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Even a Flower Can Grow in the Ugliest of Places
A Life Story of Resilience and Transformation
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Johanne Arsenault has led a life that has been far from ordinary. She spent her childhood moving between Quebec and New Brunswick, navigating the challenges of poverty, abuse, and emotional neglect. Her adolescence and adult years were marked by...
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The Witness
A Personal Journey Through Fear, Trauma and Healing
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Can we live from a place of love instead of fear? How much does fear shape our beliefs, behaviours, and identities? What if the fear we carry isn’t ours alone, but the echo of generational trauma? These are the central questions author and...
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A Kamloops Neighbourhood Remembered
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Urban revitalization often comes at the cost of history. A Kamloops Neighbourhood Remembered tells the story of a neighbourhood transformed by development, where twenty heritage homes made way for Kelson Group's City Gardens project. Through...
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Mental Illness from the Sidelines
Navigating The Cave
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A love story in the storm of mental illness and a guide for those who live it. Through candid letters and journal entries, Pamela offers an unflinching look at the everyday reality of loving someone with mental illness. Her raw reflections both...
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This Little Light of Mine
A father's memoir on his daughter's brief but deeply significant life
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When four-year-old Elisa Linton was diagnosed with Sanfilippo syndrome—a rare, terminal childhood disease—her father Randall’s world shifted forever. In this deeply personal account, Randall shares how his little girl sparked a global community...
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Getting Here from There
The First 10 Years
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Learn to tell your truth from a reflective, honest, nonreactive perceptive. Recently retired from a challenging legal career, Donna Armstrong is asking the big questions: Who am I now? Why am I here now? Why am I still so Lonely? Digging in to...
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At Your Side
A Collection of Final Days
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Take a closer look at the unpredictable world of elder care, and you will see people who cannot speak suddenly find their voices. They will not sit together but will happily sing together. They will not look at each other but share a prolonged...
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Care Starts Now
A Practical Guide to Caring for Aging Parents
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Caring for aging parents, supporting older loved ones, or planning for your own future can be one of life’s greatest responsibilities. Care Starts Now offers a proactive approach to caregiving and aging in place—so every decision supports safety,...
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No One Tells You This
True Stories of Caring for a Loved One with Dementia
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Even with today’s medical advancements, family and friends are taking on the role of caregiver for their loved ones more than ever. When her mother was diagnosed with dementia, author Beth Oakley, along with her mother’s partner, made the same...
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A Miscarriage Memoir
From an Indigenous Woman's Perspective
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When Laurie and Joe found out they were going to have a baby, they were very excited. They told a few friends, picked out a name for the baby, and even started a flower garden for their little one. But on the day of her ultrasound, Laurie found...
