Clearwater provided a safe haven for Jennie Phillips, an apprenticing druggist in her father’s store in the late nineteenth century. While on a routine trip to deliver a prescription out in the countr
Debut talent Raoul Fernandes's first offering is Transmitter and Receiver, a masterful and carefully depicted exploration of one's relationships with oneself, friends, memories, strangers and technolo
David Zieroth's Albrecht D�rer and me, an autobiographical travelogue spanning the author's journeys through central Europe, explores the transformative effect of dislocation. Inspired by and respon
"Guthema's poetry contains life itself and it enters straight into your heart as you read each verse that seems to dance within you. Every single verse is like a drop of magic that sinks in deeply and
The author of this memoir is a Fisheries Officer in Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Often writing with a touch of humor, he describes his adventures catching the bad guys of Pacific North
Provides three practice tests for the fifth grade Common Core standards reading curriculum and includes tips on how to approach each problem, teaching students how to think critically.
Author Gary W. Barfknecht jokes that his baby-boom boyhood home in Virginia, Minnesota, wasn’t exactly at the end of the world. But he could see it from there. With energetic style and sly wit, this
In this playful yet poignant debut collection, Andrea Routley muddies the line between the physical and emotional worlds: reality becomes not simply what is in front of us, but a mutable, fragile plac
"Song and Spectacle," the third collection by award-winning poet Rachel Rose, is composed of fierce hymns to the particular and universal struggles of birth, passion and loss, and the paradoxical ques
The Catholic Congregation of the Sisters of St. Ann had a humble start in Quebec in 1850 and at first concentrated on teaching locally. But when Bishop Modeste Demers asked for help at his West Coast
Pete has a hard time fitting in at his new school, but he soon learns that bullying and tolerating bad behavior is not in keeping with Mandell Elementary's "Promise."
Red dust mixed with soggy air as it drifted through the open window of a battered white Toyota pickup on that late August night in Kenya. Twin white beams from the vehicle’s headlights sliced into the
Both teachers and parents appreciate how effectively this series helps students master skills in reading, mathematics, penmanship, writing, and grammar. Each book provides activities that are great fo
When Ian Mahood began his work for forestry magnate H.R. MacMillan in the 1950s, forest management was something less than a science. Mahood's pioneer silviculture methods were instrumental in changin
This delightful story of a Nootka boy, his explorations in nature, and the sea otter who saves his life, is now available in paperback! In this contemporary tale, Jason discovers the return of the sea
Wholesome and filling, yet low in calories and cholesterol, these tempting soups and stews are made with a cornucopia of fresh vegetables, whole grains, legumes, and zesty herbs and spices. There are
The Comox Valley on Vancouver Island is home to a spectacular watershed, the culmination of snowcap and glacier-fed rivers that flow into the Courtenay River and out onto one of the richest estuaries
180 Days: Reflections and Observations of a Teacher is a collection of poems from several different facets of being a teacher: first as a teacher and observer of the profession and students; as a cont
Quarry Quest is a remarkably thorough history of Stearns County's Quarry Park and Nature Preserve. The book not only highlights the granite heritage of Central Minnesota and the many features of the
Poetry. "By means of exceptionally concrete and direct language, Laura Stott's poems lift dark matter up out of the shared unknown and give it shape. They have the simplicity of blue shadows and bells
History and Hauntings of the Halloween Capital takes a look into why the small village of Anoka, Minnesota, has been declared (by Congress and everything!) to be The Halloween Capital of the World. Th
A born naturalist, Ian McTaggart-Cowan grew up exploring the woods around his North Vancouver home and went on to embrace his passion and energize others with his enthusiasm and knowledge. He greatly
A gravestone inscription leads the author on a search through early Minnesota history, and then U.S. and Civil War history. He discovers that four siblings orphaned by the Dakota War commissioned that
Reporter Emerald Malloy returns to Minnesota’s Red River Valley to gather more recipes for an encore feature the Minneapolis newspaper plans to run on rural cooking. This time around, Margie Johnson,
This book is in part the story of a friendship over thirty years centering on love of nature and two men’s quest to understand how to save what they love. At turns literary and scholarly, these essays
There are some truths that are inescapable, and one such truth is the necessity for harmony and disharmony in our natural world: predator and prey, humans and wildlife, nature and the forces of nature
Millions of people visit Michigans parks every year. Organized geographically, this key resource shows all the accommodations and activities available at Michigans State and National Parks. Park area
Authors Florence Kaefer and Edward Gamblin both relate their story of reconciliation from each of their perspectives. Edward Gamblin was a student at Norway House Indian Residential School in Manitoba
Author Julie Fowler began a quest to find out more about an artist from the Cariboo named Sonia Cornwall (1919?2006). Through interviews, letters, original artworks, articles, exhibition catalogues, i
"The Light Through the Trees" is a remarkable and deeply wise reflection on land, farming, a sense of place, connecting with nature and what it means to live on this earth. As a third-generation farme
Catch Canucks fever and celebrate over 40 years of Vancouver Canucks hockey! This must-have collection--jam-packed with 80 pages of puzzles, crosswords, games, trivia, facts and fun for towel-waving f
After an art fundraiser for animals that lost their homes to erosion, Dr. Ced E. Meant's research findings on the subject are stolen, and it is up to detectives Joe-Joe Nut and Biscuit Bill to find ou
Northwest Coast peoples were maritime engineers who mastered the art of building dugout canoes from gigantic red cedars, using only tools made from bone, stone, and wood. Ubiquitous, these elegant cra
