Biography & Autobiography
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Sailing Around The World On Freedom-V
A Memoir by Gilles Savoie
I dreamed of owning a sailboat and traveling the ocean to visit the world. My story begins in my home province of Quebec, Canada, where I learned to sail, and moves to Vancouver, British Columbia, where I bought Freedom-V, my sailboat. Sailing...
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Flights of Life and Time
A Collection of Essays by Jon Christensen
This book is a collection of essays ~ both anecdotal and philosophical, and some are a combination of both. Some are about factual episodes of the author's life experiences, while others are a product of educated observations and driven by the...
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More Than History
Stories of Helena Petrov Thiessen (1909-1996) and Peter Aron Reimer (1903-1958) by Victor Reimer
Yes, this is family history! It is an immigrant story. It includes significant scholastic research. It situates the personal and family narrative within the broader political, economic, and social context of the 1920s and the subsequent decades....
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Voices from Viet Nam
Local Histories on the Road to Peace by Rex Eaton
Based on interviews with survivors of “the American War,” Voices from Việt Nam delivers a moving portrait of a people who have succeeded, against great odds, in overcoming the horrors of war and occupation without bitterness—but also without...
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Accepting 7:47
Trying to Say Goodbye While Executing the Estate by Brant L. Thompson
It was the call no one wants to receive. When Brant Thompson’s phone rang early that morning, he thought he knew what to expect, but knowing didn’t make it any easier. His mother, with whom he had always had a close relationship, had passed away....
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Sangano
The Meeting of Things by Norman Nhamu Musewe
Who am I? How did I get here? Have I arrived? After a lifetime of struggle, perseverance, and faith, these are the questions Norman Nhamu Musewe finds himself asking and the reason he wrote this memoir. Norman knew from a young age he wanted to...
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Around the World with a Spare Pair of Jeans
My Adventures Along the Hippie Trail and Beyond by Jean Ramer
With nothing but a backpack and an open mind, Jean Ramer was ready to turn life on its head. Fed up with a career spent in a classroom of unruly children, Jean decided a change of scenery was in order. The year was 1975, and the Hippie Trail...
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The Elusive Conquest of Queen Califa
California History Revisited by Alan Ehrgott
It was then that John and I were slapped awake by the brilliant color and majestic presence of our hosts. The walls and ceilings that gave us shelter by night had, in the morning’s light, come alive with the vivid forms of men, deer, mountain...
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Starting Over Again
System Restore Yourself by John Douglas Pritchard
Do you have any disappointments in your life? Do you experience any depression? Do you have feelings of doubt or regret over the way your life has turned out? Do you feel like you’ve been abandoned? Do you feel like nobody cares about you...
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To B&B or Not to B&B
How My Dream Lodge Became a Comedic Nightmare by Sue Marko
“We all go into the B&B business with rose-coloured glasses. Our enthusiasm piqued, we’re excited to be the best hosts we can be and with optimistic dreams of the happily-ever-after. Then reality hits.” Embark on a laugh-out-loud journey through...
