All That Glitters: GimliBook Review“Gem of a Tale”An unexpected gem of a tale set in the unassuming town of Gimli, Manitoba. Amidst its quiet demeanor, the escapades of John and Bill unfold, proving that in seemingly ordinary places, extraordinary stories await. From a modest Honda bike journey from Muskoka to the West coast, their path might not have followed the expected route, but it led to an engaging narrative.The autho...

Haunted by the past, John Verra recounts his traumatic experience as an eighteen-year-old who witnessed and was partially involved in the murder of Chief Bates, a despised police chief known for his arrogance and bigotry, especially toward Sicilians. The murder, which took place near a gambling shack called Club Morocco in Breakheart, Massachusetts, remains unsolved and continues to overshadow John's life. Despite his partial confession to a priest friend, John has never fully revealed the...

The TRIVIUM consists of the three liberal arts pertaining to language. Grammar, logic, and rhetoric have been studied for over two thousand years as a way of refining both a speaker and their speech. With extra sections on euphonics, poetic meter and form, ethics, and proverbs, this unique compendium contains a wealth of rare information. If you’ve ever wanted to know more about the power of ‘P’, the hypnotic quality of anapestic tetrameter, or how to change the mood of a verb, then look n...

North of the heart of Ontario’s scenic Muskoka District are the Almaguin Highlands, a loosely organized collection of villages, townships, and municipalities. In the mid-1800s, the region was home to loggers and farmers, as well as seasonal residents in simple cottages and camps. Since then, the impact of economic globalization and government policies has transformed the countryside into a luxurious recreational, residential, and tourist destination.John Michels investigates change...

I was six years old, and I remember it as if it were yesterday. My mom said, Pa needs your hug.He sat quietly in his favorite chair by the large porcelain kitchen table near the window, gazing down at his strong, calloused hands as I entered. Without speaking, he lifted me onto his lap. His embrace was gentle, comforting, and warm, as always.Somehow I felt his sadness. His only remaining family member in Sicily, his younger sister Rosa, had passed away.He was Pa to ...

These events took place during prohibition, World War II, and the time after the war was won, during the ’40s and ’50s. The immigrants and first- and second-generation Americans were closely loved family members who always had one another’s back while striving to reach their dreams of security and wealth.It’s a story of a young family member who experienced most of what happened, good and bad, in life at a young age. Each individual is based upon a person that lived, to a degree, m...

John Verra is a young man moving to a much bigger stage. He arrives with a love and belief in the founding principles of our country. He is not in Washington, DC, but living in another shinning city on a hill, or so he believes, Boston, Massachusetts, a town where he attended college and falls in love.As a member of the city council, a seat in Boston's governing body, attained because of the sacrifice of a new friend, he eventually realizes he is politically naive and inexperienced...

Do you know what night crawlers are? They make great bait for fishermen who are not squeamish about dirty hands.This story begins when two boys, age thirteen, decide to earn a little money selling worms to a bait shop and are once again together on the thirtieth anniversary of a life-changing discovery. Wakefield, their town and its people, are a part of who they are, especially for young Dolf, who has two important reasons for his trips from New York City to his boyhood home....

If you were to account for your life at this moment—are you living up to your own potential? Does your present state of affairs give you reason to be disappointed or discouraged? Is your job unsatisfying…your relationships far from what they could be…your spiritual life a mere shadow of what it once was? If you answered "yes" to one or more of these questions, then there is a very good chance you--like scores of other Americans--have been lulled into accepting a life that is simply "good e...

Nothing fully prepares one for service in a combat zone. When I was selected to command the NATO Air Training Command Afghanistan and the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing in Kabul, I had almost a quarter century of uniformed service to prepare me for this dynamic assignment. Dynamic because the mission would be to develop an independent, self-sustaining Afghan Air Force in an active war zone. The book you hold in your hand is a collection of the most important lessons we learned. Lessons which...

A detailed account of the Canadian run-up to the Dieppe Raid, the invasion and life in the P.O.W. camp as well as the final forced march by the malnourished and sick kreigies.This novel documents the daring escape of 52 soldiers, right under the noses of their German captors with the assistance of the camp Kregie band, of which Stephen Michell was part. Their job was to distract the camp guards. The escape at Mulhausen was the reason Hitler ordered the executions of the British and...

ENGINEERING FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTAN AUTHORITATIVE AND COMPLETE GUIDE TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERINGIn Engineering for Sustainable Development: Theory and Practice, a team of distinguished academics deliver a comprehensive, education-focused discussion on sustainable engineering, bridging the gap between theory and practice by drawing upon illuminating case studies and the latest cutting-edge research. In the book, rea...