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Welcome to our 24th Anniversary / 2023

All titles are available for immediate order and include many great fiction and non-fiction new and recent releases, all at low prices and good discounts. Featured titles include:

Mastering Mindful Leadership – 105 Ways to Become the Leader Your Employees Need You to Be – by Johnny Russo – “Russo shares his considerable expertise in this breakthrough book... 105 clear, short, easy-to-follow nuggets of wisdom that are pure gold... catapult toward greater degrees of sustainable prosperity.” - Michael B. Davie, author, Winning Ways, and, Great Advice! Your 7 Keys to a Better Life

Awaken Your Sensual Goddess by Dr. Rebecca Rosenblat is geared towards awakening your inner goddess, so you can embrace your authentic self, feel empowered, fulfil your needs and desires, and connect with the sensuality that’s in your design… love and accept yourself just as you are, and get rid of the mental static that holds you back.

Nora’s Curse the debut novel by Marcus Starr is” A certain Bestseller filled with horror, violence, humor, sex, drugs and rock n' roll." - I. Murderman, author, Creep

Four Phases – critically acclaimed 20th book by renowned award-winning author Dr. Ian Prattis offers a collection of compelling essays and short stories on Climate Change, political upheaval and more – many rave reviews - a must-read!

Fumbling Toward Freedom – Initiations on the Path of Awakening – by Rajyo Allen, who shares her life story to help others achieve a deeper level of soulfulness and spiritual maturity to live a more embodied, heart-centered, authentic life.

Love Letters to Water – an Anthology edited by Claudiu Murgan – ““Water scarcity is a known issue for billions of people around the world and the latest research predicts this crisis will only get worse... Letters to Water, anthology strives to bring forward various points of view and enhance the importance of how we behave vis-à-vis water …

A Forest Without Trees by JP Solanki-Davie – “… takes you deep inside a disturbing reality pitting a small group of rebels against powerful sinister forces that take over the minds of others, intercepting thoughts and planting false memories as they exert terrifying, destructive control.... science fiction-fantasy writing at its finest – a compelling must-read!” - Michael B. Davie, author, The Late Man

Escape from the Asylum – by Jordan Grupe, his much anticipated sequel to the gripping, terrifying novel Beneath the Asylum. Grupe is also author of No Sleep Tonight collection of scary short stories, and has an audience in the millions via websites YouTube and Reddit.com

Dragonfly Slayer by Jana Begovich - Captivating story of several medical professionals, discovering they are interconnected through the bonds formed in a past life. One bond between two psychiatrists is of a romantic nature and spans several incarnations - and further extends into a future reincarnation…

Wounded Healer – Surviving Childhood Trauma by expert-author Lee Lyttle: Recounts the Author’s efforts to cope with his own abuse and his journey to become an accredited professional healer of others who’ve experienced trauma.

The Unforgiving Tides - by Ross Pennie – relates Dr. Pennie’s true adventures as a medical volunteer on a remote South Pacific island. At age 25, fresh out of medical school, Pennie arrives in Papua New Guinea to find tribal magic, jungles, muddy terrain and the ire of Sister Pirmina. Soon the good Dokta is facing crisis after crisis.

Boomerville – Musings on a Generation that Refuses to Go Quietly by Rosa Harris – “… one of the few boomers who is fully aware of just how annoying and self-absorbed her generation really is … sensitive and smile inducing. I think you’ll enjoy this book.” (from the Foreword by Douglas Coupland, author, Generation X, and other global bestsellers)

ORDERING:

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Members of the public perusing our catalogue are invited to contact us at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to arrange purchases at 20% off list prices (larger discounts for retailers and libraries). You can also find our titles at retailers and online sellers, such as Amazon- and here are some new releases below with quick-click buttons that will take you directly to their Amazon pages for more details and fast ordering:

 

 

Mastering Mindful Leadership

105 Ways to Become the Leader Your Employees need You to Be

 

