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Published by Brindle & Glass Publishing Ltd, Calgary, AB, 2007
ISBN 10: 1897142242ISBN 13: 9781897142240
Seller: Ken Jackson, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First printing in trade paperback. Signed by both authors on the title page. 195 pp. Photographs, maps, reading list. Hint of a curl to the front cover, small light crease to the foredge of the front endpaper. Near Fine. Signed by Authors.
Published by Brindle & Glass Publishing Ltd, Calgary, AB, 2002
ISBN 10: 1894739000ISBN 13: 9781894739009
Seller: Ken Jackson, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First printing in trade paperback. 240 pp. Bibliography. Light shelfwear. Near Fine.
Published by Brindle & Glass Publishing Ltd., Calgary, Alberta, 2005
ISBN 10: 1897142110ISBN 13: 9781897142110
Seller: Ken Jackson, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First printing in trade paperback. 225 pp. Hint of shelfwear to covers. Very Good.
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Published by Brindle & Glass Publishing Ltd., Calgary, Alberta, 2004
ISBN 10: 0973248157ISBN 13: 9780973248159
Seller: Ken Jackson, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Soft cover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. First printing in trade paperback. Illustrations in text, notes. Fine.
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Published by Brindle and Glass Pub, Calgary,, 2005
ISBN 10: 0973248181ISBN 13: 9780973248180
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Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: no dustjacket. 8vo pp. 375, signed by the author on the title page. Signed by Author. book.
Published by Brindle & Glass Publishing Ltd, Calgary, AB, 2011
ISBN 10: 1897142501ISBN 13: 9781897142509
Seller: Ken Jackson, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Trade Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Edition. First printing in trade paperback. Inscribed by Ms. Abdou on the title page. Fine. Inscribed by Author(s).
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Published by Brindle and Glass Publishing, Calgary, 2000
ISBN 10: 0973248157ISBN 13: 9780973248159
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Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. 8vo pp.260, signed and inscribed by the author to Hugh Dempsey on half title page. Signed by Author. book.
Published by Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd, Calgary, AB, 2004
ISBN 10: 0973248173ISBN 13: 9780973248173
Seller: CitiRetail, Stevenage, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. An original look at a city's development through the eyes and words of real children who have lived there.Kidmonton: True Stories of River City Kids is a lively illustrated book for young readers that relates the city's history entirely from the point of view of real children over time.Using the techniques of fiction to bring true stories to life, the book embraces all of Edmonton's children: aboriginal, immigrant, inner-city and suburban, challenged and privileged, born in Edmonton and recently arrived. A timeline, glossary, and suggestions for more reading and city exploring are also included.This chapter book has been written specifically for eight and nine year-olds who often encounter Alberta's history for the first time in Grade Four. Full of fresh, vivid writing--and humour--it will be a pleasure to read in the classroom or at home. Kidmonton tells the city's story to its youngest citizens in a bold, new way. Please for more information on the whole Courageous Kids series. Suitable for eight and nine year-olds who often encounter Alberta's history for the first time in Grade Four, this title looks at a city's development through the eyes and words of real children who have lived there. It also includes a timeline, glossary, and suggestions for more reading and city exploring. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
Published by Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd, Calgary, AB, 2004
ISBN 10: 097324819XISBN 13: 9780973248197
Seller: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Chronicling the explosive career of a twentieth-century genius, Brilliant! is a story about the beginning of our technological age embodied in a man whose ideas, dreams and passions were too big for his own time. Visually stunning, the play has many comic, surreal and dramatic moments told in the inimitable style that has made the Electric Company a Canadian treasure.In February 1882, Tesla discovered the rotating magnetic field, a fundamental principle in physics and the basis of nearly all devices that use alternating current. His greatest achievement is the polyphase alternating current system, which today lights the entire globe. His alternating current induction motor is considered one of the ten greatest discoveries of all time. Among his other discoveries are the fluorescent light, the laser beam, wireless communications, wireless transmission of electrical energy, remote control, robotics, and vertical take-off aircraft. He is the father of radio and television, and registered over seven hundred patents worldwide. His vision included exploration