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Be Still the Water
From the award-winning author of "Where Children Run" comes a smoldering tale, set in 1906 along the unspoiled shores of Lake Manitoba."Be Still the Water" brings us into the fold of the Gudmundsson family-immigrants determined to begin life anew in the Icelandic farming and fishing community of Siglunes. At the heart of the novel is dutiful Asta, the middle daughter who loves the local mill owner's son, but the devastating secret they share drives a wedge between them, complicating their love for decades.When Asta's younger sister goes missing, she embarks on a quest to find her and bring her home. She tells the heartbreaking tale some seventy years later, while on her deathbed, finally discovering the truth of what happened on those fateful days that set the course for her life and the lives of everyone she loved.Loosely inspired by area events, this is an emotional, slow-burning story of family love and sacrifice, of secrets revealed and promises broken-told in the spirit of the Icelandic Sagas.- Shortlisted for the 2016 Margaret Laurence Award for Fiction- IPPY 2017 Silver Medalist- 2017 Readers Favorite Silver Medalist
When Memories Remain
The continuing saga of the Pischke twins who survived more than a decade of abuse at the hands of their violently unstable step-father. When Memories Remain chronicles how the brothers coped after leaving the isolated farm where they grew up, thrust into society but completely unprepared for the normal lives they craved. The heartfelt and often humorous story of two disadvantaged teenagers who in their quest for redemption, fought against bitter memories and untrue allegations-even one of murder. Sequel to the bestselling book, Where Children Run, within these pages lies the answer to the burning question-what happened to the twins after they left the farm and why at mid-life did they decide to speak publicly about their abusive childhoods.
Where Children Run
Twins David and Dennis Pischke's lives change forever when their father dies, and a Polish immigrant damaged by the war arrives at their farm near the isolated town of Moosehorn, Manitoba. Boleslaw Domko quickly works his way into their lives and their mother's bed."Where Children Run" opens with one of their earliest memories-the day Domko throws their infant stepsister against the wall. In this first-hand account, the Twins recall years of neglect, starvation, and enslavement; horrific beatings and candlelit nights spent in the nearby St. Thomas Lutheran Church. Neighbors intervene, but their efforts provide only temporary relief as the children's mother-also living in fear-refuses to press charges. The brothers vow that if they survive, they will someday expose their tormentor and members of their mother's religious organization who turned a blind eye to their suffering. This is their story-told with stark honesty and in heart-wrenching detail.First released in 1996, "Where Children Run" is a timeless, unforgettable book about survival; and a powerful testament to the strength and adaptability of the human spirit.
When Memories Remain
The continuing saga of David Pischke and his struggle to live a respectable life despite the difficulties he endured throughout his tormented childhood. This is the story of a determined man whose character and strength has helped him overcome incredible odds. By telling this story, David has faced his own demons head-on and emerged triumphant.
My Every Breath
The compelling story of a woman's lifelong battle with Cystic Fibrosis and her astonishing resilience despite a double lung transplant and a senseless murder.Anna Maynard was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis when she was six months old, at a time when average life expectancy for children afflicted with the genetic disorder was only fourteen years. Throughout her tumultuous childhood, Anna found for a life of normalcy and despite the death of her older sister, France-who succumbed to the same disease-Anna pursued her dream to live a long, productive life with courage, determination and hope.
Geographical Perspectives on Sustainable Rural Change
"This book focuses on three multi-faceted aspects of rural sustainability: farms and farming, the remaking of rural communities and rural spaces, and policy and action in rural development. The research is focused on three global regions: North America, the United Kingdom and Ireland, and Australia."--back cover.
Winning Casey
Think archeology is just dead bones? Think again Headstrong archeologist Casey spends her life exploring the world for hidden treasure and ancient artifacts. A free spirit, her dedication to her calling means she's often in conflict with the more narrow-minded higher-ups at the university where she's employed as an associate professor. Timetables, rules, protocols—they all go out of the window when Casey's on the hunt. The inscrutable Professor Truman Harrison falls for Casey at first sight, literally, tumbling into a pit at her feet on first meeting. Now, if he, as Casey's new, detested department head can just talk her into helping him search for the legendary treasure buried in the Mone...
Step
In this powerful collection of short stories, children around the world turn eleven and take a step into their futures. Each one is changed in ways both big and small. Annoyed at having to walk his sister’s dog on his birthday, Connor heads into an undeveloped subdivision, where he comes across chilling evidence of a stranger’s unhappiness. A girl sneaks away from her class camping trip to a local conservation area and experiences, for the first time, the terror and joy of fending for herself for the first time. Dom’s brother gives him a special crystal to boost his confidence, and the gift conjures up a child laborer from the impoverished area of Madagascar where the stones were mined...