Johnny Russo

 

Mastering Mindful Leadership will help you take your leadership expertise to a whole new level – leading to more motivated employees and increased business success and profitability. Author Johnny Russo is at the forefront of the new age of enlightened leaders, who propel empowered loyal employees to achieve ever greater degrees of value, truly becoming a key catalyst for a company's success. Russo has managed countless teams during a career harnessing the concept of mindful leadership to the success of the people he's been privileged to lead at an array of successful companies

 

“Russo shares his considerable expertise in this breakthrough book, presenting key advice in 105 clear, short, easy-to-follow nuggets of wisdom that are pure gold for any leader striving for greater short term and long term success. This is the book you need to truly master mindful leadership and catapult yourself, your employees and everyone you come in contact with toward new and greater degrees of sustainable prosperity.”

- Michael B. Davie, author, Winning Ways, and, Great Advice! Your 7 Keys to a Better Life

 

 

Title: Mastering Mindful Leadership / Johnny Russo
Softcover ISBN 9781988058849 $19.95 US / $24.95 CDN
Hardcover ISBN 9781988058856 $45.95 US / $49.95 CDN
Non-Fiction: Business / Leadership / Self Help
Specs: B192 pages, 5.5x8.5" Available now to order
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https://www.amazon.ca/Mastering-Mindful-Leadership-Become-Employees/dp/1988058848

 

 

From the Author: I wrote this book because I have been motivated to be the leader I am by some great leaders who showed me what it is to be a great human being, and what it means to care for your people.

 

I’ve also benefited from some great team members and colleagues, and some amazing authors whose words inspired me to lead in a better way, to help make people better, and not just focus on profits.

 

Profits are hugely important, but they can’t be our only driving motivator.

 

We shouldn’t prioritize profits over people; we should prioritize people and profits, with purpose. It’s the only way forward.

 

I wish you luck on your leadership journey. My main advice is to keep learning, listening, caring, and empowering.

- Johnny Russo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Awaken Your Sensual Goddess

Make Your Dreams Blossom

 

Dr. Rebecca Rosenblat

 

Awaken Your Sensual Goddess is geared towards awakening your inner goddess, so you can embrace your authentic self, feel empowered, fulfil your needs and desires, and connect with the sensuality that’s in your design… Clinical Sexologist and Media Personality, Dr. Rebecca Rosenblat-Billings will show you how to connect with the goddess mindset, love and accept yourself just as you are, and get rid of the mental static that holds you back. You’ll be transformed into the woman who knows her self-worth, who’ll never again put up with an unhealthy relationship, and who can bring her sexy on, to become the most enchanting lover, and live the life of her dreams, on her own terms! It’s the only book you’ll ever need, for learning to accept and love yourself. And if you want a partner, the only book that offers you step-by-step instruction in… everything…

 

Praise for Awaken Your Sensual Goddess: “In a world where the vagina is stigmatized, shamed and where women are never encouraged to talk about... or indulge their pussies, this book is a revelation! Dr. Rosenblat has masterfully crafted this spectacular guide for every woman to help awaken her inner goddess and connect to the most powerful source of her being; the source of all human life and the bridge to her divine power. This book made me realize female power is pussy power and it’s time women stop ignoring our lady parts and start embracing... our inner goddess!”

- Jennifer Lieberman, Best Selling author, Year of the What?

 

 

Title: Awaken Your Sensual Goddess / Dr. Rebecca Rosenblat
Softcover ISBN 9781988058825 $19.95 US / $24.95 CDN
Hardcover ISBN 9781988058832 $45.95 US / $49.95 CDN
Non-Fiction: Self Help / Sensuality
Specs: 226 pages, 5.5x8.5" Available now to order
Available via Ingram / Gazelle / other distributors

https://www.amazon.ca/Awaken-Your-Sensual-Goddess-Blossom/dp/1988058821

 

 

