Come along and play with me.

I wonder who we’ll chance to see. (I think I spy a rabbit.)

Hip hop, the rabbit hops

Lightly o’er the clover tops.

Springing down the garden trail,

Flashing white his fluffy tail,

Hip hop, the rabbit hops.

Come along and play with me.

I wonder who we’ll chance to see. (I think I spy a mouse.)

Tiptoe, the mouse will go

Softly through the meadow so.

From fairies and elves to snowflakes and snails, Poems and Rhymes for Special Times with Children is a collection of seasonal verses and playful rhymes for a parent or teacher to share with children ages four to eight. The poems celebrate connection to nature and the seasons as well as imagination and fun, and can be brought into movement in circle time, or accompany other learning and creative activities both at home and at school. Suggestions for how the verses can be used and enjoyed are provided throughout the book, with sections at the end on the importance of poetry for children and notes for teachers.

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What if the brightest light in the world was already shining within you?

Join George and his Gram on a joyful adventure to discover the “light within” – the warm, special feeling that comes from being yourself, doing what you love, and sharing kindness with others. As they wander through the neighborhood, George meets friends who brighten their lights in different ways - building, baking, painting, flying kites, reading, and playing. With each joyful moment, George learns that everyone’s light is unique, and that his grows brighter when he shares it with the world.

Written by Karlee J Hall, a neuroscience researcher (PhD candidate) and registered Physical Therapist, Your Light Within gently brings science-informed ideas about emotional awareness and nervous system regulation into a child-friendly story. Through George’s journey, children are invited to notice their feelings, nurture self-connection, and celebrate their unique gifts.

Created with love, this heartwarming story encourages children to feel grounded in themselves, confident in who they are, and safe to shine. A perfect read-aloud for nurturing self-love and connection, a regulated nervous system, emotional awareness, authentic expression, and a sense of inner calm - reminding us that when we connect with our own inner light, we naturally brighten the world around us.

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Lorsqu'un être cher est gravement malade ou approche de la fin de sa vie, la situation peut être bouleversante — particulièrement pour les jeunes. Écrit par des adolescents pour des adolescents, Quelqu'un que j'aime se meurt en centre palliatif : À quoi dois-je m'attendre ? offre des conseils clairs et empreints de compassion pour aider à mieux comprendre l'univers des soins palliatifs. Ce livre fournit des renseignements justes et accessibles sur ce que sont les soins palliatifs, sur la manière dont ils soutiennent les personnes malades et dont ils accompagnent les familles durant les moments difficiles.

De la compréhension des soins palliatifs à la gestion des changements émotionnels et physiques en fin de vie, ce livre aborde les symptômes courants, les rôles des membres de l'équipe soignante et les façons de rester proche de ceux qu'on aime. Avant tout, il dédramatise le processus de la fin de vie en mettant l'accent sur le confort, la paix et la dignité.

Que vous cherchiez du soutien pour vivre vos propres émotions ou que vous souhaitiez mieux comprendre les soins offerts à votre proche, ce guide écrit par des pairs vous aidera à traverser cette épreuve avec plus de préparation et moins de solitude.

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For children young and old, the long glorious days of summer are magical. In this lyrical swim through memories in the making, the days of playing in the water, card games at night and campfires on the beach, all lead to their favourite activity of all.

What fun fills family time in the summer months? What are the moments of magic in a place shared with nature? What is possible when the moonbeam comes to call?

Sandra Appleby’s lyrical text is beautifully interpreted by Madison Appleby’s dream state illustrations of the connections cousins cultivate sharing time and place at a summer lake.

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In folklore, a silver bullet is a legendary solution for defeating powerful foes. In sales, it’s often viewed as an elusive fantasy—until now. Strategic Revenue Enablement reveals sharp, practical strategies that treat revenue enablement as a game of wits. From defining salesmanship to ensuring organizational health, this book guides readers through each step of optimizing the sales process.

The book demystifies complex concepts like identifying top sales talent, nurturing their abilities, understanding modern buyer psychology, and crafting effective sales messaging. Backed by the author’s industry experience, every discussion is rooted in facts and statistics, providing essential insights into today’s market.

Rich with anecdotes and real-life case studies, Strategic Revenue Enablement illustrates its points with engaging stories like the janitor at Frito-Lay and the missing shoehorn. Covering topics such as Complexity Theory, Sales Competencies, Internal Consulting and Customer Success, the book teaches through meticulous storytelling. Key discussions include “Why Do They Buy?”, “Experiential Learning,” “Salespeople Analytics,” and “Everboarding,” offering valuable lessons for any Revenue Enablement leader.

