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Love You, Now Listen
A Father's Short Poems About Life by Frank Valeriani
Life, like a cigar It is to be enjoyed For each breath we take Brings us closer to the end … A father reflects on a life well-lived in these poignant, uplifting poems. As thunder rumbles and waves roll by, the speakers marvel at small miracles, reminding us to cherish the moment even amidst the constant pressures of adulthood. Yet hard work, too, has its place in this collection, which refuses the lure of a magic pill and finds solace, instead, in purpose and risk-taking, friendship and...
Love You More Than...
by Sandra Hughes
How much love can you hold in your heart? From twinkling stars and tumbling snowflakes to wagging puppy tails and bedtime cuddles, Love You More Than . . . is a heartfelt picture book that beautifully expresses the limitless love between a parent and child. With its gentle rhythm and warm, familiar comparisons, this tender story creates the perfect read-aloud for bedtime, storytime, or any moment that calls for a reminder of just how special your little one is. Complete with a special space...
No One Left Behind: Decades of Growth
Collective Stories of Nurse Practitioners Transforming Healthcare in Canada by Kim Harkness
When the nurse practitioner role was first introduced in the 1960s, no one could foresee the revolution in health care delivery it would augur. But decades later, the role is still little understood. In this striking follow-up to Claudia Mariano’s 2015 book No One Left Behind, nurse practitioners from across Canada reflect on the challenges, triumphs, and evolution of the profession through the past decade. Drawing on their experiences—both in the clinic and beyond—Canadian NPs from coast to...
Sir Ironwood
The Beginning by Christopher Tyson
It's 1942 in German-occupied Norway in a coastal town, close to Stavanger. Kristoff, a fisherman's son and Rocky, his best friend a farmer's boy, both 19, have lost family to the Nazis. They have joined the Resistance and resolve to push the Germans out of their country. Due to Kristoff's Viking lineage, the god Thor sends a creature to help the lads in their epic fight. Sir Ironwood, so named, is huge, speaks extremely well, flies, is very dramatic, has a sense of humor, and plays chess....
Hickory Dickory Dock ... YOU'RE DEAD
A Rex Larsen Thriller by Michael Anthony Staples
Imagine a high-ranking Canadian soldier working as a member of a death squad while serving on an international peacekeeping mission in the Balkans. Imagine his past catching up to him three decades later as he prepares to become leader of a national political party. Imagine an eccentric veteran reporter receiving a tip that could not only end the killer’s dream of political greatness but also land him before an international tribunal for war crimes and in jail. Hickory Dickory Dock … YOU’RE...
Sleep Walk
by Charles Johnston
Jamie Brock is trying to put his life back together. After being horrifically burned in a welding accident and enduring months of rehab, nightmares, and sleepwalking, he returns to Ron’s Auto, his longtime employer, and the site of his disfigurement. A skilled mechanic and the garage’s resident “good guy,” Jamie is welcomed back by its owners, Ron and Rosemary, their daughter Lena—who has long nursed a crush on Jamie—and wise-cracking mechanic, Mike. The garage resumes its old rhythms and...
Love Matters Most
by Lesley Hallett
What if love were as simple as this: Some people love dogs, some people love cats, and some people love both, and all of it is natural. Through a gentle allegory inspired by her childhood experiences with animals, the author invites young readers to reflect on how easily we accept different kinds of love in nature, and how complicated we sometimes make it in human relationships. Using the familiar and comforting lens of cats and dogs, this story explores how early experiences shape our...
I am a F*cking Miracle
A Story of Brokenness, Pain, Recovery and the Miracle of Second Chances by Ellen Livingstone
The odds were stacked against her from the beginning. Born in rural British Columbia, Ellen spent much of her childhood with her siblings in an old, small, one-bedroom trailer without power or running water. Raised primarily by an alcoholic father, after losing her mother at a young age, Ellen was—in her own words—the “weird, dirty, bush kid who wore dirty clothes to school … and that nobody wanted to play with.” By the age of ten, Ellen had already been sexually abused by several people,...
The Java Script
by Nathan Reid-Welford
Colin scurried forward, crawling through the cramped space, his knees and elbows bloody, hands torn, and banging his head on the rocks above. He moved as quickly as possible. As he neared the end, he heard a rattling. Something bumped against his leg and then bounced out in front of him. A grenade! Acting instinctively, he grabbed it before it got out of reach and, with his hand on fire, tossed it back between his legs. It clamoured down the tunnel and exploded a second later. The force...
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...