Walking the Via Egnatia On a blistering September morning in 2016, intrepid friends in their sixties – Kim and Pat – set off on foot from Durrës, Albania towards Istanbul, Turkey. Tracing the route of a Roman road, the Via
Continue readingLindsay Ford – The Granny That Never Got Old
Part of the Awkward+Awesome children’s book series. Have you ever seen a skateboarding granny? This is the story about a granny kicking butt at getting old. A powerful book that helps connect generations and presents “aging” and “getting old” in
Continue readingLindsay Ford – Science Girl
Part of the Awkward+Awesome children’s book series. Do you know a kid who asks too many questions? Do you know a child with a super human thirst for knowledge? Science Girl is a story for the kids who make questioning
Continue readingLindsay Ford – Lonely Doug
Part of the Awkward+Awesome children’s book series. Although Lonely Doug stands alone, that doesn’t mean he is actually lonely. He has a big job and stands to teach us so much about life, history and the environment of B.C’s old
Continue readingLindsay Ford – Tommy Tutu
Awkward+Awesome children’s book series. A story about an awkward boy, an awesome tutu and how they change the world. One day, Tommy wears a pink tutu to school. After his mother expresses her concern, Tommy decides to wear it anyway.
Continue readingLindsay Ford – Candy Bar War
Awkward+Awesome children’s book series. A story about the coolest war in history. Led by kids and inspired by the candy bar. Do you know about the time when kids gave up chocolate? That time when KIDS gave up candy? Do
Continue readingRichard Ashton – Rainbow Sky
Flash fiction writings Spirituality/Wellness: Richard Ashton is a featured author of the Greater Victoria Public Library for his first book ‘Otter ViewPoint’ (c) 2019. ‘Rainbow Sky: flash fiction writings’ (c) 2021 is comprised of 41 original thought pieces. This book
Continue readingSusan Marie Conrad – Inside My Sea of Dreams
The Adventures of Kami and Suz This children’s book is adapted from my adventure memoir: Inside: One Woman’s Journey Through the Inside Passage (Epicenter Press). I’d been kayaking long distances for many years before I decided to paddle the Inside
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