Memoir
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My Love Affair with Fear by Bradley Kilb . FriesenPress , 2022 . Memoir . Master storyteller Brad Kilb reveals tactics empowering us to value fear as a gift , dancing with fear as our partner — the greatest tool for growth .
Coal Town Kids by Duane S . Radford . Friesen Press , 2022 . Memoir . Duane Radford and his childhood friends reminisce about growing up in the Crowsnest Pass ( lovingly called “ the Pass ”), when the area ’ s coal mines were active .
I , Maria da Piedade Smyth ( née Silva ), was born in Àgua de Alto , Sào Miguel , Açores , Portugal on March 15 , 1951 .
In this memoir , I tell the story of my family of origin which is deeply embedded in my consciousness . I delve into the close-knit Silva family members who all emigrated out of the Azores and settled in Canada . The motivating reason to emigrate was to seek economic opportunities but in my family ’ s case it was also to find religious freedom . I endeavor to show the powerful influence of childhood , persecution , and courage . I explore issues of abandonment , forgiveness , and redemption .
An Azorean Granddaughter – A memoir Maria Smyth
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A memoir
Maria Smyth
An Azorean Granddaughter by Maria Smyth . Page Master Publishing , 2023 . Memoir . At a young age , Maria immigrates to Canada and soon faces the death of her mother . She copes with issues of abandonment , forgiveness , and repentance .
Across England with a Project Manager : A Journey into Retirement by Peter Teasdale . Friesen Press , 2023 . Travel / Memoir . Take the 190-mile Wainwright Trail across England with the Teasdales in transition to retirement , using project management principles to plan , execute , and evaluate the journey .
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