“This book is an uplifting celebration for all of us! For too long, women have gotten the message their bodies and sexuality are shameful, degrading, and even evil. Dr. Rosenblat turns that message on its head and promotes female power in the most positive terms. Women need to read this to take ownership of their divine selves and men need to read it to fully appreciate the gift of having confident and radiant women in the world!” - Dr. Carol Clark, Director of the International Institute of Clinical Sexology and author of My Pocket Therapist

 

“In the Victorian Era, Freud dismissed female psychology as a yearning to be male. In the 21st Century, Dr. Rosenblat reveals the abundance of femininity in its own right. To be a Goddess is not to be a companion for gods. It is a power unto itself.” - Amy Waterman, author of Unleash Your Pleasure Power

 

“Dr. Rebecca Rosenblat is an insightful, highly trained engaging communicator of all things sensual. Welcome her wisdom into your world...you won't regret it!” - Dr. Janis Roszler, Clincal Sexologist, co-author, Sweet Romance - A Woman’s Guide to Love and Intimacy…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nora’s Curse

A Novel

 

Marcus Starr

 

Nora, a young Canadian woman living in danger in Boston, is about to cross paths with the city's mysterious serial killer when she's suddenly hit with a highly unusual curse that threatens to forever change her life and lend new meaning to the old adage 'Be careful what you wish for...' “A certain Bestseller filled with horror, violence, humor, sex, drugs and rock n' roll."

- I. Murderman, author, Creep

Title: Nora's Curse - A Novel / Marcus Starr
Softcover ISBN 9781988058801 $19.95 US / $24.95 CDN
Hardcover ISBN 9781988058818 $39.95 US / $49.95 CDN
Non-Fiction: Novel / Horror / Occult / Supernatural
Specs: 248 pages, 5.5x8.5" Available now to order
Available via Ingram / Gazelle / other distributors

https://www.amazon.ca/Noras-Curse-Marcus-Starr/dp/1988058805

 

 

More Praise for Nora’s Curse: Marcus Starr's debut novel is a tour de force! Full of interesting characters, delightfully unexpected songs, and a storyline that will keep you reading to find out what happens next. I'm looking forward to reading more from this talented new author!

- Jordan Grupe, author, Beneath the Asylum

 

“Nora, a comely Canadian bartender plying her trade in Boston, is grappling with personal issues when a stalker killer inflicts terror on the American city she’s come to love. As the killer draws ever closer, things take an unexpected turn for the worst when Nora is suddenly hit with a debilitating supernatural curse that gives new meaning to the old adage: Be careful what you wish for. Intriguing and thought-provoking, steeped in horror and humor, this is a truly captivating debut novel by Marcus Starr – and it’s a superb must-read.”

- Michael B. Davie, author, The Late Man

 

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Four Phases

Lost, Impermanence, Bittersweet, Caring

 

Dr. Ian Prattis

 

“This book raises the fundamental issues of peace, climate change, Coronavirus pandemic, respect for nature, and the survival of our species deserves public attention. Ian Prattis, retired anthropology professor in Canada's capital Ottawa, Guru in India, Zen teacher, Founder of Friends of Peace, and award winning author attempts just that. He does it by combining nonfiction with poetry (an innovation in itself), shows us how to set a moral example to our children, uses metaphors of kindness to make good things happen spontaneously…"

- Professor Koozma J. Tarasoff

 

More Praise for Four Phases: “Ian Prattis' new book FOUR PHASES: Lost, Impermanence, Bittersweet, Caring, explores planetary and environmental issues we have ignored, abused and disconnected with. It may be a soft voice in most parts, but it is incisive, a "scalpel of poetic musings" that probes the consequences of our actions towards nature, the planet, the legacy we are leaving behind...”

