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Catalogue
Humpback Whales
Behavior on the Hawaiian Breeding Grounds
Jim Darling
Photographs by Flip Nicklin / Illustrations by Susan W. Barnes
H umpback whale watchers in Hawaii and whale lovers everywhere
will find this an easy guide to the latest research findings. An absorbing
account of whale behaviour and how researchers try to document and
understand it, this book is based on Dr. Jim Darling’s professional
summary of recent research. He distinguishes speculation from fact
and provides links to the original research articles. Research methods
and technology are explained, showing how humans are unravelling
these creatures’ deep mysteries. Graced with extraordinary photographs
and illustrations, the book traces the history of whale research from its
beginnings through the present to a look into the future, setting signs of
humpback survival against the possible restart of whaling.
Flip Nicklin is a world-renowned underwater photographer. He has spent his Jim Darling has led research
30-year career specializing in the photography of marine mammals, especially programs on whales for over
whales and dolphins. Through 17 National Geographic articles from 1982 25 years and has written
to the present, he has worked closely with top whale researchers from around many scientific and popular
the world. Flip has assisted on humpback whale studies in Hawaii since the publications, including Gray
1980s and lives in Maui for a portion of each year. Whales. His interest began
when surfing alongside them
Susan W. Barnes’ art portrays life on our beaches and in our oceans, with off the west coast of British
a special focus on whales. She has long supported studies dedicated to the Columbia. His primary
education, protection and awareness of the world’s oceans. Sue lives in a studies include long-term
cottage by the sea on a coastal meadow located on California’s Carmel Bay. investigations of humpback
whales throughout the North
Pacific. Jim was a founder and
executive director of West Coast
Whale Research Foundation,
now the Pacific WildLife
Foundation, and is on the
advisory board of the Whale
Trust, Maui. Since 1997
Maui has been the base for his
study on the function of the
humpback whale song. When
not in Hawaii, he divides his
time between Vancouver and
Tofino, BC.
Nature Photography/Marine Mammals Paperback 6” x 9” 192 pages October 2008
Photos and illustrations throughout, 16-page colour insert ISBN 978-1-89464-59-9 $24.95 Cdn/US
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Song on My Lips
Jazz Greats Were My Mentors
Stephen T. Botek, MD
S tephen Botek apprenticed at the side of some of the greats of the jazz
era, learning not only about music, but about life. Growing up in small-
town Pennsylvania in the shadow of the Dorseys, Botek decides to follow
his muse to a future in jazz. He gets mentored by clarinet great Buddy
DeFranco and saxophone legend Joe Allard, meets up with greats such
as Artie Shaw and Dizzy Gillespie along the way, and follows in Glenn
Miller’s footsteps with the Army Air Force Band.
A primer on the jazz era, as well as an account of the benefits of
apprenticeship, Song on My Lips not only recounts stories of the greats
but takes us backstage, to their studios, and to many of the unique venues
of the time. Jazz aficionados and new musicians alike will learn much
about the music from this unique life story.
Stephen T. Botek grew up
Excerpt in a musical family and had
excellent musical training
It was standard that jazz soloists would take thirty-two bar solos, or from a young age. He studied
one complete chorus. Only the occasional bandleader, for personal music at Eastman School of
and sundry reasons, would permit or expect more. That night with the Music in Rochester, NY, then
crowd hanging enraptured on every note, [Tommy]Dorsey decided to
when the Korean War broke
urge [Buddy] DeFranco on, yelling out, “Take another chorus! Take
another chorus!” It may have been the energy of the crowd that night,
out, he joined the US Air
it may have been that, like the crowd, he too didn’t want the solo to Force Band as a clarinetist
end, but more likely it was a passive-aggressive move on his part — and chorus member. After
DeFranco demanded top dollar for his services, and Dorsey wasn’t the war he entered Columbia
going to let that pass without making him work for it. That isn’t to say University to major on
that while wanting to see Buddy struggle, he didn’t [also] want to see psychology and pre-med. To
him succeed. finance his education he spent
What had started, metaphorically speaking, as a race around the his summers touring the world
block was soon becoming a full-length marathon. Chorus after chorus, with the USO (United Services
never losing the beat, never losing his way, he progressed through one Organization). He became a
difficult chord change after another. The crowd became ecstatic. They medical doctor and eventually,
began cheering and applauding, continuing their acclaim through the
a psychiatrist. At home and
entire duration of his final chorus.
The band joined in for the finale and the ovation reached a
abroad he enjoyed playing
crescendo that seemed to last for minutes — nothing to compare with both clarinet and saxophone,
the good twenty to twenty-five minutes of Buddy’s solo. He didn’t bask rubbing shoulders and
in the applause, though. Drenched in sweat, washed out and white as a sharing the stage with many
sheet, he just walked back to the saxophone section to take his seat. extraordinary musicians. He
lives in New York City.
Autobiography / Jazz 6¼” x 9¼” 400 pages 40 pages b&w photos August 2008
ISBN 978-1-894694-56-8 Paperback $29.95 Cdn/US
ISBN 978-1-894694-68-1 Hard Cover $44.95 Cdn/US
Dates, prices and manufacturing details are subject to change without notice.
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Healthier Eating
and Living With Cancer
Karen Jung
Protecting against cancer and promoting healthy lifestyles is of utmost
importance, but accurate information can be hard to find. For patients
undergoing cancer treatments, proper diet is crucial. This extensively
researched and tested cookbook is a valuable resource for people who
need to prepare and cook meals for an individual living with cancer and/
or a family going through a lifestyle change. The book is also a helpful and
practical gift for people diagnosed with cancer and their family members
and caregivers.
