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Series: Indigenous Spirit of Nature
Stories of Métis Women
Tales My Kookum Told Me
Paperback
Bailey Oster
9781988824215
$38.95
HISTORY
Aug 15, 2021
This book, and accompanying Vimeo documentary link (DVD available on request), is a collection of stories about culture, history, and nationhood as told by Métis women. The Métis are known by many names — Otipemisiwak, “the people who own ourselves;” Bois Brules, “Burnt Wood;” Apeetogosan, “half brother” by the Cree; “half-breed,” historically; and are also known as “rebels” and “traitors to Canada.” They are also known as the “Forgotten People.” Few really know their story. Many people may also think that Métis simply means “mixed,” but it doe...
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Series: Every River Lit Series
The River Troll
A Story of Love
Paperback
Rich Théroux
9781988824772
$19.95
YOUNG ADULT FICTION
Sep 01, 2021
Late at night our friend wanders a little and ponders quite a lot on a long walk along a deadly river looking for a reason to keep on living. He meets up with a troll and a few other all-night ghouls as he drifts along, searching for purpose. Excerpt: “He sits. Strangely when he sits under the bridge his head is still near the roof. Wasn’t his head touching the roof when he was standing? He sits. He still fills the space. I’ll tell you a story, but you better send a tasty child my way or I’m not telling you anymore.”
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Series: Every River Lit Series
No Harm Done
Three Plays About Medical Conditions
Paperback
Eugene Stickland
9781988824703
$31.95
HEALTH & FITNESS
Oct 01, 2021
No Harm Done contains the text of three short plays, each an exploration of some aspect of a disease. They are: Closer & Closer Apart, Alzheimer Disease; Fade to Light, Stargardt, a form of macular blindness; and The Last Dance, Parkinson Disease. The plays themselves, and Stickland’s introductions to them, comprise the first component of the book, writings by experts in the field comprise the second section, and the third component is a guide to playwriting based on teachings the author has been engaged in for decades. This section also includ...
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Series: True Cases
After the Force
True Cases and Investigations by Law Enforcement Officers
Paperback
Debbie J. Doyle
9781988824499
$38.95
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Nov 15, 2021
After the Force: True Cases and Investigations by Law Enforcement Officers is a collection of chapters written by retired law-enforcement women and men who have come together to share their stories about defining moments of their careers. In recent years, many police agencies and officers in Canada, the US, and internationally have come under fire for unprofessional or unethical policing methods. This collection clearly displays another side to law enforcement; the human side.Among the stunning themes in the book are stories dealing with p...
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