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A is for Anne
A story of identity, imagination and poise, A is for Anne will be enjoyed by all ― from the very young to the eloquent Montgomery scholar. In this voyage through Anne’s alphabet, Anne meets the kindred spirits of Avonlea as she falls in love with Prince Edward Island and all its beauty. Written by Prince […]
Read MoreCrescent Moon Friends
Crescent Moon Friends introduces the reader to two best friends Amelia and Aisha. While the pair is from Canada and Afghanistan, the girls reconcile their differences through exploration of the values they share. This book initiates a family conversation about Islam, explores tradition and language, and brings the girls closer together as a result. It is […]
Read MoreDown Home for Christmas: Holiday Stories from Atlantic Canada
Sandra Phinney holds a mysterious gold-coloured “thing” in her hand on Christmas morning, puzzling over what it can be. Parents play a game with their children where they leave candy canes and little elf hats in the snow near their home. In Budge Wilson’s “The Imperfect Perfect Christmas,” December 24 finds young Andrea Doucette feeling […]
Read MoreThe Chemistry of Innovation: Regis Duffy and the Story of DCL
How did a farm boy from Prince Edward Island become a successful businessman, mentor and community philanthropist? In 1970, Regis Duffy, then dean of science at UPEI — started a small chemical reagent company to create summer jobs for his students. Diagnostic Chemicals and its offspring, BioVectra, soon grew into global competitors in the diagnostic […]
Read MoreUnpacked: From Pei To Palawan
Unpacked: From PEI to Palawan is a travel memoir of a young family, brokenhearted and hungry for change, that take off on an around the world journey of love and redemption. Narrative driven, Unpacked is the passionate and candid story of a family struggling to cope with the stillbirth of their second daughter and the bewildering months that […]
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