Democratic Rules of Order
by Fred & Peg Francis

About the book: The Democratic Rules of Order is the one parliamentary standard that fully protects every member's right to equal participation in orderly meetings. It does this with concise, common sense rules without jargon or unnecessary protocol.

A Very Political Family
by Vera Kristiansen (nee Sharko)

About the book: A Very Political Family illuminates a series of scenes, sketches and reminiscences from the 20th century journey of three generations of what became a very political family.

Honouring the Child is 297 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); contains B&W photos

Inside Out & Upside Down
by Terri Bosner

About the book: In her new book of poetry, Terri Bosner shines a light on emotions and circumstances that we humans go through in our lives. Bosner is able to take a time in her life in a hospital, unsure of her illness, and more than just write about it, but put it into words that elicit laughter and a calm knowing that our time here is what it is, nothing more, nothing less.

Honouring the Child: Changing Ways of Teaching
by Pamela Proctor

About the book: Pamela Proctor answers the current call for a change in the education of young children away from formal teaching and testing that is contrary to their natural development. She describes a program she developed with colleagues which, even though it began over thirty years ago and is based on theories expounded for the past three hundred, would today be seen as on the cutting edge. This book also dispels notions that such programs devoted to active learning, physical education, and the arts, are frivolous and that children who are playing aren't learning

Honouring the Child is produced in 6" x 9" format with full colour soft cover, 320 pages, with references, bibliography, index, and 74 photos. It is printed in Canada on quality paper.

I Was There - An Autobiography
by Frank Proctor

About the book: Frank's personal involvement and descriptive writing about some of the defining history of the past century makes for fascinating reading. Written from the perspective of a man of strong spiritual conviction and considerable artistic talent, his foot soldier's account of the D-Day landings in Normandy and the liberation of France and Holland are unique. I Was There is widely acclaimed by many readers and reviewers, and has been enjoyed by young and old alike. It has sold well in B.C. and Saskatchewan, and in Ottawa at the Canadian War Museum and Museum of Civilization.

I Was There is in 6" x 9" format with full colour artist designed soft cover, 287 pages, 28 photos, and map. It is printed in Canada on quality paper.

Ports and Passes
by Chyna Sea Ventures Ltd.

Charts, tides, currents, and information about ports-of-call from the Olympic peninsula to Prince Rupert. Order online, phone, or pick-up at chandleries and bookshops

Home Before Dark
by Jo Hammond

For ages 12 and up. Author/log salvor/soprano Jo Hammond “writes what she knows” in this mystery-thriller set on the Sunshine Coast. The son of a log salvage operator and his friends face danger on land and at sea as they explore the site of mysterious deaths and a suspicious fire. A compelling opening chapter and a cracking good read!

Off Our Rockers & Into Trouble - The Raging Grannies
Alison Acker & Betty Brightwell

Using catchy & funny songs to wage war on big issues, the Raging Grannies have run rampant all over BC. This book covers many of the Grannies' escapades, from run-ins with the law to praise from politicians, as well as their travels across several continents to perform at events & have a lot of fun.

Off the Beaten Path: Discovering Powell River and the Upper Sunshine Coast
by Emma Larocque (published by JCJ Holdings)

Beautiful places, beautiful photos in this coffee-table book introduces the reader to the roads less traveled on the Powell River peninsula. Discover interesting creatures and activities for all ages along the way.

Aaagh! I Think I’m Psychic (And You Can Be, Too!)
Natasha Rosewood

Recently launched at a series of events in Gibsons and Sechelt, the book is an adventure as unexpected as the lady herself - entertaining, humorous, and with a minimum of New Age mumbo-jumbo.

I Think I’m Psychic is a straightforward and absorbing account of Rosewood’s struggle for self-acceptance and self-discovery, as well as a description of her development of the psychic abilities she spent much of her life denying. Working her way through 1980s behavioral modification seminars like The Mastery and EST, Rosewood kept meeting up with other psychics and was led, step by gentle step, to the realization of her own gifts and abilities.

McGowan's War
Donald J Hauka

This non-fiction book Covers a risky point where BC was on the verge of going to the US thanks to a horde of american miners. Enter Ned McGowan, a San francisco Judge with his own interests...

