This is a candid, moving and beautifully written account of her survival and recovery. The Bear’s Embrace is a story of love and rage, of bravery and terror, of what it means to look different in a culture that values perfection. Above all, it is a celebration of life in all its many complexities.
 

Alexandra Morton’s new book is a stunning portrayal of life on the central British Columbia coast. Through her striking photography, art work, and well-researched text, she presents an in-depth understanding of the coastal eco-system, as well as allowing us a glimpse into the 20 years she has spent working in the area.
 

Alexandra Morton’s new book is a stunning portrayal of life on the central British Columbia coast. Through her striking photography, art work, and well-researched text, she presents an in-depth understanding of the coastal eco-system, as well as allowing us a glimpse into the 20 years she has spent working in the area.
 

Author - Ken Buck

Bill Mason: Wilderness Artist is the story of Canada’s most famous canoeing artist. The camera lens and the pallet knife were his instruments. The wild places were his inspiration.
 

This is a biography and astonishing adventure story of a woman who, left a widow in 1927, packed her five children onto a 25-foot boat and cruised the coastal waters of British Columbia, summer after summer.
 

Charming, humorous and utterly engaging, this is a book that will make readers laugh and cry. Written from the point of view and in the voice of the author’s dog, Lonesome, its observations of life in the wilds reveal a dog with great character, charm — and attitude.
 

Eighty-six-year-old Merve, the Moses of North American eco-forestry, has spent a lifetime proving that logging a forest doesn't mean cutting down all the trees.
 

In the course of cruising the west coast, Marianne Scott has met a variety of fascinating people whose lives revolve around the sea. She conducted interviews from Portland to Bella Coola to bring together this engaging collection of profiles.
 

Writer/illustrator Jim Challenger is back again, this time with the fifth instalment in his popular series of contemporary fables that present practical life lessons in a beautifully illustrated, easy-to-read framework. In Nature’s Circle, he addresses the issues challenging today’s school-aged children, including bullies, cultural differences, leadership, respect, appearance, family relations, and many more.
 

Art lovers and outdoor enthusiasts alike will be captivated by this stunning, full-colour biography that celebrates and showcases the life and work of an extraordinary man—artist Stewart Marshall.
 

Grainger had a gently humorous talent for describing his friends, his much-loved horses, and the simple joys of life in the open air.
 

Unlike the typical guidebook, this beautifully illustrated work brings readers the birding experience — the thrill of spotting a particular bird for the first time, the wonder of witnessing the easy power of a gyrfalcon’s flight, or the pleasure of watching the dramatic choreography of a flock of wheeling shorebirds.
 

Buying Saffron, a 24-foot racing sail-boat, was "an act of desperation" meant to help single parent June Cameron and her youngest son validate themselves.
 

Colourful, information packed and user-friendly, this guide introduces the 50 best wildlife viewing spots on Vancouver Island, from the busy Victoria waterfront to Nanaimo's Buttertubs Marsh to 'Gator Gardens' in Alert Bay.
 

The remarkable characters, culture, history, environmentalism, and life-threatening foibles in this book make for gripping, hilarious, and totally absorbing reading.