I was raised in a Mennonite village and taught not to drink. As far as I was concerned, an ‘addict’ was someone who made poor choices.
Who knew that years later, I would be the addict on the front page of the local newspaper.
What a journey.
#sober#recovery#healing
February is Black History Month! Celebrate with ABC...Yes, You Can! by Florence Mudzongo and Josiah Taundi (@YNWP ) which teaches young Black girls they can do anything, with examples of notable Black women throughout history. Read the review at https://t.co/KpwwnTTMZx
With the support of Creative Saskatchewan’s Book Publishing Production Grant, Your Nickel’s Worth Publishing successfully published “Tanning Moose Hides the Northern Saskatchewan Trapline Way: An Easy Step-by-Step Guide” by Denesųłiné Elders Lawrence and Lena Adam, Woodland Cree knowledge carrier Tommy Bird, and author Miriam Körner.
They also reprinted two beloved titles, continuing their mission to amplify prairie voices and stories. 🌾 Read more about their work and the impact of this grant in our latest article!
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Image description: Two men and two women holding up a tanned moose hide on a sunny day. An orange bar across the bottom reads “Authors of Tanning Moose Hides: The Northern Saskatchewan Trapline Way Left to Right: Tommy Bird, Miriam Körner, Lena Adam, Lawrence Adam”
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Are you ready for an adventure? Join author and adventurer Neil McKinnon in A Ticket to the Grand Show (@YNWP ) to locales as far flung as China, Japan, Mexico, Hawaii. Read the review at https://t.co/Bf3cPTmn8B
If your New Year's resolution is to learn a new skill, maybe consider Tanning Moosehides the Northern Saskatchewan Trapline Way by Tommy Bird, Lawrence Adam, Lena Adam, with Miriam Körner (@YNWP ). If you're interested, learn more by reading the review at https://t.co/8B54m7CCey
Brr! It's cold in Saskatchewan, which means if you haven't already started thinking about your holiday shopping you're already late! Fortunately we have some suggestions to make deciding what books to buy a little easier. Have a look at https://t.co/4xaMRgD5xQ
Patricia Deiter has assembled an impressive crew of people in the production of A Little Plains Creek Book for Children (@YNWP ), a critical resource for making the Cree language accessible to youth. Read the review at https://t.co/0DQpkwoGMk
“When I was a kid, I used to daydream about being on a ranch and riding horses in the open prairies, so it was a lot of fun to picture it and bring those scenes to life.”
Read more about Lost Treasure on the Circle Star Ranch by Jackie Cameron (@YNWP) at https://t.co/1oYdbxCQy0
Like the titular heirloom, The Treasure Box by Judith Silverthorne (@YNWP) is a small package that belies its big contents. Read the review of this powerful juvenile fiction book at https://t.co/Xd5FwCVFSB
This week, BCBookLook highlights Sara Blaydes (Lake Union Publishing), Zoe Duff (@Filidhbooks), Neil McKinnon (@YNWP) and Ian Kent (Self Published) for their latest books. Get a taste of their work: https://t.co/wSKeeWor1j
The Star Poems by Jesse Rae Archibald-Barber (@YNWP ) is an innovative collection of poetry that combines traditional Cree oral legends with quantum physics and astronomy and more. Read the review at https://t.co/etHAKo5GPS
Ben and Sarah are on the hunt for treasure! Return to the Circle Star Ranch in Jackie Cameron's Juvenile Fiction Lost Treasure on the Circle Star Ranch (@YNWP ). Read the review at https://t.co/kILdrbJwkL
As the new year looms, join Angie Counios on the life-changing year she details in her memoir My List, My Rules (@YNWP). You might just be inspired to create a list of your own! Read the review at https://t.co/LGVYvbfc4Z