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  • Life & Times of Lighthouse...

    CA$19.95
    Boxer. Pilot. Roughrider. Mountie. One man lived it all. As a young man, Constable McNeil spent his summers on the Mackenzie River and his winters crisscrossing Canada’s North on dogsled patrols for as many as 700 miles, earning $2 a day, plus “food, uniform, underwear and toothbrushes.” He was one of the first pilots in the RCMP “Air”Division.

    In the Second World War, he flew with the RCAF, and rose to the rank of Wing Commander. In peacetime, he led the RCMP Musical Ride across North America to Hollywood and made friends of movie stars. A devoted family man and dedicated community leader, he made a difference in every posting—and left a lasting legacy.
  • Wheel the World: Travelling...

    CA$19.95
    You CAN travel with a walker or wheelchair.

    Seniors are living longer, and there are an increasing number of us who have mobility issues but want to live life to the fullest. For those who want to continue to enjoy travelling, the use of a walker or wheelchair may be necessary. Lack of mobility creates problems, so careful planning before a trip is essential. Wheel the World describes some of the difficulties I have encountered when travelling by bus, by ship, and by car. Though these difficulties don’t go away, I hope you will find that they are not insurmountable, and that discovering new places and revisiting familiar ones can still be thrilling and fun.
  • nimosôm anima—nimihšōmihš...

    CA$19.95
    “We need to be careful that we don’t hurt the gifts that are given to us.” Told in paskwâwinîmowin (Plains Cree), anihšināpēmowin, (Saulteaux), and English, this simple tale of traditional teachings and values follows a grandparent and grandchild on a visit to a chokecherry patch, where lessons about respect and gratitude for the earth’s gifts are shared.
  • Last Green Dragon, The

    CA$19.95
    Fear shared is a burden lightened. Courage shared is a hope doubled. Raised by a pair of owls since he was a hatchling, Gus grows up believing he is the last Green Dragon. Then a chance encounter with a girl named Ev uncovers a secret doorway between Gus's world and hers. Their unlikely friendship forges the key to unlocking Gus's mysterious past--and leads them to a shocking discovery about Ev. But can their friendship survive this life-changing revelation? An imaginative, suspenseful, and touching tale of the powerful magic of friendship.

    A grand prize finalist in the Eric Hoffer Book Awards and finalist in the Whistler Independent Book Awards and Next Generation Indie Book Awards, The Last Green Dragon has also been selected for inclusion in Canadian Children's Book Centre Teacher's Book Bank.
  • The Treasure Box

    CA$19.95
    Gus can’t imagine anything worse than moving to another city to live with his grandfather — until things go even more haywire, and he becomes a target for the school bully. Then, while working on his family history assignment, he discovers a small box of unusual objects that mysteriously catapult him back in time. Now he has even bigger problems. If he can survive the harrowing events of the past, will he succeed in making new friends in the present?
  • Through the Window of Fear...

    CA$19.95
    We 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.
  • Cherry Blossoms

    CA$19.95
    Frustrated and disenchanted with farm life and marriage, Cherry Markowsky grabs her dog and heads toward a new beginning in the city of Saskatoon. Yet between dealing with a new career, a potential suitor, a drifting son, and newly-discovered quirk of her brother's, Cherry discovers this is only the first of the hurdles she must jump.
  • Shepherd's Call

    CA$19.95
    Between right and wrong, it’s Shepherd’s call.

    Charlie Wolfe vanishes from Tony Shepherd’s high school graduation, leaving only a cryptic message asking for help.

    On his own, Tony must summon all the skills he’s learned over the years to find his friend. He’ll leave the safety of home and family to face off against old foes and uncover the truth of Charlie’s disappearance.

    But things are more complicated and dangerous than he realizes, and he’ll have to decide just how far he’s willing to go to save his friend.
  • Tyler Evans the Great

    CA$19.95
    All Tyler Evans wants is to be a hero. For himself and for his family. For his friends too—or even just his dog, Gretzky. But becoming a hero isn’t easy. Heroes don’t get nosebleeds at school, or lose a shoe when they kick a ball. They especially don’t let the class bully steal their lunch… Maybe a magic potion will help?

    Told in an endearing, child-centric narrative, this short book explores the development of a child’s sense of self-worth as he carries out small heroic acts while coping with feelings of inferiority resulting from sibling teasing in his single-parent household, and bullying at school. It features quick thinking and innovation on a child’s part, and realistic, down-to-earth connections with pets and wildlife.
  • Wild Justice

    CA$19.95
    Revenge is a kind of wild justice ...

    In the rugged landscape of Saskatchewan's untamed north, Constable Al Stava--former Junior Hockey League star and rookie RCMP officer--finds himself in a deadly faceoff against the perpetrators of a series of vengeful acts, embroiled in the game of his life as he struggles to prevent the twisted global politics of an enemy bent on thwarting justice.
  • Pledge, The: Challenges of...

    CA$19.95
    When he was a young man, Clyde Manswell promised his mother he would become a doctor. Throughout the years, despite the distance between them from their native Trinidad to the cold climes of Canada and beyond, despite the difficulties of language and intensive study, she kept faith that her son would fulfill his promise. And he did.
  • Don't Lick the Flagpole: A...

    CA$19.95
    Does life often seem to be little more than a series of disappointments and frustrations? Are you exhausted by the relentless pursuit of happiness and fulfillment, always coming up just short? In those quiet times in the dark depths of night, do you allow yourself the question, “Why am I here?”

    If these questions hit a nerve, crack open this book and discover what you’ve been seeking all this time. Stay the course, and you will find a full and abundant life founded on the truth of your identity and purpose, unfettered by the whims of circumstance. Suspend your prejudices, judgments, and allegiances for a moment and allow the light of God’s truth to enter your life. Be forever transformed as you learn to express the wonders and glories of God’s kingdomby simply being who God created you to be!

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You're Going Where?!
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He Who Flies By Night: The Story of Grey Owl
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