The collection of 162 simple, delicious recipes, complete with easy
step-by-step instructions, uses cancer-fighting, antioxidant-abundant
foods and spices as well as high-fibre foods, potassium-rich foods and
calcium-enriched foods. Some recipes are designed to maintain or
increase weight during cancer treatments and post-treatment recovery. Karen Jung has fully enjoyed
Low-fat recipes are also included. In addition to it being useful in helping planning and preparing meals
a loved one recover from cancer, this cookbook features healthier, lower- for her family and friends for
fat and fun foods which are perfect for sharing with all family, relatives over 25 years. Her passion for
and friends. cooking came from her mother,
and her father and grandfather
who were both restaurant cooks.
With Karen’s help, her husband
Jeff overcame food challenges
during cancer treatments
and post-treatment recovery.
During his recuperation, they
entertained guests with these
healthy and appetizing meals.
As a proper diet is essential
for anyone undergoing cancer
treatments, Jeff encouraged
Karen to share her culinary
experience and ideas with
other people living with cancer.
Karen served for 12 years as
Director of Human Resources
in several large hospitals and a
residential care facility in
British Columbia. She was born
and raised in Vancouver, BC.
Cookbook / Health 8” x 10” 240 pages 8 pages of colour photos Table and menu suggestions
ISBN 978-1-894694-57-5 Paperback $34.95 Cdn/US
www.GranvilleIslandPublishing.comThe Picture Cookbook
No-Cook Recipes for the Special Chef
Volume 1 No-Cook Recipes
Joyce Dassonville and Ehren McDow
There has never been a cookbook like this, nor has there been a book
that could improve the lives of families with special needs members
more than this book. After a futile search to buy a book for teaching
her daughter to cook, the author eventually wrote the book she had
sought to buy. The first in a series of four cookbooks for budding chefs
with special needs including autism, attention deficit disorder, Down’s
Syndrome, Alzheimer’s disease, illiteracy, advanced or young age, The
Picture Cookbook is the result of the author’s four years of efforts teaching
her own autistic daughter to cook and bake.
The title says it all, but the book is more than a series of step-by-step
pictures leading the chef to a proud completion. All aspects of avoiding
injury and ensuring success have been cleverly thought through. Using
modern kitchen tools, the authors have written recipes that are safe for Joyce Dassonville has worked as
anyone to use, be they young children, confused adults or people with a registered nurse, family law and
special needs. Furthermore, for the benefit of teachers and caregivers, personal injury litigation lawyer,
instructions on the process of teaching someone to use the cookbook are appeal commissioner and dispute
detailed, as well as discussions of issues that can arise. resolution specialist. She spent
The picture index allows cooks to easily spot their favourite recipes five years advocating on behalf
without the need to read or understand names. The book boasts lay- of special needs children. She is
flat binding, extensive colour-coding, and beautifully laid-out colour the mother of three. Her youngest
photography. daughter, Dominique, is a low-
functioning autistic girl (aged
12 at the time of printing). Joyce
ultimately gave up her career in
law to ensure that her daughter
becomes functionally independent
by learning life skills. Joyce lives in
South Surrey, BC.
Ehren McDow is a trained chef
and professional baker. He is
Joyce’s son and Dominique’s older
brother. At his insistence, he began
cooking with his mother at age
two. He applies his culinary arts
training to modify and create
recipes appropriate for people with
special needs. An avid reader of
cooking books and science fiction,
Ehren lives in Vancouver, BC.
Cookbook / Special Needs Children Education 8½” x 11” 112 pages Colour photos throughout
ISBN 978-1-894694-52-0 Good lay flat binding $34.95 Cdn/US
www.GranvilleIslandPublishing.comSammy Squirrel and Rodney Raccoon
A Stanley Park Tale
Duane Lawrence
Illustrations by Gordon Clover
The short chapters
are ideal for readers embarking on
their first chapter book, but all students with an
interest in wildlife or environmental issues
will enjoy this novel.
— Claire Hazzard, Resource Links
When best friends Sammy Squirrel and Rodney Raccoon decide to
explore the world beyond Vancouver’s Stanley Park, they are carried on
a fantastic adventure. Swept out to sea in a little boat, the woodland
creatures journey across the Pacific Ocean all the way to Japan. While
their courage and ingenuity are tested at every turn, Sammy and Rodney Duane Lawrence was born in
are met by good fortune and are helped by new friends Salty Seagull, Princeton, British Columbia.
Winifred Whale and a deer called Shika. The wide-eyed travellers help He is a high-school teacher
resolve a crisis with the deer in Nara, Japan and by the time they who has lived and taught in
return safely home, have broadened their world and gained a deeper London, England and Nara,
understanding of animal and human interactions. Japan (which is in a park-
Stanley Park is a hugely popular locale, famous for its natural beauty like setting with hundreds
and urban proximity. The story of Sammy Squirrel and Rodney Raccoon, of tame deer). The author,
though a fictional animal adventure, addresses real-life issues about who now lives in Vancouver,
relationships between animals and people. Rowing across oceans is a enjoys walking in the city’s
topical theme, resulting in the connection of cultures. Duane Lawrence’s Stanley Park and on one such
writing highlights the interconnectedness of life, the sensitivity of living stroll was inspired to write
creatures and the value of kindness. about animals living there.
An illustrated chapter book, and first in the Stanley Park Tales series, The author speaks French and
it promotes awareness and sensitivity to the needs of others. Japanese and is available for
interviews and events.