 

- Shobha Gallagher, Freelance Writer

 

Title: Four Phases / Dr. Ian Prattis
Softcover ISBN 9781988058788 $15.87 US / $19.95 CDN
Hardcover ISBN 9781988058795 $39.95 US / $39.95 CDN
Non-Fiction: Short Stories / Poetry / Environment Issues
Specs: 148 pages, 6x9" Available now to order
Available via Ingram / Gazelle / other distributors

https://www.amazon.ca/Noras-Curse-Marcus-Starr/dp/1988058805

 

 

“The poems and articles are wonderful. Ian brings three dimensional form to Nature's words, layering wisdom in between the respect and mindfulness he has acquired through his journey towards self-actualization.”

-Suha Mardelli, Ottawa Independent Writers

 

“Dr. Ian Prattis' poems speak of nature's birth, death, and rebirth as she engages with man through time... nature reborn, noticed, nurtured... This book is a masterpiece.”

-Germaine De Peralta, Journalist, Reiki Master

 

“Dr. Prattis' new book "FOUR PHASES: Lost, Impermanence, Bittersweet, Caring" helped me to see our current state of the world through poetry and prose. We live in a dire need of better understanding and a different way of living. Through the author's deep connections with many spiritual traditions he showed me, not only that we have the knowledge and means, but also that we can live ecologically in a sustainable way.”

-Pema Namgyal, Tibetan Poet

 

“Dr. Ian Prattis's words light the soul and warm the heart... All need to read his words.”

-Dr. Kimberly Brayman, Licensed Psychologist

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fumbling Towards Freedom

Initiations on the Path to Awakening

 

Rajyo Allen

 

After witnessing her mother’s sudden death when she was just five years old, Rajyo went on a personal journey to heal from that trauma and find her true purpose. Following a youth spent as a free spirit indulging in alcohol, drugs, and sex, Rajyo’s journey led her to Osho’s ashram in India, where she spent several years, and discovered a lifelong yearning for spiritual awakening. Along the way, she received training in areas of spiritual and psychological healing, counseling and group facilitation. Rajyo’s current work is based on the Alchemy of Awakening, which helps people awaken to a deeper level of soulfulness and spiritual maturity to live a more embodied, heart-centered, authentic life.  

 

Title: Fumbling Towards Freedom / Rajyo Allen
Softcover ISBN 9781988058962 $19.95 US / $24.95 CDN
Hardcover ISBN 9781988058979 $45.95 US / $49.95 CDN
Non-Fiction: Memoir / Self-Help / Relationships
Specs: 240 pages, 5.5x8.5" Available now to order
Available via Ingram / Gazelle / other distributors

https://www.amazon.ca/Fumbling-Towards-Freedom-Initiations-Awakening/dp/1988058961

"Rajyo Allen’s racy account of her life’s journey on the path to spiritual awakening is raw, real, honest and vulnerable. Recommended!"

- Deva Premal (Grammy-nominated musician)

 

"… trials and tribulations of the spiritual journey reflects the struggles we all endure as we turn the slings and arrows of our destiny into wings of freedom. Blending spiritual insight with a fascinating tale… shows how the journey to enlightenment, peace, and freedom is never a straight line."

- Anodea Judith, Ph.D., author, Eastern Body, Western Mind; and Waking the Global Heart

 

"Fumbling towards Freedom is a beloved companion for anyone sincerely wanting to navigate the promises and perils of a non-traditional path home. Rajyo writes with refreshing candor and honesty about the precious wisdom we can only retrieve from skinning our knees. This book is a gem."

- Miranda Macpherson, author, The Way of Grace

 

"A personal story about the author’s rites of passage that has special relevance at this time when our entire species — our entire planet — enters a new rite of passage."

- John Perkins, author, Confessions of an Economic Hitman and Touching the Jaguar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love Letters to Water

An Anthology

 

Edited by Claudiu Murgan

 

“Water scarcity is a known issue for billions of people around the world and the latest research predicts this crisis will only get worse... Since the creation of earth, water and crystals have weaved their paths into a billion-year-long tapestry that has captured the cycles of nature’s evolution. It has observed the appearance of humans and their troubled, but fascinating development, and the energies and vibrations of everything that is part of this amazing eco-system.

