Bestsellers at FriesenPress
Resilience on the Front Line
101 Recommendations for Trauma-exposed Professionals, Organizations, Leaders, and Family Members by Mike Lockington
Resilience on the Front Line is a practical, boots-on-the-ground guide for anyone working—or caring about someone working—on the front lines of trauma. Drawing on nearly thirty years experience as a police officer and Wellness leader, author Mike Lockington offers 101 real-world recommendations to help trauma-exposed professionals, their leaders, and their families take proactive steps toward resilience and mental wellness. Whether it be policing, firefighting, paramedicine, nursing,...
Charlie's Riddle
by Julia Bartley
Join Charlie on her quest to discover the answer to her riddle. Charlie feels unprepared until her imagination turns the objects left in her backpack into valuable tools that help her along the way. She is able to overcome her obstacles with the guidance of her new friends who encourage her to not give up.
L'Incertitude Apprivoisée
Origines, fonctionnement et usages de l’intelligence artificielle by Roger Vandomme
L'intelligence artificielle est partout. Dans nos téléphones, nos décisions médicales, nos recrutements, nos recommandations d'achat. Pourtant, rares sont ceux qui comprennent vraiment ce qu'elle est — et ce qu'elle n'est pas. Ce livre n'est ni un manuel technique, ni un essai alarmiste. C'est une invitation à comprendre, enfin, ce qui se cache derrière les algorithmes. Sans formules, sans jargon, mais sans simplisme. Vous y découvrirez: Comment l'IA transforme l'incertitude en probabilités...
The History of Lucasville 1827-1970
Based on the August 2, 1827, Deeds of James Edward Lucas and Moses Oliver by Raquel Silva and Emily Hillman
Based on the August 2, 1827 deeds of James Edward Lucas and Moses Oliver an account of the community of Lucasville, originally Lucas Settlement, has been researched from 1827-1970. Lucasville, is an historical black community that is in between the 2 nearby historical black communities of Upper Hammonds Plains and Maroon Hill. Other than some oral stories, church, cemetery, marriage and news paper articles significant historical accounts of Lucasville were only found in the Nova Scotia...
Waiting for the Music
by Garfield McRae
Waiting for the Music is a poignant coming-of-age story that follows the ups and downs of a boy growing up in the prairies. Over two decades, from the late 1930s to the late 1950s, we follow Benjamin Timothy as he faces various challenges in life and tries to forge his own path from childhood to adolescence and into adulthood. From early life in a small rural town to working in the big city, Benjamin navigates various relationships and the complexities of a dysfunctional family. After losing...
Flemingdon Park
No Mean Neighbourhood by Edward Brown
Since Eric Arthur’s 1964 publication of Toronto, No Mean City, no book has provided such deep insight into a community as Flemingdon Park, No Mean Neighbourhood. From prehistory to the arrival of Indigenous peoples, European settlers, the simple ribbon-cutting ceremony in 1961 marking the neighbourhood’s official opening, and up to the present day, Edward Brown explores various topics, including history, architecture, politics, and most importantly, the people who continue to shape this...
Reflections
A Black Man's Story by Kevin Glasgow-Brooks
In 1814, two brothers escaped slavery in the United States and were given safe passage to Nova Scotia, where they began a new life and faced new hardships. Despite the harsh weather, lack of government support, and resentment from their white neighbours, the brothers persevered. Seven generations later, Kevin Glasgow-Brooks was born into a society that still harbours the systemic prejudices that his ancestors faced 200 years ago. Kevin filed a human rights complaint against the Nova Scotia...
One Piece out of Place
by Christian Cupak
In the summer of 1996, 15-year-old Alex heads down to his family’s favourite campground in Squamish. This year, though, is different; an unexpected connection with a girl he meets there changes the shape of his heart—and his life—forever. It’s not quite romance, or at least, it’s not only romance. She feels like home. But it’s not to be, not now; when she asks him if they can cool things down a little, he feels it like a hole in his heart. Alex carries that hole through into adulthood; their...
Unleashed
Intention, Empowerment, Influence by Kimberly Magnus
Are you trying to find work-life balance? Are you starting the journey of leadership in your career? Do you see opportunities in your organization you want to help influence? Are you wanting to accelerate your personal and professional development? This book can help you with these and more. Leading people is truly a privilege, although it might not always feel that way. While every company requires leaders, not every company has a plethora of effective leaders. If your exposure to great...
Managing Conflict
A Pastor's Account of Shepherding Congregations to Health and Renewal by Pastor Melle Pool
This book is written primarily for leaders, especially church leaders. But its message is relevant for anyone who leads groups or organizations. Pastor Pool’s thesis is that diverse viewpoints, or clashing of opinions, which is often seen as unacceptable, must, instead, be accepted as a normal part of life. Rather than rejecting or avoiding conflict, it must be managed so that it may become a force for good in our personal and corporate life. Managing conflict is like driving down a...