Children’s Fiction / West Coast 6”x 8” 112 pages B&W illustrations throughout
ISBN 978-1-894694-54-4 Paperback $12.95 Cdn/US
www.GranvilleIslandPublishing.comProvence, je t’aime
Gordon Bitney
Gordon Bitney brings you an unforgettable taste of French cuisine
and culture with his lively narrative, Provence, je t’aime, based on his
experiences as a North American in Southern France. He and his wife
encounter all the delightful adventures one would expect, and a few
surprises!
Readers will follow the adventures of Gordon and Marie Hélène
Bitney as they purchase a villa in Provence and exchange their hectic,
urban existence for a tranquil, rural lifestyle. In a single plane flight
to France the cobwebs of routine were gone and the rich challenge of
another culture took over their days.
More than a memoir, this detailed account describes the food, the
wine and the ambience of life among the vineyards and olive orchards.
The vivid description is supported by evocative pen and ink illustrations Gordon Bitney spent thirty
that captivate the imagination of the reader as Gordon conveys his love years practicing law in
for the region in Provence, je t’aime. Vancouver, Canada until he
retired. He and his wife bought
a villa in Provence and divided
Provence, je t’aime is a lively their time between there and
and hilarious story about life in Provence. Vancouver with their cats. The
Gordon Bitney captures the way of life with warmth way of life in the village of
and humour. He knows the foods and wines of the region Nyons inspired this book.
in detail. It’s as if I were there tasting and dining
at the same table.
— John Bishop, chef, restaurateur,
and author of Fresh
Travel / France 5¼” x 7¾” 208 pages Paperback $19.95 Cdn/US ISBN 978-1-894694-65-0
www.GranvilleIslandPublishing.comNo Laughing Matter
Adventure, Activism and Politics
Margaret A. Mitchell
The woman who first brought the issue of spousal abuse to the
forefront in Canada presents her memoirs in this interesting, informative,
entertaining and often humourous book. Margaret Mitchell is a social
activist who pioneered community development in Vancouver, was
a courageous feminist MP for Vancouver East, and an international
adventuress. Her book is a testament to the struggles and achievements
of women MPs, and chronicles her life’s adventures and work.
As an NDP Member of Parliament, Margaret Mitchell inspired
generations of women with her public stand against “wife beating” with
her vocal support for women’s equality. She spent 14 years in the House
of Commons advocating for affordable housing, multiculturalism, and
the rights of poor people. Ms Mitchell worked tirelessly on issues that are
in play today, including redress for the Chinese Head Tax, and childcare. A graduate of McMaster
The Margaret Mitchell Fund for Women, which Ms Mitchell established University and University of
after her retirement, continues to support women’s self-help projects and Toronto School of Social Work,
scholarships. Proceeds of book sales will also accrue to the fund. Margaret A. Mitchell worked
Prior to entering political life, Margaret Mitchell pioneered for the International Red Cross
community development in Vancouver, helping people to organize and in Japan and Korea during the
improve life in the city’s poorer neighbourhoods. Many organizations she Korean War and in Vienna
worked with to achieve greater citizen participation are still active today in 1956 with Hungarian
in one form or another and Ms Mitchell acknowledges the many people refugees. Known for her many
who participated with her in these endeavours. contributions as a social
No Laughing Matter is an engaging story that will have broad public activist and in community
appeal and will be of particular interest to those whose lives Ms Mitchell development, she became the
has touched during her time as a community advocate, politician and NDP Member of Parliament
friend. It will also interest those involved in political science, women’s for Vancouver East from 1979
studies and local history. until 1993. She continues
to support women in need
A dedicated politician, a champion of women through the Margaret Mitchell
and minority rights, a Red Cross worker in war time, Fund for Women. Recognized
through it all Margaret Mitchell’s innate sense of fun and love of in 2000 as a Member of the
humanity and her dedication to improving the lives of others shines Order of British Columbia, she
through. This story will gladden your heart with hope for what lives in Vancouver, BC.
one caring person can achieve.
— Hon. Audrey McLaughlin
former MP and Leader of the New Democratic Party
Her autobiography, No Laughing Matter, serves as a reminder
— albeit a far too humble one — of what makes Mitchell extraordinary.
— Daphne Bramham, The Vancouver Sun
Memoir / Politics / Social Activism/Women’s Studies 6” x 9” 240 pages 35 photos
ISBN 978-1-894694-63-6 Paperback $24.95 Cdn/US
www.GranvilleIslandPublishing.comJuvie
Inside Canada’s Youth Jails
Gordon Cruse
Introduction by Barry Bowman
Juvie is a poignant, straightforward read
that illuminates what is needed from both traditional
and restorative justice models to best serve the needs of young
offenders. What emerges is an important discussion of
what it takes to create a safe community; and the
responsibility we all have to roll up our sleeves
and look after our youth.
— Katy Hutchison,
author of Walking After Midnight
For corrections officer Gordon Cruse, the youths he supervised were Gordon Cruse was a
corrections officer at Victoria’s
more than juvenile offenders. They were unique individuals with their
own circumstances, serving time, separated from family and friends. By Youth Custody Centre for 26
listening well, Cruse connected with them. years. A foster parent since
His examination of the youth justice system chronicles the history of 1973, Cruse completed two
youth custody centres, government policies, sentence leniency, judicial years of pre-med studies at the
education, social work, and the Youth Criminal Justice Act. He applauds University of Saskatchewan
the efforts of Chuck Cadman, whose tragic loss of his son led him to and worked 14 years in radio
work to improve victims’ rights. With loads of good advice for parents, before his long and satisfying
this engaging narrative is recommended for students, school counsellors, career working with young
social workers and the legal community. offenders. Now retired, he lives
As an invited speaker, the author continues to contribute to dialogue in Victoria, BC.
on youth issues. His past experience as a radio broadcaster with the
European pirate radio station Radio Caroline serves him well when
discussing youth concerns on radio talk shows both in Canada and the
UK. (Please see www.offtheshoreradio.co.uk and www.bbc.co.uk/essex.)
