This historical work tells the story of Captain Vancouver and his mapmaker, Lt. Baker, an ancestor of the author. It describes in authentic detail the relationships with the First Nations people they met on voyages between Vancouver and Hawaii. The book was presented in the BC Legislature. and bonus material includes questions for educators.

Freddy Murphy's life has been a challenge since his father walked out on his family, soon after his favorite Aunt Margaret died for no reason. If it was not for his friends, Chris and Simon, Freddy would have gone crazy over the summer. They were all looking forward to entering Waldport High School until they felt like they were being followed. While constantly looking over their shoulder and trying to help Uncle Jack, they find themselves running from the Irish mob and on an adventure to finding the clues that go with the famous family journal hidden in a secret room under Uncle Jack and Aunt Margaret's house for years. The Journal will lead the boys to Ireland's family-kept secrets to finding the truth about the mysterious story of Big George bringing his little brother, Billy Smith, back to life using the secrets of the journal.

Untie the string and unwrap the brown paper to reveal . . . Journal 3 Limited Edition! This 288-page book contains all of the content of the regular edition, plus all-new top-secret black light pages on real parchment; a cover with leather texture and shiny metallic pieces; a magnifying glass; a tassel bookmark; and removable photos and notes. This $150 limited edition will also include a signed note from the creator of Gravity Falls and co-writer of Journal 3, Alex Hirsch himself.

FEATURES 44 FULL-PAGE COLOUR ILLUSTRATIONS!LET THIS JOURNAL BECOME YOUR GUIDE TO OTHER WORLDSLet it become your dream diary, your place where you record angel messages or speak to your own self, encouraging yourself to continue living fully, deeply and fearlessly. Here, you can ask the great questions. Ponder the purpose of life, who you are as a person, and who you are as a soul. Challenge reality and contemplate the soul-reason for the connections you make. Delve deeper, explore it all and revel in the exquisite freedom you have here! Let this journal be your friend, your mentor, and a very safe confidante to whom you can entrust your secrets, your aspirations and the whole of your authentic, beautiful self.220 pages. Size: 18 cm (w) x 23.5 cm (h)

Who Prays These Days? Almost all of us do. The practice of prayer is shared by an overwhelming majority across diverse beliefs and backgrounds. But, with the ongoing decline in the membership of institutional religion, it's apparent that many people don't go to church to pray. Many of us now turn to literature for spiritual guidance. This journal will help you to reconnect with your inner need for prayer. Prayers are extremely personal, an intimate conversation coming from a deep human desire to communicate with God. But too many of us are locked into a one- dimensional model of prayer. How do you pray with your whole heart if you are still relying on the prayers of early childhood that begin "Now I lay me down to sleep," or the official, formally-structured prayers of institutional religion? Tom Harpur invites readers to view prayer as an intimate conversation with a personal God, and to use the same language as they would use with a lover or a best friend. Harpur brings the broad theological perspective of prayer to the personal level by exploring the deep yearning that calls one to prayer. He includes suggestions which will help both the fully initiated and the bewildered novice experience more practically and deeply the spiritual benefits of prayer. He also includes, for personal adaptation, a chapter of prayers written for his own use. This is a truly down-to-earth, simple yet honest -- from the heart and from the gut -- book on prayer that will help you discover what prayer means to you.

Four old friends confront their darkest secrets in this fantasy steeped in nostalgia, folklore, religion, and the seductive landscape of Southern Italy—by the Italian Neil Gaiman. “A tale of adventure, mystery, friendship and heart-wrenching beauty that will make you re-examine what is holy, what is true, and what is beyond the realm of possibility.” —BookPage Four old school friends have a pact: to meet up every year in the small town in Puglia they grew up in. Art, the charismatic leader of the group and creator of the pact, insists that the agreement must remain unshakable and enduring. But this year, he never shows up. A visit to his house increases the friends’ worry: Art is farming marijuana. In Southern Italy doing that kind of thing can be very dangerous. They can’t go to the Carabinieri so must make enquiries of their own. This is how they come across the rumors about Art—bizarre and unbelievable rumors that he miraculously cured the local mafia boss’ daughter of terminal leukemia. And among the chaos of his house, they find a document written by Art, “The Book of Hidden Things”, that promises to reveal dark secrets and wonders beyond anything previously known. Set in the beguiling and seductive world of Southern Italy, Francesco Dimitri’s first novel in English is a story friendship, landscape, love, betrayal, and mystery that will entrance fans of Elena Ferrante, Neil Gaiman, and Donna Tartt.