The Books
Published novels and new manuscripts
exploring identity, belonging,
and the unexpected.
Salma’s Shoes
“I am Onyx, and the Kurdish people will be free!” the woman cries, tearing off the top of her burka.
Then, the bomb explodes.
Sam Crockford, grieving from the death of his wife, has left everything behind, escaping across the Atlantic from Canada to the Mediterranean in his sailboat — alone. He is thrilled to meet a famous Canadian television journalist, Nour Retazzi, who is working on a plan to help refugees that she refuses to discuss.
As he sets off to return home from Turkey, Sam’s yacht is commandeered by a terrifying figure matching the description of Onyx, a Kurdish extremist responsible for recent bombings in Turkey. Sam’s simple, independent life is turned upside down as he is thrust into a world of international intrigue, sympathy for the desperation of Syrian refugees, and terror.
There are lots of books about building your own house, but what is the process really like? What are the common mistakes? What do first-time builders wish they knew before they started?
This is the story of an actual build.
If you have ever entertained the idea of building your own house, physically, with your own hands, then this is a book for you. It examines the many different facets of the process — honestly — including choices about construction, and decisions that have to be made along the way.
There are 100 pictures included to show building details. Each section ends with a list of how much money we spent — and what major mistakes we made.
This is not a building manual. There are plenty of those in book stores and on-line that have within them the detail you’ll need to build your own house, yourself.
But, what goes wrong? How should the process be ordered? How can you keep such a big project from causing friction with friends, family, and — most importantly — your spouse?
The Build
In the Quiet of This Place
A collection of biographies written and compiled by the descendants of those who have been memorialized in the Protestant Chapel in Tadoussac, Québec.
In the Quiet of this Place includes over 100 life stories from the 19th and 20th centuries.
As a collection, it stands as a legacy to family, community, and country, and a reminder that it is through our relationships with others that we make our greatest contribution.
Edited by Alan Evans, Michael Alexander, and Susie Bruemmer.
Published by Casper Press.
Unpublished Manuscripts
Salma’s Revenge
The gripping follow-up to Salma’s Shoes.
The Disappearing Stream
Finally — freedom from parents!
After months of begging, and promising to stay out of trouble, Martha is allowed to lead a camping trip with her brother and two friends.
But no sooner do they settle into a lovely cove on the Saguenay River with their large rowboat and the family dog, than trouble finds them in a mysterious stream and a suspicious character who makes the children nervous.
Worse — he seems to be engaged in an activity that will harm the endangered local beluga whale population.
Soon Martha is wondering if she really can keep everyone as safe as she promised.
The Professor
A stand-alone follow-up to The Disappearing Stream, The Professor takes Martha and her friends on a second camping trip, where they meet a man who talks to whales!
He’s a researcher into the beluga whale population but some shady characters — who have no interest in whales — are soon discovered.
Together with the local Fish and Game Warden, the children set a trap which endangers themselves, as well as the belugas.
Dr. Dillingham steps in to help as the trap sets off a different set of circumstances than Martha had intended.