 

Love Letters to Water, anthology strives to bring forward various points of view and enhance the importance of how we behave vis-à-vis water – and this is further explored in the Foreword by Dr. Gerald Pollack.

 

All in all, Love Letters to Water, anthology gathers a plethora of contributors from shamans to energy healers, from scientists to economists, all showing how significant of a role water plays in their life, spiritual journey, and professional development.

 

The global importance of water to human life cannot be overstated and it is my hope that you, the reader, will gain further insight into this essential life force via the shared thoughts of our impressive list of expert writers from around the world.” - CM

 

Title: Love Letters to Water / Claudiu Murgan
Softcover ISBN 9781988058887 $19.95 US / $24.95 CDN
Hardcover ISBN 9781988058894 $39.95 US / $53.99 CDN
Non-Fiction: Anthology re importance of water
Specs: 158 pages, 5.5x8.5" Available now to order
Available via Ingram / Gazelle / other distributors

https://www.amazon.ca/Love-Letters-Water-Claudiu-Murgan/dp/1988058880

Praise for Love Letters to Water:

 

“I visit Love Letters to Water as a sanctuary. Dipping into its well of wisdom is a long drink and I am deeply nourished and soothed. Water is gentle and strong and inspires me to flow in a natural, life-supporting rhythm. Thank you Claudiu Murgan and all the water worshipers you brought together honoring and celebrating the essence of life…”

- Celeste Yacoboni editor of How Do You Pray? Inspiring Responses from Religious Leaders, Spiritual Guides, Healers, Activists & Other Lovers of Humanity

 

“Love Letters to Water. What a fitting title for this volume, which contains the works of poets, authors, scientists, shamans, energy healers, and others — each one expressing, in a different way, their devotion to water. Water has been central to our lives practically forever. From the time of the ancients, it has held both a spiritual and a practical position.”

- Gerald H Pollack, PhD, Professor, University of Washington

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Forest Without Trees

A Novel

 

JP Solanki-Davie

 

The year is 2640, a scattered group of families, labelled the Seds by the Federation, live in hiding while many of their offspring are imprisoned within the Boost Academy. Tara, a fierce-spirited young brown woman, is among those held in the grade F Training compound. She has been hiding the truth about her extra cerebral abilities since she was trapped inside the perimeter shield six years before. She comes from the outside where humans evolved without chips and continued to thrive among nature since the time of the Great Unrest (what would be considered present-day late-stage capitalism). Faced with the fear of her ability being discovered, Tara will stop at nothing to escape from the Federation and reunite with her mother...

 

Title: A Forest Without Trees - A Novel
Author: JD Solanki-Davie
Softcover ISBN 9781988058948 $19.95 US / $24.95 CDN
Hardcover ISBN 9781988058955 $39.95 US / $45.95 CDN
Non-Fiction: Novel / Science Fiction / Fantasy
Specs: 248 pages, 5.5x8.5" Available now to order
Available via Ingram / Gazelle / other distributors

https://www.amazon.ca/Forest-Without-Trees-Book-One/dp/1988058945

 

Praise for A Forest Without Trees:

 

“A Forest Without Trees takes you deep inside a disturbing reality pitting a small group of rebels against powerful sinister forces that take over the minds of others, intercepting thoughts and planting false memories as they exert terrifying, destructive control. It’s an epic power struggle with the survival of humanity, the environment and the world itself at risk. This is science fiction-fantasy writing at its finest – a compelling must-read!” - Michael B. Davie, author, The Late Man

 