Strategic Revenue Enablement also addresses how to avoid structural pitfalls and the dangers of non-adaptability. The book’s exploration of organizational siloes and human tendencies provides profound insights into company dynamics.

Packed with actionable to-dos for customer engagement, horizontal collaboration, product launch, data analytics, and more, this book delves into specifics like Socratic Questioning for coaching, AI role-playing for onboarding, and Voice Analytics for feedback loops. It’s not just for sales leadership or L&D professionals; its curiosity-driven approach makes it accessible and beneficial for readers from any background.

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From a boyhood spent roaming the banks of the Kennebecasis River near Saint John, New Brunswick, to a lifetime of hunting across Manitoba, Alberta, and British Columbia, this book is a boots-on-the-ground memoir rooted in grit, gratitude, and the kind of hard-earned wisdom one only gets by tramping through the bush in search of game across numerous continents.

Spanning prairie whitetails, northern moose camps and mountain hunts, and far-flung dream trips, this book follows a working man who learns early that the outdoors isn’t a hobby; it’s a way of life. And when the “holy grail” of Africa finally comes within reach, the adventure escalates, from pursuing game across the plains of Namibia to a Zimbabwe safari that delivers unforgettable moments, camaraderie, and stories that stick.

But this book isn’t just about trophies. It’s about the people who shape us, the sacrifices that fund our dreams, and the reality that time catches up to everyone. After decades in uniform and a body that’s taken its share of hits, the author asks the question every devoted hunter eventually must face: when am I too old to hunt?

Part adventure, part fireside storytelling, and part field-tested advice, this book is a tribute to the wild places and the exotic animals that keep calling us back into the wilderness, season after season.

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In the quiet rural village of Fallingwood Corner, Nova Scotia, nothing ever seems out of place—until it does. RCMP Agent Aub Gibbs is sent undercover to the place he once called home to look into suspicions of a counterfeiting operation tied to an international crime syndicate. Though Gibbs is skeptical at first, it doesn’t take long for unease to settle in.

When a mysterious death rattles the close-knit community, the case takes a darker turn. A seasoned investigator with international experience, Gibbs soon discovers that something far more dangerous than counterfeiting is taking root, and that Fallingwood Corner is at its centre.

As the investigation deepens, so do the complications. Missing persons, unexplained deaths, and police work unrelated to his main assignment threaten to derail his progress. Paired with a new partner, Agent Davis—whom he doesn’t immediately trust—Gibbs must navigate the twisting mountain roads of his past alongside the fragile dynamics of partnership and loyalty. With help from a few unexpected allies, he begins to unravel a web of intrigue and deception stretching far beyond the village limits.

Set against the rugged beauty of rural Nova Scotia, Agent of the County is a gripping crime novella where danger hides in plain sight, trust must be earned, and even in the darkest moments, love finds a way through.

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It’s the year 2307. For 250 years, the Great Division has held firm—an impenetrable wall made of frozen light that separates two radically different worlds. In the Kingdom, loved-based emotion is seen as weak and disgusting. Its citizens, transformed by a brain-altering process called PowerTurn, wield sharpened intellect and unbridled ambition, stripped of emotional attachment and unchecked by discipline. On the other side is the PLD, where the Full-Merge process has fused heart and mind into a powerful harmony of love, logic, and self-mastery. But for some mysterious reason, the Great Division is weakening. Each side suspects sabotage by the other. As paranoia mounts and the balance of power teeters, both societies must figure out a way to evolve together or perish in a mutually destructive bid for control. As these diametrically opposed rivals race against collapse, can they find a way to unite before the wall—and their entire world—comes crashing down?

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Esmeraldas, Ecuador, is a beautiful place for a story to begin. But a beautiful beginning doesn’t mean a story isn’t complicated. Aracelly Contreras Borja’s life—like everyone’s, though perhaps more than some—has paired that beauty with sorrow, joys and mistakes walking hand-in-hand. All but abandoned by her father, abused by her mother, left alone with her siblings to struggle to make ends meet, Ara dreams of escape from the whirlpool of her family’s pains.

Even escape, however, leads down dangerous roads. Ara is exploited and abused by unscrupulous employers, caught up in new struggles as her family comes and goes. Eventually, she falls in love, and he promises to sponsor her to emigrate, and then—

Well. It’s complicated. Freedom from her family means loneliness in a land she can barely make herself understood in—this land of opportunity that doesn’t seem to want to give her much of a chance to prove herself. Despair opens the ground up beneath her, and she finds herself trying to break the cycles she was born in for the sake of her children.