of solar energy and the power of the sea. He foresaw interplanetary communications and satellites.Brilliant! explores the enigma of a man who had a vision of bettering the world for humanity, yet whose relationships with others were strained; whose inventions literally outshone his those of his mentor (and later, his rival) Thomas Edison, yet whose name lingers far below Edison's in history books; whose unconventional approach to problems made him a pioneer in many fields and earned millions of dollars for others, yet whose ultimately tragic life ended penniless.Who was Brilliant! In February 1882, Nikola Tesla discovered the rotating magnetic field, a fundamental principle in physics and the basis of nearly all devices that use alternating current. This book explores the enigma of a man who had a vision of bettering the world for humanity, yet whose relationships with others were strained. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
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Published by Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd, Calgary, AB, 2010
ISBN 10: 1897142498ISBN 13: 9781897142493
Seller: CitiRetail, Stevenage, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Children and teenagers experience Canada's North in a way that adults do not. They have shaped its history, and yet how often are they asked to tell its story? Northern Kids is a collection of tales about the unforgettable young people of the Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and remote regions of the western provinces. Based on personal interviews and thorough archival research, each true story is narrated in the voice of a young northerner. Travel along with these kids as they hunt for caribou or hidden gold, mush a dogsled team, climb over the Chilkoot Pass, float down the Yukon River on a homemade raft, and explore the Arctic tundra through every season. While Northern Kids celebrates the independent spirit of young northerners--their wilderness skills, sense of humour and love of fun--it also takes an unflinching look at their hardships. At the end of each story, a section called "What do we know for sure?" offers the reader detail and historical context. This is the fourth book in the Courageous Kids series, which includes Kidmonton: True Stories of River City Kids, Rocky Mountain Kids, Island Kids, and now Northern Kids.For more about this exciting series, please Children and teenagers experience Canada's North in a way that adults do not. They have shaped its history, and yet how often are they asked to tell its story? This title presents a collection of tales about the unforgettable young people of the Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and remote regions of the western provinces. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
Published by Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd, Calgary, AB, 2010
ISBN 10: 1897142439ISBN 13: 9781897142431
Seller: CitiRetail, Stevenage, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This is a history of British Columbia's island children, told in their voices, from their perspectives. Composed of twenty-two stories, Island Kids is a snapshot of a period and place in time. The topics range from quintessentially coastal experiences, like a day at the beach, to stories that deal with serious issues, such as BC's history of residential schools, but they all remain true to the experience of the children telling the story. At the end of each chapter is a section called "What do we know for sure?" that gives the reader greater depth and context. The stories are written in a dynamic and authentic voice and are aimed at readers aged eight to twelve. Unlike history that has either been fictionalized or told from an adult's perspective, the Courageous Kids series brings history to kids in their own words. Truly original, Kidmonton, Rocky Mountain Kids, and Island Kids strive to communicate the events and emotions of kids. Please for more information on the whole Courageous Kids series. A history of British Columbia's island children, told in their voices, from their perspectives. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
Published by Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd, Calgary, AB, 2008
ISBN 10: 1897142323ISBN 13: 9781897142325
Seller: CitiRetail, Stevenage, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. With careful research and imagination, author Linda Goyette has created a collection of 25 stories based on the true stories of named children of the past and present. Too often the youngest Canadians are erased from our historical memory. Rocky Mountain Kids provides firstperson creative non-fiction narratives from the region's children, many of whom went on to be influential adults. In the style of its successful predecessor, Kidmonton, these are lively and entertaining stories, but they don't flinch in their description of hardship and heroism. Balanced and well-researched, Goyette writes of First Nations, Metis, immigrant and settler children as well as contemporary kids of the Rockies, with informative postscript to help readers distinguish between the fact and the fiction. Against the timeless backdrop of the Rockies, we can all embrace a sense of childhood wonder. Please for more information on the whole Courageous Kids series. A collection of 25 stories based on the true stories of named children of the past and present. It provides first person creative non-fiction narratives from the region's children, many of whom went on to be influential adults. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
