Below are some of our most recently released books.
Peach Tree Wisdom is a collection of lessons learned thanks to mother nature, through the eyes of the farmer’s daughter, Laura. Laura draws her inspiration from the peach orchard that was entrusted to her care. May we all find encouragement, gratitude and appreciation in some of the most unexpected places.
The culture of our workplaces and of our teams can be influenced by leadership in a manner that brings out a sense of ownership in staff. The relevance of this is, when staff feel even a little ownership, it positively impacts all aspects of their performance, and leadership competencies appear. This book spells out how leaders can naturally bring out owner-like attitudes in their staff; and support the growth of emerging leadership competencies. The techniques and processes in this book can be applied to a team, a branch, or corporate wide; impacting employees at each level of the organization? Workplace leaders are the key to any shift in culture, and in this book, you will learn why this is and how they can be utilized as never before, to influence an Owner/Leader culture into existence.
Avery loves looking through old family photo albums with her mama. One day, she discovers a picture of Mama with a big belly. Through simple questions and loving answers, Avery learns about her older brother, Alex, who was stillborn before she could ever meet him. Soon Avery begins to understand who Alex is and why he will always be part of her family. As the conversation unfolds, Avery discovers that even when someone is gone, love can continue to grow. Still Your Heart Will Grow creates gentle space for remembrance, shared grief, and connection. It helps families talk with young children about pregnancy loss and explore how love, compassion, and family bonds can grow alongside loss.
Lena can feel something heating up inside her. One morning on her way to work, Lena stops in at her usual café, and a chance encounter with a particularly rude customer makes her blow the place to ashes. Literally. Lightbulbs explode overhead and other customers scatter in fear. Lena is overcome with a feeling so powerful it feels like it is coming out of her hands and wrists. After the dust settles, she notices that her arms are glowing, and her ability to hide her secret—after exposing it in a very public way—just became a lot more difficult. It isn’t long before her anxious mind takes over and she’s sure she is being followed. Lena hears footsteps in the hallway outside her door, and envisions strange shadows in the streets. She doesn’t know who to trust and where to turn when she meets Daxon, a man who assures her he can take her somewhere safe. Somewhere she can learn to harness her Gifts, and not become the ignition that others want her to be. With so much uncertainty, Lena has to make the decision that could save or end her life. She just has to be brave enough to take the leap.
Jamie is a kind-hearted and imaginative child who feels overwhelmed when he is told “no” by his dad. As Jamie turns inward to explore his big emotions, he discovers a magical inner garden—one that needs care, patience, and understanding. With gentle curiosity, Jamie learns that he can become his own gardener: a calm, compassionate presence who listens to and tends every feeling with kindness. Through this journey, Jamie realizes that he is the steady, caring Self who can guide all parts of his inner world with empathy and respect. "The Brave Gardener" invites children to explore their emotions with curiosity and courage, reinforcing the powerful message that there are no “bad” feelings—only feelings that are trying to help. Every emotion has a purpose, and when children learn to listen to themselves with kindness, they grow stronger, more balanced, and more confident. Designed to support children as they navigate family relationships, school stress, peer challenges, and feelings of being unheard, this story helps normalize emotional experiences while reducing shame. By gently encouraging children to externalize, understand, and care for their emotions rather than suppress them, *The Brave Gardener" fosters self-compassion, emotional awareness, and lifelong resilience.
Can we live from a place of love instead of fear? How much does fear shape our beliefs, behaviours, and identities? What if the fear we carry isn’t ours alone, but the echo of generational trauma? These are the central questions author and retired psychotherapist Sharon Berk seeks to answer in this holistic guide on self-healing. In The Witness: A Personal Journey Through Fear, Trauma, and Healing, Sharon shares her personal story as a child who grew up immersed in domestic violence and carried this trauma into adulthood. For years, fear ruled her life, even after accomplishing significant milestones like motherhood and a prospering career. When her unresolved trauma manifested as illnesses, an autoimmune disorder, and even a tumour, Sharon launched her healing journey earnestly, drawing on her education and professional experiences in early childhood education and psychology. Blending narrative and research, this guide offers a path for readers to begin their own self-healing, no matter what the cause. It includes practical tools, techniques, and prompts grounded in key psychological frameworks, such as Jungian principles, attachment theory, and the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study, to help readers understand how conditioning and early experiences shape the psyche. Readers of Bessel van der Kolk’s The Body Keeps the Score and Jeannette Walls’s The Glass Castle will enjoy how Sharon Berk bridges the psychology of trauma and validates personal experience. Accessible and informative, The Witness is a must read for anyone who has ever wondered why fear still rules their life and how they can finally break free.