**FINALIST FOR TORONTO BOOK AWARDSThe inside story of the grassroots fight to have a suicide barrier erected on Toronto’s “bridge of death.”**Most Torontonians have no idea their city once hosted the second most popular suicide magnet in North America, behind the Golden Gate Bridge. Since its completion in 1918, more than four hundred people jumped to their death from the Bloor Viaduct, which spans the cavernous Don Valley.That number might still be rising if not fo...

Interviewing is more complex than just asking questions. A successful interview involves multiple skills, including listening, commitment to a line of questions, and the ability to adapt to whatever unfolds throughout the process.Paul McLaughlin has spent decades studying the art of the interview as a working journalist, interviewing coach, and educator. Using examples from his own career and anecdotes involving other influential journalists, this comprehensive handbook offers easy...

These are volatile times. Fear, suspicion, and cynicism are chronic. A mere tweet inflames the passions of millions while click-bait “hot takes” stoke the amygdalas of everyone with an Internet connection. We treat those not in our tribe as a threat and deem anyone with a different opinion as evil. Mistaking myopia for measure, we lack all sense of proportion in our judgments. We are shortsighted, mired in the present, ignorant of history, and blind to the future. We thought that technolog...

The country is in turmoil in this thrilling historical adventure of the English Civil War.It is 1643, and the struggle between Parliament and the King erupts in the West Country, tearing families apart and setting village against village. But for some, this fight is not only about crown and country: it is far more personal than that. Royalist soldier Hugo Telling wishes Parliamentarian William Sparrow dead. This rivalry will take them across battlefields the breadth of England, and...

A haunted hotel. A mysterious plot. But who is running out of time?Scotland, 1991. Dan is too busy working to have a relationship. So, when a paranormal investigation takes him to Edinburgh, at least he can catch up with old friends. But when he overhears a mysterious plot, he discovers another reason to stay.Dan enlists the help of a friend with strange abilities but doesn’t like what he finds. Soon, the hotel fills with secrets and he doesn’t know who to trust.Whe...

It takes courage to survive in this atmospheric historical adventure set during the English Civil War.August 1643: the Siege of Gloucester continues. Can the weak city walls really survive against the might of the Royalists?William Sparrow and Hugo Telling may be on different sides, but their dreams and desires are the same. To find the courage to fight proudly and lead their men. For the war to be over and for the love of the incomparable Bella. But only one side can win t...

A risky habit. A dangerous drop. But will a murderer make her watch her step?England, 1992. Zoya is a free spirit with a risky habit trying to find her place in the world. When she lands a place at an isolated dance school, it seems like the perfect fit. But, following a mysterious death, the countryside doesn’t seem so idyllic anymore.When the police aren’t making progress, she starts asking questions of her own. By refusing to accept it was an accident, she finds herself ...

Once a protector, he has now become the hunter.Jack Granger has done the right thing all his life, but when his life was turned upside down, forming Eidolon became his salvation. He built a team who are ready to fight beside him and die for the vow they all made—to protect the Queen. Once more his world is shattered by betrayal, his very essence is rocked as long-hidden secrets emerge, and the truth he’s always believed about himself is shaken to its foundation.She was tort...

Rivalry in love and battle in this historical adventure set in the English Civil War.In the late autumn of the first year of the English Civil War, William Sparrow and Hugo Telling are again caught up in the impossible confusion tearing the country and their lives apart. This time, their greatest battles, fought on both land and sea, are with a new enemy, Lord Clavincale.As they struggle through the bitterly cold Dorset winter, their hard-won experience is enough to lead th...

With the wise guidance of King Crispin, the animals of Mistmantle have enjoyed a long period of peace and prosperity since the violent Raven War.The tranquility is disrupted when a series of tidal waves threatens to destroy the island. The inhabitants must quickly move to higher ground to avoid the devastation. But Mossberry, an influential squirrel with delusions of grandeur, sees the impending disaster as an opportunity to rise to power...and his reckless decisions will put many ...

A baby girl has just been born......to King Crispin and Queen Cedar. She is Catkin, the heir to the throne of Mistmantle. Everyone on the island gathers for the joyful celebration of the Naming Ceremony. But that night the princess mysteriously disappears.All clues point to her caretaker, Linty, a mother squirrel who had gone mad with grief because of a tragedy that occurred during Husk's evil reign. The islanders fall into crisis as a mysterious i...

Mistmantle is an island full of stories, some of them are told here. Find out not only what happened after the Rage Tide, but what happened long before Crispin found a newborn squirrel on the shore. Plus the most simple version of The Threadings Code is included, along with a few tips from the island’s excellent cooks—and Apple.Years have passed since the Rage Tide. And it’s time to catch up with Captain Urchin, Brother Juniper, and young Queen Catkin. Corr the Voyager has traveled...