“The world JP Solanki-Davie has imagined... is disarming and emboldening to anyone who wonders about the divisions that we humans create and suffer for. Her depth of understanding of what makes people fight for hope or impose and weave sinister order out of fear, necessarily arrests you as a reader, and makes you think... Her work conjures ideas of dystopia and utopia but goes way beyond that… beneath any contemporary narrative... about the state of the planet as we know it, is a sense of optimism in the power and potential of the human spirit to be better... a must-read for anyone who cares for the complexity of ecosystems, who wonders show we might be, who desires an intelligent departure into another way of seeing. It’s fiction that carries weight beyond its finely crafted words.” - Aliya Mughal, author of an upcoming collection of essays, is a nonfiction writer whose work has been published in The Learned Pig, NERC’s Planet Earth magazine, The Idler, the Partially Examined Life and the London Literary Review.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Escape from the Asylum

A Novel

 

Jordan Grupe

 

Detective Franklin Reynard awakes one morning to find his partner missing and a murderer is on the loose. The suspect is an escaped mental patient with a violent history, who has vanished, taking a young boy with her as a hostage. As the mystery deepens, Reynard is drawn into a terrifying labyrinth of darkness beneath the local asylum. Something tells him the answer he seeks lies beneath the infamous 150-year-old mental hospital, but he'll need help to uncover the answers…

 

Praise for Escape from the Asylum:

 

"Jordan Grupe once again drags readers into a vivid nightmare where there is no way out with his second novel, Escape from the Asylum. If you've ever wondered what it would be like to be trapped in a haunted mental asylum--first of all, what is wrong with you?--and second, Grupe's got the answer. Escape will have you hiding under the covers with a flashlight too scared to keep reading but even more afraid to stop. Don't sleep on this book because, after reading it, you might never sleep again."

 -Travis Brown, author, House with 100 Doors

 

 

 

Title: Escape from the Asylum / Jordan Grupe
Softcover ISBN 9781988058863 $19.95 US / $24.95 CDN
Hardcover ISBN 9781988058870 $39.95 US / $45.95 CDN
Non-Fiction: Novel / Horror / Occult / Supernatural
Specs: 192 pages, 5.5x8.5" Available now to order
Available via Ingram / Gazelle / other distributors

https://www.amazon.ca/Escape-Asylum-Jordan-Grupe/dp/1988058864

 "Jordan Grupe is a master horror teller firing on all cylinders."

- Marcus Starr, Author, Nora's Curse

 

 

"From Jordan Grupe, author of the dark masterpiece Beneath the Asylum, comes his equally disturbing sequel Escape from the Asylum in which the destroyed mental institution “springs up like a poisonous mushroom,” restoring its sinister presence just as all memories – even news stories – of its prior existence are erased. It’s an insane, twisted trip down memory lane no one in their right mind would ever willingly take. This time, the dangers are more intense, the implications more macabre and the return visit more gut-wrenching – is there any way of stopping this horrifying history from repeating itself with even more tragic results?”

- Michael B, Davie, author, The Late Man

 

"Jordan Grupe weaves magic with his horror, building a world of nightmares that steals your attention and refuses to let go. Escape from the Asylum is more than just a good read - it's an unforgettable one."

- Jason Martin, author, Crooked Antlers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dragonfly Slayer

A Novel

 

Jana Begovic

 

Captivating story of several medical professionals, discovering they are interconnected through the bonds formed in a past life. One bond between two psychiatrists is of a romantic nature and spans several incarnations - and further extends into a future reincarnation…

 

“A story of “uncovering,” Dragonfly Slayer’s characters’ past and present synchronicities are mindfully crafted layer by layer before revealing a surprising conclusion. In her distinctive passionate, vivid prose, Ms. Begovic skillfully blends the intellectual and emotional infused with a magical realism that both intrigues and excites the imagination—a rich, mythic journey well taken.”

