Never Leave Your Wingman:
Dionne and Graham Warner's Story of Hope
by Deana J. Driver |
This is the true story of Dionne Warner, a fun-loving seven-time cancer survivor, and her devoted humour-filled husband Graham, who dance their way into her weekly chemo treatments inRegina, Saskatchewan – in costume – bringing laughter and hope to everyone they meet. When Dionne was diagnosed in 2001 with her third cancer, she told Graham he did not have to marry her; she would return home to Toronto, Ontario. An experienced pilot, Graham quickly replied, “You never leave your wingman.” Since then, they have battled her disease head-on together, with humour, courage and a zest for life. This is an inspiring story and a lesson in love.
ISBN 978-0-9810394-9-7
Non-fiction
With 32 pages of colour photos
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Letters to Jennifer:
From Maudie & Oliver
by Sharon Gray
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Maudie and Oliver are precocious Siamese cats who share their clever and tender ways with all in this touching book of humourous letters written to a friend who is ill. Maudie often falls off the top of the TV, when she isn't purring and preening. Oliver regularly gets in trouble for eating green wool and annoying his sister Maudie by playing with his favourite toy mice. When their dear Auntie Jennifer becomes ill with breast cancer, they decide to cheer her up by writing letters describing their everyday antics, with the help of their LIP (Live-In Person) – author Sharon Gray. Whether they’re watching their friends in the garden, jostling for space on their favourite green plaid chair, ordering late-night pizza or vying for the affection of humans, Maudie and Oliver will wiggle their way into your heart and bring a smile to your face.
ISBN 978-0-9810394-7-3 Humour
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Running of the Buffalo
by Ron Petrie
Regina Leader-Post Humour Columnist
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What does the general manager of a kids’ hockey team have that an NHL G.M. doesn’t? Is it possible to lose weight on the mini Oh Henry bar diet? What is the perfect age to learn how to drive if you’re a Saskatchewan farm kid? Can a man change the diapers of three squirming babies on the same night? And why is it that some farm boys never learn French? These are some of the questions that Saskatchewan scribe Ron Petrie has pondered during his 20 years as a humour columnist for the Regina Leader-Post, and now his negligible knowledge is shared in this hilarious collection of 70 of his best columns. Ron’s unique view of the world will make you giggle and guffaw, chortle and snort – out loud and often.
ISBN 978-0-9810394-5-9 Humour
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Prairie Pilot:
Lady Luck was on My Side; The Stories of Walter D. Williams
Compiled and Edited by
Deana J. Driver
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This collection of 100 true short stories was written by the late Walter Williams, a ‘character’ and International Harvester dealer in Kerrobert, Saskatchewan, about his flying adventures in the 1950s. It chronicles some of Walter’s most helpful and humourous experiences flying a small plane to transport pregnant women, injured children, RCMP, teachers, doctors, criminals and thrill-seekers to more than 75 communities in west central Saskatchewan and beyond. Ignoring bad weather and common sense, Williams tempted fate many times to help others.
ISBN 978-0-9810394-2-8 Non-fiction
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The Little Coat:
The Bob and Sue Elliott Story
by Alan J. Buick |
Sussie Cretier was only 10 years old when she met Bob Elliott, a Canadian soldier assigned to help protect her region of the Netherlands from the invading German army. To the Canadian soldiers, brave little Sussie became a glowing example of the innocence of youth and a beacon of hope for the future. On Christmas Day 1944, these battle-weary Canadians honoured their little adopted soldier with a special army-style coat they ordered from a local seamstress. Sussie held on to that coat for decades, claiming it as the most special gift she had ever received and one she would never forget. More than 35 yearws after the war, Bob and Sue reconnected. Their relationship flourished and Sue’s little coat became a Canadian treasure.
ISBN 978-0-9810394-3-5 Non-fiction
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Moving Forward:
The Journey of Paralympian Colette Bourgonje
by Mary Harelkin Bishop |
As a talented able-bodied teenage athlete in Porcupine Plain, Saskatchewan, Colette Bourgonje had a bright future in sports. A car accident changed her plans, but only temporarily. She became the first disabled student to graduate from the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Physical Education, the first female student in a wheelchair to graduate from Physical Education from any Canadian university, and an inspiring world-class cross country sit-skier who competed in her ninth and final Paralympic Games in 2010.
ISBN 978-0-9810394-4-2 Non-fiction
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Just a Bunch of Farmers:
The Story of Weyburn Inland Terminal 1976-2001
by Deana J. Driver |
With dedication, hard work, struggles and successes, these southeastern Saskatchewan entrepreneurs built Canada’s first farmer-owned-and-operated inland grain terminal and forever changed the way that all Canadian farmers are paid for their grain. This is a true story of pioneer spirit, perseverance and success that illustrates what can happen when people with a common goal come together to effect change.
ISBN 0-9689930-0-1 Non-fiction
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My Zayde and Other Memories of Growing Up Jewish
by Ricki Segal |
In her honest and fun-loving style, Ricki Segal relates tales of humour, wit and zaniness about growing up on the Prairies in the 1950s and 1960s with her wacky Jewish family. Readers will enjoy her adventures with mistletoe and young love, her misadventures with tampons and hair dye, and the caring and quirky ways of many of her relatives, especially her Zayde (grandfather) Louis Lazar, with whom she spent considerable time during summers and special religious holidays. This is a poignant collection of short stories and poems about finding oneself and finding hope for the future in the face of life’s challenges ,including Alzheimer’s disease.
ISBN 978-0-9810394-0-4 Non-fiction and poetry
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