Fishing with Aaliyah was great. Seeing her excitement even excited me! That entire day was a day of joy. From the time we waved goodbye to Mom and Aarron, to the time we came home with a pail full of fish, we have a fun filled day Ill never forget. Ill view this as one of our special days; like a daughter and Daddy day. Unfortunately, days like this are not often shared with many daughters and their Dads. I can recall the many times my Dad took me fishing and the fun we had. I did the same...

Emptying a family home of all its contents is an experience that most people want to get away from as quickly as they can. But Linda Hetzer and Janet Hulstrand, authors of Moving On: A Practical Guide to Downsizing the Family Home, decided to write a book about it instead. "We decided to write the book we wish we could have had when we were going through the process of emptying our parents' homes," says Hetzer. Moving On provides a simple but very effective overview of how to actually get ...

In the late 1920s, Stalin was determined to turn Russia into a “Soviet Paradise”. For thousands of Russian Mennonites that meant exorbitant taxes, arrest, forced labour, losing their farms and businesses, and even losing their lives. With their faith in God and little else, Nikolai and Kaethe Penner fled for their lives with their toddler Maria, praying to find a way to leave Russia alive. Later joined by Kaethe’s parents and her brother, the two families set off on a journey that ultimate...

Follow a family in a very remote part of southern British Columbia left alone by civilization until the world and progress forced them into the 20th century. The first of three books following the Magwin family and how the war and the coming of TB and all the other things that the human race brings on themselves affected this small town. A very cut off part of Canada had no choice but to open up to the world. How they had to adapt or die. the Kootenays remains to this day a slightly change...

Many books focus on prenatal development and the health of a mom-to-be. While Expectant Parents does touch on important issues of pregnancy, its core purpose is help expectant parents understand key issues related to the arrival of a new child in the home, offering practical assistance as they prepare themselves for long-term family success.It's often said that babies don't come with an instruction manual. This book actually provides parents with information and practical ...

This is the story of the Munro family of Longlac. George, Jane and I spent our salad days in this picturesque little Northwestern Ontario community based on the pulp industry nestled between two First Nations’ reserves. It is the story of a largely agricultural family whose members had deep roots in the soil of Saskatchewan and Ontario and whose offspring struggled throughout the twentieth century to become well-educated middle class urban family members. Although my grandparents and parents ...

Finding my father was a wonderful feeling; forgiving him was even better. I have been set free, and now I can look at all the houses he built and the St. Louis arch in four states: South Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, and Missouri.

See what it's like to grow up on a prairie farm. Understand there is safety and danger in every day, hard, hot work balanced with the fun of “swamp swimmin,” and meet a pet goat who is unaware she is not human. True Story! simply tells of the experience of growing up in rural Saskatchewan; the work and play, fun times and foul moods that go into growing gardens, raising beef and finding homes for fourteen puppies in one year. For all the city and town dwellers who believe that folks who live ...

Eric's Story - Surviving A Son's Suicide is a mother's account of the sudden, unexpected death of her only child. Eric Michael Underwood was a highly successful 27 year-old engineer and actor living in Los Angeles when, in 1995, he took his own life. The book tells the story of his bouts with the depression his parents never knew about, his success as an engineer as well as his budding career as an actor (he was in the movie Forrest Gump with Tom Hanks). It details his mother's struggle to...

This book will take you on a journey back in time; it is narrated by a child who is 3 years old, and continues with the narration until the child reaches the age of 12. The childs own words and thoughts are used throughout the book.Think back to your earlier years, can you remember when you were a teenager, or maybe age five, or even only a few months old? Can you see yourself there? Can you remember your favorite toy, or your favorite place to play? A person can go back into their...

The closer he came to his small farmhouse, he noticed the changes in the surroundings. He glanced at the barren fi elds. He noticed the paint chipping from the barn. In the distance, Henry saw two young children in one of the fi elds. The children looked at him and dashed away, heading for home. Henry picked up his pace. He could now see his house. It was not burned or in ruins, yet it was not the bright, joyful, beautiful place in which he recalled. The children rushed into the farmhouse ...

Charlie Masters is a man who ends up torn between his two best friends: his sister Deirdre and her husband John Camper. Influenced by otherworldly forces, Deirdre ends up leaving her husband, but taking their children. This causes Charlie to be torn between the two. Which side to take seems to be decided for him when he discovers his sister is avoiding him in every, possible way. As a result, both he and John are left to speculate over what has caused this sudden change in her and why she ...