. . . this former broadcaster
turned-youth-justice-worker shares his hard-won wisdom
through reflections on what for most people will
always be a hidden world.
— Kevin Nelson, Monday Magazine
Criminology / Social Work/Young Adult Non-fiction 5½” x 8½” 192 pages
B&W photos ISBN 978-1-894694-43-8 Paperback $19.95 Cdn/US
www.GranvilleIslandPublishing.comLife in Beauty
Kate Porter
The first recognition of beauty
was one of the most significant events in the evolution
of human consciousness. The feelings of joy and love are
intrinsically connected to that recognition.
— Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth
Kate Porter’s lovely book, Life in Beauty explores Tolle’s idea with a
light hand and an open heart. Following a shocking divorce after 24 years
of marriage, she spent a year healing herself. The result of that healing is
a book which rather than calling for vengeance, calls for joy; rather than
calling for justice, calls for love; rather than calling for judgement, calls
for beauty. This is an inspirational book which reminds us that beauty’s
call can heal our hurts.
It reminds us that beauty is everywhere around us and that we have
only to pay attention and it will reveal itself to us making mundane
cares seem insignificant. By using personal examples and those of others,
she gives us the tools to help us reclaim beauty as part of our natural
heritage.
Interestingly, she just doesn’t talk about beauty. Rather, she presents
these inspiring ideas packaged in a very beautiful “Beauty Treasure Box.”
She actually does what she talks about. More than a book, Life in Beauty
is an experience. More than an experience, it is a gift for us all. Kate Porter is a former
professor of English. After her
Readers’ Comments retirement from Centennial
College in 1994, she opened
Discover the treasure that is the book Life in Beauty. There are a visual gallery in Vancouver,
so many clichés in any discussion of Beauty that I find Kate’s BC that specialized in Cree
book courageous in its simplicity. How do you speak sincerely and Ojibway art. In 2001,
and in depth about something most of us take for granted or Kate created and launched her
think we know everything about already? How do you find the
own distinctive line of jewelry.
words for a subject that history seems to have exhausted? What
can be declared about something so elusive that in its truest Recognized for her creativity
form, it renders us speechless. Read Life in Beauty and find out. and elegant designs, her work
has drawn international
— Tina, Vancouver
critical acclaim. Kate now lives
Thank you so much, Kate. I am sitting here with tears in White Rock, BC, where she
streaming down my face. You have brought back to me the joy continues to make jewelry and
of being the child I once was. write. Life in Beauty is her
— Jen, Calgary first book.
Aesthetics / Inspiration / Affirmations Paperback and box 4¼” x 6½” 224 pages
ISBN 978-1-894694-66-7 $29.95 Cdn/US
www.GranvilleIslandPublishing.comThe Life and Times of Victoria Architect
P. Leonard James
Rosemary James Cross
V ictoria architect P. Leonard James designed and supervised the
construction of the famous Crystal Garden, the Royal Colwood Golf
Clubhouse and Royal Jubilee Hospital. This book is a very personal
history as told by his daughter, Rosemary. It presents his English
training in the 1890s, his move to Canada as an experienced architect
in 1906, and his winning of a competition for a hospital on his arrival
in Edmonton. In 1947 he designed his last major work, the new Post
Office and Federal Building in Victoria, subsequently named after him.
The author presents a well-researched life story in a relaxed, entertaining Rosemary James Cross, an
style, including vignettes of local history and discussions of changes that artist and writer, was born
the English Arts and Crafts underwent before and after WW I. in Victoria, BC where she
This intelligent and sensitive book earned the author the 2005 Mark and her husband raised three
Madoff Heritage Award, The Heritage Society of B.C. 2005 Award for children. After art studies
Outstanding Achievement, and an Honourable Mention from the B.C. and living in many parts
Historical Federation 2005. In recognition of her work, Cross has been of Canada, she became a
granted a Medal of Honorary Membership in the Architectural Institute well-travelled teacher of art
of British Columbia. recognized for her highly
Features individual style. She has had
• Illustrated with many photographs, technical and sketch drawings, many solo gallery shows of her
five in colour work.
• Bibliography, glossary, index, map of house locations and dated list
of work
BC History / Architecture 10”x 8” 220 pages Photos and illus throughout May 2005
ISBN 978-0-9737259-0-2 Paperback $38.95 Cdn
www.GranvilleIslandPublishing.comWestwood
Everyone’s Favourite Racing Circuit
Tom Johnston
Foreword by Jacques Villeneuve
. . . if you never had the joy of the
Westwood experience, this book is so complete, it is
the next best thing to actually being there.
— Ted Wilkinson,
Owner, Wilkinson’s Automobilia,
Pro Rally Driver
The visuals alone in Westwood are
worth the price of admission.
