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Finding Freddie
by Judy Joseph-Black
The Canadian Men’s Rhythmic Vaulting team has finally earned a bronze medal … almost a decade after the fact. When a shocking phone call reveals that drug retesting has placed them on the podium, a group of former teammates soon learns that third place may be more trouble than it’s worth. With death and heartache haunting the years since Beijing in 2008, there’s little unity to be found among men who once felt like brothers. Curtis is furious; Gary is gone; and Freddie—who may hold the key...
When the Moonbeam Comes to Call
by Sandra Appleby
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...
Not Improving on Our Instructions
The Church's Mission Today by Edmund K. Neufeld
Not Improving on Our Instructions calls the Christian church to return to its primary task and purpose, as outlined in the Gospels, Acts, and the New Testament Letters. In a series of sermons, Edmund Neufeld reflects on Christ’s instructions to his followers and addresses this central question: What is the one most important thing for the church to do? Years of pastoring and teaching have left Neufeld convinced that the most important thing that Christ has left his church to do is to love...
Outdoor Reference Manual
The essential companion for outdoor writing and storytelling by Outdoor Writers Association of America
The newly revised OWAA Outdoor Reference Manual is now available. Created by outdoor communicators for outdoor communicators, this essential reference complements the AP Stylebook and Webster’s New World Dictionary by covering terminology, usage and conventions specific to the outdoor industry. Whether you’re writing about fish and wildlife, conservation, hunting, angling, public lands or outdoor recreation, the OWAA Outdoor Reference Manual helps ensure your work is accurate, consistent and...
Whitewater Performance
Fundamentals of Training Theory in Canoe Slalom by Jan Busta
The book "Za úspěchem ve vlnách" was first published in the Czech Republic in 2020. Since then, it has provided Czech coaches, athletes, parents, and enthusiasts with a comprehensive introduction to the theory of rationally designed training in canoe slalom. The book attracted the attention of many international coaches and athletes for whom the Czech language was entirely inaccessible. The demand for a publication offering a comprehensive approach to training—one that could also serve as an...
No Place to Pee
An Alaskan Woman's Tenure on the Klondike and the Pipeline by Margaret H Piggott
No Place to Pee is an intimate collection from a woman who spent 5,000 hours in a male-dominated industry. Margaret H. Piggott, a retired physical therapist worked as a laborer in Alaska on the Klondike Highway and Alaskan Pipeline from 1975 to 1977. For the Klondike Highway, she worked on the brush-clearing, powder, and drill crews. On the pipeline, she worked in the shop at Chandalar, Beams and Anchors, detonating, culvert and insulation, and Butt List crews. Piggott’s gender meant she had...
The Revelation of End Times
A panoramic view of the End Times, based on what Jesus said, what John saw and what Paul wrote by John F. Huizing and Ingrid H. Huizing
Far from being secondary subjects, the Resurrection and the Rapture stand at the heart of our salvation. These events are presented not as causes for fear or confusion, but as the believer’s blessed hope and a reason for joyful anticipation. The Revelation of End Times offers a clear, Scripture-based perspective on what the Bible reveals about the future. With careful teaching, John F. Huizing distinguishes between the Rapture, the Tribulation, and the Second Coming, showing how each fits...
Society of Crows
by Robert W. Butler
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...
The Secessionist's Wife
by Wolf Bahren
For journalist Anna Jones of the New York Daily Journal, nothing is more important than finding the truth. So when Fort Riley, Kansas, suffers a terrorist attack, Anna jumps at the chance to see what’s happening at the base. She and her partner Viktor Simonson rush to the heartland to cover the events as they unfold. Once on the ground, they agree to divide and conquer—one will check out the damage at the military installation, the other will attend a press conference with Kansas Governor...
What the Aurora Remembers
by Loretta Colton
Nicky Ryan has been a police officer in Canada’s Northwest Territories for six months when she’s faced with her first homicide investigation. A teenage girl has been maimed, her mother murdered, and her father is the prime suspect. Nicky’s naïve dream of heroic crime-fighting is now up against the reality of life and death in a small Indigenous community. In Fort Gabriel, the wounds of the past still bleed, and white cops from down south are neither trusted nor welcomed. Alison’s mother is...