Bestsellers at FriesenPress
100 Days of Hiccups
by Jeremy Knight
What is going on?! Len has funny sounds coming from his mouth. He has no idea how to stop them. It's not a burp! It's not a word! What could it be? Len sets out on an adventure to get rid of this funny sound. Along the way, he gets some good advice—and some not-so-good advice. He’ll have to decide who to listen to and what advice to try if he wants to get rid of his never-ending hiccups. It's a wild ride, but Len is determined to get himself back to normal! 100 Days of Hiccups is a zany,...
The Dorchesters
Four Generations and 100 Years in West Vancouver by Frank Robert Carleton Dorchester
Every family has a story, and this is the story of the last four generations of my family . . . So begins The Dorchesters—a remarkable story about a remarkable family. Told from the perspective of Frank, part of the third generation, it chronicles the arrival of his grandparents in Canada, their early lives in Vancouver, and the lives of his own parents, concluding with an account of his life and the lives of his two children. Part memoir, part non-fiction narrative—and interwoven with...
Butcher's Block
by J.D. Langlois
“Blessed” with a near photographic memory, Arlo Becker has been called a lot of things over the course of a long and successful career, not all of them fit to print. The heaviest mantle, however, has always been “Butcher,” a decades-old moniker that still echoes clearly with the horrors of a Middle Eastern war zone that he’d barely managed to survive—echoes that (for someone like him) could never truly fade. Leveraging his experience as a war correspondent, he would soon become a driven...
Sons of Tecumseh
by Maurice Switzer
Indigenous history repeats itself The legendary Tecumseh was the first North American Indian leader to attempt to unite tribes and thwart the relentless intrusion of colonial settlement. He died fighting for his cause, having been betrayed by both Indigenous and non-Indigenous allies. Two centuries later the charismatic Billy Favell is elected National Chief of the Congress of First Nations, Canada’s foremost Indigenous political organization. Peshu Butler, a direct descendant of Tecumseh,...
The Gift of God's Spirit
by Bart van Roijen
Bishop Bart draws on his educational background and missionary work in the North in this new Sacrament of Confirmation resource addressed to the Indigenous Youths of his diocese. Written and produced with the visual learner in mind, this resource draws on images, symbols and stories as a source for reflection on the gift of the Holy Spirit. The caption on the back cover of the student resource reads: Dear Child of God: As you prepare to be sealed by the gift of the Holy Spirit, I pray that...
You're on Mute
13 Lessons for Women Frustrated with the Tech Sector by Marie Wiese
This was never meant to be a book that offered tidy solutions. Instead, it’s a declaration. A refusal to stay quiet. A chorus of voices from women who have spent years, and in many cases, decades, pushing against an industry that often erases them… You’re On Mute: 13 Lessons for Women Frustrated with the Tech Sector is an anthology by and for women in tech, or any sector where gender parity has stalled. Each chapter is crafted by a woman or gender-minority who has faced challenges in the...
Skyblue
Inception by Ignazio Borzellino
The future arrived quietly. The consequences did not. As global systems turn to artificial intelligence for control, security, and survival, from an impending threat a single breakthrough triggers a chain reaction that no one can contain. Governments scramble, corporations hide the truth, and a handful of unlikely allies race to stop an intelligence that doesn’t need permission to evolve. Skyblue: Inception is a gripping journey into the next frontier—where every choice carries a price, and...
The Far End
by Johnny Gnall
Growing up on her family's wildlife ranch in rural Northern California, sixteen-year-old Persephone Foss felt a strong connection to animals from a very early age. Lately, however, that connection has been showing itself in strange, even scary, ways; most days she would rather just ignore it. But when her botanist mother brings her along on a research trip to the uncharted Amazon rainforest, Seph astonishes herself with what she is capable of- until a horrific accident leaves her mother...
Jester goes to the olympics
by Sheri Dumonceaux
Jester is a big-eared Pinto horse with a fuzzy coat and a huge heart. When he hears his owners saying he will never be a good dressage horse, Jester’s heart hurts. But it doesn’t stop him from trying hard. He has good friends, a warm stable, and plenty of hay to eat. But will he ever feel like he is good enough? Emaline is a beautiful young para-dressage rider with big goals and dreams. She is looking for the perfect horse to help her make the Paralympic team. When she comes to the stable to...
The Missing Frame
by Eli Lazar
One bag. Five rolls of film filled with grief. One chance to develop what’s left of love. For Liz Ferguson, grief arrived on a Tuesday, disguised as a camera bag. Shattered by the sudden death of Leo—her best friend and almost something more—Liz tries to outrun her sorrow at every turn. Until Leo’s camera bag unexpectedly arrives at her door. Inside Leo’s bag lies a note, his journal, his camera, and a handful of undeveloped film, each filled with fragments of his humour, philosophy, and...