— Sean Rossiter,
author of The Chosen Ones: Canadian Test Pilots in Action
W estwood (or “Wetwood” as some called it) was the first purpose- Tom Johnston, author of
built automobile road-racing track in Canada. Its location in Coquitlam Sports Car Road Racing in
on the slopes of British Columbia’s coastal mountains meant that it often Western Canada (see page
rained, but the rest of the time it may well have been the most beautiful 21), is a Canadian Motorsport
racing circuit in the world. Hall of Fame inductee. After
The track was built and owned by the Sports Car Club of British a 35-year career at Keen
Columbia. SCCBC members viewed it as a special place where family Engineering Co. Ltd., one of
members of racing enthusiasts grew up over its 32 seasons. The track ran Canada’s largest mechanical-
just about any kind of racing that came along for cars, motorcycles and engineering consulting firms,
karts, but was best known for its spectacular races for smaller formula he became president and CEO
cars, Formula Atlantic in particular. of the company. In 2000, he
Sadly, in 1990 Westwood suffered the common fate of racetracks located suffered a serious stroke but
near expanding cities worldwide and was converted into a housing overcame its debilitating effects
development and golf course. to research and write four
motor-racing books. He lives in
West Vancouver with his wife,
Sharon.
Motorsport / British Columbia History 11”x 8.5” 128 pages Over 100 colour photos
ISBN 978-1-8946944-9-0 Paperback with flaps $54.95 Cdn $50.00 US
www.GranvilleIslandPublishing.comThe Speediest Land Traveller
Richard McDonell
Wow! . . . a remarkable job of chronicling
the complete history of racing in Alberta. As a bonus
there’s McDonell’s sense of humour — it’s rare to get a
laugh out of a racing history book!
— Don Radbruch,
author of Dirt Track Auto Racing 1919 to 1941
and Roaring Roadsters
Automobile racing, the world’s fastest sport, has developed and Richard McDonell began
thrived in Alberta, a place far removed from the world centres of racing.
Former race-car driver Richard McDonell shares the fascinating story racing in 1965 and took several
of the heroes and geniuses who built and raced cars against the best in class wins, claiming second
the world, and of the developers, politicians and wheeler-dealers who place in C Sedan Class in the
supported and promoted auto racing in Alberta. Prairie Region Championship
Speediest Land Traveller received an Honourable Mention in the in 1968. After a long break,
Independent Publishers (IPPY) for Canada West Non-Fiction category. he returned and raced IMCA
Modifieds for six seasons. He
retired in September 1995 as
Race City Speedway champion.
Motorsport / Alberta History 6” x 9” 320 pages Photographs throughout He lives in Red Deer, Alberta
ISBN 978-1-8946943-5-3 Paperback $27.95 Cdn $22.95 US
with his wife, Diane.
Sports Car Road Racing
in Western Canada
Tom Johnston
To say that it is the finest work I have seen
on Canadian motor sport is an understatement.
— Ed Moody,
director of the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame
You have in your hands the best book ever written on Canadian Tom Johnston was born in
road racing. Nobody knows the inside like Tom Johnston. Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1941
— Sean Rossiter, journalist, and began racing at age 20. He
author of The Chosen Ones: Canada’s Test Pilots in Action has participated in over 300
F ocused on the 40-year golden age of Canadian motorsport from the
race events at tracks across North
America as a driver, car designer,
1950s through the late 1980s, a period that produced Formula One’s
manufacturer and team owner.
Jacques and Gilles Villeneuve and champ-car ace Greg Moore, Sports Car
He was awarded the Government
Road Racing in Western Canada also reaches back to the first road race in
of Canada’s Award for Business
Canada in 1904 and forward to the Molson Indy nearly one hundred
Excellence in 1990 and was
years later. It is packed with informative details and witty anecdotes.
inducted into the Canadian
Motorsport Hall of Fame in 1998.
Motorsport / Western Canada 8.5” x 11” 390 pages Photographs throughout He lives in West Vancouver, BC
ISBN 978-1-8946941-9-3 Hardcover $120.00 Cdn $100.00 US with his wife, Sharon.
www.GranvilleIslandPublishing.comHockey Play-by-Play
Around the NHL with Jim Robson
Jason Farris
Foreword by John “Shorty” Shorthouse
Hockey Play-by-Play is as close
as you will come to getting your hands on the
diaries of every player who made magic.
— Ron MacLean,
host of CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada
Fans everywhere will enjoy Hockey Play-by-Play
— a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how hockey’s best
play-by-play man brought you to the rink.
— Dan Russell,
host of Sportstalk, CKNW 980AM
Hockey Play-by-Play includes the tickets, media passes, programs and Jason Farris grew up
Jim’s handwritten game notes so readers can re-live 55 great hockey playing hockey in Vancouver.
games stretching from the 1970s to today. For each game, the host city He has degrees in physics
comes alive with a broadcast-booth view of the play-by-play by one of from University of British
the best announcers in NHL history. Take these historic games as the Columbia, in political science
league grew: from University of Toronto,
and in management from
1970 — Toronto at Vancouver (east-west rivalry begins);
Massachusetts Institute of
1980 — Stanley Cup Finals (Isles win Cup on Nystrom’s OT goal);
Technology. He is a member of
1988 — Edmonton at Calgary (“Battle of Alberta” playoff won in OT);
the Society for International
1989 — Canucks at Quebec (Lafleur tied “The Rocket” at 544 goals);
Hockey Research and is a
1994 — Canucks at L.A. (Gretzky scored his #802 to pass Howe); and
contributor to the NHL
2000 — Canucks at Florida (Jovo was the OT hero).
Official Guide and Record
The discovery of Jim Robson’s superb handwritten game notes spurred Book.
the creation of this book.
