Into the Fire Gives a Rare Glimpse Into the Minds of Working First Responders
byThree intertwined perspectives, and photos, of one of Canada’s largest disasters
Memoir
The Struggle Continues: Essays From Women on Mental Health
bySome tales have tragic endings. Some do have happy ones. Many have a kind of non-ending, because the struggle continues, the journey is ongoing.
Bob Cole is Hockey’s Lead Voice
bySuperb anecdotes from the book revolve around the compassion of cantankerous Toronto Maple Leafs owner Harold Ballard, the arrogance of American sports journalist Howard Cosell, and the seemingly limitless generosity of Wayne Gretzky.
Field Notes: 42 Essays of Universal Truth in Rural Nova Scotia
byPull up a chair and sit for awhile.
Testament to a Remarkable Final Year of Life
byAn autofiction novel is part hospital chronicle, part will – imagined as a series of documents distributed to friends on USB drives after her death. Gendreau’s style is magic realism of that which is anything but magical: Dollarama, hospital corridors, bland mushed-up food.
Rare Insight Into An RCMP Officer’s Daily Life
byPitts writes openly and candidly of his work, how the role of police officer changed over his three decades years of service and how no amount of training can prepare you for the realities of the trauma faced on the job.
Dora Russell captivates in Ahead of Her Time
byAhead of Her Time: Select Writings of Dora Russell, edited by her daughter, Elizabeth Miller, is a captivating mix of politics, humour and reflections on family life.