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Saskatchewan Dirt: A...
CA$24.95Saskatchewan Dirt. is a well researched genealogical and geographical pursuit of the early connections between settlers and Indigenous people in southeast Saskatchewan. In her research, Bev Lundahl uncovers several surprising connections in both the past and the present, sparking a road tripundertaken in the spring of 2020 with Georgina Cyr—the Métis chairperson of Intercultural Grandmothers Uniting (IGU). Sharing these discoveries withthe other members of IGU leads to compelling memories from several Residential School survivors. The search unfolds in real-time during the pandemic, marked by climate and human health emergencies along the way, including the announcement of the identification of unmarked graves at Residential School sites across the prairies. Saskatchewan Dirt is a true story of connection—and the building of reconciliation.
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Sauntering, Thoreau-style:...
CA$25.00With a master’s thesis and a doctoral dissertation on Thoreau’s sensuous approach to nature, writer/photographer Victor Carl Friesen is well-qualified to comment on the Concord saunterer’s daily outdoor walks. He illustrates his words with superb photos of nature’s rich colours. This is Friesen’s third book on Thoreau, and his thirteenth book altogether. He lives in Rosthern, Saskatchewan, with his wife Dorothy. -
Scenes from a Life: The...
CA$14.95From his prairie childhood of the '20s to his experiences as an itinerant worker riding the rails during the Dirty Thirties, from riding the range and mining ore in B.C. to serving in the tank corps in Italy during the Second World War, from knee-bolting in a sawmill to bulldozing roads, Frank Vanyo's compilation of memories--written with humour and nostalgia--convey the harsh realities of a bygone era and a man's determination to live life to the fullest despite them. -
Stepping Out from the...
CA$19.95Step out from the shadows. Perhaps you are personally being challenged by addictions, or maybe you find yourself in a situation where someone close to you is demonstrating the characteristics of an addict. As a parent, grandparent, friend, or employer, it is impossible to deny the impact of addictions. Are you experiencing a loss of control around your own substance use? Do you currently know a loved one who is struggling with addictions, self-injurious behaviours, or thoughts of suicide? Do you find yourself feeling lost or helpless about the situation? Education is the greatest tool for assisting you in your time of need. Whether you are dealing with addictions personally, or are observing a loved one struggle with them, this book will guide you. You will learn the tools that will allow you to take your power back, and regain control over your life. There is always hope, and a new life free from chaos and uncertainty awaits. -
Stories from the Churchill
CA$24.95Experience the joy and wonder of the wilderness.
The blue lakes and rocky shores of northern Saskatchewan have fed Ric Driediger’s soul for nearly fifty years. Here he recounts his most memorable canoe trips, and introduces the reader to many of the people with whom he has travelled—either literally or vicariously—on these wonderful wilderness adventures. Ric brings a spiritual sensibility and a genuineness to his storytelling—and his wisdom, sense of humour, and profound respect for the land shine through on every page. -
Stroke Prevention...
CA$18.88Stroke is the #1 perpetrator of permanent disability and the #2 cause of mortality in the world. Stroke Prevention Naturally provides recognized natural healthy lifestyle strategies that can prevent up to 90% of strokes (along with dementia and heart attack). -
Thin Pink Lines: My Life as...
CA$19.95MURIEL A. JARVIS has seen many changes in Saskatchewan since her birth on the Prairies in 1920: the Saskatoon City Hospital is now a gleaming structure of steel and glass with ten floors and a central transparent elevator, a transformation from the brick structure where she trained and worked as a young nurse in the 1940s. Health care too has changed a great deal since then; nursing has been transformed, and the status of women revolutionized.
The inspiring story of a girl from Kenaston, Saskatchewan, who had a dream...And her dream changed a province. -
Through the Window of Fear...
CA$19.95We live in a world full of possibilities...Our lives are written in code—one that can be cracked. The code is written in misery, bad experiences and negative memories. Through healing and awareness, we can break the code to reveal what lies beneath: forgiveness, love and understanding. Pain and illness are often self-created, but we can uncreate them as well. We can take back our power and learn to feel better by becoming conscious and aware. -
Thunderbird, the Quesnel &...
CA$19.95“Dad, where did the crew get this thing?” I gasped. “It always perched up there, bolted to the crow’s nest in the mast,” he told me. “We never sailed without it.” Having entered service aboard HMCS Quesnel in June 1944, close to the end of the Second World War, Dad knew very little about the origin of the ship’s thunderbird mascot. And in the 1940s, he had not asked many questions about it. That it was an Indigenous carving was not a question, but the new millennium would be upon us before our perception began to crack and the significance of a First Nation carving turned World War II mascot became apparent. But what had happened to it at the end of the war? -
Ticket to the Grand Show,...
CA$29.95Neil McKinnon’s true stories are A Ticket to the Grand Show of human diversity, past and present, and explores the richness of culture woven into the multi-hued fabric of our lives. The variety found across the globe is exciting, and each culture has its own truths that have the capacity to expand and inform our own. An insightful glimpse at the submerged cultural icebergs we may discover when we travel. Some are exotic, some are tragic, some are humorous, and some are dangerous. -
Unstoppable: 7 Steps to...
CA$29.95Unstoppable: 7 Steps to Living Your Personal Best is an inspiring, common-sense approach to success. Easy to understand and conversational in tone, Unstoppable relates intriguing stories of triumph and setbacks shared by real-life women. How each of us defines success has a lot to do with whether or not we achieve our goals. Inside these pages is a simple yet powerful means for us to explore the elements surrounding success and the ways we can bring it into our lives.You can do it. You have the power to be the best you can be.now, go for it! And have fun on your journey!
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Wagons East
CA$14.95What started out as a vacation plan gone awry quickly turned into a tale of laughter, tears and seat-gripping adventure --"a crazy midlife journey with a team of horses and a covered wagon, an amazing trek we could neither have anticipated nor imagined! At a crossroads in our lives, we had no agenda, so it came as a surprise when we realized this journey was spreading a message of inspiration and encouraging others to dream!"
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Ghosts of Government House
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The Canadian Shield Alphabet
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I Like You, I Like Me, Too!
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Forgotten Gardens, Abandoned Landscapes & Remarkable Restorations
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You're Going Where?!
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Dr. Felix Veloso, author of Stroke Prevention Naturally: Proven Non-Pharmaceutical Stroke Avoidance Strategies and Dementia Prevention Naturally: Evidence-Based Strategies To Enrich Cognition
Treena Wynes, author of Am I the Only One? Struggling Being a Teen
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Where Does Your Dog Sleep?
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Florence Driedger
Jakob, Out of the Village
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He Who Flies By Night: The Story of Grey Owl
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