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From Dust We Were Born
by Julia G.D Gobio
Amara Ira stands out. She really can’t help it. In the Seven Cities, shored up against the void outside by soaring concrete walls no one sees over, there is only white, grey, silver, and gold. Amara was born in colors that are forbidden even to wear, and it sucks. Her mother’s never satisfied, her picture-perfect sister is almost terrified of her, and everyone is constantly asking her, “Were you born looking like that?” as if she’d do this to herself. Provided she can pass “betrothal...
Black Crow
by Paul River
Explore a story of resilience, self-discovery, and the intricate balance between past and present in Black Crow. Tom Joseph, a young Indigenous airline pilot, skillfully lands a damaged aircraft on a remote frozen mountain lake and wakes up in an intensive care facility facing a frightening new reality. His only memories are of his life as Black Crow, living on the plains before European migration adversely impacted his ancestral lands. Facing profound disorientation and struggling to...
Zochy's Adventures with Zinc Oxide
by Mohit K. Sharma
Zochy loves to explore and learn new things, and today she’s learning all about zinc oxide! Join her as she finds out how interesting and cool chemistry can be. Zinc oxide is everywhere, from the breakfast table to the farm, and Zochy can’t wait to find all of its different applications. It might even be in places she never thought to look! This book, presented by Zochem, is an educational tool for children to explore the vast applications of zinc oxide in their everyday world. A very quiet...
From Bleeding Edge to Leading Edge
A Builders Guide to Net Zero Homes by Doug Tarry Jr.
“I’ve done complicated. It’s complicated.” Residential and commercial buildings account for 17% of Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions. In the United States, that figure is roughly 29%. Net Zero homes, which produce at least as much energy as they consume, will play a key role in the current global climate crisis by drastically reducing energy consumption in the housing sector. Doug Tarry is a leading international authority on Net Zero homes. His company, Doug Tarry Homes Limited, has...
Theater of Lies
Misinformation Divides Us – With Purpose. How to Protect Ourselves, & Why We Must. by Ted Griffith
Cynical about what you read and hear? Tired of the lies and misinformation? Who should you trust? Forty years ago, as Ted Griffth entered the business of communications, marketing, and public affairs—all aiming to persuade people to either change their minds or take certain actions—he asked himself, Why are so many people seduced by lies and propaganda? He’s spent the forty years since trying to find the answers. Theater of Lies provides an in-depth examination of the lies, misinformation,...
Jace's Journey
by Daenna Van Mulligen
“There’s nothing more I can do for you.” We had officially hit rock bottom, my dog and me. A moving story about a woman and her dog, Jace’s Journey is a testament to those dog owners who, try as they might, struggle with their dogs’ anxieties, triggers, and traumas. Van Mulligen takes you on a journey through time, trust, consistency, and acceptance—from tears to triumph. The journey begins when Van Mulligen and her husband choose to foster Jace, a rescue pup and their first-ever dog....
to whom it may concern
sincerely, me by Kyla Hawthorn
you put the weight of your world on my shoulders now i am too heavy to carry my own In loving and caring for others, sometimes we forget to love and care for ourselves too. As we navigate through life’s challenges and focus on others, we get further away from ourselves. The weight we bear threatens to crush us, to drive us further into the ground. And after heartbreak and loss, what’s left? Who is left? It’s in the grief that we feel isolated, disconnected from our true selves and powerless....
Kind Of
by Karina L. Fast
Have the young people in your life ever left you inspired with their ability to look at our world in wonder? Have you ever been left speechless, not sure of the correct answer? Have the littles in your life ever looked up at you for strength? Confidence? Affirmation? As caregivers, our role in life is to guide, direct, and mentor. Funny how we also become students in the process. Children do not need many words to shed light on their brilliance and luminescent qualities. Karina Fast has...
My Three Best Friends
by Shannon Boughen
Linkin has three best friends. They couldn't be more different than him: Joey is a free spirit who never ties his shoes and loves to draw on everything. Sadie never wears matching colours and has older siblings. Amelia matches all the time but has no idea what she wants to be when she grows up. Linkin has his own sense of style including his hearing aids and loves playing sports more than anything. But even though they're all so different from each other, they're still best friends.
Too Far from the Path
My Journey Through Madness by Tamara Severson
A fresh and truthful story about the inner workings of schizophrenia. In this memoir Tamara goes deep into the world of madness and shares the experience of prolonged psychosis. Coupled with the artwork that she created, this story is a great read for people with schizophrenia, caregivers and mental health workers. Anyone who knows someone who has schizophrenia should read this book! While you travel into the depths of psychotic thinking to understand the delusional world of a person with...