Our Healing & Wellness titles (which are also non-fiction) include:
  • After the Truck Hit: Jennifer Kuchinka's True Story **
  • And It Was Very Good: Everyday Moments of Awe
  • Boundaries and Bucket-Filling
  • Dear Me: The Widow Letters
  • Interrupted with Bipolar
  • Leap! How to Overcome Doubt, Fear, And Grief & Choose The Path of Joy
  • My Soul Still Dances: Living with Parkinson's
  • Never Leave Your Wingman: Dionne and Graham Warner's Story of Hope **
  • Opening Up: How to Develop Your Intuition and Work With Your Angels
** Available as an e-book. Search e-book by book title.
​See more Non-fiction titles on our Non-fiction page and our Humour page.
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After the Truck Hit: Jennifer Kuchinka's True Story. By Jennifer Kuchinka
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Description: Jennifer Kuchinka was a new mother in Estevan, Saskatchewan, struggling with postpartum depression when she ran out of the hospital, onto the highway, and was hit by a tractor-trailer truck. Jennifer survived that harrowing experience and now shares her story of the accident that left her with a permanent brain injury. She tells how she recovered and created a new life as a single parent, and how she is committed to raising awareness of postpartum depression and acquired brain injury. 
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Awards/Honours: Honourable Mention, Wild Card, 2014 Great Midwest Book Festival; 
Honourable Mention, Wild Card, 2015 Hollywood Book Festival

ISBN: 978-1-927570-16-6; 6"w x 9"h; 224 pages; 25 photos. 
© 2014; Ages 15 to Adult; ​Non-fiction; Memoir; Health; Acquired brain injury; Postpartum depression; Medicine; Psychology; Psychiatry; Mental health; Journal entries; Parenting; Inspiring; True story; Saskatchewan author; Canadian.
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  • "I started reading your book and I'm having a hard time putting it down! You are an amazing and strong-willed woman. You have been through a lot and accomplished a lot more."
  • "What an interesting read. I really like how you can see her brain healing through the writing."
  • "Reading your book now and can't put it down! Wow... you are such a strong woman and an inspiration!"
And It Was Very Good: Everyday Moments of Awe. By Ed Olfert
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Description: Glimpses of the Holy surround us every day, every moment. To capture those glimpses, and bring hope to others, Ed Olfert began writing short stories – his own version of “Chicken Soup For The Soul” – which have been published in the Prince Albert Daily Herald. He writes about the generations that precede him and the generations that come after. The stories are about neighbours and friends, and include lives that we might not naturally connect to God, to awe and mystery. While in this constant search for Holy glimpses, life for Ed has become very good!

Awards/Honours: Honorable Mention, Spiritual, 2016 Hollywood Book Festival;
​Runner-Up, Spiritual, 2016 Great Midwest Book Festival

ISBN: 978-1-927570-22-7; 6"w x 9"h; 256 pages. © ​2015; Ages 15 to Adult; Non-fiction; Spiritual; Religious life; Inspirational; Healthy living; Christianity; God; Inspiring; Worship; Worship resources; Newspaper columns; Saskatchewan author; Canadian.
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  • "I have a love-hate relationship with your book. I love reading it so much and am so engaged that it has kept me up way past my bedtime for three nights now (this the hate part as I drag myself our of bed after two hours or less sleep each night)."
  • Your book has reminded me that I can find Holy moments if I open myself to them. That is a reminder I have really needed this month as I have some marginalized and difficult students."
  • "You are the 'encourager', the 'see-er' of good in others and an 'interpreter' of God's grace." 
Boundaries and Bucket-Filling: How To Say No to Others and Yes to You. ​By Lisa Driver
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Description: Award-winning author Lisa Driver teaches the importance of taking time for yourself and filling your schedule with more commitments that bring you joy and contentment instead of those that wear you down. As a spiritual coach, Lisa has worked with countless clients who have put their own needs, wishes, dreams, and desires on the back burner. Boundaries and Bucket-Filling is brimming with simple exercises and guided meditations created by Lisa to help you prioritize, find balance, and feel confident enough to say “no” when needed. This book - a companion guidebook to Lisa's first two award-winning angel reader books Opening Up & Leap - will give you the courage and permission to be happy and to follow your heart, knowing that those who love you will support your decision to say “yes” to you.

ISBN 978-1-927570-40-1; 5.5"w x 8.5"h; 96 pages. © ​2017; Ages 15 to Adult; Spiritual wellness; Spiritual life; Personal development; Non-fiction; Healing; Lifestyle; Angels; Health; Faith; Memoir; New age; Self-help; Alberta author; Canadian.
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  • "Great idea for a book. Don't we all need a little more self-care."
  • "I loved all three of her books. I especially liked the exercises and meditations."
  • ​"I can almost hear her when I read. She has a terrific writing style."
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Dear Me: The Widow Letters. Compiled by Dianne Young 
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Description:  “If you could send a letter back in time to your newly-widowed self – that heartbroken, overwhelmed woman – what would you say?”
 
