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The Greatest Superpower
by C.E. Nichols
Four friends have been given an assignment: They must each discover their special superpower. Ralph the rabbit is fast. Ollie the owl can see in the dark. Barry the bear can sleep longer and more soundly than anybody else. But Hank the hedgehog does not know what his superpower is. He is good at many things, but he doesn’t seem to be the best at any one thing. Together, these four friends work to discover Hank’s superpower. Along the way, they’ll learn about being unique, appreciating...
Sudden Leadership
A Survival Guide for Physicians by Malcolm Ogborn
In a creative yet straightforward fashion, Dr. Malcolm Ogborn provides a valuable and insightful resource that can support professionals, particularly physicians, who find themselves thrust into leadership roles requiring knowledge and skills that have not been part of their professional training. Sudden Leadership follows the early leadership journeys of two fictitious physicians. For each scenario in which the characters find themselves, Dr. Ogborn reviews relevant, evidence-based...
Along Came A Spider
by Kimberley Chambers
Finnegan Jones is an unhappy spider. Everyone calls him ugly, dangerous, scary—a monster. He has tried everything to make the world warm up to him, but his efforts have been in vain. Finnegan is beginning to wonder if these insults hurled at him day after day just might be true. But when a wise old tree startles him out of his spiral of self-pity, Finnegan is faced with a choice: he can tear himself apart to try and please those who dislike him, or he can find joy in the friends he already...
A Kamloops Neighbourhood Remembered
by Andrew Yarmie
Urban revitalization often comes at the cost of history. A Kamloops Neighbourhood Remembered tells the story of a neighbourhood transformed by development, where twenty heritage homes made way for Kelson Group's City Gardens project. Through archival records, newspaper clippings, photos, obituaries, and original artwork, this book captures the lives once lived in these homes—and the efforts made to remember them. From salvaged materials to commissioned paintings, community members and the...
Reboot Required
To Recover Our Humanity by Penny Gumbert
Reboot Required offers a penetrating look at the issues that make us less happy today in spite of so-called social and economic development. Written by octogenarian Penny Gumbert, this book explores how we can reverse the current trend and become a more content and empathetic society. With a focus on Canada and its notable drop in the happiness of young people, Gumbert explores: • The overuse of screens and social media • The loss of unstructured play • Chronic absenteeism in schools •...
Rainy Days at the Cottage
by Paul Grissom
If you’re a Cottager you’ll understand. Seasoned cottagers will declare, “There’s no such thing as a bad day at the cottage”. Don’t believe them. I’ve had plenty of cold, rainy, wind-spitting days when sky and water were a spirit crushing grey and there was nothing to do but light a fire, lay on the couch with a full glass beside me and scribble random thoughts in my notebook. Annie would read, the cat and I would fall asleep. The result is this book: 38 years of thoughts about storms,...
Beyond the Woven Curtain
The Story of Andrina Mitchell/Muir by Sharon R Plett
Andrina Muir (née Mitchell) lived a life shaped by faith, devotion, love, and resilience in a world of hardship and change. Born in a sod house in the North West Territory, her childhood was defined by carefree days, farm animals and her father’s whistle, but that would not last…. Illness and conflict shattered her idyllic youth. Cast out by a close-knit faith community, her family grappled with separation and loss. As the years, unfolded, Andrina searched out what she believed and what she...
The Sequence
by Pierce K. Devereaux
Dr. Elena Márquez has devoted her career to genetics. Working with a genomics firm to develop a promising weight-loss gene therapy program, Elena is startled to discover the true, nefarious applications intended for her work. The company has been using its viral vectors to embed classified intelligence inside DNA, turning each patient into a walking hard drive. Intending to blow the whistle on the unethical genomics, Elena must go on the run with her knowledge, desperate to find someone who...
The BIG Adventures of Little O
A Song for the Salmon by Leesa Hanna
In the ocean off the Pacific West Coast, a hungry orca pod is chasing the last remaining salmon. When Little O becomes separated from Mama Whale and gets lost, he must begin a journey of survival that will take all his strength and courage. On his quest to find the salmon and reunite with his family, Little O becomes connected to Mother Nature through her magical messages and the creatures he meets along the way, including Dalli the porpoise, Lutris the Otter, and Griz the grizzly bear. He...
Curse of the Cul de Sac
by Sara D.E. Johnson
When Mase and his sister Mimi move to Romance Lane, they think they’re in for a normal summer full of new friends and fun but at the end of the street is a cul-de-sac that is anything but normal! When Mase steps onto one mysterious driveway, the world flips upside down houses turn sideways, trees float, and gravity goes bonkers! The weirdest part? Only kids can see it! With the help of friendship, bravery, teamwork, and lots of laughs, Mase and Mimi set off on a silly, surprising adventure...