Despite its short, 50-year history, Oregon's Willamette Valley was named Wine Region of the Year in 2016 by Wine Enthusiast, besting Champagne, France; Crete, Greece; and Sonoma, California. Credit for the award can be traced to the pioneer winemakers, a small group of dreamers who--through grit and determination--succeeded in growing grapes where it was considered impossible. Wine has been made in Oregon since the mid-1800s, but it was not until 1965 that winemaking began in earnest in th...

Everyone loves ghost stories but this book of true ghost stories is only for kids! Whether you're huddled under the covers with a flashlight, camping out with your family or having a sleep-over with your friends you'll get a shiver out of these spooky stories.True Ghost Stories for Kids, Fifty Spine-Tingling Ghostly Tales, is sure to give you goosebumps. These creepy tales include one about a haunted toy store, a stuffed animal that talks - and says things it shouldn't say. There are stori...

Deadly Paranormal, Fatally True Supernatural StoriesThe title says it all, so be warned. There's never been a book of true paranormal stories like this one! Veteran true ghost story author Barbara Smith has teamed up with gifted Medium Debra Doerksen to bring you a totally chilling reading experience including –* a deep dive into the psychic energy that still resonates where Jack the Ripper killed his victims* a thorough investigation of the horrifying Bell Witch haun...

Dating? Over 50? Come on...you want to feel it again, right? That tug? Gulp! You were pulled in this direction and now you're here…almost ready to start your next adventure! Read this description, peek inside. How was that? Not bad, huh? Now, turn the page and repeat.Barbara Smith's story isn't unique...she isn't a celebrity, she's attractive but not necessarily pretty and fully appreciates the thrill of anticipation. All the unforeseen possibilities hinge on just showing up. The g...

Although her name today is synonymous with the women's suffrage movement in Canada, Nellie McClung's long and varied career covered several fields—from social activist to elected politician, from novelist to journalist. McClung was instrumental in Canadian women gaining the right to vote before their British and American counterparts—2016 marks the one-hundred-year anniversary of women's suffrage in Manitoba, Alberta, and Saskatchewan—and in women being recognized as persons eligible to si...

A delightfully frightful collection of spooky stories set across Canada, appropriate for all ages and perfect for reading aloud around the campfire.In this spine-chilling companion to Campfire Stories of Western Canada and Ghostly Campfire Stories of Western Canada, Barbara Smith takes readers on a cross-country trip of sinister spirits, urban myths, haunted houses, ghostly shipwrecks, and other unexplained phenomena, just in time for camping seas...

A concise history of the five women who changed the course of history and brought Canadians one step closer to equality.On August 27, 1927, five women gathered at a house on Edmonton’s Southside to sign a letter that would change the course of Canadian history. Those women were Emily Murphy, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney, Irene Parlby, and Henrietta Muir Edwards, who would become known as the Famous Five.The meeting of the women had been prompted...

Canadians are very polite — but they also commit murder. And those who think that mass homicides and wanton killings are recent phenomena in Canada should treat themselves to Fatal Intentions. Using contemporary accounts, Barbara Smith vividly recreates a number of murder cases from 1920s Nova Scotia to 1980s British Columbia.Some, like the Boyd Gang adventures, are still remembered often inaccurately or romantically; others, like the murder of Flora Gray in Yarmouth, or t...

Compassion, caring and communication are all fundamental parts of patient care and something all health and social care workers encounter on a daily basis. This user-friendly reference guide will help you care for your patients in a person-centred way.The Nursing & Health Survival Guides have evolved - take a look at our our app for iPhone and iPad.

Ensuring the prevention and management of infection is a critical aspect of nursing. With this pocket-sized reference book you have instant access to all the most important policies and procedures.The Nursing & Health Survival Guides have evolved - take a look at our our app for iPhone and iPad.

It takes time and work to build a good marriage. You most likely liked your husband from the moment you met him. You grew closer as you spent more time together. Your feelings for each other grew stronger, and before you knew it, you were in love. A marriage is held together by love, and romance is the glue that ties it together.Keep in mind that you get what you give. When Sir Isaac Newton formalized the law of physics, which states that every action causes an equal and opposite r...

A fun-for-all-ages collection of over thirty spooky stories in settings across Western Canada.When friends and family gather around a campfire, good times and scary stories are sure to follow. In Campfire Stories of Western Canada, Barbara Smith, the author of twenty books of true ghost stories from across Canada, presents a creepy collection of tales tailor-made for your family’s next foray into the British Columbia or Alberta wilderness. Suitable for campers aged eight t...