Dianne Young, an author and editor in Martensville, SK asked that question of 20 women of various ages, widowed under various circumstances. These women from across North America courageously responded by writing heartfelt letters to their newly-widowed selves – letters of grief, of love and, most importantly, of hope.
 
These letters will resonate with other widows, who may recognize similarities to their own grief journeys. The letters will also help friends and families who may be at a loss of what to say or do.

ISBN: 978-1-927570-43-2; 5.5"w x 8.5"h; 80 pages; 20 photos. 
© ​2018; Ages 15 to Adult; Non-fiction; Prairie authors; North American authors; Canadian non-fiction; Anecdotes; Death; Grief; bereavement; Self-help; Family relationships; Saskatchewan; Canadian.
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  • "There is so much wisdom packed tightly into this small package of 80 pages. In offering advice to their former selves, these widows offer hope to others who may be experiencing the same or similar feelings."
  • "This is an amazing book! It is so spot-on. I'm getting one for my mother-in-law and one for a friend."
  • “Thank you for this book. I am giving it to my friend who just became a widow. After I read it myself."
  • "Wow. I learned so much about grief and widowhood."
Interrupted with Bipolar. By Shae Therrien
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Description: After eight hospitalizations for bipolar depression since his first admission in 1998, and a total of more than 150 electroconvulsive therapy treatments, Shae Therrien knows a thing or two about maintaining good mental health. It’s not exactly a walk in the park – or in Shae’s case, a naked walk in his neighbourhood. Through diary entries and reflections from two of the most trying periods of his life, Shae shares anecdotes and details of his illness – including tips that he hopes will help others understand and care for those who have mental ‘dis-ease’.  "Sometimes I think the book chose me to write it as opposed to my intentions to ever write a book," he says. "When I started to journal, I was doing it to survive the moment. As the moments kept stacking up, I had more than a couple paragraphs written on paper. After my second back surgery, I decided I could use some of the time I had, while recovering, to tell my story about my bipolar adventures. I'm glad I had some help to type the book. The whole purpose of this book is to help other people understand some trials of mental health. It's something you can't pick up and touch, so I hope this book can be a tangible resource leading to some success."
  
ISBN 978-1-927570-05-0; 6"w x 9"h; 240 pages; 9 photos. © ​2013; Ages 15 to Adult; Non-fiction; Journal entries; ​Biography; Mental Illness; Health; Bipolar; Manic depression; Inspiring non-fiction; Saskatchewan author; Canadian.
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  • "What a brave young man to tell his story."
  • "I have this book. My son has bipolar. It's very good. Very good."
  • "This is a good book. Very interesting."
  • "He did such a good job sharing his story. Good for him. He's helping a lot of people."
Leap! How to Overcome Doubt, Fear, And Grief & Choose The Path of Joy.
​By Lisa Driver
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Description: In this follow-up to her award-winning first book, Opening Up: How To Develop Your Intuition And Work With Your Angels, Lisa Driver shares the next phase of her personal journey and important insights that can help you step through your fears, take a leap of faith, and create the life of your dreams. Leap chronicles the many challenges Lisa faced as she transformed her life by pursuing her passion to become a successful spiritual healer and medium, while overcoming tragic personal loss during what should have been the happiest time of her life. Filled with practical strategies, simple exercises, and guided meditations, Leap will help you build momentum and overcome fear, grief, and paralyzing self-doubt. Give yourself permission to be happy, permission to live your dreams, and to not let anything stall your search for the joy that awaits you. 

Awards/Honours: Runner-up, Spiritual, 2017 Great Northwest Book Festival
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ISBN 978-1-927570-33-3; 5.5"w x 8.5"h; 96 pages. © ​2016; Ages 15 to Adult; Spiritual wellness; Non-fiction; Spiritual life; Healing; Lifestyle; Angels; Health; Faith; Memoir; New age; Self-help; Joy; Doubt; Fear; Grief; Alberta; Canadian author.
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Responses from Readers:
  • "You have such a beautiful way of balancing your writing. I can really feel your spirit in your words."
  • "You did an amazing job writing this book! I lost my dad to cancer in 2001 ... I related to so many of your stories as they were mine as well." 
  • "You tackle such difficult topics with grace, love, hope, and healing. Well done."
My Soul Still Dances: Living with Parkinson's. ​By Sister Adelaide Fortowsky, O.S.U., with Sister Rosetta Reiniger, O.S.U.
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Description: “Please, God, help the Parkinson’s people to keep faith and go on. I accept, Lord. Give me the strength ​to go on.” So wrote Sister Adelaide Fortowsky in her diary in 2009. An Ursuline nun of Prelate, Saskatchewan for 65 years, Sister Adelaide drew on her decades of teaching, clowning, worship, and life experiences to bolster her hopeful perspective on living with Parkinson’s disease. Her creativity helped her cope with her deteriorating health, but it was her faith in God that kept her living with vitality through the most difficult times.
As she was forced to move away from active service and self-care, Sister Adelaide’s attention shifted from herself to other Parkinson’s patients and their families. She focused on service to others with what she called her “little acts of magic”, the sole purpose of which was to bring joy to others. It was this internal drive that inspired her to write her “Parkinson’s Story” diary entries, with assistance from her friend and confidante, Sister Rosetta Reiniger.