- CK Page, author, Fabulistica

  

Title: Dragonfly Slayer - A Novel / Jana Begovic
Softcover ISBN 9781988058900 $22.95 US / $29.95 CDN
Hardcover ISBN 9781988058917 $44.95 US / $55.95 CDN
Non-Fiction: Novel / Reincarnation / Romance
Specs: 324 pages, 5.5x8.5" Available now to order
Available via Ingram / Gazelle / other distributors

https://www.amazon.ca/Dragonfly-Slayer-Jana-Begovic/dp/1988058902

 

Praise for Dragonfly Slayer:

 

“A chance meeting of scientist Weylin McLaughlin, and homeopathic shaman Keith Wilson becomes a catalyst for self-discovery while exploring the revelatory effects of a psychedelic drug. A former lover, Leandra, and a cancer patient, Annette, team up with them and travel across Ireland on a path… to past life regression, the permanence of love, and an ancient curse kept secret from the visible world. Begovic’s literary prose is poetic, accessible… the perfect genre-bending marriage of myth and medicine. Will the painful truths these characters discover restore health and rekindle a romance as immortal as Celtic lullabies sung on the green hills of an emerald paradise?” - Mark Antony Rossi, writer-host, Strength to Be Human podcast

 

“Weylin and others discover they share past incarnations after taking the psychedelic drug Jacacia. This drug provides pastlife regression therapy and a source of self-knowledge. The fire and enchantment of erotic sex between Weylin and Leandra contrast her attempts to remain faithful to her husband. The interlaced past lives also reveal a long-standing curse, which requires the help of a shaman to lift the spell. The rugged encounters are well written by the author. Jana Begovic skillfully creates a dark love story that burns through time. Excellent writing for a difficult prospect.” - Dr. Ian Prattis, author, Four Phases; New Planet, New World; Shattered Earth; Failsafe and many more

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wounded Healer

Surviving Childhood Trauma

 

Lee Lyttle

 

“Wounded Healer chronicles author Lee Lyttle's childhood sexual abuse, and how the author learned to come to terms with this experience and go on to help other victims and advance a greater understanding of trauma and actions needed to overcome and prevent childhood trauma.”

- Michael B. Davie, author, Great Advice

 

"Lee's memoir is a testament to the power of vulnerability and candidness in recovery… giving you a glimpse into the process… will hopefully empower your own healing."

- Dr. Jamie Marich, Founder, The Institute for Creative Mindfulness, Author, Trauma and the 12 Steps: An Inclusive Guide to Healing and Recovery

 

About the Author

Drawing on 24 years of professional and personal experience with addictions and mental illness, Lee Lyttle’s memoir, Wounded Healer traces his healing journey through childhood trauma, addictions, and mental illness. He shares how creativity and imagination, music, and art, can help people cope with trauma of any nature, and supports other male survivors of child sexual abuse, childhood trauma, addictions, or mental illness.

 

Title: Wounded Healer / Lee Lyttle
Softcover ISBN 9781988058702 $19.95 US / $24.95 CDN
Hardcover ISBN 9781988058719 $39.95 US / $49.95 CDN
Non-Fiction: Biography / Dealing with child abuse
Available via Ingram / Gazelle / other distributors

https://www.amazon.ca/Wounded-Healer-Surviving-Childhood-Trauma/dp/1988058708

 

 

In Wounded Healer, Lee shares his raw personal story and truths he’s learned about healing from traumatic experiences… how his insights into creativity and the power of the imagination enabled him to take difficult experiences and lean into them, a process, which set him on a path of continually seeking and reaching new edges in life. Lee believes tremendous healing occurs when we share our stories honestly with others who have experienced similar difficulties, and that expressing our true identity is the greatest medicine we can ever find.

 

Working as a therapist for people with traumatic brain injury, Lee’s insights and training into psychology and behaviour—amplified by his artistic endeavours—have given him the ability to explore trauma healing from varied perspectives: experientially and academically…Combining insights from western mainstream psychology and Traditional First Nations wisdom and practice through the concept of “Two-Eyed seeing” allow Lee to bring clients to a place of wholeness and wellness.

