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Download: $5.00 Join Kathleen and Michael Pitt as they leave the comfort and temperate climate of Vancouver to spend an isolated winter north of the Arctic Circle. With neither power nor running water, living in a small, one-room cabin 40 kilometres from the nearest community of 75 people, this middle-aged couple learns to embrace temperatures that regularly fall below -40 degrees. By the time the ice left the lake in mid-June, their lives had been changed forever.
"A mesmerizing account. Well-written and insightful." -- Julie Angus, author of "Rowboat in a Hurricane"
"Personal, humorous and witty" -- Alan Fehr, Superintendent of Prince Albert National Park
Born and raised in California, Michael D. Pitt came to Canada in 1975 to teach grassland ecology at UBC. The lure of a rural lifestyle, however, inevitably proved irresistible. The Pitts now live on 565 acres near Preeceville, Saskatchewan.
Kathleen and Michael wrote "Three Seasons in the Wind: 950 km by Canoe Down Northern Canada's Thelon River" (1999).
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Download: $9.50 Surviving the Shadows is the true story of a young girl brought up in the strict and harsh life of a Catholic orphanage in the 1920s and 1930s, and of her struggle for emotional survival. Told by the nuns she was an orphan, Caroline "Carrie" Marshall set out to search for her roots. Caroline's monumental struggle against the Catholic authorities in her search for kith and kin lasted over sixty years. 'By the time I reached sixteen years of age, I had spent all but two years of my young life in the somewhat questionable care of the nuns at an orphanage in a small village in the County of Kent. From there, I was sent "out into the world" of which I knew little about, and had not been prepared for. My first place of employment was a reformatory school for unruly boys staffed by Christian Brothers, some of whom seemed intent on breaking their vows of chastity....' Caroline Whitehead (née Marshall) was born in London, England. She lives in British Columbia, Canada.
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Download: $9.50 GLOBAL HEART WARMING: book 2 of the Dream Believe Achieve series
Join the fun and fly along with Dream Star as he looks for a way to send an important message that every human on Earth will understand.
GLOBAL HEART WARMING: DREAM BELIEVE ACHIEVE encourages children to believe in themselves and in the power of their dreams, appreciating what they have and being excited by possibilities.
Beautifully illustrated in color throughout. Ideal for age levels 7 - 11 years of age ("I Can Read" Level 4 "the perfect bridge to chapter books"). A lovely gift for grandparents to give. A fun read for the teacher, parent and babysitter too!
In the spirit of paying it forward, ten percent of the net profits received by Martha's Musings Inc. from the sale of GLOBAL HEART WARMING: DREAM BELIEVE ACHIEVE will go to World Vision (www.worldvision.com).
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Download: $9.95 Are you ready to fully connect with your own creatively unfolding inner truths? That challenge -- and opportunity -- confronts readers of Journey to the Inner Circle, and Beyond, a true story by noted trainer/coach/movement specialist Blaise Eagleheart.
In exploring Blaise's mid-1980s experiences, readers will be creatively moving through their own personal life journey. These freeing inner worlds are the one common thread all Mankind has that will allow anyone to ascend to the higher aspects within the God Consciousness that they are.
Author Blaise Eagleheart is the owner and operator of Natural Movement Centre in Victoria, BC. He is an Integrated Movement Specialist, Medical Exercise Specialist and Personal Trainer. Having always 'walked his own creative path,' Blaise became passionately aware of how the mind, body and emotions are functionally integrated and how they operate individually and collectively.
Contact Blaise through www.NaturalMovementCentre.com
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Download: $8.95 TURTLE ON A FENCE POST is "the ideal gift of wisdom and inspiration for the high school graduate."
- The ultimate 'life after high school' reference book
- 365 lessons to learn something new every day.
Author JAMES PRATT played professional basketball in Europe, then obtained an MBA at University of Western Ontario. Next he was an investment banker, then became CEO of one of Canada's Best Managed Companies. JANE PRATT was first runner-up Miss Teen Canada, a fitness instructor, travel industry professional and model before becoming a stay-at-home mom to their three children. She's been chapter president for Beta Sigma Phi and Canadian Parents for French. The Pratts live in a suburb of Vancouver, B.C.
"This great book provides just what is needed -- a unique dynamic of spiritual and social lessons -- the key that separates those who succeed from those who fail," says Rich Van Huizen, pro beach volleyball player on FIVB tour
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Download: $9.50 THE ATHEIST AFTERLIFE describes an afterlife that is consistent with known law and requires nothing more than physics. It demonstrates that an afterlife is possible based on reason, and supports the probability of an afterlife with an original and testable support for dualism -- the proposition that our mind and body are separate. An afterlife based on reason has profound implications. An afterlife that requires only physics requires no God; it makes the concept of God irrelevant and removes the 'God of the Gaps' completely. It enables us to prove that many religious conceptions of an afterlife are false, including the concepts of judgement, selectivity based on belief, and the existence of Heaven and Hell.
