Bestsellers at FriesenPress
Redbird
by Madeline McCart
Redbird is a pocket journal, birthday card, sticky-note style collection of memories and experiences of a young Canadian girl remembering the riches of growing up in the boons. Redbird follows the author as she remembers her past, lives through her young twenties and dreams for her future. It follows the celebrations and hardships of relationships along the way. Redbird is a love letter to friends, family, and great Canadian summers.
13 Ways to Kill Your Community 2nd Edition
by Doug Griffiths and Kelly Clemmer
13 Ways to Kill Your Community is lively, full of personality, conversational, breezy, succinct, and fun. One can imagine readers seeking out information on boosting their local community sighing dutifully as they seek out material and then being relieved and delighted when what they find turns out to be as entertaining as it is informative. The information provided is sometimes startling and often positively revelatory. The anecdotes and examples are delivered with wit and a little bit of a...
Forbidden Fruit & Camo Boots
2 boyfriends are better than none? by Jesse Reynolds
What happens when a Canadian comedian, a high-ranking military officer, and his gym-obsessed husband unite in what seems like a fairytale throuple? In this hilarious memoir, actor, comedian, and media personality Jesse Reynolds dives into an oh-so-modern romance that spirals into awkward threesomes, family drama, unforgettable road trips … and even a custom-built Chihuahua fortress! As a self-proclaimed Brother Husband in a polyamorous relationship that made perfect sense—until it...
Spy at the Airport
by Alexandru Palamariu
Hi! Shh . . . what I’m about to tell you is a REALLY BIG secret. I’m training to become a SPY! Today’s mission? Infiltrating the airport. Shh . . . don’t tell any grown-ups! Do you want to come with me? I’ll show you my super-cool SPY gadgets, my top-secret tunnels, and even my SPY car! This is going to be our biggest mission yet. But I know we can do it! Join this ten-year-old super-spy as he uses his REALLY BIG imagination to explore the world around him and turn every day into a great new...
the ant who needed a transplant
by Dr. Bill Wall
Mama Ant, Papa Ant, Russell, and Sophie all live together in a thriving ant community. They love each other very much, and in the winter their favourite activity is to go tobogganing together. But one winter, Papa Ant has trouble climbing the hill. He goes to the doctor and is told that he needs a heart transplant. What will the ant family do? Will anyone be able to save their Papa? the "ant who needed a transplant" is a touching story that embraces the themes of empathy, altruism, and...
Visionary
The Ernie Gare Story by John Korobanik
It’s not surprising if you’ve never heard of Ernie Gare; the man behind innovations that paved the way for many Canadians to pursue their athletic dreams without sacrificing education cared more about the future of the athletes and the sports than garnering fame for himself. Without Gare and his drive to create the scholarship program, the world may not have seen Nancy Greene win an Olympic gold medal, or the Crazy Canucks take Canada to the top of the ski racing world. Without Gare’s...
The Spunky Caboodle and the Easter Fadoodle
by Shelley O'Brien
What shenanigans are happening on Easter Island? Quirky eggs, pesky rascals, and... flying chickens?!? Who best to solve this Easter mystery than the Spunky Caboodle and their trusty dragons? Join these extraordinary heroes, Humphrey Nudge, Barnaby Potts, Quinsy Wick, and Morley Patch on a riptalesnorter adventure to Easter Island as they use their powers to solve a mystery, stop the rascals, and save Easter!
The Phalarope's Journey
A Spiritual Memoir by Lloyd Guerin Jr
When Lloyd Guerin Jr.’s beloved wife and soulmate, Betty, passed away after forty-two years of marriage, grief left him searching: How could love endure beyond death? The Phalarope’s Journey is a tender, courageous memoir of love, loss, and spiritual transformation. Woven from journal entries, letters, memories, dreams, and Christian mysticism, this is a deeply personal testament to a sacred partnership forged through faith, passion, suffering, and joy. With poetic grace and spiritual...
You Have Never Been Alone
Your Universe, Your Part and Your Celestial Neighbours by The Storyteller
'It is coming to the time when you will have unmistakable proof that you are not alone!' If you are curious about the mysteries of the universe, this is the book for you. Find out more about . . . • What occurred at the Big Bang • The other dimensions • Why we each have a Soul • The Astral and Causal Planes • Why time doesn't exist • Astral travelling and remote viewing • Reincarnation and alternate lives • The aliens that are known as the Greys • The other 126 alien races • Why and when...
Pour My Heart Out
by Irene Bird
Pour My Heart Out is the debut poetry collection from Indigenous poet Irene Bird. The stunning vulnerability and authenticity of journal writing meets the frank artfulness of Bird’s poetics as she chronicles her journey through hurt and heartbreak to healing. Fearlessly, unapologetically engaging with the complexities of substance abuse and recovery, trauma, and mental health, Pour My Heart Out faces pain and celebrates survival and love. It is a collection that ultimately recognizes the...