Donald Hauka is a BC journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and amateur historian. He has covered politics (BC & federal) for 25 years, and doesn't look like stopping

Bent Props and Blow Pots - A Pioneer Remembers Northern Bush Flying
Rex Terpening

full of personal photos, notes, and anecdotes by an "air engineer", the guys who made sure the plane kept working while the pilot aimed it. His sense of humour, and the amazing facts from this under-publisized field make for an interesting and fun read.

Radical Roots: The Shaping of British Columbia
Harold Griffin

Harold travelled to Canada from England as an experienced journalist, and didn't stop. Crossing from the Atlantic to the Pacific he worked on a number of publications, including being a founding editor for The People, forerunner of the Pacific Tribune. A great many of his books focus on British Columbia, and this one is no different as he offers an intesive study of BC's radical politics.

Paddling the Sunshine Coast
Dorothy & Bodhi Drope

Gibsons Harbour, Malibu rapids, Desolation Sound... so many places to kayak! Dorothy & Bodhi Drope write all about sea kayaking, sea birds, sea animals and the various mapped routes. Information abounds with weather, tides, tips for safe and responsible kayaking, and all sorts of stuff to keep you enjoying yourself as you explore the Sunshine Coast's waterways.

Full Moon Flood Tide - Bill Proctor's Raincoast
Bill Proctor & Yvonne Maximchuk

Offers information about local islands and inlets between Vancouver island and BC mainland (Broughton Archipelago), although it is not just a guidebook, it is also an essential history of the coast, from moonshine makers to people who enjoyed eating food in a stump. Curious? I sure am.

Helen McCall's Community Album
Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives Society

Helen McCall was the only commercial photographer in Gibsons during the mid-1920s. She supported herself & 2 kids using a homemade darkroom w/o electricity or running water.

This book is based on a personal photo album made as a gift by her to a friend, showing a selection of photographs of Sunshine Coast communities and pioneering spirit.

All proceeds go to support programs and projects of SC museum and archives society. You can also contact them if you want to be a member.

African Adventures
Bruce Woodsworth

An interesting contrast to his wife's biography, Bruce Grew up wholly in Canada, studying at the universities of Manitoba, BC, and McGill. Once grown, he decided to wander through the wilds of the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Northern Rhodesia (Zambia). After teaching for a number of years, he finally settled down on the Sunshine Coast with his wife Sylvia, and they both wrote happily ever after.

Rapture and Remembrance
Sylvia Woodsworth

This biography is of Sylvia Woodsworth, formerly Jones, who was born in Simla, Northern India, during the British Raj. It follows her life through WWII where she worked in a hospital, education at Oxford, and finally emigration to BC to join her sister and brothers. The spiciness of India contrasts grandly with the soft sweetness of BC.

Sunshine Coast Recreation & Visitors Guide - 5th Edition
edited by Peter A Robson

Visiting the Sunshine Coast and you want to know what's-what and where it's happening? This in-depth book contains maps and long chapters on the different subjects that may interest you during your visit. Kayaking? Hiking? Or just want to know where the Post Office is? All this information is contained within this book, designed to solve the riddle of "what do we do now?" A great complement to this magazine, & vice-versa.

Writers include Karen Southern, Bryan Carson, "et al".

Bright Seas, Pioneer Spirits
Betty C Keller & Rosella M Leslie

For the people who live on the Sunshine Coast, and for the people who are thinking about coming here, this book is invaluable. It details the trials the early settlers had to go through, but it doesn't stop at hardships. It also chronicles the events and pastimes these peoples had, making the past seem oddly familiar. An amazing resource book or a great read, Bright Seas, Pioneer spirits is a wonderful way to learn about the heritage of BC's Coastal region.

Tales From Hidden Basin
Dick Hammond

"Stories of a lost civilization..." BC's coast used to be full of small settlements, and lots of individuals who wouldn't be termed "average". Dick Hammond supplies a great variety of stories of these people, some of which are so strange as to be unbelievable. Allow him to guide you through a region full of the bizarre, and then make your own decision as to whether you don't believe him, or are willing to give his characters the benefit of the doubt.

Chasing the Chinook - On the Trail of Canadian Words and Culture
Wayne Grady

Curious about Canada? Curious about Canadian Words? Find out the answers to those and many more curiosities regarding Canada and it's peoples in this book by Wayne Grady. To many Western Canadians the definition of "chinook" is fairly commonplace, but the rest of the world could be sitting going, "huh?" Wayne Grady has made it his quest to fill in these gaps, to the relief of many frustrated individuals.