Published by Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd, Calgary, AB, 2011
ISBN 10: 1897142528ISBN 13: 9781897142523
Seller: CitiRetail, Stevenage, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Children and teenagers stroll between the skyscrapers in Vancouver and experience the city in a different way than adults do. They have helped Vancouver transform from humble trading post to towering metropolis, yet how often are they asked to tell their side of the story? Vancouver Kids is a collection of tales about the unforgettable young people of the city of Vancouver. Based on personal interviews and thorough archival research, each true story is narrated in the voice of a young Vancouverite. Join in the adventure as these kids dodge the first cars on newly paved streets, watch the famous Stanley Park take shape, gaze up at brand new high-rises, and even learn the secrets--and dangers--behind big city crime. Vancouver Kids arrives just in time to celebrate the 125th birthday of the city of Vancouver. It is the fifth book in the Courageous Kids series, which includes Kidmonton: Stories of River City Kids, Rocky Mountain Kids, Island Kids, and Northern Kids. For more about this exciting series, please Children and teenagers stroll between the skyscrapers in Vancouver, and experience the city in a different way than adults do. This title offers a collection of tales about the young people of the city of Vancouver. Based on personal interviews and thorough archival research, each true story is narrated in the voice of a young Vancouverite. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
Published by Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd, Calgary, 2016
ISBN 10: 192736647XISBN 13: 9781927366479
Seller: CitiRetail, Stevenage, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. "A hilarious travelogue for a social media generation Bedford [leaves] the door open for another journey. If it is anything like this trip, it'll be worth reading too." Publishers WeeklySue, a disenchanted waitress, embarks upon a year-long quest around the world with her friend, Sarawhos exasperatingly perfect. Expecting a whimsical jaunt of self-discovery, Sue instead encounters an absurd series of misadventures that render her embarrassed, terrified, and queasy (and in a lot of trouble with Philippine Airlines).Whether shes fleeing from ravenous lions, dancing amid smoking skulls, trekking Annapurna underprepared, or (accidentally) drugging an Englishman, Sues quick-witted, self-deprecating narrative might just inspire you to take your own chaotic adventure. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
Published by Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd, Calgary, 2016
ISBN 10: 192736650XISBN 13: 9781927366509
Seller: CitiRetail, Stevenage, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. "A radiant debutbeautifully written, passionate, and whip smart." Ayelet Tsabari, winner of the 2015 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish LiteratureIn the realm of fiction, women are too often cast as inherently goodtypically kind, always considerate, and traditionally in possession of high morals. Not so in the audacious stories of Waiting for the Cyclone.Debbie, a seemingly perfect mother, shoots pharmaceuticals at night, and Donna lies to her family about volunteering in Afghanistan so she can parasail in Turkey. Theres also Alison, who wakes up in bed with a tattooed Mexican man, instead of the less-interesting man who brought her on vacation (her husband). These women, and a dozen others, dont need to be liked and are not compelled to make apologies. These women are perfectly imperfect.At times fast and reckless and at others, calm yet under high pressure, this collection is a powerful literary debut from one of Canadas most promising young writers."Original, honest. . . Far from shelter, readers will find themselves pulled closer and closer to the eye of this storm. Brace yourself: these women are unflinchingly real. You will not be able to look away. Elisabeth de Mariaffi, giller-nominated author of How to Get Along with Women Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
Published by Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd, Calgary, 2015
ISBN 10: 1927366410ISBN 13: 9781927366417
Seller: CitiRetail, Stevenage, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The year is 1885 and Abigail Peacock is resisting what seems to be an inevitable futurea sensible career as a teacher and marriage to the earnestly attentive local storeowner.But then she buys a rifle, and everything changes.This Godforsaken Place is the absorbing tale of one tenacious womans journey set against dramatic myths of the Canadian wilderness and the American Wild West. Abigail's adventure introduces her to some of the most infamous characters of her timeincluding Annie Oakley and Gabriel Dumontand brings the high stakes of the New World into startling focus. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
