Monday, December 11, 1916. It is two weeks until Christmas. The First World War rages overseas. And in Peterborough, Ontario at around 10:!5 am, the Quaker Oats Factory explodes. Held To The Fire dissects the shocking event piece-by-piece. From the stories of those involved, to the drama between major players, and a community pulling together, Matthew Flagler weaves the story within the backdrop of the war, the people, and the economic forces operating at the time.

Not all hunger is physical.Melody Brooks is searching for a fresh start.After years spent carrying the scars of an abusive relationship, a camping trip with her daughter, Sara, is supposed to offer something simpler: time together, far from the past, surrounded by nothing but forest, water, and wilderness.Instead, it becomes a descent into madness.When Sara vanishes, Melody's desperate search leads her deeper into the woods-and toward someth...