Sports / Hockey 10” x 10” 120 pages Colour thoughout
ISBN 978-0-9739016-1-0 Paperback $44.95 Cdn $37.95 US
www.GranvilleIslandPublishing.comThe Knights of Winter
Hockey in British Columbia: 1895–1911
Craig H. Bowlsby
Hockey historians will be delighted by Craig H. Bowlsby’s
The Knights of Winter. . . . Bowlsby follows in the tradition of Charles
Coleman’s indispensable The Trail of the Stanley Cup, meticulously
telling the story of the game’s early years. . . . His book is not only a boon
to hockey historians but will fascinate serious fans and anyone
interested in BC history at the turn of the 20th century.
— Michael McKinley,
author of Hockey, a People’s History, from a review in the Vancouver Sun
The Knights of Winter is a monumental
achievement . . . a hockey historian’s dream.
— Bill Fitsell,
author of Hockey’s Captains, Colonels and Kings, and former president of
The Society for International Hockey Research
Before the NHL, and even before the Pacific Coast League, British Craig H. Bowlsby has
appeared on CBC-TV’s
Columbia was a land of vibrant hockey. Now Craig Bowlsby has
uncovered and revived the old legends and given us a rink-side glimpse Hockey Day in Canada as an
into this exciting past. He has included never-before published photos, expert historian and has been
paintings and drawings, plus new stories of the famous Patrick brothers interviewed on CBC Radio’s
in Nelson before they launched the Pacific Coast League. The book is BC Almanac, Rock 101 and
highly detailed, including every known BC player at the time, women’s Mountain Radio. Bowlsby
teams and team and goalie records. spent fifteen years compiling
photographs for this book, and
another five years researching
and writing its
stories. He wrote a previous
book on hockey entitled
Ice Age Memoirs: A
Compendium and
Bibliography of Hockey
Author Bowlsby 1900 Rossland Women’s Team Publications. An expert
fencer, he has won the Western
Canadian Foil Championships
five times. He has appeared as
a fencer in film, doubling for
actors in TV shows such as The
Highlander and Smallville.
Craig Bowlsby lives in
1909 Nelson Arena
1908 Vernon Men’s Team
Vancouver, BC.
Sports History / Ice Hockey Cloth edition limited to 500 copies, signed and numbered Photos throughout
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Intellectual Disabilities and Mental Health
Dr. Robin Friedlander, Psychiatrist MB, ChB, M.Med, F.F. Psych, FRCPC
and Tina Donnelly, RPN, BHSc
An anthology of first-person stories by patients and their families,
Success Stories from the Frontline is a frank depiction of what life is like
for people with both a developmental disability as well as a mental illness
(for example, autism combined with obsessive-compulsive disorder).
Acclaimed by psychiatric professionals, this is essential reading for those
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mental health field. The stories are real and powerful. A useful resource,
the book’s summary explains causes of mental illness and the diagnostic
process, while the glossary provides succinct explanations of mental
disorders, symptoms and medications. The book highlights the need to
raise awareness of this dual-diagnosis population and to provide more
resources to address their special vulnerabilities.
Madeline Hombert (editor)
is a writer for newspapers,
Dr. Robin Friedlander is a psychiatrist and a Clinical Associate Professor
magazines and film, and
at the University of British Columbia. He works with children with neuro-
a book editor. A mother of
developmental disorders and their families at the Neuropsychiatry Clinic
three (one with DD), she
at BC Children’s Hospital. He is also Clinical Director of the West Coast
was nominated as a YWCA
& Fraser Valley mental health support teams, which provide specialized
“Woman of Distinction”
community-based mental health treatment for adolescents and adults with
and remains active in her
developmental disabilities (DD). Born and educated in South Africa, he is
community. She lives in British
married with two adolescent boys.
Columbia.
Tina Donnelly was a psychiatric nurse at Woodlands Residential Facility
in New Westminster, BC for 19 years. She has worked in the practice of The book’s cover art is by Riia
community mental health ever since a personal experience with a family Talve, an artist from Delta,
member directed her interest towards people diagnosed with developmental BC, diagnosed with OCD.
disabilities. For the past ten years she has managed two community health More of Riia’s work is found in
teams in BC’s Lower Mainland providing services to people with intellectual the chapter dedicated to her.
disabilities and mental illness. Tina promotes a multimodal treatment Praised by such internationally
approach, which incorporates a wide variety of professionals. Within this renowned artists as Robert
framework, and with strong family and/or caregiver support ensuring the Bateman, her paintings
continuity of treatment plans, individuals often show real progress. are found in many private
and corporate collections.
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Mental Health 6”x 9” 192 pages 8 paintings
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Compiled by Rear Admiral Stuart Franklin Platt
and Duffrey Sigurdson
. . . reinforces the fact that
this is the greatest military in our history
and we owe them a great deal. Do yourself a favor
and read this great book — and then
thank them in your way.
— General Dennis Reimer,
former Chief of Staff, US Army
Letters from the Front Lines is a moving collection of letters, e-mails, and Rear Admiral Stuart F.
Platt (retired) served under
blog entries from those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. The entries touch
upon the pride felt in their work and also speak of the people, places and President Reagan as the Navy’s
personal things that give soldiers the inspiration to keep fighting even as first Competition Advocate
they long for life back home. More than a few note that they no longer General. A decorated Vietnam
take life for granted. And while they represent their country and put their veteran, he also received the
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Southern Gulf Islands
Vicky Lindholm
Southern Gulf Islands, in the Facts & Folklore series, is a guide to the
beautiful southern Gulf Islands of British Columbia. Historic anecdotes
are liberally mixed with current info about events, shops, services, parks
and beaches. This volume profiles Mayne, Saturna, Galiano, Salt Spring,
North and South Pender Islands. Stories bring turn-of-the-century
pioneers to life, and visitors can follow in their footsteps as they explore
the islands. With over 1000 archival and new photos, this book is a
fun and informative read.
