to see the sky

TO SEE THE SKY
Christopher Nowlin
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Lawyer Joe Newbury may have the biggest case of his career, defending the father of the missing Bloomsburg children, in this work of fiction by an accomplished lawyer. However, Joe's life and the case get more complicated as he begins a relationship with Demme, a woman whose search for her missing past ties into environmental issues arising from the run-up to the world's greatest athletic event in 2010.
Echoing Greek mythology, the politics of the city intertwine with the personal lives of its residents as they search for truth, meaning, and belonging. Faith battles with reason to find solutions--to personal questions, ecological destruction, and the unknown fate of the two missing children.
FICTION / BRITSH COLUMBIA / MYSTERY
August 2007
Trade paperback / 6” x 9” / 208 pages
ISBN 978-1-894694-55-1 / $16.95 CDN




SAMMY SQUIRREL AND RODNEY RACCOON
A Stanley Park Tale
Duane Lawrence
Illustrations by Gordon Clover
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When best friends Sammy Squirrel and Rodney Raccoon decide to explore the world beyond Vancouver’s Stanley Park, they are carried on a fantastic adventure. Swept out to sea in a little boat, the woodland creatures journey across the Pacific Ocean all the way to Japan. While their courage and ingenuity are tested at every turn, Sammy and Rodney are met by good fortune and are helped by new friends Salty Seagull, Winifred Whale and a deer called Shika. The wide-eyed travellers help resolve a crisis with the deer in Nara, Japan and by the time they return safely home, have broadened their world and gained a deeper understanding of animal and human interactions.
The story of Sammy Squirrel and Rodney Raccoon, though a fictional animal adventure, addresses real-life issues about relationships between animals and people. An illustrated chapter book, and first in the Stanley Park Tales series, it promotes awareness and sensitivity to the needs of others.
Stanley Park is a hugely popular locale, famous for its natural beauty and urban proximity. Rowing across oceans is a topical theme, resulting in the connecting of cultures, Duane Lawrence’s writing highlights the interconnectedness of life, the sensitivity of living creatures and the value of kindness.
CHILDREN’S FICTION / STANLEY PARK / JAPAN
Trade Paperback / 6" x 9" / 112 pages
Age Level: 6 and over / B+W Illustrations throughout
Granville Island Publishing
ISBN 978-1-894694-54-4 / $12.95 CDN




STRENGTH OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT
Jade Bell
Jade's poetry is an inspiration not only because of his perseverence and dedication in the face of such great odds but because he writes straight from the heart. Imprisoned in his suit of humanity he finds hope and the strength of the human spirit. He navigates through pain fishing for answers in this wind and liquidates our souls with desire and passion bound by wire explosions. Open these pages and dance with him in a world faded fast.
— R. David Stephens
POETRY
Trade Paperback / 5.5" x 8.5" / 72 pages
Granville Island Publishing
ISBN 1894694-47-3 / $14.95 US / $16.95 CDN
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ON THE ROAD TO NOWHERE
Robert Boyd
Sixteen-year-old Randy Watson isn't sure if the classmate he beat to a pulp will survive. Afraid of the consequences, he runs away from a town in northern British Columbia. Hitchhiking, he crisscrosses the prairies from Alberta to Manitoba, working at back-breaking, menial jobs — at a feed mill, a meat packing plant, on constructions sites and on an oil rig.
After years on the road, he settles down in Vancouver and ends up in Oakalla Prison. After serving his time, will schooling and a girlfriend help him break out of this cycle? Or will drugs on the Downtown East Side, another horrific crime and the courts, decide his fate?
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FICTION
Trade Paperback / 6" x 9" / 288pages
ISBN 1-894694-34-1
$19.95 CDN




MONSOON MADNESS
Gae Rusk
In 1978, modern life has yet to reach Nepal, where Cecily Havenshack lives a palatial life with her U.S. diplomat husband. From years of wandering the old bazaar, Cecily has become immersed in Kathmandu’s sensory excesses and exotic street scenes. As monsoon saturates the valley, Cecily seeks transformation and adventure. But in a place as old as belief, Cecily is not in charge of her own fate. She is shanghaied by a stranger who forces her onto a trek through mountains and monsoon. When things begin to go wrong, Cecily seems an unlikely survivor of such madness.
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FICTION / NEPAL / WOMEN'S FICTION
Trade Paperback / 6" x 9" / 192 pages
ISBN 1-894694-21-X / $14.95 US / $19.95 CDN




GOLDEN FLEECE
Mine-Finding and Adventure in the Pacific Northwest
K. C. McTaggart
Bill Trelawney's task was somewhat like that of a detective. But rather than looking for a murderer or a thief, he would be looking for gold. Sent to the Cariboo region of British Columbia, scene of the historic Cariboo gold rush, the young geologist, working for Kingfisher Explorations, uncovers some promising gold veins. This novel has it all: murders, stock market swindles, deceptions and romance.
FICTION / BRITISH COLUMBIA
Paper / 5.5" x 8.5" / 261 pages
ISBN 1-58619-078-4 / $19.95 CDN / $16.95 US




THE WORLDWIDE SEXUAL ADVENTURES OF WALKER FAYT
Mitch Rhodes
Prompted by a personal epiphany, Walker Fayt leaves the security of his old life to travel the world in search of sexual experiences. His itinerary is multi-layered, taking him to exotic destinations and exposing him to erotic sexual encounters. His personal travel logs describe the philosophical insights that arise from his experiences.
FICTION / TRAVEL
Paper / 6" X 9" / 446 pages
ISBN 1-894694-01-5 / $19.95 CDN / $14.95 US




HOLDING ON
 Poems for Alex
Cathy Sosnowsky
Cathy Sosnowsky's poems stand testament to a grieving mother's love for her son who died in an accident just days after his seventeenth birthday. Although these poems began as therapy, "poetic medicine" for a wounded heart, the book is ultimately a celebration of the art of making, of the ability to find joy even in despair. A former college instructor of English, the author now works with other bereaved parents and gives workshops on writing as a means of healing.
POSTER
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POETRY / SELF HELP / GRIEF THERAPY
Paper / 5.5 " x 8.5" / 62 pages
ISBN 0-894694-04-X / $16.95 CDN / $13.95 US
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MATADA
 Seeds of Terror
E.R. Zietlow
Based on a terrorist bombing in Central America during the 1980s, the novel Matada explores the greed and materialism that have fanned flames of hatred toward the United States. Ultimately a love story, E.R. Zietlow’s timely adaption of historical events discloses the Myth of the Feminine Healer and shows us that humanity’s self-destructive ways make deep inner transformation imperative.
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FICTION / TERRORISM / PSYCHOLOGY
Trade Paperback / 5.5" x 8.5" / 224 pages
Granville Island Publishing
ISBN 1-894694-11-2 / $14.95 US / $19.95 CDN