Celebrating 30 years saskbookscom

Whoever said ldquowho has time to read anymorerdquo has never turned on the radio and heard ldquotravel not recommendedrdquo or paced in the kitchen glancing out into the yard wondering when the kids would arrive for the holidays For the long winter nights ahead for the lazy days of summer eight months from now for the seemingly endless swelteringly hot hours in the truck as you wait for the call that the combine is full wersquove got you covered

The books featured in this catalogue are produced and published by small and independent Saskatchewan publishers Your local independent bookseller will have many of these titles in their ldquolocalrdquo sections because they know you want to read local and support local independent prairie businesses

SaskBooks is the non-profit creative industry association for Saskatchewan book publishers Reviews of our publishersrsquo books are available at reviewsskbookscom and if you canrsquot find the book yoursquore looking for in this catalogue or at your local bookstore visit skbookscom or look for us at gift markets and trade fairs If you STILL canrsquot find us please do phone us Wersquore happy to help

This service and others provided to Saskatchewan publishers by SaskBooks are supported by the Government of Canada through the Canada Book Fund by the Canada Council for the Arts and by the Province of Saskatchewan through Creative Saskatchewan Happy reading

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Kohkumrsquos Babushka A Magical MeacutetisUkrainian Tale Marion Mutala Michif Translation by Norman Fleury Illustrated by Donna Lee Dumont

Kohkumrsquos Babushka A Magical Meacutetis Ukrainian Tale is a story about two families one Meacutetis and the other Ukrainian meeting for the first time Through this magical encounter we witness the beauty of their differences and similarities particularly the generosity and reciprocity valued by each familyrsquos cultural tradition 41 pages

Gabriel Dumont Institute Press 9781926795782 $1500

Lenarsquos Story Patricia Sinclair

The D-Day battle at Juno Beach on June 6 1944 was one of the most important battles of World War II Canadian soldiers stormed the beach to take back Nazi-occupied France from the enemy Axis forces Decades later Lena tells the story of that historic battle to her young friend Based on true events Includes Glossary Appendices Bibliography Learning More resource list 48 pages

DriverWorks Ink 9781927570463 $1295

Meacutetis Christmas Mittens Author and Illustrator Leah Marie Dorion Michif Translation by Norman Fleury

Meacutetis Christmas Mittens pays homage to the strength of Meacutetis families In this touching ode to Meacutetis family life readers are taken back to the Meacutetis tradition of making mittens for loved ones With this vividly-illustrated book young

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Gabriel Dumont Institute Press 9781926795799 $1500

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Murphy Mondays Jane Smith

Murphy is the first St John Ambulance Therapy Dog to visit an emergency room in all of Canada The visits by Murphy and his handler Jane to the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon Saskatchewan are enjoyed so much by hospital patients that Mondays have become known in the emergency room as ldquoMurphy Mondaysrdquo Jane and Murphy also love to teach children how to wash their hands properly Singing ldquoHappy Birthday to Murphyrdquo is a fun way to learn Includes Reading Discussion Questions 32 pages Non Fiction

DriverWorks Ink 9781927570456 $1399

My Buddy dido Marion Mutala and Olha Tkachenko

Didos are delightful Grandfathers are special people Whether he plays games tells jokes reads stories or simply snuggles his grandchildren he is always sharing his love 24 pages

Your Nickelrsquos Worth Publishing 9781988783239 $1495

Taanishi Books ndashemergent reader Series (Michifenglish edition) Wilfred Burton and Angela Caron

This levelled reader set contains 27 books under 9 different themes all relating to Meacutetis culture These Michif English books are accompanied by Michif narration CDs Levelling and lesson plans included in the books apply only to the English text Norman Fleury provides Michif translations and narrations 8 12 16 pages

Gabriel Dumont Institute Press 9781926795(454)(713) $17500

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The Underdog duckling Sally Meadows and Olha Tkachenko