Published by Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd, Calgary, AB, 2013
ISBN 10: 1927366119ISBN 13: 9781927366110
Seller: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Between 1870 and 1970, 26 million Italians left their homeland and travelled to places like Canada, Australia and the United States in search of work. Many of them never returned to Italy. Against this historic backdrop comes the story of Rosina, a Calabrian matriarch, who worked as a midwife in an area where only one doctor served three villages. She was also the only member of the Russo family to remain in Italy after the mass migration of the 1950s. Written by Rosina's great-great-grand-daughter, this is a charming memoir that is at once a Canadian story and an Italian one. Through Kluthe's meticulous research and great insight, we see her great-grandfather Generoso labouring through the harsh Edmonton winter in order to buy passage to Canada for his wife and children; we glimpse her grandmother Rose huddled in a third-class cabin, sick from the motion of the boat; and we watch, teary-eyed, as her great-great-grandmother Rosina is forced to say goodbye, one by one, to the people she loves. "Editor: Linda Goyette"--Title pages verso. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
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Published by Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd, Calgary, 2018
ISBN 10: 1927366771ISBN 13: 9781927366776
Seller: CitiRetail, Stevenage, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A novel set in Yellowknife's historic Old Town in the 70s that explores both abandonment and belonging in the life of a young woman.In the spring of 1977, Annie, a flighty artist, and her twelve-year-old daughter, Delilah, trade the cherry blossom trees and beaches of Vancouver for rugged and remote Old Town in Yellowknife, surprising Delilah's father by showing up on his doorstep. As she adapts to her new surroundings, Delilah befriends Will, a local Dene man and her father's business partner. But Annie's capricious nature undermines Delilah's elusive sense of belonging when Annie leaves Old Town for an artists' colony without saying goodbye. While coping with her family's instability and changes within herself, Delilah becomes attached to Will as she grows alienated from her increasingly aloof father. When Will vanishes in a blizzard one night, Delilah is devastated and suspects her father is to blame. What happened to Will? Is there anyone she can trust? Where--and with whom--does she belong? A novel set in Yellowknife's historic Old Town in the 70s that explores both abandonment and belonging in the life of one young woman. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
Published by Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd, Calgary, 2017
ISBN 10: 1927366682ISBN 13: 9781927366684
Seller: CitiRetail, Stevenage, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Your Heart Is the Size of Your Fist draws readers into the complicated, poignant, and often-overlooked daily happenings of a busy urban medical clinic for refugees. An Iraqi journalist whose son has been been murdered develops post-traumatic stress disorder and mourns his loss of vocation. A Congolese woman refuses antiretroviral treatment for her new HIV diagnosis, and instead places her trust in Jesus. Two conservative Muslim Iraqi women are inadvertently exposed to pornography when a doctor uses Google Images to supplement a medical discussion. By turns humorous, distressing, and moving, these stories offer insight into the people seeking a new life while navigating poverty, language barriers, and neighbours who aren't always friendly. This riveting collection of true stories from Dr. Martina Scholtens is filled with hope and humour, and together make up a deeply moving portrait of how one doctor attempts to provide quality care and advocacy for patients while remaining culturally sensitive, even as she wrestles with guilt, awareness of her own privilege, the faith she was raised with, and vicarious trauma after hearing countless stories of brutality and suffering. In the spirit of Louise Aronson and Atul Gawande, Scholtens' writing is based on her personal experiences and explores the transformative moments in which a clinical doctor-patient relationship becomes a profound human-human connection. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
Published by Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd, Calgary, 2017
ISBN 10: 1927366623ISBN 13: 9781927366622
