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Lisa Timpf

Lisa Timpf is a retired HR and communications professional who lives in Simcoe, Ontario. Her writing has appeared in New Myths, Star*Line, The Future Fire, Triangulation: Habitats, and other venues. Lisa’s speculative haibun collection, In Days to Come, is available from Hiraeth Publishing. You can find out more about Lisa’s writing at http://lisatimpf.blogspot.com/.
Cover of Just Say Yes: A Meori by Bob McDonald. The cover has a sky blue background, with a picture of the author, an older man with white hair. The title is above his head, with Yes written in big yellow letters.

McDonald’s Memoir Reflects on the Power of Yes

January 12, 2025 by Lisa Timpf

Just Say Yes: A Memoir chronicles the highlights of McDonald’s life, from his youth in Orillia to his status as a high-profile science reporter and radio host. Along the way, McDonald discusses how being open to new opportunities was a key to his success.

Categories autobiography, Memoirs, Non-Fiction Tags Bob McDonald, memoir, science related memoir

You Don’t Have to Quit by Maureen Palmer

November 14, 2024 by Lisa Timpf

When cutting out doesn’t seem feasible, cutting back is still a worthwhile goal.

Categories Non-Fiction, Self-Help Tags Alcohol Use, Maureen Palmer, Moderation, nonfiction, Sobriety

Anatomical Venus by Courtney Bates-Hardy

December 23, 2024October 17, 2024 by Lisa Timpf

Dealing with chronic pain, losing a family member, and Clemente Susini’s dissectible wax woman dubbed Anatomical Venus are among the subjects dealt with in Courtney Bates-Hardy’s poetry collection Anatomical Venus.

Categories Collections, Poetry Tags chronic illness, Courtney Bates-Hardy, Poetry, poetry about chronic pain

The Wedding, by Gurjinder Basran

October 1, 2024 by Lisa Timpf

In The Wedding, author Gurjinder Basran weaves a fictional story depicting an extravagant wedding between two wealthy Sikh-Canadian families living in Vancouver.

Categories Contemporary Fiction, Fiction Tags fiction, memories, relationships, Sikh, The Wedding, Vancouver

Plenty of Solving Fun in O Canada Crosswords Book 25

August 24, 2024 by Lisa Timpf

As someone who enjoys crossword puzzles, I awaited the arrival of O Canada Crosswords Book 25 with anticipatory curiosity.

Categories Non-Fiction Tags Activity Book, Canadiana, crosswords

Window Shopping for God by Deborah Kimmett

May 26, 2024 by Lisa Timpf

Not surprisingly for someone who chose stand-up comedy as a profession, some of Kimmett’s writing is laugh-out-loud funny.

Categories autobiography, Humour, Memoirs, Mental Health, Non-Fiction Tags addiction, autobiography, Deborah Kimmett, Humour
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Reservations by Steve Burgess

May 17, 2024 by Lisa Timpf

Burgess discusses tourist attractions that have succeeded and failed. His description of his experiences at a temple in Nara, Japan had me laughing . . .

Categories Criticism, Humour, Non-Fiction, Social Issues, Travel Tags Essays, nonfiction, tourism environmental impacts, tourism social aspects, Travel
Cover of Signs of Life by Sarah Cox. The cover is plain white with a stylized green feather, lying horizontally. The top line of the feather is a set of trees.

Signs of Life by Sarah Cox Spirits Us to Extinction’s Front Lines

May 13, 2024May 13, 2024 by Lisa Timpf

An unswerving look at issues related to biodiversity in Canada.

Categories Atlantic Canada, Environment, Nature, New Brunswick, Non-Fiction Tags endangered species, environmental devastation, non-fiction, wildlife conservation, wildlife recovery

The Road to Appledore by Tom Wayman

May 6, 2024 by Lisa Timpf

Written by someone who clearly respects and appreciates the natural world, The Road to Appledore might well appeal to a broad range of people.

Categories autobiography, Memoirs, Nature, Non-Fiction Tags British Columbia, Memoirs, nonficiton, rural living, Tom Wayman
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Cosmic Wonder by Nathan Hellner-Mestelman

April 18, 2024 by Lisa Timpf

In a book stuffed with theories, facts, and figures, some levity is always appreciated, and Hellner-Mestelman delivers.

Categories Linda Leith Publishing, Non-Fiction, Young Adult Tags education, science, the universe, young adult nonfiction
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The Power of Rituals — Michael Norton’s The Ritual Effect: From Habit to Ritual, Harness the Surprising Power of Everyday Actions

April 16, 2024 by Lisa Timpf

Rituals can enhance our days, providing a sense of comfort.

Categories Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Self-Help Tags Michael Norton, nonfiction, ritual
A white cover with a black banner at the top with "Frog Pond Review." There is an image of an old tv with a white screen with the words "The Poetry Game" on it.

“The Poetry Game” Yields Intriguing Results: Frog Pond Review Issue 4, Edited by Misha Solomon

April 13, 2024 by Lisa Timpf

This brief collection offers some captivating images.

Categories April is Poetry Month, Chapbook, Chapbooks, Poetry, Quebec Tags April is Poetry Month, Frog Pond Review, micro-press, Poetry, The Poetry Game
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Every Living Thing by Jason Roberts

April 7, 2024 by Lisa Timpf

Deeply researched and entertainingly told, this story of two eminent men of their day should appeal to those interested in biology, zoology, and historical narratives.

Categories Biography, Non-Fiction Tags biography, Georges-Louis de Buffon, nonfiction, science
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Sinclair’s “Dialed In” is Chock-Full of Good Advice

March 21, 2024March 12, 2024 by Lisa Timpf

Written in a readable, relatable, and interesting manner, with enough humor worked in to keep things light, Dialed In is both entertaining and instructive.

Categories Non-Fiction, Self-Help, Social Studies, Sport, Sports Tags Dr. Dana Sinclair, nonfiction, optimizing performance, sports psychology
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Hazard, Home Evokes Nature’s Beauty and Vulnerability

March 10, 2024March 7, 2024 by Lisa Timpf

In Hazard, Home, Christine Lowther offers 52 poems about the natural world and our relationship with it.

Categories Environment, Nature, Poetry Tags Christine Lowther, environment, nature, Poetry, poetry about nature
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