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Below are some of our most recently released books.
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The Truth Is Negotiable
The Hidden Cost Of Saying Yes by Nicole Musgrave
There’s Always a Price for Saying Yes What begins as an exhilarating journey from Thailand’s Phi Phi Islands to Sri Lanka aboard the sailing vessel Hanuman quickly transforms into a harrowing adventure. The crew faces a relentless series of challenges, including the specter of death, fierce storms, and the lurking danger of pirate-infested waters. Amidst the chaos, Nicole, one of the crew members, sinks into deep introspection. She grapples with the intoxicating thrill of adventure, the ache of loss, and an unrelenting longing to reconnect with a past love. Her life spans vast horizons, from the unpredictability of global sailing to the dynamic world of real estate, each path navigated with unwavering determination and joy. This journey is not just about exploration and professional growth; it also encompasses the profound connections and lasting memories forged along the way. Nicole’s narrative captures the essence of her transformative voyage aboard Hanuman, blending vivid imagery of the sea with heartfelt reflections on relationships, self-discovery, and the resilience needed to face life’s most daunting—and ultimately rewarding—challenges.
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Madness, All Over Again
by Fabian Garcia
Milo is an inpatient at the Bellevue Psychiatric Institute & Hospital. He is clever, verbose, and wants absolutely nothing to do with the world outside—but doesn’t seem to want much to do with anything inside, either. He and his chatty roommate form a reluctant alliance to catch one of the nurses in the act of creeping into their room, presumably for nefarious purposes. What follows is a quick, well-paced, and witty story—touching, playful, and a little manic, like its fascinating protagonist. A funny, poignant, and hard-to-put-down read about honesty, human connection, and what it means to be “mentally sound.”
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The Last Tree in Galanthus
by Shelley Blignaut
Violet has always known that her sister, Arina, is different. Not only does she have strangely elongated ears, close-to-translucent skin, and an abnormally skinny, long body—but animals are drawn to her; grass turns green under her feet. And then there are those even stranger, subtler abilities . . . It has been seventeen years since the elven monarchy was overthrown by a more democratic, technologically advanced human race. The elves have always referred to the humans as “Ordinaries,” but Violet has never minded the derogatory name. She is content being an Ordinary, growing up outside the city. And she loves her sister despite the fact that they don’t share the same blood. When humans dressed in black suits arrive in a shiny car outside their home, asking questions about an exiled elven princess, it is decided that Violet and her family will return to Galanthus—the city of Arina’s birth—to seek protection from Arina’s own kind. Zac, the president’s son, grew up in Galanthus and has watched it crumble around him under his father’s leadership. When Zac befriends mysterious newcomers Violet and Arina, he finds himself swept up in an underground world of secrecy and betrayal and the dangerous, possibly redemptive implications of an ancient Elven prophecy. As Violet, Arina, and Zac spend more time together in the dying city, it becomes increasingly clear that Arina is more than the heir to the elves—and Violet herself may not just be an Ordinary.
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Two Times as Much Love
A Separation and Divorce Story for Parents and Children by Eileen Beltzner
A parent-child read-together story, Two Times as Much Love also includes a mindful self-compassion tool box with simple practices to grow mindfulness, self-kindness and inner strength. One day, out of the blue, Alexander’s parents announce they are getting divorced — not from Alexander, but from each other. Because of Alexander’s already short fuse and an unrelenting, unfair playlist that keeps running inside his head, his temper flares one day and gets the best of him. Unfortunately, one day he makes a regretful, awful big mistake at his new school. He loses all his new friends, and a new group of kids starts making fun of him. Even when the number of kids making fun of him grows exponentially, Alexander doesn’t want his parents to know what is going on. If they knew, they’d tell the principal and his teachers. That would be way too embarrassing. Finally, he just can’t take it anymore and has no choice but to tell his parents. Because of his unwavering determination and a unique plan developed by his parents, Alexander goes on a quest to get his friends back and keep them, too. Will Alexander learn how to manage his big feelings and get his friends back? Two Times as Much Love is guaranteed to evoke many heartfelt conversations, smiles, tears, and laughter. At the same time, this book will introduce a number of evidence-based and inner-strength-building skills and practices for parents and children alike.
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The Prodigal Son
by Oslo Meko
Warren Wilcox, as a child, develops antipathy toward everything Nigerian when he learns about the rejection of his Canadian family by his Nigerian grandfather. As a physician, he works tirelessly in his pursuit of bettering the world. While volunteering in Sierra Leone, Warren visits Nigeria, an experience that only solidifies his feelings of alienation from his Nigerian heritage. He meets and falls in love with Kairi, a lawyer of mixed Japanese and Canadian descent, a women’s rights activist who shares his goal of advocating for the disadvantaged. They settle in Vancouver and, in their own ways, continue to work for the rights of the less privileged, Warren as a deputy registrar of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia, overseeing its ethical and social responsibility program and Kairi as a human rights lawyer. When Kairi leaves Warren to live in Tokyo, it devastates him emotionally, professionally and occupationally. Then he meets Yinka, a lawyer of mixed ethnic heritage, who introduces him to the world of Nigerian immigrants in Canada. This exposure to other facets of Nigeria and Nigerians, especially their contributions to society, encourages him to explore further his Nigerian roots. This newfound perspective renews Warren’s ambition and with Yinka's support and help from his long-term friend, Douglas, he embarks on a successful fight for the integration of foreign medical graduates into the healthcare system.
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Examining Room
within the walls of the opioid crisis by Lorinda Spooner M.D.
During 30 years in primary care and addiction medicine, the Vancouver-based Dr. Lorinda Spooner has found her examining room a place of suffering, of adversity, but also of hope. Yet, since 2016, when the opioid crisis was declared a public health emergency in British Columbia, more than 17,000 people have died from the toxic street supply of illicit fentanyl. Hope has been harder to find. So, Dr. Spooner began to write, “to try to find meaning out of all this suffering,” and to give readers insight into the lives of those battling the disease of addiction. The result is this poetry collection – both raw and cathartic – one that looks unflinchingly at the pain the opioid epidemic has caused, and still marvels at the strength and resilience of those caught in its grasp. Dr. Spooner writes, hauntingly, “I am not my sorrow. ” That, surely, is a declaration for us all.