Seller: CitiRetail, Stevenage, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Kuipers' light touch and eye for telling details will keep the reader wanting more. A collection of delicate sketches that mark Kuipers as a writer of promise. --Kirkus Reviews Original, witty, and subtle, this collection of beautifully crafted short stories features complex characters whose internal struggles manifest in their most intimate relationships, told by a writer with a compassionate eye. A narrator watches her social sphere deteriorate after her boyfriend's rough-housing leads to his best friend's tragic paralysis. Childhood sweethearts, finally united later in life, find that they are not the soulmates they believed themselves to be. After her mother becomes depressed after a miscarriage, a daughter takes on the role of caregiver. Set in a fictional rural towns, these stories explore young people who grow up against a religious backdrop, mothers who balk at society's imposed identities, and characters who explore their individual roles within their families as they navigate sexuality, suffering, and shame. These narrators are blunt and sometimes obsessive, but bravely optimistic as they strive to be the best versions of themselves. As her characters struggle to discern deception from reality, using their limited resources to parse charm and charisma from credibility, Kuipers understated style is darkly witty and full of detailed observation. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
Published by Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd, Calgary, 2017
ISBN 10: 1927366569ISBN 13: 9781927366561
Seller: CitiRetail, Stevenage, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Sonja Danychuk, a serious and introverted student with dirt-poor immigrant parents, takes pride in her intellectual and academic achievementsessential skills to help her survive and eventually leave small-town Davenport in Northern Ontario. When her father is cut down by a fatal heart attack, Sonja must find a way to pay for university, so she agrees to tutor Carl Helbig, her high school's hockey star and NHL hopeful, despite her strong aversion to his jock-like persona.Carl graduates and heads toward becoming Rookie of the Year for the Boston Bruins, but concussion-prone, he he finds himself in the brain trauma unit of the Toronto General. He and Sonja are once again drawn together, but this time the risks are life-threatening. Sonja is faced with a decision that will impact both her and Carl, and their uncertain future. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
Published by Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd, Calgary, AB, 2007
ISBN 10: 1897142293ISBN 13: 9781897142295
Seller: CitiRetail, Stevenage, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The poems in Ben Murray' s debut collection, What We' re Left With, reflect on disconnection as a feature of contemporary urban experience. Murray' s poems tackle themes of isolation, loneliness and human separation from nature. Murray creates trademark images of surprising loneliness and suburban angst: sog-white mornings/ of caffeinated mouths/ mating Cheerios/ O to empty O. The poet longs for mall-free days of sprawling languid under a pre-cancerous sun when we hurry up/ and wait, to become men. Writing about climate change, the poet asks how long until hibernating bears/ shake November from their sleep-under fur/ and start snorting around for off-season/ bargains. Capable of many different registers, Murray writes, in assumed voices, of grief and memory beyond his own immediate experience, something he describes as tapping into some larger collective autobiography. Features poems that reflect on disconnection as a feature of contemporary urban experience. This title tackles themes of isolation, loneliness and human separation from nature. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
Published by Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd, Calgary, AB, 2017
ISBN 10: 1927366534ISBN 13: 9781927366530
Seller: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. An evocative collection that illuminates life for those directly affected by mental illnessboth the sufferers and their family membersand endeavours to lift the stigma that exists around it.More than 57 million Americans suffer from a diagnosable mental illness, and yet there are still considerable stigmas and a great deal of misunderstanding surrounding even the most common diagnosesschizophrenia, biopolar disorder, autism, obsessive-compulsive disorder, clinical depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and dissociative identity disorder.This groundbreaking collection of personal essays written by sufferers or their family members aims to break down those biases and stigmas. Rather than analyze the diagnoses and symptoms, these first-hand accounts focus on the very essence of a psycho-emotional breakdown, and respond to the mental, physical, and emotional turmoil it inevitably causes. What does a mother do when her teenager son's personality suddenly fractures, creating five new people? How does a police officer cope when his employer refuses to provide adequate care until he can prove his PTSD is work-related? How do children grow up under the care of a manic father whose illness lands him in and out of medical and social incarceration?Raw, honest, and painful, these essays communicate disappointment and despair, but also courage and compassion. They are a lifeline for sufferers, and a strong shoulder for their friends and family, and they are a step towards changing the attitudes that plague mental illnessWith a foreword by respected physician, bestselling author, and renowned speaker Dr. Gabor Mate, Hidden Lives gives readers a place to turn, and suffers a platform to share their struggle. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Published by Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd, Calgary, AB, 2010
