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College Life of a Retired Senior: A Memoir of Perseverance, Faith, and Finding the Way

by Yvonne Blackwood

Seven years after she retires from the Royal Bank of Canada, ending a thirty-seven-year career, Yvonne Blackwood surprised her friends and family by returning to school at sixty-four to pursue an English degree. She craves knowledge and is motivated by four powerful reasons—To add texture to her writing; to ward off dementia by exercising her brain muscles with her studies; to add ongoing structure to her life by attending classes regularly; to inspire her two young grandsons to attend universit... more

My Experiences in Medicine, Theology, and Along the Way

by Douglas E. Busby

In this fascinating book, Rev. Dr. Douglas E. Busby describes remarkable experiences that he had in his careers in medicine, theology, and along the way. These experiences began as a pioneer in space clinical medicine and ended as an explorer of spiritual healing. Meanwhile, he held many clinical, research, administrative, and teaching positions in aerospace and occupational medicine, and then became an interim minister and academic theologian. Dr. Busby believes that as spiritual beings, we are... more

A Parthenon on our roof: Adventures of an Anglo Greek Marriage

by Peter Barber

A story about an Anglo Greek marriage to a fiery Greek wife. What could go wrong? Read on and find out! Peter takes us on a journey into the heart of his adopted Athenian family. Humour, Love, well observed culture all mixed with the beauty of Greece and the Greek islands. The perfect escapist read.

On Fire: A Memoir

by Steph West

On Fire is a poignant and uplifting exploration of the mother-daughter relationship and how it's affected by weight, gender, mental health issues, and class inequities in the Midwest. West's sharp observations of the systemic way our culture marginalizes single mothers—and contrasting intimate stories of raising her daughter within that culture—makes it a must-read for mothers and fathers of daughters, and children of single mothers.

Can We Play Baseball, Mr. DeMille?

by Mark Angelo

Set in 1958, a young boy and his friends want to be baseball players just like their Dodger idols. There’s just one problem: they don’t have a field to play in. Luckily, the kids know a secret. There’s a mansion around the corner with a yard big enough for an entire ball field and the hedge surrounding it has a gap just big enough to crawl through. Apparently, the owner is a big-time Hollywood mogul. He won’t mind a few ball games, right? This sensational true story of a young boy's encounte... more

The Man Behind the Makeup: The Professional Wrestling Life And times Of Jeff Bearden, Who Wrestled As Giant Warrior, Big Tiger S

by Jeff Beardon

nternational pro wrestling star Jeff Bearden has gone by many names: Butch Masters, Giant Warrior, Big Tiger Steele, and Colossus the Gladiator. Under these guises, he became part of wrestling history. Enter the wild, bloody life of pro wrestling during its Golden Age, from the viewpoint of one of its "biggest" stars. At seven feet tall, Jeff Bearden towered over his competition from the time he premiered in territory wrestling in 1987, through the crazed and dangerous wrestling scenes, infamy, ... more

How To Be Quiet In Small Spaces

by Steve Wellington and Marybel Salis

How to be Quiet in Small Spaces by Steve Wellington and Marybel Salis is a comprehensive guide to finding peace and tranquillity in even the busiest environments. The authors explore the reasons why modern life often feels overwhelming and noisy and offer practical strategies for reducing stress and cultivating inner stillness. Drawing from their own experiences and expertise in mindfulness and meditation, Wellington and Salis provide readers with simple yet effective tools for developing a quie... more

Two Counsellors Wandering Around A Prison

by Katie Carlyon

The book follows a counsellor and her colleague as they fight to set up counselling in a prison. Within their time of counselling questions are asked around the system and where the men reside including should a man die in prison? and what therapy have the men previously received?

How to Get Through Hell on Earth Without Drinking a Keg or Kicking a Garden Gnome

by Ryn Gargulinski

Ryn Gargulinski (aka Rynski) went from a scruffy drunken rebel without a house on the streets of New York City to an award-winning writer, artist and speaker thriving in Florida (who is only scruffy every other Thursday). This book tells you how it happened, complete with handy tips along the way. Come along for the ride, and you’ll discover: •\tHow to get out of kissing a scrawny squatter without making him mad •\tWhat happens when you drink an entire bottle of gin in 52 seconds •\tWhy ... more

A Starving Spark

by Chase Bayless

This book is a representation of my life, expressed in a way that provides the emotional context of my experiences without the practical context. It's intended to allow for the reader to emphasize with my lived experience without necessarily understanding those experiences.

Two Tickets to Paradise: From Cult to Comedy

by Katie Love

The year is 1970. The horror soap opera Dark Shadows is all the rage, the Vietnam War is raging and nine-year-old Katie, an imaginative and independent latch-key kid, comes home from school to discover her mother's suicide. Taken in by her older sister who has recently become a Jehovah's Witness, Katie is shown an illustration from a bible picture book featuring wild animals peacefully lounging by a pool of water, surrounded by happy people picking fruit. An enticing offer is made: "Katie, this ... more

Searching for Charles: The Untold Legacy of an Immigrant's American Adventure

by Stephen Watts

What started as a project to archive a family’s genealogy files became an insightful window into the life of Charles Watts, one of the millions of Dickens-era working-class English emigrants who risked everything for the possibility of better opportunities in distant lands. Searching for Charles is the chronological account of Watts’s experiences as told through his letters home—and the subsequent five-decade multigenerational search by his descendants. This book contains the only published, ... more

Life : Full Bloom Just JUSTIN

by Gene booker

The Story Teller Full Bloom : The dreamer, one who dares to never give up on his imagination, his ideas. To think it as an idea or thought, his a perfect picture in mind ,heart , soul and spirit. Just do it , the guts to make it happen, the loner, believing in self , simply "getting the job done" .Faith and God , finally , execute

what ever is ,you were always it , " OZ and the Tin Man ". you know

"his story" a friend

Justin and the Story Book Justin Justin

by Gene booker

Life of Gene Ricardo booker/ Pin JUST JUSTIN The educational process, love and work ,as sharing the experience JUST JUSTIN

FORCED TO MARRY HIM

by Davinder Kaur

Jacket Copy: In the late 1980s, Davinder Kaur was forced to marry a man she didn't know. When she was only fourteen years old, the marriage was arranged and set to occur when she turned eighteen. After four long years of internal turmoil and despair, she had two choices: adhere to the customs and traditions of her family, or risk bringing dishonor to their home. Davinder didn't like either option, so she made a plan—a plan to survive. In Forced to Marry Him: A Lifetime of Tradition and the W... more

Unmatched

by Sarah Lavane

An Orthodox woman's memoir of being "unmatched" in a "matched" Orthodox society. Lavane recounts her mystifying journey to find marriage and meaning.

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