A Line in the Sand
In the autumn of 1990, during Operation Desert Storm, two young men, one a troubled Canadian soldier, the other a teenage Palestinian black-marketeer, meet in the scorched Qatari desert. Breaching the divide of a profound cultural misunderstanding and against a backdrop of massive global conflict, these two become unlikely and secret friends. This …
Slash
Slash is Jeannette Armstrong's first novel. It poignantly traces the struggles, pain and alienation of a young Okanagan man who searches for truth and meaning in his life. Recognized as an important work of literature, Slash is used in high schools, colleges and universities.
Objects of Concern
Fifteen thousand Canadians were captured during Canada’s twientieth-century wars. They experienced the bewilderment that accompanied the moment of capture, the humiliation of being completely in the captor’s power, and the sense of stagnating in a backwater while the rest of the world moved forward. Jonathan Vance provides the first comprehensi …
Gardening on the Prairies
Gardening on the Prairies features the most effective methods for successful gardening on the Canadian prairies. This easy-to-follow guide demystifies home gardening for the novice and provides the more experienced gardener with the benefit of the author's years of experience in the field of horticulture
Inside you will find a discussion of soil, al …