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The Narrow Path
The Known Ancestors of Brenna Wagenbach
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This family history explores the ancestry of the Wagenbach and Wiegand families. The book traces the origins of these families in Germany, among Amish Mennonites in Switzerland and France, and in Puritan England, culminating in the emigration of...
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Caught in the Turmoil of History
Intrepid Soviet Spies, a Jewish-Croatian Family, Shattered Ideals, and Terror Unleashed by Communist and Fascist Regimes
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Branko Vukelić may not be well known outside his home country, but he certainly should be. That’s because Branko was a spy, part of the famous Soviet secret espionage group based in Tokyo and led by Richard Sorge. They were spying on Japan and...
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The English Trip of 1910
Toronto, Sir Henry Pellatt, the Queen's Own Rifles and the Press Gang
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The year 1910 saw the 50th anniversary of the Queen’s Own Rifles, Canada’s longest-serving reserve regiment. To celebrate this landmark, a series of events, military parades, and spectacular historical pageants featuring hundreds of participants...
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In Search of My Father
Whatever Happened to Charlie, the Home Boy?
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In Search of My Father: Whatever Happened to Charlie, the Home Boy? is the author's account of her father's life. Here, we travel with the author through not only her adventure in uncovering facts and details about her beloved father's early...
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Plunging into the Lord's Prairie Vineyard
Tinchebray Missionaries Evangelized and Established R.C. Institutions Throughout Central Alberta (1904-1924)
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Follow the Tinchebray Congregation of intrepid priest-professors initiating with their formation in nineteenth century France to their arrival to Central Alberta in 1904 where they evangelized, organized parishes, constructed churches, founded...
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Canada
The First 20,000 Years
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The history of Canada can seem like a subject as large and expansive as the country itself, and for those of us who haven’t attended a history class in a while, it may just feel too big to tackle. Academic histories full of footnotes and jargon...
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The Life of a Romanian WWI Prisoner of War
A War Journal
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Readers today are watching the voices of those who endured the First and Second World Wars diminish or disappear, unheard, altogether. To preserve, illuminate, and share her great-grandfather’s memories for future generations, Emma Dirk has...
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The Pacesetter
The Complete Story
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Who was responsible for the these Great American Landmarks: The Indy 500, The Dixie Highway, The Lincoln Highway, Miami Beach and Montauk New York?
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Count d'Esterhazy and the Esterhaz-Kaposvar Hungarian Colony in Western Canada
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Throughout the late 1800s, waves of immigrants came over from Europe to North America, their arrival serving a dual purpose. On the one hand, the immigrants were seeking a better life for themselves and their families. On the other hand, the...
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That's Rich: the Rise and Fall of the BC Liberals
A Biography of Rich Coleman
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In the unpredictable tangle of British Columbian politics, people and the parties they represent can appear, ascend, and then vanish in notoriety or irrelevance, all before your eyes. The pièce de résistance? Truth doesn’t have to factor into it....