Travel Guidebooks / Canadian History/West Coast
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Victoria
Vicky Lindholm
Vicky Lindholm’s Victoria guidebook from the Facts & Folklore
series brings BC’s capital city to life through historical anecdotes and
useful data about attractions, shopping, gardens, parks and beaches. It
presents stories from the turn of the 20th century about English settlers
and officers of the British Royal Navy who influenced the development
of Victoria neighbourhoods such as the Inner Harbour, James Bay, The
Gorge, Oak Bay and Old Town. The historical photos and background
add to the experience of visiting these places today. All of Greater Victoria
is included, plus Salt Spring and other southern Gulf Islands plus a list of
Vancouver Island attractions.
Travel Guidebooks/Canadian History/West Coast
6” x 8.75” 133 pages Photos throughout Available
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Then and Now in the
Gulf Islands
Vicky Lindholm
Then and Now in the Gulf Islands is a pictorial history of the southern
Gulf Islands of BC, chronicling local people, places and events since
the 19th century. It celebrates the landmarks — both natural and man-
Vicky Lindholm is a technical
made—of Mayne, Saturna, Galiano, Salt Spring and North and South
Pender Islands. Until the 1860s, First Nations people populated the Gulf writer and computer software
Islands, but when gold was discovered in the Fraser River in 1858, miners educator. Her passion for the
began stopping overnight on Mayne Island, and the village of Miners Bay Gulf Islands of BC inspired
was born. Within a few years, the first waves of European settlers began her historical guidebook series.
to call the Gulf Islands home. Their stories come alive in this collection Originally from Calgary, she
of anecdotes and photographs. has lived on Mayne and Salt
Travel Guidebooks / Canadian History/West Coast
Spring Islands and now resides
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Salt Spring Island
Vicky Lindholm
S alt Spring Island is the largest and most populous of the southern
Gulf Islands. Known as The Art Lover’s Gallery, Salt Spring is home to the
greatest collection of artists in all of Canada. With its abundant scenery
and culture, Salt Spring Island has something for everybody.
Travel Guidebooks / West Coast /Canadian History
6” x 8.25” 168 pages B&W photos throughout Available
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Facts & Folklore Series
Mayne Island
Vicky Lindholm
Mayne Island is a relaxed island. At only 23 sq km, it is the smallest
of the southern Gulf Islands. While idyllic meadows and wildflowers are
its most distinguishing characteristics, the history behind the landmarks
gives Mayne Island its unique charm.
Travel Guidebooks / West Coast /Canadian History
6” x 8.25” 116 pages B&W photos throughout Available
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Galiano Island
Vicky Lindholm
C alled “The Jewel of the Strait of Georgia,” Galiano Island has one of
the largest provincial parks in all the Gulf Islands. While shell beaches
and long forest walks provide access to great natural beauty, the lively,
spirited people of Galiano give the island an atmosphere all its own.
Travel Guidebooks / West Coast /Canadian History
6” x 8.25” 130 pages B&W photos throughout Available
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Facts & Folklore Series
Pender Islands
Vicky Lindholm
The Pender Islands are comprised of two small islands: North Pender,
which provides most of the services and facilities, and South Pender,
which is much more rural. Natural beauty, spectacular festivals and local
events give the Pender Islands their unique charm.
Travel Guidebooks / West Coast /Canadian History
6” x 8.25” 144 pages B&W photos throughout Available
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www.GranvilleIslandPublishing.comHomefront & Battlefront
Nelson BC in World War II (Revised Edition)
Sylvia Crooks
Honoured by the BC Historical Federation, Homefront & Battlefront
vividly recounts the Canadian experience of WW II through the eyes
of one community — Nelson. It tells the story of the young men and
women who went off to war, seventy of whom did not come home. It
is also the remarkable story of how the community raised millions of
dollars for the war effort, devoting six years of their civic life to help make
victory possible. Their contributions prompted some to call it “the most
patriotic town in British Columbia.” This was a story repeated across the
country, and so it is a picture of Canadian life during those years.
World War II / Canada / BC History 6” x 9” 228 pages
ISBN 978-1-894694-64-3 Paperback $24.95 Cdn/US
Faces of Courage
Young Heroes of World War II (Revised Edition)
Sally M. Rogow
Faces of Courage depicts the struggle for survival of brave young people
who risked their lives to defy the Nazis. There is Kirsten, a young Danish
girl who helped save a group of Jewish children, and Yojo, a Gypsy
teenager who guided British pilots, downed in the Pyrenees, to freedom
in Spain. Jacques, a blind French teenager, organized a student resistance
group called Volunteers of Liberty, while the Eidelweiss Pirates were
German teenagers who opposed the Hitler Youth and aided homeless
Jewish children. Three of the stories relate the heroics of real people; the
others are about fictional characters but are based on documented events.
Young Adult Non-fiction / Jewish History / Holocaust/WW II 5½” x 8½” 144 pages
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To See the Sky
A Novel
Christopher Nowlin
L awyer Joe Newbury may have the biggest case of his career, defending
the father of the missing Bloomsburg children, in this work of fiction
by an accomplished lawyer. However, Joe’s life and the case get more
complicated as he begins a relationship with Demme, a woman whose
search for her missing past ties into environmental issues arising from the
run-up to the world’s greatest athletic event in 2010.
Echoing Greek mythology, the politics of the city intertwine with
the personal lives of its residents as they search for truth, meaning, and
belonging.
