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In the Arms of Inup: The extraordinary story of a Guatemalan survivor and his quest for healing from trauma by Eve Mills Allen
Connection at Newcombe by Kayt Burgess
Invisible Wounds: The emotional journey of a police officer’s battle with PTSD by Norm DeVarennes
2020 “The Very Best!” Book Awards: Best Non-Fiction
This year’s non-fiction finalists are a mix of a travelogue, a personal battle with PTSD and loss, and finding gratitude despite facing adversity.
- GOLD: Silver Linings by Janice Landry (Pottersfield Press)
- SILVER: Around The World In A Dugout Canoe by
Save My Life School: A first responder’s mental health journey by Natalie Harris
Every now and then a reader comes across a book that speaks to them. The words jump from the page and land squarely to the reader’s soul. For me, this was Save My Life School, by Natalie Harris. This … Continue reading
Silver Linings: Stories of Gratitude, Resiliency, and Growth Through Adversity by Janice Landry
The Matthew Heneghan Interview
A Medic’s Mind by Matthew Heneghan
The Deserters by Pamela Molloy
Brunswick-born Pamela Molloy’s The Deserters (2018 VĂ©hicule Press) is just about as perfect a story as you can get in under 200 pages. Practically a novella, The Deserters is about Eugenie a woman who inherits her grandmother’s derelict farm in … Continue reading
Refuge in the Black Deck: The Story of Ordinary Seaman Nicola Peffers by Nicola Peffers
he HMCS Winnipeg is a frigate in the Canadian Navy, and it is also the ship that Ordinary Seaman (OS) Nicola Peffers served aboard for approximately two years, starting in 2009. Fresh out of marine electrical training, she boards ship … Continue reading
Two Titles from Nimbus on Current Canadian Issues
Nimbus Publishing has produced two excellent titles dealing with issues that have been in the national headlines for some time now: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the Canadian Armed Forces and the Residential School system which attempted to erase … Continue reading