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Acceptance is not Surrender
A little girl, an old man and one man's story of hope
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2016
This is a story about accepting loss rather than getting beaten by it. It’s about redefining oneself after a crippling disease by living the ups and downs of self-discovery. Far from giving up, acceptance is living a life of disciplined thought and action, searching for newfound strengths to replace...
What Causes Gravity
& What Causes The Expanding Accelerating Universe
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
What is the cause of gravity? Why is the universe accelerating in its expansion? The answer to these questions and more shall be explained in a straightforward, easily understood way for all who would like to know. This is recommended reading for anyone interested in understanding the mechanism nature...
by Salvina Grice, BA
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2013
My Journey with Josie is the author's personal story of her sister in the prime of her life, facing her diagnosis of terminal cancer. Preparing to leave three young children and a close knit family behind, this is an honest account of the deep rooted pain of losing a loved one. From struggles and tears comes hope that healing is possible.
Letters to Others
We need to celebrate the little insanities in our lives to keep from going crazy
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2015
In this era of digital communication, sometimes we tell our best stories via e-mail. Laura Tremblay, an astute observer and adventure lover, has collected some of her favourite tales in this volume. Originally sent to friends and family, the anecdotes document the weird and wonderful aspects of both...
by Michael R. Gaudet
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2015
In 1979, at age 19, Michael Gaudet was diagnosed with end-stage renal failure. Thanks to a kidney transplant from his brother, Michael survived and later rose to prominence as a Canadian painter of monumental murals. Dancing With Rejection: A Beginner’s Guide to Immortality chronicles the untimely...
by Helen DeVries
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2018
In 2013, Helen DeVries received a death sentence – stage IV cancer of the appendix. Her only hope was a drastic surgery that would take twenty hours and require removing the contents of her abdomen and flushing the peritoneal cavity with highly concentrated, heated chemotherapy – an extremely...
Warrior Rising
A Soldier’s Journey to PTSD and Back
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2013
Warrior Rising is a very personal and inspirational story of LCol Chris Linford’s road to a diagnosis of PTSD after three operational deployments to the Gulf War, Rwanda, and Kandahar, Afghanistan. He recounts his associated war stories, but it was the traumas that impacted him so dramatically leading...
What Makes Your Heart Sing?
a guide to creating themes for yoga classes
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2013
In a time where the meaning of yoga in the Western world has become yet another way to exercise and the push to make yoga a business has materialized, instructors today must reconnect with the hearts of their students, revisit their purpose for teaching yoga and review their interpretation of this ancient...
Life Came to a Standstill
True Accounts of Loss, Love, and Hope
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2017
How does a parent live through the death of a child? This profound and poignant compilation of the courageous personal journeys of seven grieving mothers and one grieving sister offers a road map of how to cope with the anguish of traumatic, unexpected loss—giving inspiration for continuing to live....
I Lost My Child To Cancer
A Mother's Story from Diagnosis to Healing After Loss
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2016
In the spring of 2006, Shelly Dubois is as happy as she’s ever been. A recent move to beautiful Vancouver Island has proven to be a terrific decision. Her husband Jean is pleased with his new job, their younger daughter Aleida is adjusting well, and their eighteen-year-old, Chantal, is finishing up...
A Risk Taker's Journey
From Trials to Triumph
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2014
At the age of five, Manuel Donoso rode a wooden horse and pretended he was a cowboy. Two years later, he saddled a real horse and became a real “cowboy”. As a teenager, he found himself conscripted into the Chilean Army. While there, he experienced many abuses of power. The witnessing of the crushing...
by Mike Dupont
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2016
crack•er•jack (ˈkræk ərˌdʒæk) n. a person or thing that shows marked ability or excellence. The Knoxgold mining company has cheated Joe McDonald and his crew out of their hard-earned bonus, and there’s nothing that they can do about it — until they discover an unknown gold-vein deep inside...
by Andrew Picklyk
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2016
Obedience has always been considered a key aspect of faith: obedience to the word and will of God. If we do not do what is asked of us, and avoid doing what is prohibited, how can we say we truly follow His teachings? How can we claim to believe in His wisdom and guidance? And yet, when one looks more...
It Is Finished
“Tetelestai” The Most Powerful Words Ever Spoken
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2014
“It Is Finished - The Most Powerful Words Ever Spoken”, is a fascinating look at the Bible in a new way. God has revealed to us His most treasured stories in the Bible, but they are far more than stories. Join Jane as God takes her on a journey of discovery, God lights the way to point out what and...