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ARTA BOOKSHELF

Books by ARTA members for your reading pleasure .

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Burdens To Bury : A Tarasyn / Osprey Alberta North Mystery by Jaroslav ( Jerry ) Petryshyn . Iguana Books , 2023 . Crime fiction thriller . In a small town in northern Alberta , there are burdens to bury . The question becomes : who did what to whom , and where are the bodies buried ?
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Farm Stories : Coming of Age on a Mid-20th Century Alberta Mixed Farm by George Rock . Friesen Press , 2024 . Memoir . Begun as reminisces for his grandchildren , these stories recall a rural world that is much changed , while also reflecting universal themes of adaptation .
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Counsellor Talk : Connecting Through Creative Counselling Techniques by Helen MacKinnon and Susan Spellman Cann . Self-published , 2024 . Educational psychology . An invaluable practical hands-on resource that teachers , school counsellors , and therapists can use to create positive connections with youth .
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Struggle for Equality by Alvin Finkel . Lorimer , 2024 . History . A people ’ s history , whose focus on the struggles of common people challenges most of what you learned in school . One of Indigo ' s top 100 new books of 2024 .
About the ARTA Bookshelf
Anyone interested in reading further is welcome to search out these books through the publishers or other book sellers . While we proudly celebrate our authors , displaying them on the Bookshelf is not an endorsement of any of these books .
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