Tiny, island-dotted Belize, perched on the Caribbean, south of Mexico and east of Guatemala, is a fascinating blend of Creole, Mestizo, Maya, Garifuna, English, East Indian, Mennonite, Lebanese and Ch
Nestled in the rain shadow between Vancouver and Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands bask in the mildest climate in Canada, a mini-Mediterranean that fosters an abundance of plant and animal species se
Sex, booze, war and wordplay collide loquaciously in Err, the latest collection from innovative and accomplished poet Shane Rhodes. Equally amusing and stunning with his joyful manipulation of languag
Earworm, the second book from acclaimed poet Nick Thran, expertly combines wicked cleverness, adept craftsmanship and a uniquely insightful perspective in an entertaining yet substantial tour de force
Using inexpensive, often recycled, materials and easy techniques, this lively collection of garden projects and practices will delight beginner and experienced green thumbs alike. Whether you have jus
As the saying goes, to catch a fish, you've got to think like a fish. Ultimate Trout Fishing in the Pacific Northwest instructs readers on how to think like a fish, but more specifically, how to think
In a follow-up to his first book, Policing the Fringe: The Curious Life of a Small-Town Mountie, former RCMP sergeant Scheideman presents a collection of 34 more tales from his 27-year career with the
Poetry. Winner of the 2010 Green Rose Prize. "From the first line of the first poem, this book takes us into mythical territory: mankind is walking backward, and it's back into the garden, yet this is
Gubby, a fisherman, and his cat Puss take his fishing boat, the Flounder, on a journey that takes them up the west coast of British Columbia and then out to sea, as they encounter storms, fog, whales,
Patrick Lane is one of Canada's pre-eminent poets, winner of numerous awards, including the Governor General's Award for Poetry, the Canadian Authors Association Award, the Lieutenant Governor's Award
An otherworldly uncanniness haunts the margins of Darren Bifford's debut collection, "Wedding in Fire Country." Bifford is exceptionally adept at capturing the beauty of the mundane, and his poetry of
What do you call a man with no arms and no legs locked in the trunk of a car?The answer is not “Jack.”It’s Richard Trench.In the opening scene of Imperfections, a new novel by Bradley Somer, Richard T
Catch Canucks fever and celebrate over 40 years of Vancouver Canucks hockey! This must-have collection--jam-packed with 80 pages of puzzles, crosswords, games, trivia, facts and fun for towel-waving f
While interest in sustainable food practices is spreading, for urban dwellers who don't have much space or suburbanites who aren't ready to rip out the front lawn and replace it with hills of potatoes
On the wild west coast of Vancouver Island, those days still exist, as this book reveals in vivid detail. Relating the trials and tribulations of what surely must be the last of Canada's historic coas
After his beloved pet Koko has passed away, Ricky meets Buster, a messenger dog, who flies him to the Rainbow Bridge where all pets happily wait for their human companions.
The collection explores Wayman's view that Canada's military intervention in a civil war between two odious sets of combatants has degraded Canadians' quality of life by, among other means, the confli
Mushroom expert Daniel Winkler has returned with another easy-to-use field guide to help hunters track down their favourite fungi in California! Use this region-specific guide to identify over thirty
This time round, Arthur Black turns his critical eye and warped funny bone to the world beyond Salt Spring Island, lambasting the amateur ballplayer who sued because the sun was in his eyes, the craze
Gubby, a salmon fisherman whose boat is worn out after a long season, commissions his friend, a Japanese-Canadian boat builder, to construct a new one.
