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Fiction
The Emptiest Quarter: Novellas
The characters who populate The Emptiest Quarter live at both the centre and the fringes of the conflict between preservation and progress, including sheikhs, western oil-and-gas men, burned-out journalists, pearl divers, and Filipina caregivers, all striving to find themselves, to find love, to find balance in ever-shifting sands.
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Landon and Joy share an instant connection, and within a matter of days, they buy a beautiful but troubled house together. However, when the heat of summer--and their initial infatuation--begins to wane, the two realize how little they know about each other and the house they now call home. In the Country In the Dark is a thrilling psychological exploration of the secrets we keep--and the lengths we might go to keep them. >>
Non-Fiction
Dan Yashinsky’s son Jacob died tragically in a car accident at the age of 26 when Dan fell asleep at the wheel and crashed. All his life, Jacob had struggled with Prader-Willi Syndrome, but rather than let it defeat him, he became an advocate for people suffering from PWS as well as people coping with various other disabilities. His voice has been captured and carried in this unique book, which goes beyond the terrible grief of losing a child to preserving and sharing his story. >>
Fiction
The World Is But a Broken Heart
The eleven interconnected stories in The World Is But a Broken Heart follow the Fitzpatricks, a blue-collar family constantly followed by bad luck. This coming-of-age collection of stories is a testament to the human spirit and the unbreakable bond between brothers. >>
Fiction
Gerry Coneybear is off travelling so housekeeper and friend Prudence Crick is looking after the cats. Prudence has just started working as a barista when adjoining cottages behind the café are mysteriously burned to the ground and several people can’t wait to get their hands on the valuable land. That is until a body is found in one of the cottages. >>
Fiction
Summer tourists and cottagers have flocked to the lakeshore at Cullen Village, including the four Borthwicks siblings, who own--and squabble over--Hazeldean, a heritage cottage. When one of the family members is found dead under suspicious circumstances, the Major Crimes Unit is called. Roxanne Calloway, who has moved to what is normally a quieter life as the head of the local RCMP detachment, finds herself drawn into the investigation. >>
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“Dan Yashinsky – Canadian author and storyteller, has collected his son Jacob Yashinsky Zavitz’s stories into a volume called I Am Full: Stories for Jacob. This collection of Jacob’s writing, stories and photos has been gathered in his memory. Jacob died in a car accident at age 26, since Jacob’s…...” >>
— Mary Hays
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“After the death of her Aunt Maggie, Gerry Coneybear can’t believe she inherited her aunt’s home. Gerry wants to sell it as she has her own life in Toronto, but the lawyer tells her she can’t do that. Her aunt made a few stipulations. One is that she must live…...” >>
— Yvonne
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