A moving remembrance of the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic using photographs, first-hand accounts and augmented-reality-accessible video portraits that are at once universal and deeply personal. Courage wears many faces. On March 14, 2020, at the outset of a global pandemic, artist Adad Hannah took to the streets of Vancouver to record this pivotal moment in time. Over the span of a year he created 237 tableaux-vivants of everyday people that capture our heart, our solidarity, and our...

A comprehensive guide to the understanding and practicing Buddhist meditationThe very idea that the teachings can be mastered will arouse controversy within Buddhist circles. Even so, Ingram insists that enlightenment is an attainable goal, once our fanciful notions of it are stripped away, and we have learned to use meditation as a method for examining reality rather than an opportunity to wallow in self-absorbed mind-noise.Ingram sets out concisely the di...

The future can be rewritten.On the eve of her twelfth birthday, Beatrice Crosse runs away from her adoptive home only to encounter the ghost of England's most famous prophetess. The witch offers her treasure, but can she be trusted? Bea must wrestle her past to discover the witch's secret and find her way home.Read by the author."A deft blending of historical, fantastical, contemporary and adoption fiction. I was genuinely transported." - Dr Rachel Connor, ...

Two churchmen fight to erase the memory of a local prophetess, with devastating consequences.This thirty-minute psychological ghost story draws on the legend of the famous English prophetess, Mother Shipton, and of the Petrifying Well, beside which she is said to have been born. The well’s mineral-rich waters calcify anything left in its flow, turning objects to stone.This story is not intended for children.If you enjoy this, listen to Daniel's new book, Bea's Witch...

In Holding Space Aminata Cairo presents her own, unique vision in the promotion of inclusion that far surpasses the standard diversity & inclusion approach. She grounds her work in indigenous knowledge, the blues aesthetics, holy hip hop, and Caribbean and black feminist theories. She engages her audience utilizing storytelling, with the ultimate goal of creating a new story, collectively. Hailing from her Surinamese roots, her Native American nurturing, and academic training she uses pers...

Over the past ten years, we have witnessed the rise of queer and trans communities that have defied and challenged those who have historically opposed them. Through bold, symbolic imagery and surrealist, overlapping landscapes, queer illustrator and curator Syan Rose shines a light on the faces and voices of these diverse, amorphous, messy, real and imagined queer and trans communities.In their own words, queer and trans organizers, artists, healers, comrades, and leaders speak hon...

“I’m in love with this book! It illuminates the forces that make parenting so difficult, and helps us develop better relationships with our kids—and ourselves.”—Hunter Clarke-Fields, MSAE, author of Raising Good HumansParenting is hard. But when we replace conventional parent-child power dynamics with collaboration, family life gets easier today—and we create a better world for all of us in the future.When we see our children stalling, resis...

This follow-up to the bestselling Rock Paper Sex provides a space for the varied voices of individual sex workers, massage parlour owners, and community organizations, in a startling and compelling investigation of the industry. Rock Paper Sex Volume 2: Trigger Warning is timely, compassionate, and enlightening.The stories presented in this sequel offer a wide range of perspectives from the sex industry in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. As new voices are i...

From the "Marie Kondo of Digital" comes a thoughtful book about realigning our energies, increasing intentionality, and prioritizing our well-being in the digital age It's time we choose joy over fear. Empowerment over anxiety. JOMO over FOMO. How do we get there? By taking up good burdens. The things we're most proud of in life—the child we're raising; the marathon we completed; the major project we hit out of the park—these required all of us: all of our attention, all of our love, all o...

The Dutch have discovered the secret to happiness and they are finally sharing it with the world. That secret is Niksen. This Dutch lifestyle phenomenon has taken the world by storm with an ever growing following around the globe. We will learn about how Niksen can help us feel satisfied and happy. • Wouldn't it be wonderful to de-stress, relax and take a break from our hectic lives? But how can we do that? Niksen can help us unwind and enjoy the great outdoors • Smartphones and tablets se...

A journey of self-exploration, forgiveness, and individual and collective healing.Where Tenderness Lives is a loving exploration of what it means to unravel what we've learned from our families, societies, religions, and cultures in order to heal and create a purposeful and joyful life. In this illuminating book, acclaimed author Heather Plett reveals:● How trauma—from the earliest patterns of our upbringing to devastating events—can shape our lives and our personalities

For more than a decade, Jennie Ogilvie has been openly talking to the dead. For many years, she lived a different life, one to which she thought she needed to conform. Growing up in a small town in Nova Scotia was not easy, especially when she had knowledge-whispered to her from Spirit-that only caused her trouble when she tried to share. Until she stepped into her authentic self, she was doomed to be miserable.Jennie has built a comfortable relationship with death, and she believe...