Cover design & art by Cathy MacLean.

Magnificently Unrepentant - the Story of Merve Wilkinson and Wildwood
Goody Niosi

This story of a wildly amazing character, Merve Wilkinson, is told with the amazing grace of Goody Niosi. This man and his exploits have been so widely reported that they have recieved the attentions of David Suzuki and Duncan M Taylor, who are mentioned on the back.

The book was created with numerous contributions, including the BC Arts Council. The cover and book design is by Darlene Nickull, and edited by Terri Elderton.

Give it a read and discover a little piece of BC originality!

Sunshine Coast Beauty Exposed: 2004 Calendar
Katherine Muller

The beauty of nature and the female form shine in this calendar featuring local models in local surroundings. Waterfalls and forests are only a few of the settings, and each image has a write-up to explain where tourists could catch a similar glimpse, at least of the landscape.

The calendar is the creation of Katherine Muller, as a project to show the skills in photography and modelling on the Sunshine Coast, as well as to provide proceeds for the Women's Resource Centre. A great product to hang on the wall, it also makes you feel good knowing you helped support an important organization.

Price	$20 CDN, additional fees required for postage
More Info	katherine_astri@hotmail.com
Phone	604-885-0278
30% of proceeds go to support the Women's Resource Centre

Sunshine Sketches & More Sunshine Sketches
Terry Barker

Sunshine Sketches is a collection of beautiful ink sketches of buildings and scenes on the Sunshine Coast, many of the locations harken to the pioneer days giving the book a definate rustic quality. In More Sunshine Sketches the trend is continued, with fresh articles describing the varied histories of the landscapes.

When the art and stories catch your fancy you can also contact the author/artist to commission a portrait of your own home.

Price	$17 CDN per book $20 required for postage
Address	Terry Barker Box 609 Sechelt, B.C. Canada. VON 3A0
More Info	tbarker@dccnet.com
Phone	604-885-0278
Cheque or Money Order

What Colour Are the Faeries
Kat Inksetter

"These are but a dozen + 1 of the many thousands of types of Faeries that inhabit this world with us" and you get to colour them. Each faery has a poem, biography, information as to size, habitat, and favorite foliage, and of course a 14 x 43cm (5 1/2 x 17") portrait for the practicing artist (child or adult) to colour.

The colouring book is for "kids and other folks who believe", but could probably help others believe as well.

Price	$15, with additional fees for postage
More Info	katink@dccnet.com

Take Potluck! 101 Tasty, Simple Dishes for Your Potluck Party
Jan DeGrass

Jan DeGrass, a former instructor of Creative Meatless Cooking classes, combines her two loves, food and writing, in Take Potluck! Jan DeGrass tells how she came up with the idea: "It was late afternoon on a Saturday. A potluck party was planned for that night, and I still needed to wash my hair, buy groceries and whip up an attractive, tasty and portable potluck dish. What to make? The world needs a cookbook for this, I thought. So I wrote it."

The book includes recipes that are fast, easy, pre-tested & enjoyed, and easily transportable.

Price	Can: $15.95, $5 shipping & handling U.S.: $10.95, $3.50 shipping & handling
Phone Fax	604-886-4692 604-886-4688
Address	Jan Degrass 822 Gibsons Way-2 Gibsons, B.C. Canada. VON 1V7
Website More Info	www.potluckcookbook.com info@potluckcookbook.com
VISA & Mastercard Accepted

David's Diaries
David Holmes-Smith

David's Diaries, a "personal view of the world" written and self-published by Coast resident David Holmes-Smith is a compilation of commentaries, travelogues, short stories and all-out rants. Whether expressing outrage over the "reduction of a person to a piece of paper" or recommending the Southern Okanagan Hospital as a tourist destination, each short piece presents a uniquely personal view. In sharp contrast with this kinder, gentler Davie, articles dealing with environmental concerns or outrage over national stupidity strike a nerve sharply. With each piece comprising just a few pages in large, easy-to-read type, David's Diaries is a fast and comfortable read - a fine addition to anyone's library, waiting room, or bedside table.

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