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Rig Wives by Kelly Earle

October 2, 2022October 1, 2022 by Stephanie Collins

Kelly Earle’s husband, who works offshore in the oil industry, inspired her to write Rig Wives. Interviews with other rig wives tell the stories of the women who wait. Their tales of determination, perseverance, and camaraderie, while their husbands engage in one of the most dangerous occupations in the world, are an inspiration to all.

Only Sisters by Lilian Nattel

September 11, 2022 by Michael Greenstein

One sister runs away and the other stays behind. But what happens when the dutiful sister has to impersonate the rebel? In her page-turning exploration of familial loyalty, resentment, secrets, and grief, Lilian Nattel explores the meaning and reach of family bonds.

A Gelato A Day: True Stories of Family Travel, Edited by Claudia Laroye

September 3, 2022 by Carrie Stanton

A Gelato A Day is a collection of travel tales that highlights the good, the bad and the not-really-that-ugly of the family travel experience.

The Wards by Terry Doyle

August 28, 2022 by Gemma Marr

The Wards are a working-class Newfoundland family on the cusp of upheaval. The children are becoming adults, the adults are growing old, and the new dog was probably stolen. When a sudden illness forces the Wards together, can they finally learn to be close-knit?

Same Ground: Chasing Family Down the California Gold Rush Trail by Russel Wangersky

August 20, 2022 by Anne Smith-Nochasak

Same Ground is a story about what time washes away and what persists ― and what we might find, unexpectedly, if we go looking.

The Punishing Journey of Arthur Delaney by Bob Kroll

July 12, 2022July 11, 2022 by Alison Manley

I dove into this book assuming that it was going to be bleak – I mean, the title is The Punishing Journey of Arthur Delaney, and it’s not a metaphor – but wow, Bob Kroll held back no punches with this one.

The One We Forgot to Love by Sandy Totten

July 4, 2022 by Carrie Stanton

The One We Forgot to Love is Sandy Totten’s first novel. Reflecting on her own life experience, she weaves the fictional story of one who battles the invisible opponent and of the loved ones who share those struggles. It is a heartwarming tale of a loving family learning to see the world from different perspectives and fighting to stay together against all odds.

Mad Honey by Katie Welch

July 4, 2022 by Alison Manley

Mad Honey immerses the reader in a search for truth bounded by the everyday magic of beekeeping, family and finding peace, while asking how much we really understand the natural world.

If I Cry, I’ll Fill the Ocean: The Catherine Linehan Story by Ida Linehan Young

June 6, 2022June 6, 2022 by Stephanie Collins

If I Cry I’ll Fill the Ocean is the true story of how tears of cleansing and forgiveness are sacrificed to keep memories alive . . . and sanity in reach. This kind of courage only exists in the hearts and souls of those who have endured the unendurable. “An amazing, shattering story told by an amazing, unshatterable woman.” — Marjorie Simmins, Author, Journalist, and Teacher

Fishing With Tardelli: A Memoir of Family in Time Lost by Neil Besner

June 2, 2022May 23, 2022 by Michael Greenstein

Fishing With Tardelli contemplates the relations among four parents ― mother, father, stepfather, and a Brazilian fishing companion ― and the author.

Cane | Fire by Shani Mootoo

April 11, 2022 by Alison Manley

From internationally celebrated writer and visual artist Shani Mootoo comes Cane | Fire, an immersive and vivid collection that marks a long-awaited return to poetry.

White Resin by Audrée Wilhelmy, trans. by Susan Ouriou

March 14, 2022 by Alison Manley

White Resin is an ethereal love story of the almost-impossible reconciliation between the manufactured world and the haunting and feminine nature that envelops it.

Antonyms for Daughter by Jenny Boychuk

June 17, 2022January 3, 2022 by Pearl Pirie

Antonyms for Daughter, Jenny Boychuk's poetry debut, addresses a harrowing subject: the loss of the poet's mother to addiction. Deploying a range of forms and techniques astonishing in a first collection, Boychuk creates unsparing scenes of their complicated life together.

The Ghosts of Walter Crockett: A Memoir by W. Edward Crockett

January 3, 2022 by James M. Fisher

In his new memoir, Portland-native Ed Crockett recounts his struggle to break the cycle of alcoholism, come to grips with the embarrassing specter of his father, to eventually find success on the same streets where his father once spent his days passed out and begging for money.

The Shaytan Bride: A Bangladeshi Canadian Memoir of Desire and Faith by Sumaiya Matin

June 1, 2022December 13, 2021 by Noor Ferdous

The true story of how one Muslim woman shaped her own fate and escaped her forced wedding.