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Life is full of challenges, struggles and surprises. In Mar’s Recipe for Faith, Mar shares a lifetime of notable experiences. The author learns about the best ingredients to put in her recipe for a fulfilling life. At first glance these recipe ingredients seem unique. But are the ingredients really...

From humble beginnings in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, to twice winning the Stanley Cup with the Detroit Red Wings, the story of Metro Prystai is one of hard work, camaraderie, and a passion for the game. Set in the golden age of hockey, Frank Block presents Prystai’s life though extensive research and tell-all...

Your career will span decades. Career success and job satisfaction are not automatic. It takes positive, thoughtful and consistent action to always be at the top of the “highly promotable” list. “Fast Forward Your Career” gives you specific tools to do just that. It is based on interviews with...

In the fifteen years he’s been teaching, Dr. Jack Burrow has observed something disturbing. His students at the University of North Carolina Dental School, Department of Orthodontics are the brightest of the bright…but few of them understand the first thing about money. These young people will go...

What makes some IT projects successful while others are doomed to failure? Running a complex project successfully can be a challenge. At the heart of a successful project is a strong, experienced leader, and a clear and helpful framework. This framework is built upon three dimensions: people,...

RISK IS UNCERTAINTY AS TO LOSS… RISK IS OMNIPRESENT AND ALL PERVASIVE… INSURANCE PROTECTS AGAINST THE ECONOMIC LOSS CAUSED BY RISK This book provides an actionable approach to the functions of the insurance industry in an easy to use examination of property, liability, life and health insurance coverages plus information on the basics of a risk management program.

Written on Stone is an epic tale which comes alive across the enormous abyss of time. It explores the psyche and spirit of a people who are forced to leave their homeland in search of a better future. The Ainu of Japan, and others who come from Siberia, Tibet, and Mongolia, travel the ice corridors to...

Grounded in the rich, Central African tradition and oral history of Mvett Ekang, Claire Ekang: Fight or Disappear cleverly blurs the line between fiction and non-fiction. Its heroine Claire and her lifelong friend Iris are raised in the secret society of the powerful women of Mikouss. Their elders in...

“‘One step at a time, one breath, one life … one destiny.’ These were my mother’s famous words. She called them the steps of life.” Zohra grows up believing that her destiny is written in the stars, that Maktoub will guide her step by step towards her own true love. When she meets...

In the late summer of 1809, Louis Cloutier, 18, is aboard the "Nancy," a schooner of the North West Fur Company, sailing from Fort Amherstburg on a journey of 400 miles, and heading for Fort St. Joseph, the furthest northern British outpost. This is a small fort, located in the wilderness, isolated from...

A gripping, absorbing tale of the Korean War and the prison riots on Koje-do during the last year of the Forgotten War. John S. Elmo’s riveting accounts of what it was like to be in Korea with the U.S. Army in 1953 captures the very essence of being a draftee soldier embroiled in the conflict. Beggar’s...

When James FitzGibbon dons the British army’s redcoat, little does he know that he will be sent to backwoods Upper Canada just prior to a war that will shape the North American continent. FitzGibbon’s memoire details his experiences during the War of 1812, from his service as adjutant to heroic General...

In the late 1880’s, Dave Smith finds work at a freight line in a remote mining town as he pursues the reason why renegade Cheyenne chief, Yellow Band, is stealing assay rock samples; and why vindictive Sheriff Gus Tern turns the entire town against him.One of the surprising finds is none other than...

A troubled native American escapes the repressive life of his reserve, only to become an unwilling war hero and suffer from survivor's guilt. All the while his life is mirrored by the life of a legendary war chief whom the youth envisions in dreams. A brutal and unflinching look at the life and struggles...