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Circling the Edge
Listening to the Whispers of the Wild Soul
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Growing up in a Scottish Presbyterian family in the nineteen fifties, Wilma is completely at odds with her inner world. Craving something she could not name and defying cultural expectations, she leaves Scotland. Her search takes her all over the...
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Resilience
The Journey of Self-Discovery
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In 1992, two hours after she gave birth to her first daughter in Juba, Sudan, bombs began falling on the city. Like thousands of her fellow citizens, author Kiden Jonathan was forced to flee. Kiden, her husband, and their growing family spent the...
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Standing in Possibility
A Memoir of Resilience and Hope
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Standing in Possibility: A Memoir of Resilience and Hope is a book about the author’s secrets and their emotional impact on both her personal and working life. Janet Smith was a pioneer in many areas of her life, a woman who found herself in...
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Bent, Bruised, Abused but not Broken
The Susan Dealy Story
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I have endured much trauma in my life, but I’m here to say that with a good attitude, things can really make a difference. I’m hoping that sharing my experiences will help you realize that you, too, can TURN YOUR MESS INTO A MESSAGE . . . There...
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2200 Characters or Less
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2200 Characters or Less encourages the reader to find their own, authentic way forward in the face of cultural norms and society’s expectations. In keeping with this message, body image educator and artist, Teri Hofford uses photography,...
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Scar Tissue
My Fight to Survive Multiple Intense Compound Traumas
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A true story detailing a lifetime of toxic relationships and shocking abuses of every sort, which started in early childhood, Scar Tissue illustrates exactly how damaging unchecked anger, untreated mental illness, and familial disfunction can be...
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What Scissors Taught Me
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Hairstylists make cutting hair look easy. So easy that many of us have tried to do it—on ourselves or someone else—and failed miserably. Forget about bangs, how do they create layers, the right shade of lilac, or balayage? What even is balayage?...
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The Beatles, Babies and Broken Bodies
My Memoir Navigating Canada's Healthcare System
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What does it take to be a frontline healthcare worker? Dedication, perseverance, strength, passion: the standard superlatives of a hero. Add being a nurse in Canada’s northern region and practising medicine as a woman, and the backstory gets more...
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Joanie
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In 1942, a bewildered six-year-old Joan Crabb and her siblings find themselves wards of the Loyal True Blue and Orange Orphanage in Richmond Hill, Ontario. For seven challenging years, they support one another through the strong bonds of familial...
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Ein geöfftnetes Tor
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Hoffnung. Vertrauen. Ausdauer. Ein geöffnetes Tor lädt die Leser ein, Gott zu vertrauen, niemals aufzugeben und nach dem zu greifen, was jenseits liegt, aber noch nicht gesehen werden kann. Elizabeth Janzen schreibt über das Leben in der Nähe der...
