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You Are Loved, You Are Enough
A Memoir about embracing life by Sheryl A. Oleksak
You Are Loved, You Are Enough is an emotional memoir of one woman’s journey towards self-love and self-acceptance. Sheryl Oleksak grew up as an only child in New York, with a narcissistic mother and a kind but mostly passive father. From a less-than-perfect childhood—foster siblings coming in and out of the house and attending a harsh diet camp—to an adolescence and young adulthood marked by issues with food, body image, and self-esteem, Sheryl lays out her struggles in a clear,...
Bruce and the Trouble with Antlers
by Gina Frisby
In the snowy heart of Jasper National Park lives Bruce, a Canadian bull moose adored by tourists and townspeople for his majestic antlers and knack for joyful antics. Beloved as the unofficial mascot of this winter wonderland, Bruce revels in his fame—until an unexpected twist leaves him bareheaded and hiding. Bruce and the Trouble with Antlers is a heartfelt children’s tale that weaves humour and gentle wisdom, teaching young readers that sometimes life’s curveballs can lead to...
Kaylee and Koru and the Long Way Home
by Alister Mathieson and Avery Mathieson
This enchanting tale celebrates the extraordinary friendship between Kaylee, a strong and graceful Canada goose, and Koru, a curious and flightless brown kiwi bird. Kaylee hails from the Arctic tundra of Northern Canada, while Koru explores the lush kauri forests of New Zealand. Despite living in different parts of the world, the two birds embark on a remarkable journey of understanding, while sharing the wonders of their worlds. Paralleling their bond is the friendship of Mikki, an Inuit...
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...
Little Big Boss
A Métis Man's Stories of Life in Canada's Arctic by Alex Gordon and Michel Lupien
Alex Gordon left his home in Caslan, Alberta in 1958 for a summer job in Wood Buffalo National Park to earn money for university in the fall. Little did he know this would lead to a 20-year adventure working and living in Canada’s high Arctic. From Inuvik to Iqaluit, and communities and camps in between, Alex shares his stories of friendship and his efforts to be a catalyst for change. This is more than a memoir; it is a love story of Canada’s North and its remarkable and resilient people.
Uncle Splint Saves The Day
by Shane Murray
Oh no! Ruby the cow is missing! Dane would do anything to find his missing sister, but try as he might, she’s nowhere to be seen. Luckily, he has some friends who can help him out. But no matter how hard they search, Ruby remains missing. Desperate, Dane turns to Uncle Splint. Will he know what to do to find Ruby? Join a whole host of barnyard friends on this romp along the riverbank and through the pasture to find Ruby the cow!
The Black Walnut Tree
by Elizabeth Brasier
Sylvie Linden has endured a lifetime of family and intimate partner violence both in her young life in Montreal and her marriage relationship in Waterloo. Her six-year-old daughter Dana, a witness to the violence in their household, is Sylvie’s greatest concern. When a series of crises—including a natural disaster and ensuing homelessness—brings them to an Old Order Mennonite farming family in rural Ontario, new challenges unfold. Members of the Thomas Martin family try to maintain their...
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...
Time and Patience
My Journey Through Stroke Recovery by Claudio Pettinaro
When Claudio Pettinaro collapsed onto the bathroom floor one winter morning, he had no idea his life was about to split in two—before the stroke, and after. What followed was a year defined by confusion, fear, emotional upheaval, and the slow, often painful work of rebuilding a life that had changed without warning. Time and Patience is Claudio’s honest, unfiltered account of his first year of stroke recovery, told not by a doctor or medical expert, but by an ordinary man suddenly thrust...
The We're Still Here Book Club. Volume One: Elbows Up!
by Jeff Richardson
What is wrong with the world when the disappearance of a single red baseball cap with an American political slogan on it—yes, one of those hats—can threaten the very existence of Canada? Yet isn’t there something absurdly fitting about the fact that, at the centre of this international crisis, stands a group of aging friends who meet once a month to discuss novels, drink too much wine, and (not always gently) dissect one another’s lives? Having met for more than twenty years, they call...