Truth can be illusive, choices disconcerting; the promise of moral certitude, irresistible.In the Midwestern offices of Secure Star Insurance, Rebecca, efficient and distant, seeks only to survive another day. Sally, earnest and devout, views the workplace as a fertile mission field. Into the agency comes a new employee, Gladys, gregarious, unorthodox and twice divorced. When an intuitive HR manager arrives, veneers begin to crack.To move beyond her smouldering est...

For fans of This Was Our Pact and Hayao Miyazaki films comes a breathtaking graphic novel about siblings who risk everything to return their grandmother's ashes to her home inside the Fukushima Exclusion Zone.Osamu hasn't been the same since that day. When the tsunami hit Fukushima prefecture, it killed his parents, destroyed his home, and triggered one of the world's worst nuclear disasters. Now, all Osamu has left is his grandmother, Bā-chan, and his big...

In the summer of 1865, when Captain Edward Stamp began to organize the construction of a small sawmilling operation on the south shore of Burrard Inlet, he likely never realized that a future metropolis was in the making.The fledgling Stamp’s Mill, later to become Hastings Mill, was Vancouver’s first community — a townsite inhabited by an eclectic mix of colourful characters from widely diverse backgrounds. Life centered around the iconic Hastings Mill Store, where...

People always say, "Life is about the journey, not the destination." What they don't tell you is that the destination changes. Learn how having the heart of an entrepreneur helped me survive, and even thrive, through disability, chronic illness, job loss, identity crisis, and, yes, business ownership. What's more, discover the same entrepreneurial spirit inside of you. Even if you never own a business.Here are some reasons why you should buy "Destination Changes" by Jamie Anne Smit...

On the morning of June 13, 1886, a rogue wind fanned the flames of a small clearing fire—and within five hours, the newly incorporated city of Vancouver, British Columbia, had been reduced to smoldering ash. Vancouver is Ashes: The Great Fire of 1886 is the first detailed exploration of what happened on that pivotal, yet seldom revisited day in the history of Canada’s third-largest city. Lisa Anne Smith tells the story with numerous archival photographs. She uses eye-witness accounts to de...

Understanding Children and Childhood examines how and why children develop, and how they interact with the people and events in their lives. Emphasising that children grow up in diverse cultural contexts, Anne Smith’s book builds an understanding of childhood in New Zealand based on childhood studies and sociocultural theory.The voices and experience of children are central to this book. The varied contexts within which children learn and come to understand the world are explored; case stu...

A life for a life....With the fates standing beside her Violet has successfully fought against those who sought to harm Joseph and she has cleared her own name in the process. Her future with Joseph and the safety of their families now seems secure but as the wheel continues to turn there are still lives to be mourned and wounds to be healed if resolution is ever to be found. Peace, Violet soon comes to realise, is not easily earned.As Amelia begins to make her own mark on ...

Three teens register at Riverbank High during their junior year-three among two thousand. The new students show up for classes, take notes and hand in assignments.Unnoticed, they walk among the crowds of young people that hustle through the corridors and pack into classrooms.But underneath their outward appearance, hidden adversities threaten to topple what little security they have.When a crisis hits, their lives are upended, and their growing friendship, indeed, t...

Light in the Night contains stunning photographic evidence of the light-filled beings that medium Lois Anne Smith says have always been with her. The pictures were taken in the gardens surrounding her small healing center located in the quiet community of Valley Mede, Maryland.It never occurred to her to share them in book form until the summer of 2013 when, standing in the middle of the garden, she asked out loud, Where is everyone? She had enjoyed three years of capturing extraord...

Though they come from very different worlds, Violet Yardley and Joseph Davenport are in love . So much so that Joseph intends to propose, but the untimely death of Joseph's mother tears them apart and Violet's family are forced to flee for their lives having been accused of using witchcraft.When Joseph discovers that she has returned to clear her name he seeks her out, hoping that she will be able to forgive him and maybe learn to love him again. But Violet has her own path to foll...

'I always thought that if I lost my mind I would do it beautifully and tragically like Esther Greenwood in the Bell Jar, but it turns out I'm more of an Annie Wilkes from Misery, all paranoia and erratic rage.'Maddie's life has been both a blessing and a curse. She has a successful career she adores. She is surrounded by people she loves who love her in return. And she has experienced losses that few could bear. But everyone has their tipping point and Maddie is no different. The q...

After a rough day at school a young girl is comforted by her mom as she shares her healing stones. She learns about how stones and crystals have uplifting, healing, protective and grounding powers. She also discovers how to help herself cope with the stress of being a kid by using stones and crystals for support. She notices at school, she’s not the only one that knows about these special stones. This is a darling intro to mysticism for families. This book is a first of its kind.