ISBN 10: 1897142463ISBN 13: 9781897142462
Seller: CitiRetail, Stevenage, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Winner of the Silver Medal for Western Canadian Fiction at the 2011 Independent Publisher (IPPY) Book Awards Sometimes it's the little things in life that make all the difference, like chromosomes, sperm, bugs or an endangered seabird that nests in old-growth forests. But, what's big or what's little depends entirely on your perspective. Faye Pearson is a three-and-a-half-foot tall female scientist doing entomological research in the tallest trees on Vancouver Island, who is pit with a ragtag group of protesters against the might of a multinational logging corporation. The story of Faye and her struggle to function in a world not made for people her size is poignant and heart-warming. Whether she is lusting after her climbing partner, standing up to a conflicted logging boss, dressing down an insulting interviewee, nurturing a wayward child in the midst of an environmental standoff, or being carted off under the arm of a Mountie, you'll be unable to resist this amazing woman. There is a fall in Eriksson's novel, but also incredible moments of grace. Falling from Grace is a novel of no small achievement. Faye Pearson is a three-and-a-half-foot tall female scientist doing entomological research in the tallest trees on Vancouver Island, who is pit with a ragtag group of protesters against the might of a multinational logging corporation. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
Published by Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd, Calgary, AB, 2003
ISBN 10: 0973248106ISBN 13: 9780973248104
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Succession is a story cycle about a rural community in transition. It follows Al, a musician burned out from too many nights playing the same classic rock songs, as he returns from Vancouver to the farm where he grew up in the Bearspaw district near Calgary.Al's story is intertwined with those of his family, friends, and neighbours, as they struggle to come to terms with the choices they make, and those that are forced upon them by the suburbanization of their agricultural community. Succession explores themes of place and belonging, the place of art in working life, and urban and rural identity. Most of all it's a meditation on what is lost when the beautiful places of the earth are discovered and changed by outsiders--and what remains. A story cycle about a rural community in transition. It follows Al, a musician burned out from too many nights playing the same classic rock songs, as he returns from Vancouver to the farm where he grew up, in the Bearspaw district near Calgary. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
Published by Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd, Calgary, AB, 2009
ISBN 10: 1897142390ISBN 13: 9781897142394
Seller: CitiRetail, Stevenage, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Climbing Patrick's Mountain is bestselling author Des Kennedy's haunting and elegant tale about coming to terms with one's past. Expatriate Irishman Patrick Gallagher, an accomplished but eccentric breeder of prized roses, returns to Ireland as a celebrity host to lead a tour of Irish gardens, and hopes to attract the eye of a wealthy patron to donate funds to his garden back home. What is planned to be a pleasant and lucrative trip soon becomes a voyage of overcoming a painful history as the protagonist encounters the very reasons he left Ireland in the first place. Just as Patrick begins to reconcile with his demons, time runs out in a poignant conclusion. A vivid coming-of-middle-age story set in today's Ireland, Climbing Patrick's Mountain embraces the contradiction of the Irish sensibility: grand humour in the face of ultimate tragedy. Tells a tale about coming to terms with one's past. This title presents a vivid coming-of-middle-age story set in today's Ireland. It embraces the contradictory but inseparable twins of the Irish sensibility: grand humour in the face of ultimate tragedy. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
Published by Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd, Calgary, AB, 2005
ISBN 10: 1897142013ISBN 13: 9781897142011
Seller: CitiRetail, Stevenage, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. At a dinner party, Beth -- thirty-six, single, and working as much overtime as she can get her hands on -- impulsively announces that she's going to spend a night on Vancouver's mean streets in commiseration of the homeless. Unexpectedly, her hosts' son Mason -- nine years old, small for his age, intense, intellectual and so shy he can't speak in company -- whispers in his mother's ear that he wants to go with her. Mason's parents, good limousine liberals that they are, reluctantly allow him to go. Disaster, of course, ensues.So begins this fast-paced, tightly wound, funny and quirky first novel from a fresh new voice in Canadian fiction. Follow Beth, well-meaning but ultimately misguided, through one night on the streets as she frantically searches for the boy she has lost, ruminates on the shopping cart as a status symbol, loses her shoes, meets a writer, knocks herself out cold, discovers romaine lettuce as a hair accessory, and maybe -- just maybe -- falls in love after all. At a dinner party, Beth - 36, single, and working as much overtime as she can get her hands on - impulsively announces that she's going to spend a night on Vancouver's mean streets 'in commiseration of the homeless'. Unexpectedly, her hosts' son Mason nine years old, small for his age, whispers in his mother's ear that he wants to go with her. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