Fiction / British Columbia 6”x 9” 208 pages
ISBN 978-1-894694-55-1 Paperback $18.95 Cdn/US
www.GranvilleIslandPublishing.comOne Day Office Organizer Toolkit
Tami Reilly
Say goodbye to clutter with this low-tech organizer.
— Alan Zisman, Review in Business in Vancouver
I’ve purchased books on organizing, but none
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It’s incredible!
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includes an audio CD (50 minutes, narrated by the author), a spiral- Women Business Owners
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filing system. Bonus materials include helpful tips on office layout and a named BC Entrepreneur
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Self-help / Office Management 8.5” x 7.5” 14 pages
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Financial Freedom on $1 a Day
Suzanne Kirkland Kincaid
I am grateful that Suzanne Kincaid has discovered
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sales proceeds go. She lives in
Personal Finance / Self-help 6” x 9” 144 pages Seattle, Washington with her
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www.GranvilleIslandPublishing.comLife Expectancy in Court
A Textbook for Doctors and Lawyers
Terry Anderson, MD, PhD
The estimation of life expectancy is perhaps
the most difficult task the Courts face in cases of serious personal
injury. An estimation that proves with time to be erroneous can have
disastrous financial consequences. By its very nature, the expert evidence
that is called to assist the Court always contains a large measure of
speculation and arbitrariness. The task facing lawyers and the
medical experts they call must be to remove as much of that
speculation and arbitrariness as possible. Dr. Anderson’s book
will be of invaluable assistance both to the doctors who are
asked to make such estimates and to the lawyers who must
understand how they have been — or should
have been — arrived at.
N. Smith, LLB, QC
Life expectancy is an important issue in cases of serious personal injury. Dr. Terry Anderson received
This book explains how to calculate life expectancy, and how to avoid his medical training at Oxford
common mistakes and misunderstandings. Basic concepts are illustrated University and the Royal
with data from studies involving a wide range of conditions, including London Hospital. He was
alcoholism, cerebral palsy, colon cancer, diabetes, brain injury and spinal a family doctor in Ontario
cord injury. for six years, then completed
The chapters are user-friendly, with extensive use of graphs and a PhD in epidemiology and
tables. The subject of epidemiology is at the heart of the methods that are physiology at the University
discussed. of Toronto. There, he taught
medical students and did
This is an absolute must as a reference source for doing life research in the epidemiology
expectancy estimation. Doctors, lawyers and other professionals of heart disease and cancer. In
can follow and understand key concepts related to the science of 1979 Dr. Anderson was made
life expectancy after reading this book. a Fellow of the Royal College
— Keith Chambers, MD, CCFP of Physicians of Canada and
in 1980 he became head of
A void in the bookshelves of clinicians and statisticians who are the department of Health Care
interested in predictions of life expectancy has just been filled. and Epidemiology, Faculty
Life Expectancy in Court brings a strong blend of clinical and of Medicine, UBC. With
statistical thought to the medicolegal estimate of life expectancy. over 100 published articles to
— R. G. Mathias, MD, FRCPC, Professor, UBC his name, the author lives in
Vancouver, BC.
Medical / Legal 6” x 9” 194 pages Graphs, tables and glossary
ISBN 978-0-9689533-0-3 Hardcover $105.00 Cdn / $90.00 US
www.GranvilleIslandPublishing.comGreat Walks of Vancouver
The Lower Mainland at Your Feet
Charles Clapham
As I made my way through small parks
and subdivisions, passing by the backyards of contented
homeowners, I reflected on the genius of Clapham’s achievement.
He has created a truly regional trail system
practically by himself.
— Gordon Price, Business in Vancouver
In Great Walks of Vancouver, author Charles Clapham describes how to Charles Clapham is a retired
Vancouver mathematician
travel considerable distances on foot. Such ingenious trips, done in easy
who has hiked throughout
stages, include: from Vancouver to Mission, from Horseshoe Bay to the
British Columbia and overseas,
Peace Arch and from Burrard Inlet to Burnaby Mountain. For each of the
accompanied by his wife,
walks, Clapham provides maps and directions, historic and scenic points
Doris. He is presently working
of interest and also offers convenient suggestions for parking, transit and
on mapping the walking
pit stops.
trails of the Gulf Islands,
Bellingham, Washington, and
Hiking / Vancouver Paperback 5.5” x 8.5” 384 pages
the walk from Squamish to
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UBCM
The First Century
Union of British Columbia Municipalities
An extremely well-crafted history not only of the Union of
British Columbia Municipalities but of the province itself.
— Norman J. Ruff, Associate Professor Emeritus,
University of Victoria
UBCM: The First Century provides readers with accessible and thought-
provoking commentary, teamed with newspaper accounts and personal
anecdotes. The book is amply embellished with photos, newspaper The Union of British Columbia
clippings and excerpts from municipal resolutions. Municipalities was formed in
In 1905 the local governments of BC realized a long-held goal 1905 to provide a common voice
of building an organization to provide a unified voice for local for local government. This role is
governments — the Union of British Columbia Municipalities. as important today as it was when
UBCM, which continues to serve as the voice for local governments, UBCM was established years ago.
commemorates their achievements in this book. It is compiled, UBCM reflects the truth in the
researched and written by a team at UBCM, chiefly Yale graduate and adages “strength in numbers” and
planner Harmony Folz, along with former CBC writer and broadcaster “united we stand, divided we fall.”
Wendy Bancroft.
Local History / Government 11” x 8.5” 272 pages B&W photos throughout
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