When Quinnrsquos mom gets sick and Quinn has to go live with his grandfather in the big city a nearby pond becomes a place of comfort and peace for him But when Quinn spots a duckling all on its own his own feeling of not belonging bubbles to the surface How will Quinn get through this time in his life when everything seems so upside down 32 pages

Your Nickelrsquos Worth Publishing 9781988783307 $1495

You Can Count on the Prairies Leila Olfert

You can count on the Prairies Journey across the Prairies and through the seasons counting grain bins as you go 32 pages

Your Nickelrsquos Worth Publishing 9781988783116 $1295

Jesse the doo-doo dog Goes to the Vet Bill and Jocelyn Hutchinson

Meet Jesse the Doo-Doo Dog Jesse and her sister Jo-Jo (and their bigger cousins Katcha and Krissy) get up to all sorts of neighbourhood highjinks But when Jesse overhears Mom say that itrsquos time to go to the vet for her booster shots shersquos very worried ndash especially when Krissy tells her that the vet might even turn her into a sausage Can this possibly be true 96 pages

Your Nickelrsquos Worth Publishing 9781988783314 $1495

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Le treacutesor de Lucie Danielle Lavoie

Lucie trouve le bout drsquoun arc-en-ciel Lagrave elle rencontre un petit lutin qui lui annonce qursquoil est le gardien de lrsquoarc-en-ciel et qursquoelle peut y trouver un treacutesor Mais elle doit drsquoabord faire trois voeux Lucie reacuteussira-t-elle agrave trouver le treacutesor agrave la fin de son voyage 40 pages 3 agrave 8 ans

Les Eacuteditions de la nouvelle plume 9782924237175 $1095

death by dinosaur A Sam Stellar Mystery Jacqueline Guest

Fourteen-year-old Sam Stellar and her cousin Paige have decided to spend the summer working at the Tyrell Museum of Palaeontology in Drumheller Alberta as part of the Summer Studies and Work Experience Program Before they arrive Sam a wannabe detective is convinced therersquos a theft about to happen Sure enough her hunch proves correct and a piece from a fossil goes missing Determined to solve the crime Sam drags Paige along as her accomplice As they close in on the truth things get ugly Can Sam outwit her foe and save the museum 152 pages

Coteau Books 9781550509434 $1495

hear Me HR Hobbs

Hannah thought her bully problems would end after her day in court but her testimony against Brady and his lenient punishment only made him hungry for revenge As the new school year begins Hannah and her friends find themselves in the crosshairs of Bradyrsquos cruelty As Bradyrsquos scheme becomes more elaborate and dangerous can Hannah find the courage to speak up for whatrsquos right 265 pages

Heather Hobbs Publishing 9780995344815 1500

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Le meilleur de Les Mots drsquoados Collectif adolescent

Pendant huit ans pregraves drsquoun millier drsquoeacutelegraveves des eacutecoles francophones de la Saskatchewan ont participeacute au concours drsquoeacutecriture Les Mots drsquoados creacuteeacute par La Troupe du Jour de Saskatoon Les Eacuteditions de la nouvelle plume vous proposent une seacutelection des meilleures histoires imagineacutees par dix laquo voix nouvelles raquo provenant des quatre coins de la province 122 pages Recueil de nouvelles et leacutegendes

Les Eacuteditions de la nouvelle plume 9782924237182 $2195

Promesse agrave un jaguar Karen Olsen

Promesse agrave un jaguar est le reacutecit initiatique de Jacob un enfant begravegue constamment menaceacute par la brute de lrsquoeacutecole jusqursquoau jour ougrave il apprend agrave se deacutefendre et de Balam un jeune jaguar constamment menaceacute par les chasseurs et la deacuteforestation jusqursquoau jour ougrave il fera la connaissance de son protecteur Rendus agrave lrsquoacircge adulte leurs chemins se croise au cœur de la jungle breacutesilienne du Pantanal 200 pages Roman jeunes adultes 13 ans et plus