DAVID STAUME is a philosopher, secular humanist and public speaker. He is a member of rationalist and freethinking associations, is studying at the University of London, and can be contacted via the website www.modernphilosophy.com.
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Download: $9.50 Mary-Jane Bateman and Bruce Fogel share writings and inspiration received through channelled correspondence with Guides, Angels, Holy Archangels and many other Beings of Divine Light. This book is written to enlighten and awaken the spirit within at this time of great planetary change, to help each of us raise our vibration for a smoother transition on humanity's return back to the third level of consciousness.
"New areas of knowledge come to those when the time is right. So read with an open heart and mind. The great inner truth lies within." - Melchizedek
Mary-Jane is a Reiki Master and Iridologist who loves to incorporate crystals into her healing work. Bruce is a machinist and also a Reiki Master and Medium. Like many others, they are striving to remember and re-awaken to the secret knowledge of the past. They have lived in northland New Zealand, and Ontario. They now live in Duncan, BC, Canada with their daughter and son. Contact them at www.KnowledgeOfOneness.com.
ISBN 978-1-897435-23-6
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Download: $9.00 Imagine a top real estate salesperson, single mom, bad relationships with men, unhealthy, self-styled dumb blonde... who awakens to her destiny of healing bodies, minds and souls. Meet Nadine Mercey, high vibrational healer. This is her personal story. Reading it will change yours.
About the Author
Nadine Mercey is a high vibrational healer.
Growing up in Brantford, Ontario, she showed signs of mild autism.
For 20 years, Nadine worked as one of Canada's top realtors. Then she sold a haunted house -- it had been in her dreams since childhood.
Soon she experienced great vibrational development -- and received messages from the Gabrielle Collective.
In Nadine's readings she communicates with the client's spirit guide. Energy flows into the person's body as Nadine visualizes. Healing happens only when intended for the highest and best interest -- to help the person progress toward his or her life purpose.
Nadine lives in Ancaster, Ontario with sons Eric and Jaxon. See www.NadineMercey.com
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Download: $9.50 Emily's dream is to move back to their family farm that sits uninhabited on land ruined by a bug infestation. This is a story about how Emily's dream comes true in a fun and inspiring way.
EMILY: DREAM BELIEVE ACHIEVE encourages children to believe in themselves and in the power of their dreams, appreciating what they have and being excited by possibilities.
Beautifully illustrated in color throughout. Ideal for age levels 7 - 11 years ("I Can Read" Level 4 "the perfect bridge to chapter books"). A lovely gift for grandparents to give.
For each book sold, ten percent of the net profits is donated to Oprah's Angel Network.
Author Martha Symington lives on Vancouver Island with her husband Doug and their yellow lab, Sam.
A graduate of St. Francis Xavier University, Martha had a successful 20-year career in human resources management before retiring to start Martha's Musings Inc. (www.MarthasMusings.com)
Martha has 14 nieces and nephews and says her series will have at least 14 books in it!
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Download: $9.95 This is the story of David and Ruth Stirling immersed in the birds, beasts, weather and stars in New Zealand and Australia in the 1950s. Stirling has a knack for spinning tales of grand misadventures with delightful understatement. While traveling by motorcycle and camping rough, they take up a string of temporary jobs to keep alive and healthy. In that post-World War II era, intentionally travelling in such nomadic fashion was quite unusual -- enough to prompt news coverage in local papers wherever they went.
"David is a superb naturalist, an uninhibited storyteller and vivid word painter of landscapes, wildlife and people whose fun memoir will leave you learning and laughing," comments noted author Lyn Hancock.
Birder-naturalist Alan MacLeod predicts "David Stirling's lively account of a two-year-long motorcycle odyssey among the wonders of Australia and New Zealand is sure to quicken the blood and impel you to pursue your own dreams."
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Download: $9.87 Nine Dog Winter is a true story, about two young Canadians who recruit nine mismatched huskies, and head out camping in the Yukon in brutally cold weather.
Includes instructions for building toboggans, harnesses, moccasins and other traditional equipment. Hundreds of tips gathered from people who live in the Northern bush.
About the author BRUCE BATCHELOR: Though he'd lived in the Yukon for five years, the author's unfulfilled dream was to spend a winter in a remote wilderness cabin training dog teams and making long expeditions. When he teamed up with backcountry ranger Marsha McGillis, the (mis)adventures could begin! Bruce and Marsha own Agio Publishing House in Victoria, Canada.