Published by Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd, Calgary, AB, 2009
ISBN 10: 1897142374ISBN 13: 9781897142370
Seller: CitiRetail, Stevenage, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Grace River is a smelter town in the interior of B.C. where most people who live there are born and bred, and everyone is either employed by AXIS or knows someone who is. Not much ever changes in Grace River. The days begin at Nick's Diner and end at the Steelworkers bar. When a young environmentalist arrives in town to investigate toxin levels in the river, the locals are forced to start looking honestly at their lives, their pasts and their uncertain futures. A powerful and courageous story told from the perspective of four friends, Grace River explores the reasons why people continue to stay in harmful situations and asks us to think about the damage we all do, not only to the environment, but also to the ones we love the most. Grace River is a smelter town in the interior of BC where everyone is either employed by AXIS or knows someone who is. Not much ever changes in 'Grace River'. When a young environmentalist arrives in town to investigate toxin levels in the river, the locals are forced to start looking honestly at their lives, their pasts and uncertain futures. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
Published by Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd, Calgary, AB, 2009
ISBN 10: 1897142366ISBN 13: 9781897142363
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Jamey Popilowski dreams of becoming a rock star and Lilah Cellini dreams of Jamey. Together the young couple leave their childhood home of Terrabain Street and hit the open asphalt, kicking up a musical storm along the way. Entering their raw mix of carelessness and longing is Zeke, destiny in black leather. Zeke is the soundman, producer, preacher, but is he angel or devil? Lilah can't make up her mind; however, one thing is certain, he changes all their lives forever. While Jamey embraces the musician's lifestyle, along with its excesses, Lilah is confronted by choices that will ultimately lead her to her own goals. A Raw Mix of Carelessness and Longing follows the intertwined lives of friends and idols and articulates the fine balance between the love of making and performing music and the temptations that hide in the shadows. Jamey Popilowski dreams of becoming a rock star and Lilah Cellini dreams of Jamey. Together the young couple leave their home of Terrabain Street and hit the open asphalt, kicking up a musical storm along the way. Entering their raw mix of carelessness and longing is Zeke. Zeke is the soundman, producer, preacher, but is he angel or devil? Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
Published by Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd, Calgary, AB, 2009
ISBN 10: 1897142420ISBN 13: 9781897142424
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. With The Age of Water Lilies, Theresa Kishkan has written a beautiful novel that travels from the time of colonial wars to the pacifist movement to 1960s Victoria, and shares a unique and delightful relationship between 70-year-old Flora and 7-year-old Tessa. When Flora Oakden leaves her English home in 1912 for the fledgling community of Walhachin in British Columbia's interior, she doesn't expect to fall in love with the dry sage-scented benchlands above the Thompson River-and with the charismatic labourer who is working in the orchard. When he and all the men of Walhachin return to Europe and the battlefields of France, Flora remains behind, pregnant and unmarried. Shunned by those remaining in the settlement, she travels west to Victoria and meets freethinker Ann Ogilvie, who provides shelter for her in a house overlooking the Ross Bay Cemetery. Fifty years later, among the headstones of Ross Bay, curious young Tessa is mapping her own personal domain when her life becomes interwoven with that of her neighbour, the now-elderly Flora. Out of their friendship, a larger world opens up for these unlikely companions.Theresa has written a sweeping story that transcends time and springs from a passionate exploration of the natural world, its weather, seasons and plants. When Flora Oakden leaves her English home in 1912 for the fledgling community of Walhachin in British Columbia's interior, she doesn't expect to fall in love with a charismatic labourer who is working in the orchard. When her lover and all the men return to Europe and the battlefields of France, Flora remains behind, pregnant and unmarried. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.