Les Eacuteditions de la nouvelle plume 9782924237298 $1495

regarde derriegravere toi Martine Noeumll-Maw

La paisible ville de Moose Jaw est le theacuteacirctre de violentes attaques de la part drsquoun clown sinistre En tentant de deacutecouvrir qui est le laquo zozo raquo qui rocircde dans le parc Wakamow Valley Luc et Chloeacute amis inseacuteparables apprennent le tragique destin drsquoun enfant mort il y a onze ans Gracircce agrave leurs recherches et agrave leur insatiable curiositeacute ils feront la lumiegravere sur ce qui hante lrsquoauberge Wakamow Views Inn et deacutecouvriront le lien qui lrsquounit agrave un accident de train qui a deacutecimeacute un cirque pregraves de Chicago en 1918 130 pages 12 ans et plus

Les Eacuteditions de la nouvelle plume 9782924237342 $1295

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HR Hobbs

Hannah always follows the rules What people donrsquot know is that Hannah has her own rules that protect her and keep her invisible And they work until Chip Cavanagh arrives at her school Hannah learns that being friends with Chip means she canrsquot be invisible any longer See Me is the first in an insightful series of young adult novels 122 pages

Heather Hobbs Publishing 9780995344808 $1000

Wolfe in Shepherdrsquos Clothing Counios and Gane

When Charlie Wolfe winds up homeless Tony Shepherdrsquos family takes him in Tonyrsquos parents have one request no more mysteries The boys want to keep their word but someone is leaving dismembered bodies around the city Soon Tony and Charlie are caught in a labyrinth of lies and death ndash and not everyone is as they seem Can the boys escape unscathed or will someone end up dead The third installment of the Shepherd amp Wolfe Mystery series 480 pages MysteryThriller

Your Nickelrsquos Worth Publishing 9781988783130 $1995

The Grass People Kay Parley

The grass people have forgotten how to listen and follow the Way Their once idyllic existence is now fraught with danger It is also rumoured that tall men exist and may arrive soon Dyra leads his village with great courage while some grass people await the return of their spiritual leader and the restoration of magic Meanwhile Brecort the mayor of a nearby cave city plots his conquest of all the villages 480 pages Fantasy

Radiant Press 9781775183907 $2500

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house of the White elephant Byrna Barclay

Winner of the 2016 Inaugural Whistler Tidewater Fiction Award An eccentric music teacher tells the story of her father a judge during the Indian Mutiny of 1857 in a last attempt to discover the truth of the man behind the judgersquos robes ldquoA remarkable achievement and a great read about an uncertain time in Indiarsquos historyrdquo ndash Sandra Birdsell 446 pages

Burton House Books 9780994866905 $2000

kisiskacircciwan indigenous Voices from Where the river Flows Swiftly Edited by Jesse Rae Archibald-Barber

A groundbreaking anthology from territory that is now known as Saskatchewan kisiskacircciwan contains rich oral narratives from Cree Saulteaux Nakoda Dakota Dene Gros Ventres and Meacutetis cultures stories from Elders archival discoveries and exciting contemporary literary works in all genres Historically and culturally comprehensive voices include Big Bear Thunderchild Riel Gabriel Dumont Edward Ahenakew Maria Campbell Buffy Sainte-Marie Rita Bouvier Harold Johnson Gregory Scofield Warren Cariou Louise Halfe and many more 472 pages Literary Collection

University of Regina Press 9780889775428 $3995

Mishaps and Misfortunes Doreen M Bleich

This is a collection of slices from everyday life and the ldquomishaps and misfortunesrdquo that go along with it told with wit and humour Itrsquos a gathering of comical albeit sometimes embarrassing adventures of the kind that happen to each of us in the course of our lives Like Will Rogers says ldquoEverything is funny as long as it is happening to somebody elserdquo 96 pages

Doreen M Bleich 9780973116724 $1200

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The Musicianrsquos Compass Del Suelo