 

Lee has a Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Behavioural Sciences from McMaster University and he is a registered member of the Ontario College of Social Work and Social Service Workers. He is currently a mental health worker who has previously served families on the reserve in Attawapiskat First Nation, Ontario Canada.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Unforgiving Tides

 

Ross Pennie

 

““Pennie’s descriptions are vivid, his characters alive. You feel as though you are by his side as he negotiates with the Catholic nursing sisters, comforts mothers camped out with their entire families beneath their children’s hospital beds, and wrestles with self-doubt …”

- Primrose Ketchum, Canadian Family Physician magazine

 

“A born storyteller, Pennie deftly transports the reader to the South Pacific where the young doctor receives a harsh initiation into the world of medicine.”

- Cathy Vasas-Brown, author, Every Wickedness and Some Reason in Madness

Title: The Unforgiving Tides / Ross Pennie / 240 pages
Softcover ISBN 9781988058702 $19.95 US / CDN
Hardcover ISBN 9781988058719 $39.95 US / CDN
Non-Fiction: Biography / true adventure story
Available via Ingram / Gazelle / other distributors

https://www.amazon.ca/Unforgiving-Tides-Ross-Pennie/dp/1897453248

 

 

“…captivating adventures… humorous”

- The Toronto Sun

 

“…powerful writing… deeply touching.”

- Brian Henry, Ryerson University

 

 

The Unforgiving Tides tells Dr. Ross Pennie’s true adventures as a medical volunteer on a remote South Pacific island. At age 25, fresh out of medical school, Pennie arrives in Papua New Guinea to find tribal magic, jungles, muddy terrain and the ire of Sister Pirmina. Soon the good Dokta is facing crisis after crisis.

 

Pennie writes in an engaging style reminiscent of James Herriot – except Pennie examines the most intriguing creatures of all: fellow humans on a remote, exotic island. Pennie is a professor at McMaster University, Hamilton, and a practising physician at Brant Community Health System. He’s also a nationally renowned expert specialist in the treatment of infectious diseases.

 

Audience: General audience and of added interest to New Age sector due to author’s encounters with tribal magic. It’s a terrific tale of triumph over adversity, including an appendectomy during an earthquake, the amputation of a woman’s leg with a hacksaw, transforming the hospital into a tavern to treat alcohol poisoning victims, and much more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boomerville

Musings on a Generation that Refuses to Go Quietly

 

Rosa Harris 

 

Foreword by Douglas Coupland

Rosa Harris has assembled a series of very thought-provoking apercus of her times and generation. They are all from different angles and none is ponderous or over-long. The result is a very pleasing, very easy, and often poignant, read.”

Conrad Black

Title: Boomerville / Rosa Harris / 240 pages
Softcover ISBN 9781988058009 $24.95 US / CDN
Hardcover ISBN 9781988058016 $39.95 US / CDN
Non-Fiction: Humorous insightful essays / opinion
PO: US / Canada / World: Ingram / UK: Gazelle
(Other distributors also sell / source this title)

https://www.amazon.ca/Boomerville-Musings-Generation-Refuses-Quietly/dp/1988058007

“I’ve known Rosa Harris for 25 years, starting when she worked at a city magazine in Montreal. It was in the final few months before Generation X was published and there was no awareness in the culture that something, anything, might want to cleave away from the baby boomer’s stranglehold on all things generational… She’s one of the few boomers who is fully aware of just how annoying and self-absorbed her generation really is… fully aware of the historical forces that had to align to create the most… narcissistic birth cohort in the history of our planet, yet she can really tap into this awareness to create something sensitive and smile-inducing. I think you’ll enjoy this book.” (from the Foreword by Douglas Coupland, author, Generation X, and several other top international bestsellers)

 

“Rosa Harris, renowned national award-winning journalist, editor, talk show host and journalism professor, has crafted a collection of insightful, humorous and touching essays on the baby boomer generation that will leave you smiling, laughing and reminiscing on the times of your life. Baby boomers will see themselves in many of Rosa’s musings on the most amazing generation ever!”

Michael B Davie, author Poetry for the Insane