Health & Fitness
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10 Days in April
...a detour through breast cancer by Eleanor Deckert
Newly-wed Eleanor had a plan for her life: “I want to get married, go out west, build a log cabin, raise a bunch of kids, teach them about the Lord, volunteer in my community, and then write a book about it!” As her dreams became a reality over...
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Stone Cold Tea
by Winn Bray Rathbun
In Stone Cold Tea, a beautifully rendered creative non-fiction memoir, Winn Bray Rathbun takes us from early childhood in small-town Welland, Ontario, where she was the youngest in a working-class family of six, to her growing awareness much...
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Grocery Directory
Shopping Tracker by Elizabeth Sterlin
Grab some sticky notes and draw some arrows to track your produce when grocery shopping: Beans Fruits Grains Herbs Lentils Nuts Peas Seeds Spices Vegetables Rotate your plate with different foods to get more nutrients and try new recipes!
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Art Therapy Activities for All Ages
by Joan Stewart
The purpose of Art Therapy is to create an oasis of time to allow the brain and body to relax, recharge, and rejuvenate itself, while exploring the creative process of manipulating design elements such as line, shape, form, space, texture, tone,...
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Namaste 2.0
Balanced Practice ... Balanced Life by Dane A. Vemb
Lifelong athlete and sport enthusiast Dane Vemb loves nothing better than finding the back of the net with a puck or pounding over hills on his mountain bike, but one day, he wanders into a Bikram yoga studio. By the time he leaves the hot room,...
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The Mission of Maya and Methuselah
A Medical Guide for Aging in Place by Karen Marie Humphreys
The Mission of Maya and Methuselah guides readers through a practical and well-researched program that will prepare them for their final fifteen to twenty years of life. Geared to people in their forties and older, the preparation focuses on...
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Managing Parkinson's
My Sixteen Year Journey by VR Peterson
You must be joking! What is Parkinson’s disease? Why is this happening to me? What caused this to happen? In January 2007, at the age of sixty-one, fit and active educator Vic Peterson is completely rocked by the news that the tremor in his right...
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Never Give Up
The Meaning of My Life - The Paul Rosen Story by Paul Rosen and Roger Lajoie
"I was ready to go away, to fall asleep, and to never wake up again. Paul Rosen was ready to do what he had told everyone else NOT to do for so long. I gave up." - Paul Rosen Everyone faces adversity in life. But Paul Rosen certainly faced more...
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A Pocket Guide to Pronouns
by Sydney Brouillard-Coyle
A Pocket Guide to Pronouns is here to answer questions about pronouns, pronoun etiquette, and steps toward allyship and inclusiveness! With activities, short stories, and exercises to practice throughout, this pocket guide includes the following:...
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Obesity
Does it Need a Self-Balanced Lifestyle? by Lee B
What contributes to an unhealthy lifestyle? Often linked to decreased physical activity and lack of healthy choices in diet, The Public Health Agency of Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey Data, as well as Canadian Health Measures Survey...