Devon seems to have it made hersquos the bass player for a surging folk-punk band After years of grinding away theyrsquore finally starting to get their due Devon is living the dream ndash or is he The steamy highs of a Berlin night after a big gig quickly collapse into the lows of an agonizing morning and Devon begins to question everything The Musicianrsquos Compass A 12-Step Programme is a hilarious provocative look at life on the road 136 pages

Your Nickelrsquos Worth Publishing 9781988783321 $1995

Paths to the Stars Twenty-Two Fantastical Tales of imagination Edward Willett

From Edward Willett Aurora Award-winning author of The Shards of Excalibur series (Coteau Books) comes twenty-two tales of fantasy science fiction and horror drawn from a long career of telling fantastic tales From the far future and the farthest reaches of space to the Canadian prairie rich realms of imagination and the fascinating characters and creatures that populate them await within these stories 320 pages Science Fiction Fantasy Short Stories

Shadowpaw Press 9781999382704 $1995

The Small Things that end the World Jeanette Lynes

Itrsquos 1954 and Sadie Wilder gets her big break at last ndash a chance to babysit for the posh Bannister family Sadie is certain she can deal with anything but little does she know that Hurricane Hazel is about to strike Toronto The Small Things That End The World tells the story of that night and its aftermath that takes us into the twenty-first century Giller-longlisted author Jeanette Lynes has crafted a beautifully written story of three women on the margins each trying to make her way in the world 304 pages

Coteau Books 9781550509335 $2495

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Thorn-Field James Trettwer

James Trettwerrsquos interlinked collection of stories dissects small-town life in the fictional town of Liverwood a town where a potash mine dominates the life of its residents Trettwerrsquos stories observe the townspeople negotiating their way through the thorn-fields of their relationships complicated by addictions obsessions and the numbing constancy of their lives 196 pages Short Fiction

Thistledown Press 9781771971709 $1995

La Trahison Laurier Gareau

La Trahison est un entretien passionneacute entre Gabriel Dumont et le vieux cureacute de Batoche le pegravere Julien Moulin Nous sommes en 1905 et le vieux Meacutetis veut ecirctre enterreacute avec les siens dans le cimetiegravere de Batoche mais il nrsquoa pas remis les pieds dans une eacuteglise depuis la fin de la Reacutesistance Une deuxiegraveme piegravece La danse des Meacutetis est incluse dans ce volume et les deux piegraveces sont aussi preacutesenteacutees en anglais 120 pages Theacuteacirctre

Les Eacuteditions de la nouvelle plume 9782924237335 $2000

Zararsquos dead Sharon Butala

Inspired by the unsolved murder of a young girl in 1962 Zararsquos Dead follows Fiona Lychenko a woman who has spent years researching the death of her high school classmate Zara Stanley brutally murdered at the age of twenty Determined to solve the crime Fiona interviewed everyone in her hometown of Ripley but every trail led to the same dead end Now a decade later Fiona has finally given up hope that the killer would ever be caught That is until an envelope turns up and she finds herself again embroiled in an intricate controversy that could be her undoing 320 pages Mystery

Coteau Books 9781550509472 $2495

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The Aboriginal rock Paintings of the Churchill river Tim EH Jones

This book portrays the most durable and ancient art form created by the ancestors of todayrsquos Woodland Cree who lived along the Churchill River in Saskatchewan and Manitoba The book presents the context of age origins and meanings based on historical archaeological and ethnographic evidence 114 pages Archaeology

Saskatchewan Archaeological Society 9780969142096 $2100

Bread to Share Volume 2 Lois Knudson Munholland

Bread to Share Volume 2 is a touching glance into the lives of 54 early Lutheran pastors from many different synods ordained in the 1930s or before and includes chapters dedicated to their wives 338 pages Biography

Three West Two South Books 9780973523423 $3000

Change Management Lessons from downton Abbey Laurelie Martinson and Jeanne Martinson

