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"Anything you need can take you to dark places in its absence." In Undercover Angel, Dave Kehnast takes readers on a vulnerable, raw, gut-wrenching jour-ney into the heart and mind of a sensitive, often love-sick teenager in his explorations of marijuana, LSD, alcohol, and ultimately opiates and heroin. This harrowing journey brings us among junkies and thieves, prostitutes and police, heartbreak and love, and to Japan and back. As Dave navigates the Dantean realms all addicts face, he ultimately comes face to face with his inner child and inner warrior-and the unlimited possibilities that emerge from the power of hope and surrender. This rare look at the experience of addiction from the inside out shines a light on the connec-tion between childhood wounds and addiction, and the unpredictable nature of recovery. All those seeking to understand the nature of addiction, whether in themselves, those they love, or in larger society, will come face to face with their own woundedness, the ways we try to ease our own pain, and ultimately empathy and hope for those who find themselves on this path.

Like many others, living a life of substance and quality was a dream of Dorothy's. She grew up in Sheboygan, Wisconsin as the youngest of eight children. Being surrounded by a large, loving family inspired her to have a beautiful family of her own. When she met and married her high school sweetheart, Ronnie Manser, she could see her dreams coming true. Thirteen years later, Ronnie and Dorothy both had good jobs, a new home, and five children ages 2-12. Dorothy described their life together as, "busy and wonderful!" Dorothy worked part-time as a nurse at a local hospital. Ronnie always said, "It isn't for the money, but you never know when you will need your nursing skills." In January of 1970, the unimaginable happened when Ronnie passed away unexpectedly. Dorothy's resiliency shined during this difficult time with the support of her family, her ferocious determination, and her talents in the nursing field. This book is an autobiography by Dorothy Meletta George. In her own words, she takes you through her personal joys, tragedies, challenges, and triumphs. Dorothy describes her day with Rosa Parks and her unforgettable trip to Greece, and she includes some of her best family recipes. The biggest lesson she shares in these pages is the depiction of her transition from darkness to light in her personal and professional life. Dorothy illustrates how she became a Hospital Administrator in a male-dominated field, established herself as a nationally known Hospital Accreditation Consultant, and opened her heart to love again. This book implores you to ask yourself: am I living my dream?

A passionate story of ambition versus the universal desire to be loved, A young aspiring ballerina from a sleepy town in the Pacific Northwest and an elegant dance master with a secret past, come together in post-WWII Europe. This well-researched historical fiction takes the reader backstage, hanging out with the Rolling Stones, and other celebrities of the '60s and to Cairo sitting next to the King of Jordan, the President of Egypt, and heads of state from the Arab world to Palm Beach Casino, Cannes on the French Rivera. Smuggling of Nazi-looted art masterpieces by Degas, Picasso, Pissarro, Van Gogh, seems to follow the multi-racial dance troupe everywhere they perform. Margaret Alice Dinsdale from North Oyster on Vancouver Island learns the truth of wartime devastation in Europe, anti-Semitism, unimaginable poverty, smuggling, and the not-so-glamourous life of a professional dancer. Funny, articulate, and partly based on a true story.Mary Spilsbury Ross' life is a gala of dance, travel, art, and the written word. A graduate of the University of British Columbia (BA '63), No Intermission is her first historical mystery novel. During the 1960's she danced professionally through eleven countries in Europe and the Middle East before returning to Canada where she taught ballet, modern jazz dance, and turned to write. Her first publication, an international cookbook titled Frugal Feasts (Doubleday Canada) became an instant bestseller and led to a newspaper column, "A Matter of Taste" (Black Press Ltd.) that she penned for five years. No Intermission was inspired by her theatrical career, and the love of fine art and years of family travel. Mary Spilsbury Ross lives on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia.

High Tides & Open Hands is Katherine Plucinsky's debut novel, a courageous and intimate memoir about her experience surrounding the loss of her "person" and best friend. Through a mixture of poetry and prose, Plucinsky reveals what it is like to be completely consumed by the shifting waves of grief. Her process is put on full display, as is her connection to God, a relationship which she considers foundational. The strength of her faith is tested but ultimately fortified through the power of surrender. Indeed, this is a story of hope, healing, and resiliency from a young author who provides us with an embodied example of what it means to live a life that is broken, open.