Justin Patterson is receiving blow after blow in the fight of his life against a powerful and pugnacious system at the top of federal polltics. His tenacious resolve to weaken the hegemonic political entity comes from a serious and bloody
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Geoff Strong – Inconvenient Pipeline
Delightful story of contemporary environmental issues; of discovery, indigenous respect, compassion, conspiracy, suspense, ethics, and tragic ecological devastation. The Nicholson family spot an oil slick on the Nicola River on the first day of their vacation in Merritt, BC. Julia
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Early one Spring morning, in 1888, on Texada Island, British Columbia, the body of Ernie Tsan washed ashore with the tide, and landed at the feet of a young newspaper reporter, Evelyn Walker. Eve is Canada’s first female journalist, on
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A novel of Intrique, Danger, and Global Warming The story begins when a Russian scientist, Ivan Mazurenko, discovers a chilling new source of methane emissions from the Barents Sea where extensive oil and gas drilling are taking place. Ivan and
Continue readingDonna M Bishop – Liv Unravelled
A Novel “Wow – what a rich, imaginative, insightful book! I enjoyed reading it and felt it was a privilege to see a little bit of the life of the character Liv and her place and time. The story invites
Continue readingLorna J Carleton – The Dragons of Nibiru
THE ADOPTED DAUGHTER of a distinguished starship commander, young Celine is a brilliant student, a promising cadet — and a secret witch. When a psychotic criminal, bent on revenge against her father, teleports Celine randomly out into the cosmos, she
Continue readingBruce Fraser – Noah’s Raven
A Chilcotin SagaBook 3 Noah’s Raven, a political thriller by retired Vancouver criminal lawyer Bruce Fraser, imagines the intersection of the American electoral process with First Nations’ land rights. This new novel explores the mysteries of the vast canvas of
Continue readingBruce Fraser – The Jade Frog
A Chilcotin SagaBook 2 An artist-shaman, an English teacher and a judge find their lives transformed by the beauty and spiritual influence of the Cariboo-Chilcotin. Spanning decades and vast territory, Bruce Fraser’s sequel to On Potato Mountain brings together disparate
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