REVIEWER'S COMMENT: "A real page turner. I couldn't wait to see what was around the next bend in the trail as I raced through this delightful read. An instant classic about Canada's North as experienced by two plucky southerners." -- David Pettigrew, filmmaker and sourdough
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Download: $9.95 Shadow of the Swords
Book Two of The Ancient Bloodlines Trilogy
John and Mistress Gwen are
caught up in a deadly struggle for magical
swords and control of the Holy Land.
Who has the Power? It is the year 1113, and the fanatical Knights of The Order are again seeking to control Gwen and separate her from John. Shadow of the Swords continues the fast-moving tale of intrigue, adventure and romance that began in The Power in the Dark. The action shifts from quiet Wessex villages to Henry I's royal court, Stonehenge, a French nunnery and the Isle of Cyprus.
Why is John called Gilles de Plantard, and what is his relationship to Gwen? And how are they linked to the Swords of Power that threaten the Crusaders' occupation of the Holy Land? In this world of fierce battles and enduring friendships, the young protagonists must grow up quickly as they are reluctantly thrust into positions of power and influence for which they are ill prepared.
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Download: $9.95 The Power in the Dark:
Book One of The Ancient Bloodlines Trilogy
Fanatical soldiers invade Britain in 1112 AD to hunt down the remaining survivors of an ancient bloodline & retrieve a mysterious sword.
What is the Power? Thirteen years after Crusaders seized Jerusalem, a mysterious band of soldiers invades southwest Britain. They are led by two giant men with terrifying powers bent on hunting down the last survivors of a sacred bloodline and retrieving a magical sword. Who will be able to stop them?
Swept up in the struggle against the invaders, John and Gwen experience brutal captures, fierce chases and terrifying visions. Questions about their heritage haunt them. What is their bloodline? What does it mean to be the Keeper of the Grail? And who is Owl?
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Download: $9.99 In this autobiography, Rowland Marshall, who traveled the globe visiting countries most people only dream about, tells of his adventures in time of peace and war. He describes his early childhood and a career in the Merchant Service, including the seamy side, and his misfortunes with Malaria. The war year of 1942 saw him aboard an ill-fated ship loaded with food, medical supplies and high explosives, bound for the beleaguered Isle of Malta, whose people were starving. Facing almost certain death, he lived to fight on, unlike his shipmates, most of whom perished.
By September 1943 he was back in the action, ferrying troops from Alexandria for the invasion of Italy. On D-Day June 6, 1944, he served on a hospital ship, helping wounded American soldiers from Omaha Beach.
The author hopes his recounting will make you laugh or shed a tear, as he did while writing his story. He often looks back at the strange twists and turns that occurred throughout his life, to say, "Luck has been my constant companion."
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Download: $9.95 Suppose al-Qaeda had a second, potentially more devastating attack planned in 2001. THE ONION FILES is a spy thriller unique in one very important aspect: author Val Pattee was one of the Western world's top spy masters. Serving as chief of intelligence for NATO in Europe during periods of Cold War-era terrorism, he worked with the heads of intelligence for sixteen member nations, and conferred with his Soviet and Red Chinese counterparts. Pattee infuses the action with a realism of people and places only an insider could deliver. The title refers to a diabolical plot by al-Qaeda to devastate vast areas of the United States. US CIA and Russian counter-terrorism units hunt across three continents to halt a computer virus and its brilliant creator.
"... an extraordinary fictional spy thriller ... I strongly recommend that intelligence and homeland security personnel at all levels read this fascinating novel." --Lt. General Leonard Perroots (Ret), former Director, US Defense Intelligence Agency
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Download: $9.95 Do you want to sell more books? BOOK MARKETING DEMYSTIFIED is the first book to thoroughly explain the bizarre intricacies of book selling and marketing, while providing an easy-to-follow template for deciding WHICH promotional tactics are best for you, your resources and your situation. Written by Bruce Batchelor, inventor of print-on-demand publishing, this book is based on interviews with industry executives and bestselling indie (self-publishing) authors who have used iUniverse, Xlibris, Trafford, Lulu and other services. Learn how some have sold over one million copies.
In 1995, BRUCE BATCHELOR invented print-on-demand (POD) publishing and triggered a landslide of new books from around the world. Now Bruce wants to solve the rest of the puzzle: how self-publishing ("indie") authors can SELL their books in cost-efficient and environmentally-friendly ways. A founder of Trafford.com, Bruce is now owner/publisher at Agio Publishing House in Victoria, Canada. He speaks at writers conferences and colleges.
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