Some winters remain in our hearts long after the snow has disappeared. Others quietly lead us back to the place where healing begins.Fifteen years after leaving the mountain town of Ashcroft Ridge, architect Eleanor Hayes returns home following the passing of her father, expecting only to settle the family estate before returning to the life she built elsewhere. Instead, she discovers hidden letters, forgotten journals, and long-buried family secrets that reveal a misunderstanding ...

Gu Won's upbringing was straight from a storybook--he was the prince of his own world, surrounded by opulence and luxury. Yet, beneath the façade of grandeur, his life was a tapestry of loneliness and betrayal.With a father who pits him against his own sister, Gu Won's world is icy and devoid of joy--until he meets Sa Rang, the sunny daughter of a humble servant. Her friendship and radiant smile begin to thaw his frozen heart. But tragedy strikes, tearing them apart and leaving Sa Rang orp...

"Being a girl was something that never really happened for me." -Rae SpoonIvan E. Coyote and Rae Spoon are accomplished, award-winning writers, musicians, and performers; they are also both admitted "gender failures." In their first collaborative book, Ivan and Rae explore and expose their failed attempts at fitting into the gender binary, and how ultimately our expectations and assumptions around traditional gender roles fail us all.Based on their acclaimed 2012 live show ...

Rae Spoon is a non-binary performer, composer, music producer, and visual content producer/director. They are the co-author (with Ivan Coyote) of Gender Failure and the author of First Spring Grass Fire. As a musician, they have released 11 albums, and is the founder of the music label Coax Records. They were the subject of My Prairie Home, a National Film Board of Canada documentary that premiered at Sundance in 2014.Gem Hall is a Vancouver-based artist ...

In this true story, Sunshine, a feral cat living alone in the world, is taken in by a loving family who discovers she is pregnant. After her five kittens are born, Sunshine is set loose and resumes her life in the wild; however, she soon realizes she misses life indoors… but will she be welcomed back?

The definitive, practical guide to spoon carving, with 16 designs to create. This is a beautifully illustrated journey through spoon traditions and folklore, from the woods to the workshop and back to the reader's kitchen, by master craftsman Barn The Spoon.**'No one in Britain knows more about crafting a spoon from greenwood than Barn The Spoon.' -- Guardian'London's most famous and charismatic spoon whittler ... King of the whittl...

Transgender indie electronica singer-songwriter Rae Spoon has six albums to their credit, including 2012’s I Can’t Keep All of Our Secrets. This first book by Rae (who uses "they" as a pronoun) is a candid, powerful story about a young person growing up queer in a strict Pentecostal family in rural Canada.The narrator attends church events and Billy Graham rallies faithfully with their family before discovering the music that becomes their salvation and means of escape. As...

Without faith, it is impossible to please God because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him (Hebrews 11:6).Authentic believers have a desire to please the Lord. But sometimes, legalism and performance orientation become the default approach. God created the universe, and He can write a book.The book, which is called The Bible (The Word of God) makes it clear that God has chosen the vehicle of "faith" to please H...

In Conscious Crafts: Whittling, maker Barnaby Carder, aka Barn the Spoon, reveals the meditative nature of the whittling process and its empowering skill set for creating, and mindfulness.Making is mindfulness made practical, and whittling is a renowned and rewarding craft. Drawing on the traditions of green woodworking, Barn the Spoon has created 20 modern makes, ranging from simple tools including the classic spoon to de...

Keep on Keepin' on - ZEBULON is a Lesson in EncouragementZebulon is an illustrated laugh-along songbook with a catchy original song that can teach kids to do their best while climbing toward metaphorical new heights. It also teaches that, when we feel like giving up, our decision to keep going can encourage others to overcome the unexpected surprises and challenges that life is sure to bring. By pressing onward and supporting those around us, Zebulon shows we can achieve what we on...

LATITUDE JACKA Laugh-Along SongbookThis illustrated songbook uses humor, art, rhyming verse and music to introduce Latitude Jack and Longitude Lou, two map-charting explorers who work together in unison and teach kids some basic concepts in map-reading and time zones while charting their course toward a bright future! In the end, they reinforce timely messages for kids that we can reach our goals when following a mapped-out plan and that sharing with others is rewarding too...

Tickle Monster is a silly and playful tale about an energetic and curious creature who drums up trouble inside a boy's mouth. With mythical and musical flair, the laugh-along songbook helps kids who have sore throats to relax and laugh as they envision the Tickle Monster's hilarious antics. It also serves as a good reminder that sometimes germs come from unsuspecting places. We can learn to listen to our bodies so when something's not quite right, we do something about it.Those bot...