ISBN 978-1-927570-38-8; 6"w x 9"h; 192 pages; 16 pages of photographs. © ​2017; Ages 15 to Adult; Inspirational; Spiritual life; Healing; Parkinson's disease; Non-fiction; Emotional health; Faith; Anecdotes; Journal entries; Joy; Saskatchewan author; Canadian.
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  • "My Soul Still Dances is a brutally honest look at what Parkinson's does to the body, mind and spirit. Even though at times Sister Adelaide's faith waivers, it is never broken. With her love of God, family and friends, she KOKO ( Keeps On Keeping On) and spreads a little sunshine to everyone she meets right to the end."  
Never Leave Your Wingman: Dionne and Graham Warner's Story of Hope.
​By Deana J. Driver
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Description: "The Lord is not ready for me yet!" laughs seven-time cancer survivor Dionne Warner as she dances around in costume inside the Allan Blair Cancer Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan. Dionne and her fun-loving husband Graham have battled cancer head-on with laughter, joy, courage and hope since Dionne's December 2009 diagnosis of Stage IV cancer of the liver, lung and bone. They've made their way into chemo dressed as pirates (The Last Saskatchewan Pirates), cowboy and cowgirl (Save A Horse Ride A Cowboy), disco dancers (Disco Inferno), rock stars (Thunderstruck) and more! Along with conventional chemotherapy, Dionne has taken complementary treatments in Mexico, seen a natural medicine doctor and is on a special diet with supplements to help her fight the cancers. Dionne has shared her story with patients and cancer organizations including Relay For Life and CIBC Run for the Cure, and raised more than $50,000 for cancer research by selling cancer awareness merchandise through her 'Little Shop of Hope'. When Dionne was diagnosed with liver cancer in 2001 she told Graham, who was her fiancé at that point, that he did not have to marry her - she would return to her home in Toronto, Ontario. An experienced pilot, Graham quickly said: "You never leave your wingman." This is an unforgettable, inspiring true story and a lesson in love. 
$1 from every Never Leave Your Wingman book sold will be donated to various cancer programs.

Awards/Honours: Honourable Mention, Biography, 2013 Great Midwest Book Festival
 
ISBN 978-0-9810394-9-7; 6"w x 9"h; 272 pages;  
263 colour photos. © ​2011. Second printing 2012. Ages 13 to Adult; Non-fiction; Cancer; Health; Biography; Motivational; Inspirational; Canada; Saskatchewan; Humour; Romance; Hope; Saskatchewan author; Canadian.
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  • "This is the best book I have ever read without a doubt. I gave the book to my daughter to read. I hope she's taking care of it because I had it on display in my bedroom and I want it back."​
  • "Thank you for writing this book. Dionne is so inspirational."
  • "My husband has cancer. Someone gave us this book. It is out of this world. Just fabulous. It gave me such hope."
  • "Just finished reading Never Leave Your Wingman and it is great! Anyone with cancer or any illness, family members, friends and caregivers, professional and nonprofessionals can learn so much from this inspiring story!"
  • "I'm a cancer patient. I haven't read a lot of books in this last year but I read this one in two days. I couldn't put it down."
  • "I laughed and I cried. And I cried and I laughed. I read it in one sitting. I couldn't put it down. Great book!"
Opening Up: How to Develop Your Intuition and Work With Your Angels.
​By Lisa Driver
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Description: Lisa Driver, a spiritual healer, angel reader and card reader, offers tools you can use to develop your intuition and work with your angels to live a happier, healthier life. Based on her work with clients and her own experiences, Lisa shares insights and details about her own journey from skeptic to believer to mentor for others, and provides exercises to help you shift your perception of the world around you and create more joy, peace and love in your daily life.

Awards/Honours: Winner, Spiritual, 2014 Great Midwest Book Festival

ISBN 978-1-927570-13-5; 5.5"w x 8.5"h; 96 pages. © ​2014; Ages 15 to Adult; Spiritual wellness; Non-fiction; Healing; Angels; Faith; Health; Biography; Alberta author; Canadian.
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Responses from Readers:
  • "Finished reading your book. I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED it! I am now going to re-read it slowly and do the exercises. I have always believed in angels and now I can try to communicate with mine." 
  • "Loved it! I have been waiting for a sign that would boost my confidence to do Body Talk or readings for people and relay what I feel the spirit world wants me to tell them. I will probably read this book many more times and will follow your advice with the practices."
  • "I loved reading all about your personal experiences getting started in this world. It's inspired me to start writing down my own spiritual 'awakenings'."​