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Random Synapses
Misfirings from a Cluttered Mind
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For the irreverent among us in need of a laugh, Random Synapses offers an eclectic round-up of funny short stories and relatable reflections about life’s milestones and quirks. Is beer effective for pest control? What if condoms set the mood with...
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A Bruised Reed
A Personal History of Ukraine and Ukrainian Immigration to Canada
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Marek’s personal story is framed within Ukraine’s broader history of foreign domination, war, and cultural suppression. In the aftermath of WWI Marek, along with his wife Matrunka set sail to Canada. They establish a homestead in Alberta with...
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Wreckless
Stories from the Wild Life of Canadian Entrepreneur Nelson Skalbania
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Meet Nelson Skalbania. Most Canadians have heard of him: he's the man who gave Wayne Gretzky his big break in hockey. In real estate, he coined the term 'flipping.' He also owned (and sold) diverse commodities such as The Edmonton Oilers, Circus...
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Kid Rodeo
A Memoir
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What happens when a sharp-eyed kid grows up in the lee of the Rocky Mountains, surrounded by rodeos, eccentric neighbors, and the wild freedom of 1950s southern Alberta? You get Kid Rodeo, a collection of stories unfolding with liberal dabs of...
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Figuring Out Life
A Memoir of my Early Years
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After the tragic death of his father, Smook, his older brother, Roger, and their mother must find their way forward against the backdrop of the Great Depression and WWII. Smook relates his school years, laced with memorable classmates and...
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Resilient
Unlearning the Pain, Rebuilding a Life
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How do you move forward when some of your earliest memories are coloured by abuse? How do you survive trauma that is, for many, unimaginable? Is it your responsibility to forgive those who hurt you, even if they won’t admit they did wrong?...
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Our Global Health Care Journey Within God's Greater Reality
Memoirs and Reflections
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Most individuals who embark on a health care career discover quite early that their working journey is one of responding to others’ needs. No matter what the circumstance or where the location, health care is a global need requiring a response...
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An Ayahuasca Odyssey
My Seven-Year Journey with Grandmother to Heal Depression
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The first time Silvia Remkins drank ayahuasca, a psychotropic medicine sacred to the Indigenous peoples of the Amazon, she was hoping to experience mystical union with nature and the cosmos. The reality, however, was nothing like it. The deeply...
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Through the Grey Skies
A Mother’s Journey of Grief and Hope
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“It wasn’t supposed to be this way.” Every mother carries hopes and dreams for her unborn child, rarely imagining a motherhood journey that veers so far from the path she once envisioned. Through tender storytelling and honest reflection, Megan...
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Reflections
Poems and stories from a lifetime of observation
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The book is a collection of poetry, verse and five short stories. It is a reflection on the author's observations of people, cultures, and commentary on the idosyncracies of humankind. Its content also draws attention to the disagreeable...
