong journey and I look forward to seeing what else I can learn from others and hope that I can help others too by sharing my story.

Buy Now

Caring for aging parents, supporting older loved ones, or planning for your own future can be one of life’s greatest responsibilities. Care Starts Now offers a proactive approach to caregiving and aging in place—so every decision supports safety, well-being, independence, and peace of mind.

Written by Joanne De Rubeis, RN, BScN—a passionate nurse educator, caregiving expert, senior’s advocate, and family caregiver—this reassuring guide draws on many years of hands-on experience helping families navigate care with confidence and compassion. Known for her high standards and genuine dedication to helping others, Joanne provides practical insight to help families communicate effectively, make informed decisions, and create safe, supportive environments. Her lifelong work in caregiver education and support has empowered individuals, families, and professionals worldwide to deliver safer, more empathetic, and proactive care.

Inside, you’ll find guides, checklists, and practical tips to:

• Recognize and better understand changes in health, memory, and mobility

• Build personalized care plans and strengthen caregiving skills

• Support nutrition, hygiene, safety, comfort, and dignity

• Improve communication and teamwork among family and care providers

• Manage records, finances, and legal documents

• Access community resources and plan for end-of-life needs

• Maintain your own health and well-being while caring for others

Practical, compassionate, and experience-driven, Care Starts Now turns uncertainty into readiness and helps families approach caregiving with calm, strength, and confidence. The time to learn, prepare, and act is now—before a crisis begins.

Disclaimer

This book is intended for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical, legal, or financial advice. Every caregiving situation is unique. Readers should seek guidance from qualified healthcare providers, legal advisors, and financial professionals regarding individual needs, treatment, and planning decisions.

Buy Now

In her second collection, Just Glow With It: Poems, Art, and Possibilities, poet and visual artist Chantal Wolf explores the roles creativity plays in her life as she navigates living with Parkinson’s. Creativity visits this collection in many forms, as medicine, as a teacher, a means of self-expression, a coping strategy, the beginning of a conversation. But at its heart, this collection seeks to answer:

what difference could these make

in a world that’s on the brink?

and why do I feel ever more compelled

to create and carry on?

As much as these poems look forward, they turn inward. Using metaphor and imagery, they reflect on themes of aging and healing, loss and grief, creativity and nature. But they don’t linger in any negative space for long. They keep moving, with hope and with joy.

Meditative and inspiring, Just Glow With It searches for balance between the dark and the light, inspiration and stagnation, thriving and succumbing. It shows that once we embrace our creativity, we can forge new paths, ones full of promise and wonder.

Buy Now

Sylvie Linden has endured a lifetime of family and intimate partner violence both in her young life in Montreal and her marriage relationship in Waterloo. Her six-year-old daughter Dana, a witness to the violence in their household, is Sylvie’s greatest concern. When a series of crises—including a natural disaster and ensuing homelessness—brings them to an Old Order Mennonite farming family in rural Ontario, new challenges unfold.

Members of the Thomas Martin family try to maintain their usual home and faith life while striving to help these outsiders suddenly in their midst. Distraught and vulnerable, Sylvie grapples with fear as she struggles to recover from trauma. Sylvie fights ghosts of chaos, mistrust, and secrecy in this unfamiliar setting of orderly household tasks, farm chores, livestock, and farm equipment—feeling beckoned at times by family warmth and affection, patience, generosity, and gentle teasing—while watching Dana find her own way.

Henry Martin develops a strong friendship with both mother and daughter, which brings him face to face with anguish of his own. Feeling called to help Sylvie and Dana, Henry must deal at the same time with mistaken assumptions, scorn, and misunderstanding within both his family and his wider Mennonite brotherhood.

The Black Walnut Tree will touch the minds and hearts of adult and young adult readers of any background—including those who have survived trauma and those who are trying to support others healing from it. Many readers will relate to the struggles of living a life of faith while trying to deal with others' judgment of, or assumptions about their choices.

Buy Now

Alex Gordon left his home in Caslan, Alberta in 1958 for a summer job in Wood Buffalo National Park to earn money for university in the fall. Little did he know this would lead to a 20-year adventure working and living in Canada’s high Arctic. From Inuvik to Iqaluit, and communities and camps in between, Alex shares his stories of friendship and his efforts to be a catalyst for change. This is more than a memoir; it is a love story of Canada’s North and its remarkable and resilient people.

Buy Now

Marlee the mallard duck is sitting on her eggs when she hears a strange noise: humans are cutting down the nearby trees. It’s only a matter of time before they reach her nest. Crane suggests she fight back, but Marlee is afraid. Peggy, her best friend, doesn’t know

what to do either.

Marlee is just a little duck. How can she possibly stand up to the humans? But if she doesn’t… What will become of her ducklings and her forest home?

With the effects of climate change growing around the world, and both urban and housing development constantly on the rise, it’s more important than ever to teach children about the need to protect nature. Marlee Mallard Keeps Her Home calls the next generation to be good stewards of the Earth by showing them that even the smallest voices can help save our planet.

This touching story underscores the importance of loyalty, determination, and the power of collective action.

Buy Now

The crows’ intelligence, sagacity, and penchant to interact with humans has captivated human imaginations for decades. Yet only a few people have had the opportunity or motivation to devote much of their life to trying to understand them.

A lifelong sojourn for Robert Butler all began with a pet crow he fostered as a teenager. From that auspicious moment, Butler watched and listened to crows in remote coastal locations of British Columbia and Alaska, and the suburbs near Vancouver to reveal a story like no other. With humour and scientific insight the Society of Crows will charm and surprise you.

Illustrated by original artwork by the author, the book is partly a biographical adventure to uncover new discoveries of the coastal dwelling crow in British Columbia.

Buy Now

Every family has a story, and this is the story of the last four generations of my family . . .

So begins The Dorchesters—a remarkable story about a remarkable family. Told from the perspective of Frank, part of the third generation, it chronicles the arrival of his grandparents in Canada, their early lives in Vancouver, and the lives of his own parents, concluding with an account of his life and the lives of his two children.

Part memoir, part non-fiction narrative—and interwoven with humorous anecdotes and a dash of mystery—the book uses the story of the Dorchesters to illustrate more broadly the immigrant experience in Canada, the history of Vancouver and its environs, and the complexity of love and family over four generations.

Steeped in research and richly complemented with historical photographs, The Dorchesters takes readers on a journey through time and across continents—and into the legacy of family, history, and a very special part of Canada.

Buy Now

After inheriting her grandmother's rural Pennsylvania home, Jesse Lehman thinks she's finally found safety—until a charming stranger shatters that illusion.

When her partner Josh dies suddenly, Jesse is left grief-stricken and alone with Legend, the headstrong dog he left behind. Isolated and vulnerable, she turns to Rick Sabin, a charismatic dog trainer who promises to transform Legend into the guardian that stands between her and danger.

But Rick has his own plans. And Jesse is exactly where he wants her—alone, dependent, and miles from help.

When your protector becomes your predator, who can you trust?

Unlikely Hero is the perfect book for readers who like to be entertained and emotionally engaged—a “thinking person's thriller,” full of heart. It explores themes of vulnerability, resilience, and the surprising places we find strength when our survival depends on it.

Buy Now