Heritage: 497 books
Finding Japan
Early Canadian Encounters with Asia
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
In contrast to the widely known experiences of Asian immigrants who came to Canada, this book looks at movement in the opposite direction. Using text and images, it is a collection of stories about how Canadians “found Japan,” the first place they reached when travelling westward across the Pacific.
These...
On the Rocks with Jack Knox
Islanders I Will Never Forget
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2018
A captivating collection of Jack Knox’s most memorable, heart-warming, inspiring, and off-beat human-interest stories.
Praise for Jack Knox:
“Canada needs more Knox!”—Will Ferguson
“Knox is the most underrated writer in Canada.”—Les Leyne
“There are a few key secrets to a happy...
Hoaxes and Hexes
Daring Deceptions and Mysterious Curses
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2011
The Canadian Oxford Dictionary defines hoax as a "humorous or malicious deception," and hex as "a magic spell." These stories of hoaxes and hexes illustrate our curious desire to believe in the impossible and explain the inexplicable. Portrayed here are accomplished hoaxers and...
by Heritage James
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2012
This book, "Problems Are Friends Not Enemies" is the best and the first to be released in this season. It is motivational, inspirational, informational, and instructional. It promises to put your life together with the right perspective on the challenges you face in your everyday life. It...
by Jude Marie
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2014
This book is a step-by-step guide to helping families cope after being impacted by the heartache and pain caused by divorce. No matter what kind of divorce we may endure, we must remember to preserve the sense of family for our children and their children. This attitude of preservation will allow the...
The Amazing Foot Race of 1921
Halifax to Vancouver in 134 Days
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2011
READ ALL ABOUT IT: Hikers to Walk From East Coast to Vancouver
This adventure tale celebrates five Canadians who hiked from Halifax to Vancouver in 1921. For a nation struggling with post-war inflation, labour unrest and unemployment, the 3,645-mile hike was a welcome distraction. Daily reports...
The Law and the Lawless
Frontier Justice on the Canadian Prairies, 1873-1895
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2014
They looked impressive in their red tunics, but the members of the fledgling North West Mounted Police had little experience as they departed from Fort Garry in 1874 on a mission to bring order to the lawless territories west of the Red River. There they found a vast and rugged land ruled by whiskey...
Mark Bate
Nanaimo's First Mayor
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2017
An insightful look at the first mayor of Nanaimo, BC, drawing heavily on his prolific and insightful written observations.
Mark Bate, elected Nanaimo’s first mayor in 1875, was a renaissance man. He loved music, writing, literature, the outdoors, community affairs, and of course politics....
Secret Beaches of Central Vancouver Island
Campbell River to Qualicum
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2011
This third volume in Theo’s Secret Beaches series is a comprehensive guide to dozens of beaches on the east coast of Vancouver Island between Campbell River and Qualicum. While some of them are well used by people who live nearby, some are tucked just off the highway and others are hidden at the...
Compassionate Jesus
Rethinking the Christians Approach to Modern Medicine
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2013
In an age of scientific advancement and specialization, many Christians turn to medical professionals to direct them in stewardship of their bodies. While in many ways the advancements of medical science are a blessing, they are also largely driven by a secular mindset that, though it appears compassionate...
James Macleod
The Red Coats' First True Leader
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2019
A vivid account of the life and times of the larger-than-life Canadian hero who played a major role in the peaceful development of western Canada.
A descendant of warriors, chiefs, and military men of the Clan MacLeod, James A.F. Macleod led an adventurous life that took him from his birthplace...
Remembered in Bronze and Stone
Canada's Great War Memorial Statuary
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2016
Remembered in Broze and Stone evokes the years immediately following the First World War, when grief was still freshly felt in communities from one end of Canada to the other. This book tells the story of the nation’s war memorials—particularly bronze or stone sculptures depicting Canadian soldiers—through...
by David Murray
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Many Christians mistakenly believe that true Christians dont get depressed, and this misconception heaps additional pain and guilt onto Christians who are suffering from mental and emotional distress. Author David P. Murray comes to the defense of depressed Christians, asserting that Christians do get...
Fight On!
A Collection of Stories About Those Who Have Persevered Through Hardship and Danger
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2016
"Life is tough! We are tougher! But there are times when you need a little boost, a little help to get over life's apparently insurmountable hurdles."
The stories in Fight On! are about people who met life's challenges head-on, whether voluntarily or out of situational necessity. Whatever...