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Below are some of our most recently released books.
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Instinctive Measures
The Guinea Pig Soldiers and the Poison Pill by Stephen Beardwood
When the battle ends, the real fight begins. For Stephen Beardwood, the war didn't stop when he returned home from deployment. Having been administered mefloquine, a controversial drug that had not passed clinical trials, he faced a different kind of enemy: devastating side effects that turned his life upside down. He calls it what it truly is—poisoning. In Instinctive Measures, follow the engaging and emotional journey of a warrior striving to reclaim his health, sanity, and place in the world. Struggling with a body and mind in turmoil, he embarks on a path of recovery that is as much about healing relationships as it is about physical and mental well-being. Through the journey to reconnect with his children, family, friends, and veteran community, he discovers the strength within himself and the power of genuine love and support. By embracing plant-based medicine and a whole-food diet, he finds a natural path to healing, rejecting the processed foods and prescription drugs that failed him. This is not just a personal story but a powerful call to action. He advocates fiercely for veterans’ rights, demanding more equitable pensions and veteran centric institutions and care. His voice is a beacon for others, highlighting the need for systemic reforms and a compassionate approach to those who have served. Instinctive Measures is more than a memoir. It’s a manifesto for change, a testament to resilience, and a moving story of learning not just to survive but to thrive. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the true costs of war, the plight of veterans, and the power of community.
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My Life, Pakistan and the Great Balidan
The Story of an Ordinary Man Through the Maze of Religion and Politics by Zaki Sabih
Every act of creation has the potential to change the world, whether a little bit at a time or all at once. The creation of Pakistan, in 1947, certainly changed the geopolitical landscape of the world forever. But the lives of more than fifteen million people were changed as well, with the partitioning of India sowing hatred and division between generational neighbors, turning long-standing harmony into brutally violent dissonance, and displacing entire families from their ancestral homes. This is the personal memoir of Author Zaki Sabih, who nearly eighty years ago found himself among those displaced millions, torn from both his homeland and his idyllic childhood for reasons he was far too young at the time to understand. But it is more than a memoir as well: It is the story of the millions of Indian Muslims who were slaughtered and betrayed in the name of Pakistan; an overt criticism of religious extremism and ultranationalism; and finally, a fiercely taken stance on the vital importance of secularism in all aspects of the political sphere.
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Orc Hai!
by Thomas Fulton
Freya and her sisters who dubbed themselves “sisters of misery” were breed as half-orcs: a species specifically bred by an ambitious warlord to bolster his army. But women did not fit into his plan, and so Freya, Scara, Pohla, Fina, Tauna and Uta grew up as slaves in Chimera. Subjected to cruelty, Freya needs to be strong to keep her sisters alive. But she cannot save everyone and, following the tragic death of Uta, she knows that remaining in Chimera will only bring death. Through careful planning and a bit of luck, the sisters escape under cover of darkness and begin their journey to unknown destinations. The roads may be dangerous, but Freya discovers that the world ahead is far less cruel than the one they left behind. On their travels, the sisters uncover hidden talents: Freya is a strong leader and negotiator; Scara is an excellent fighter and a fierce protector; Pohla is skilled with animals and archery; Fina has a keen eye and Tauna has a flare or food. These skills assist them in battles against merciless creatures and in relationships with the good-hearted people they meet in their adventures. Still, despite unexpected kindness from new friends and strangers, Freya and her sisters remain half-orc women raised in a sheltered world. Freya worries if they will be accepted into the world of men, and if their talents can overcome their breeding.
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W is for Winnipeg
A Little Architect's ABC by Rae St. Clair Bridgman
What if you were an owl? What would you see in the city? Winnipeg’s skyline offers a window into a playful world of contemporary and historic architecture across the seasons, all while learning your ABCs and XYZs. Learn about Winnipeg’s hidden and not-so-hidden architectural gems. This is more than just an alphabet book. It’s an ABC book + picture book + little readers’ book, all rolled into one. Everyone who loves their city (or is visiting the city) and wants to explore its secrets from an owl’s eye view . . . somewhere between what is real and a dream—this book is for you. Here’s to our up-and-coming young architects, urban designers, landscape architects, interior designers, engineers, planners, urbanists—city builders, all!
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Making a Mark
Becoming a Public Purpose Community Developer by Mark Tigan
Like a great municipal development project, Making a Mark is a book that delivers on multiple fronts—part memoir full of interesting stories and people, part field guide to public-oriented community development, and all compelling read. Author Mark Tigan writes about his life growing up with dyslexia and a propensity for risky adventures and “greaser” activities in the rural Midwest, to his college days surfing, hitchhiking and planning ‘call to action’ activist demonstrations such as a car burial, to his renowned career in public development and city planning, which includes no shortage of “Robin Hooding” and projects noted by the media, such as the Winooski (Vermont) Dome proposal. Across it all, Mark was left with lessons to impart, and he shares those now with readers. Whether you’re looking to be entertained, to deepen your knowledge of community development, or to learn about a path on which you can help society, Making a Mark has a story to offer.
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For Those Who Mourn
by Trudy Kleckner
Death, grief, and loss are as much a part of life as birth, love, and celebration. Yet when we lose someone we love dearly—a parent, a sibling, a partner—we are stunned, bewildered. In some deep pocket of our hearts or minds, we thought they would live forever. For Those Who Mourn is a book of poetry that gives voice to those topics that we spend our lives trying to avoid. Every individual expresses grief differently, and each of us must find our way through the forest of mourning that follows. This book is a companion to those making their journey through the trees. The poems within were written in response to personal experiences, and they paint a story: that we are not alone, and that while we never really “get over” loss, life can be good again if we choose to let it.
