Health & Fitness, Mental Health
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Up Then Down Then
My Long Journey through Bipolar Disorder by Pat Taylor
When author Pat Taylor was only fourteen, her mother died unexpectedly. Now the woman of the house, Pat was responsible for the household chores, caring for her brother, and working at her father’s shop. Even after relatives stepped in to help,...
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She's Still My Mom
Navigating Your Loved One's Journey with Alzheimer's by Laura K. Doan
Memory loss, dementia, Alzheimer’s—diagnoses that generate anxiety, fear, worry, and a host of other crippling emotions. These diseases are widespread, and the numbers of afflicted are escalating at an ever-increasing pace. It is not an...
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Listen to the Whispers
Living Peacefully with Anxiety and Depression by Penny Barrow
Listen to the Whispers offers a lifeline to those seeking solace and strength. Through a series of journal-style reflections, Penny Barrow shares her experiences with anxiety and depression, offering insight into the emotional turmoil and...
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Yoga Is How Ya Go!
An Adaptive Guide Towards Physical & Mental Wellness by Millicent Elaine Williams and Irma Isabel Campos-Padilla
It is quite serendipitous how yoga brought two fellow English majors together to create an easy-to-follow adaptive guide towards wellness. Our book is intended to introduce yoga as a means of curing many of the common ailments adults of all ages...
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Exercise [Your Way] to Better Mental Health
Exploring the Relationship Between Fitness Culture, Neuroscience, Exercise, and Mood by Kathi Cameron
Author, speaker, and clinical counsellor Kathi Cameron takes a deep dive into the science and psychology of exercise and how it can—for better or for worse—impact every aspect of your life. In Exercise [Your Way] to Better Mental Health:...
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The Safe Word is PINEAPPLE!
Mayor to Manic - My Journey Through Crazy by Gerry Taft
A creepy club. A sketchy fast food restaurant. Ultra wealth and urban poverty. A weird night during a political conference in Vancouver turns author Gerry Taft's life—and mind—inside out. Believing he’s about to die, with visions of good and evil...
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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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Rooted
How I Stay Small Town Strong When Life Gets Hard and How You Can Too: A Guide to Finding Joy, Learning from Struggle, and Coming Together One Season at a Time by Lewellyn Melnyk
Small towns are places where everyone knows each other’s names—and each other’s business, despite it being none of their own. Yet, folks in small towns never seem to want to talk about mental health. Rural living can be isolating with hours spent...
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Four and a Half Steps
Surviving the Reckless Roller Coaster Ride to Recovery by Randy Wagner
Wag is a charismatic and mischievous character. A soon-to-be Boston Pizza franchise owner, he likes to push people’s buttons and takes life to the extreme. After an evening out with his wife in Calgary, he decides to drive back to his temporary...
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TruthAches
Everything You Need to Know About Speaking—and Living—Your Truth by Tamika Schilbe Cole
Do you ever feel like there are words stuck in the back of your throat that you can’t speak, no matter how hard you try? Do you ever avoid people when you have something difficult to say? Do you stop yourself from speaking up because there’s a...
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