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Canada's longest war (2001–2014) pushed military, diplomatic, judicial, and humanitarian organizations to their limits. Was it all in vain? Based on interviews with twenty-one key decision-makers and participants—many speaking publicly for the first time—Unwinnable Peace recounts the personal and professional challenges faced by individuals deeply committed to securing and rebuilding Kandahar province. Diplomats planted seeds of democracy in a society dominated by warlords. Aid workers brought relief and development to shattered communities.

"A tender, beautifully written essay collection that is about so much more than parenting a child with a disability." — Erin Pepler, author of Send Me Into The Woods Alone. A raw and intimate portrait of family, love, life, relationships, and disability parenting through the eyes of a mother to a daughter with Down syndrome. With the arrival of her daughter with Down syndrome, Adelle Purdham began unpacking a lifetime of her own ableism. In a society where people with disabilities remain largely invisible, what does it mean to parent such a child?

In this singular firsthand account, a former migrant worker reveals a disturbing system of exploitation at the heart of Canada's farm labour system. When Gabriel Allahdua applied to the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program in Canada, he thought he would be leaving his home in St. Lucia to work in a country with a sterling human rights reputation and commitment to multiculturalism. Instead, breakneck quotas and a culture of fear dominated his four years in a mega-greenhouse in Ontario.

Beryl Potter was a reserved working-class mother of three living a decent life, or so it seemed, when a harmless slip and fall marked the unravelling of everything that she had known about herself and the world around her. Over the course of six years, she endured unimaginable pain. As doctors raced to save her life, her limbs and eyesight were taken from her one by one. In the span of a few years, she lost nearly half her body, her financial security, her home, her husband, and any semblance of a recognizable future.

A step-by-step guide to developing superior tracking teams. For over 35 years, Clifford Samon has trained working dogs, including police and search-and-rescue K9s. In Training Working Dogs to Track, he shares his proven five-level approach to tracking, used daily in his work with the Ontario Provincial Police. This systematic method builds drive and gradually develops skills, progressing from rural to urban environments. Designed to enhance both the dog's ability and the handler's expertise, it ensures peak performance without shortcuts.

Unlock the power of police service dogs in law enforcement. Modern police officers have an array of tools at their disposal, but few are as effective—or as misunderstood—as the police service dog. Whether tracking a fleeing suspect, locating hidden evidence, or detecting narcotics and explosives, these highly trained K9s are invaluable assets in the field. Yet many officers, both new and experienced, lack a clear understanding of how to work alongside them.

Tall, proud, and handsome male lead—no holds barred when husband is framed for murder and has no choice but to run for his life. Historical romantic suspense set in beautiful Eastern Canada. With perjuring witnesses, how can he prove his innocence? Rough and rowdy ways meet the love of his life. Strong female lead stands by her man when her husband is framed for murder.

Stories and legends of a medicine woman banished from her village for being accused of being a witch are told around the campfires. Tales of the wondrous gifts of plants with healing medicine in the mountains near her village make a young woman determined to find the elusive herbs and the medicine woman with the knowledge of their use. Go'diah needs the witch's wisdom to help her dying grandfather before he is driven mad by his dreams. An ancient curse lies over her village. With the blessing of her elders, she sets off with her dog, Midnight.

A Sixties Scoop survivor's journey back to her Nation and the truth of who she is. Otipemisiwak is a Plains Cree word describing the Métis, meaning "the people who own themselves." Andrea Currie was born into a Métis family with a strong lineage of warriors, land protectors, writers, artists, and musicians—all of which was lost to her when she was adopted as an infant into a white family with no connection to her people. It was 1960, and the Sixties Scoop was in full swing.

A joyful, beautifully written tribute to Canada's most salient features—hockey and highways. In the waning days of the pandemic, sportswriter Ronnie Shuker stuffed his skates, sticks, and backpack into his faithful automobile, Gumpy, named for legendary goaltender Gumpy Worsley, and set off on a 30,000-mile, coast-to-coast-to-coast investigation of the many ways hockey touches the lives of Canadians. From St.