Does she? Well. Once again, it’s complicated. Looking back on it all, Ara’s greatest hope is that by laying open her life within these pages, she can at last make herself understood—and perhaps find forgiveness from those who matter most.

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Si les forces de l’oppression pouvaient parler d’une seule voix, à quoi ressemblerait-elle?

En conversation avec son masque blanc, un homme Noir occidentalisé s’empare de l’épine de Karaba — ici le point d’origine de tant des malheurs sociétaux — le suprématisme. L’effort de déloger cette force informe de son trône incite un déluge dogmatique, philosophique et poétique qui touche aux plus profondes des racines de ce qui nous divise. Simultanément, l’homme doit se réconcilier avec les parties de lui-même qui ont succombé à la tentation impériale afin de retrouver son esprit rebelle.

J’ai trouvé l’épine de Karaba est une œuvre de poésie qui met à l’épreuve l’instinct de domination qu’on retrouve à la sommité de la culture et de l’économie occidentales.

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It was about 0215 hours when I was awoken by the first rocket hitting the camp, shortly followed by the second one. I know this because I felt the BOOM! in my chest. A feeling that I had not experienced since I was living on the airfield in Mogadishu, a feeling that I rather hoped I would never have to experience again . . . Seconds later, the Kandahar Airfield air-raid siren sounded . . .

Retired Captain Adam J. Webb provides a genuine glimpse into life in the Canadian Armed Forces, sharing his diverse experiences and professional roles—mobile support equipment operator, infantryman, armoured crewman and cavalryman, medic, nursing officer, and trainee pilot—during a military career spanning three decades that saw him participate in five overseas operations:

• Cyprus, during the first Gulf War, with the 1st Battalion of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry in 1991;

• Somalia with the Canadian Airborne Regiment in 1993 – Cover photo by Guy Voisin;

• Bosnia with the Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) in 1997/98;

• Afghanistan, with the Role 3 Multi-National Medical Unit, in 2006; and

• The South Pacific, on a humanitarian assist mission with the U.S. Navy, aboard the

USS Pearl Harbor.

This is the compelling account of a life that has been brimming with exciting and unique adventures—including meeting high-profile actors and having minor roles in a number of movies during his youth in England—as well as many formidable challenges.

At the heart of the story is the resilience of the human spirit, the importance of perseverance, and a reminder that hope overcomes the greatest of odds.

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Unfettered is a story collection brimming with unfettered imagination. A captain of a ship ferries dead souls from a natural disaster to the Afterlife, but a living passenger throws a wrinkle into his job. A faerie travels to the human realm where she tries to restore a dragon to health, encounters a healer, and embraces her own abilities. A retired woman with an unfaithful husband discovers a unique name in the phonebook, leading to her witnessing a crime, and in the process, finding purpose again. A woman in a wheelchair speculates about the people in her neighbourhood. When she starts using a drone to spy on one particular neighbour, all expectations are upended. And in the title story, a girl freely roams the streets at night. On All Hallows Eve, when the veil between worlds is thin, she is faced with a choice.

This is a book of the fantastical and mysterious. Voyeurism and deception, adventure and good old-fashioned fun abound. Whether writing about another world, children, or faeries, Irene Kidd-McCuaig never loses sight of her main goal—escapism. But beyond entertainment, almost all the stories in Unfettered present female protagonists coming to terms with the challenging or quirky circumstances they find themselves in.

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Pull up a stool and grab a drink—a lot can happen before last call!

After building a stable career in the trades, Dennis leaves his day job for one in the nightlife and buys a raucous rural Ontario bar with his brother Bill. He quickly finds that learning to sling drinks is the least of his worries—his first week ends with him bruised, bloodied, and in need of dental care. Welcome to the world of boom town bars!

Recollections of a Boom Town Bar Owner tells unbelievable true stories straight from the bustling industry hubs of Port Elgin and Marathon, Ontario. Hilarity and debauchery await as Dennis and his staff tussle with sketchy patrons, greasy bikers, corrupt politicians, and anyone else who tries to raise the wrong kind of hell in their establishment.

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Vernon Buckingham disappeared in 1969. At the time, all anyone knew was that he had gone on a hunting trip in the Cariboo region and never returned. But when human remains are found in the woods near Quesnel twenty-eight years later, Buckingham’s grim fate is finally confirmed.

His case is re-opened, and soon after, Stewart Carlson—one of Buckingham’s disgruntled ex-employees—is charged with his murder. Outraged, Carlson insists that he is innocent and hires defence attorney Russell Saunders to represent him in court. Saunders, in turn, calls on private investigator Brent McRae to find out what really happened in 1969.

