Below are some of our most recently released books.
You think that you’ve made some questionable life decisions? You’re in good company. In Finding Your Way . . . in the Fog of Life, William M. Scovell presents a lively collection of short, fictional tales that shine a light on the humor, mystery, and irony of everyday experiences. From porches and college dorm rooms to garages or a raging Caribbean Sea, the stories capture the rhythms of small-town Americana through the eyes of a witty satirical narrator who can’t help but find comedy in life’s complications. Meet Tucker, still wandering Manhattan in search of Luigi’s Pizza. Cross paths with Chester and his too-good-to-be-true pony, Fancy Feet. Find out if Bucky’s “hunting accident” really occurred at all – and if the rumors are true that his wife, Lilly, pocketed the insurance money and is now sipping cocktails on a tropical island with husband number three. Hold tight as Colt and Travis set sail on their Tahiti escapade. Each character is flawed, familiar, and unforgettable, caught in the adventures or misadventures that are equal parts heartfelt and hilarious. By turns that are nostalgic, reflective and mischievously sharp, this collection offers “airportsize” reads perfect for slipping into a busy day. Each story is a reminder that humor is what keeps us steady in the fog of life, delivering warmth, wit and a wink at the truth.
I don’t think a person can live in any given locality for a prolonged period of time without noticing its peculiarities… So begins The Berrylove Chronicles, a collection of ten interconnected stories set in the fictional town of Berrylove, Ontario, a familiar yet extraordinary place filled with some very unusual characters. Meet Sebastian, the high school principal who leads a rather flamboyant gang of bikers; Lonnie Cox, the bumbling teenaged superhero; Roland Parks, the ersatz mystic; and Nick Hoyt, who is possibly the unluckiest boy alive—all of whom struggle through hilarity and misadventure, and sometimes tragedy, in the pursuit of masculinity, heroism, and belonging. Seemingly separate, as each story progresses, these disconnected lives start to intertwine, completing and rewriting each other with small mysteries and misdirections, until a grander master narrative begins to emerge. Compulsively readable and delightfully entertaining, The Berrylove Chronicles is both an homage to the quirkiness of small-town life and a celebration of universal human experiences, one which asks the reader to consider the extraordinary in the ordinary, and to find the magic in everyday life.
You didn’t become “you” all at once. Your identity was assembled over years, often in the background of your conscious experience. Family and social dynamics, what you were praised or punished for or taught to hide, your secret fears and ambitions, and your feeling of power or lack thereof all played a role, whether you realized it or not. Unmask Your Echo: Rewriting the Story of Who You Were Told to Be is a psychologically grounded personal development book that walks readers through the formative stages of identity from early childhood to early adulthood, moving them from subconscious self-sabotage to conscious selfauthorship. Organized around pivotal ages and life phases, each chapter blends narrative reflection with psychological insights and practical exercises designed to help readers spot the patterns they inherited, the beliefs they absorbed without consent, and the roles they’ve been performing on autopilot. Far more than a collection of motivational slogans or one-size-fits-all formulas, this book is an invitation into a deeper, more honest conversation with yourself that pairs emotional truth with strategic thinking. Written for high-functioning people who look successful on the outside but feel fractured internally, Unmask Your Echo offers a way back to a coherent self.
Come learn about the body with Stormy and the Hygiene Queen! What’s up with belly button fuzz? Can you build castles out of eye sand? Do toes really make jam—and, more importantly, does it taste good? It’s time to get giggling, flossing, and scrub-a-dub-dubbing on this rhyming adventure through good rules and habits of healthy body care practices. Bodies are good teachers when you know how to listen to them. That means making sense of silly adult sayings and how they relate to healthy growth and development in young children. Buckle up!
shining knight diving under falsely serene waters of mortal silence tears and laughter and rage she opens doors lets a tiny light shine on undesirable truths in need enduring trembling sporadic back and forth off the path and back, Lots-a-lot won’t let you be lost alone is this not the point In this modern epic poetry collection, Moonlily, an education assistant, joins a classroom camping expedition up Sphinx Mountain, a forbidding peak in the Ktunaxa Homelands, British Columbia. An unexpected overnight snowfall and the teacher’s failure to respond appropriately endanger the entire group. After a harrowing climb back down, Moonlily files a feedback form outlining her concerns about the expedition. Instead of instigating the change she hopes to see, this act of good faith plunges her into her worst nightmare, making her question not just her new career in the classroom but her very sanity. Told through poems that weave images of knights, death, and trauma, this story relates the heartfelt but unvarnished experiences of education assistants who work fervently every day to protect and support the most precious people in our world: children.
Having improbably escaped ritual sacrifice the day before, Montrealer, Oscar Philpott wakes at midnight the 1st of November, with sharpened senses, a strange clarity, and a force he can’t ignore pulling him toward New York City. By sunrise, he’ll be the only thing standing between humanity and Satan’s right-hand man–Samhain–the Lord of Darkness. Samhain has unleashed Operation DESPAIR on New York City–wreaking deadly havoc and infiltrating powerful institutions to fracture society from within–attempting to drive a desperate humanity looking for salvation from this spreading apocalyptic nightmare into his arms. An unlikely hero, Oscar and his exceptional dog Micky make their way south, his skills and awareness of the fight ahead evolving as he heads into the fray. He soon realizes that, for some reason, he’s been chosen to lead the resistance against Samhain. Outmatched against the otherworldly powers being unleashed in NYC – the epicentre of the apocalypse – Oscar demonstrates epic wars against powerful violent opponents can be fought without bloodshed. Within twenty‑four hours, everything converges at Yankee Stadium for the battle for the soul of mankind. The winner will decide humanity’s future: renewal or ruin. Life as we know it will end, and humanity will begin their journey into life after The Great Begending.