As McRae interviews Buckingham’s family members and professional acquaintances, he discovers that Carlson is not the only person with a grudge against the deceased. From clandestine affairs to a cutthroat company takeover, Buckingham’s past is coloured with scandal. The deeper McRae delves into Buckingham’s history, the more danger he finds himself in, but with Carlson’s trial fast approaching, he cannot stop until he uncovers the true culprit behind Buckingham’s death.

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Life on Earth depends on the Sun’s atomic energy, incorporated into plants through photosynthesis. Our bodies are made up of elements produced by past generations of stars, connecting us to processes occurring throughout the Universe.

The Sun Within explores the connections between nuclear physics and biology and examines the mysterious and fascinating ways that energy sustains life. It reviews the somewhat startling theory that living organisms obtain energy directly from low energy nuclear reactions within their cells, transmuting elements and isotopes. This has been proposed by researchers for many decades, but has not yet been accepted by mainstream science.

This book has the potential to revolutionize physics and biology. Courageous scientists who are willing to challenge current dogma, and who are intrigued by these ideas, can test them using techniques suggested by the author.

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The story of two families, separated by distance and years of turmoil, finding the way to reconnect through circumstance, coincidence and effort. Their story is one of positive affirmation that family love removes all barriers. In the background of their efforts to reunite, is their recognition that bullying, disrespect and hate will challenge everyone in some way during their life. The world, however, is filled with many who challenge the wrongs with unconditional love and support. This story is a compelling generational sequel to the authors first book about these families and reinforces the true value of family.

Born in the Netherlands in 1949, the author arrived in Canada at the age of 3 and lived in rural Western Canada for most of his life. Challenged by family poverty and his social challenges, the author experienced the trauma of bullying firsthand but with family support, moved on to adult careers and ultimate retirement, having been blessed with a rewarding life. The author’s farm life during his childhood and teen years and his lifelong love for horses gave him the memories and experiences he shared in his stories.

This second book is the author’s statement that anything is possible if we can find the courage in ourselves to try and the willingness to accept the support we need to succeed.

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What started out as an innocent, fun-filled night suddenly turns into a parent’s worst nightmare—their child dying in a heap of twisted metal on a moonlit street. Though she survives the car crash, Kelly’s life is forever altered that one dreadful night. Once a young, carefree teenager competing in sports and laughing with friends, she wakes to a different reality full of dire predictions about what she will never be able to achieve. Even when the scars fade, she will be left with the impacts of an invisible disability. Kelly just wants to play sports and graduate from high school. To lead the life she envisions, she must believe in herself, use the resources available and never give up.

That One Night is based on the author’s own journey of trauma, survival and recovery. Ultimately a story of optimism and resilience, Kelly’s struggles remind us to never let others define our capabilities. With hard work and dedication, you can achieve anything you put your mind to.

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Jamie should have known something was up when he stumbled in out of the snow and they’d saved him a cup of coffee. For the city-worn Montrealer, the village of Sneaky Hollow is a badly needed breath of fresh air, but it’s also, he begins to discover, a place that shouldn’t exist.

Nestled somewhere between the backroads of the Eastern Townships and a wrinkle in time, Sneaky Hollow gives Jamie exactly what he needs; a home, a community, and a madcap touch of magic that never fails to delight him. But as outside forces threaten to iron out that wrinkle and erase Sneaky Hollow for good, Jamie teams up with a determined young woman and a crowd of eccentric café regulars with a shared goal. That goal is simple (in theory): to uncover the mysteries of this wonderful place, to understand why it called them to it, and pull together enough maple syrup–fuelled resistance to save it.

A cozy, magical-realist village novel that imagines memories with a gravity of their own, Where Time Stands Still is a charm-and-nostalgia pie topped with a pinch of quantum physics (just for spice). Whether you're longing for a place that feels like home, or wondering if such places still exist, this book answers with a warm yes, and then invites you to stay awhile.

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He Goes by A.J. is a powerful story of resilience, redemption, and the relentless pursuit of hope. Addicus Cecile Ellis Lee Boudreaux Junior is a man the world has given up on and overlooked—A.J. becomes shaped by heartbreak and loss, yet he is unwilling to surrender to despair. When life slams every door shut, he refuses to be locked out, finding his way forward quietly and with an abundance of defiance. Each painful setback arrives with an unexpected second chance, leading him to rediscover what hope looks like, tastes like, and feels like.

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Skip, skip, skip to the loo as you take a journey, full of curiosity and imagination, through the vast array of ways in which you may never have thought to use a toilet! You may find that almost anything is possible (except surfing)! Warning: you will never look at a toilet the same way again!

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