In the years surrounding WWI the basic models of many of the technologies we use today were invented and introduced en masse The rate of change was fundamental monumental and revolutionary Some organizations anticipated these changes and were able to adapt and other organizations ignored them at their peril The iconic British television series Downton Abbey provides a glimpse into this period of societal change Whether you are a fan of the television series or not the illustrations in this book provide practical advice to effectively manage technological and cultural change 124 pages

Wood Dragon Books 9781989078013 $2199

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Cooking Country Style Doreen M Bleich

These are recipes Doreen Bleich collected over the past forty or more years She has received recipes from relatives friends and neighbours to try in her kitchen She prefers recipes that call for ingredients normally stocked in our cupboards ndash sometimes called country style cooking or cooking from scratch There are also some recipes included which require a shopping trip beforehand but these have proved to be worth the effort This collection has passed the taste test with Doreenrsquos family 175 pages Cookbook

Doreen M Bleich 9780973116731 $2000

The Cypress hills Massacre occasional Papers in Archaeology no 3 Edited by Robert Clipperton

This large format volume details an event that helped spur the young Canadian government to establish the North West Mounted Police on the until then lawless prairies A collection of newspaper accounts witness statements and other reminiscences are used to retell this tragic story The book includes detailed reports on the most recent archaeological investigations in the vicinity of the massacre site 226 pages Archaeology

Saskatchewan Archaeological Society 9780969142096 $3500

dear Me The Widow Letters Compiled by Dianne Young

Twenty North American widows including Saskatoon author Dianne Young look back and write heartfelt inspiring letters of encouragement and hope to their newly-widowed selves The letters will help widows to see they are not alone and that they can survive their devastating losses and will also help others who are connected to widows but are not sure what to say or do 80 pages Collection

DriverWorks Ink 9781927570432 $1495

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The education of Augie Merasty A residential School Memoir ndash new edition Joseph Auguste Merasty with David Carpenter

A courageous and intimate memoir The Education of Augie Merasty is the story of a child who faced the dark heart of humanity let loose by the cruel policies of a bigoted nation The new edition includes a Study Guide that makes it ideal for classroom and book club use as well as a postscript describing how the publication of his memoir changed Augie Merastyrsquos life 136 pages Memoir

University of Regina Press 9780889774575 $2195

every day We disappear Angela Long

Playful thought provoking and evocative Every Day We Disappear recounts Angela Longrsquos travels around the world In this her first book of non-fiction she writes about many things falling in love with an aspiring monk meeting her birth mother being hugged by a saint tree planting and witnessing firsthand the lives of those who live in poverty This is masterful and poetic storytelling told from the viewpoint of an adventurous spirit 248 pages Memoir

Radiant Press 9781775183939 $2000

Field to Flask Fundamentals of Small Batch distilling Jeanne Martinson

North America is now home to over 1600 small batch craft distillers The key to a thorough understanding of alcoholic spirits revolves around a sound knowledge of raw materials and a solid grasp of the science behind water mashing yeast fermentation distillation and oak aging Field to Flask is your definitive guide to the world of small batch distilling 448 pages Brewing amp Distilling

Wood Dragon Books 9781989078006 $6200

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Firewater how Alcohol is Killing My People (and Yours) Harold Johnson

In this passionate call to action Harold Johnson looks at the devastating impact alcohol has had on his people Confronting a ldquocrime against humanityrdquo ndash half of those in Treaty 6 territory will die an alcohol-related death ndash Johnson breaks the silence on this ongoing daily catastrophe Using traditional stories spirituality and modern medical research to take on the stereotype of the ldquolazy drunken Indianrdquo Johnson creates a new narrative of sobriety for his people Powerful testimonials from Richard Van Camp and Tracey Lindberg are included 200 pages Indigenous Studies

University of Regina Press 9780889774377 $1695

Fritz Stehwien ndash A retrospective Waltraude and Barbara Stehwien

A brief glimpse into the life and works of Saskatoon artist Fritz Stehwien He sketched and painted from boyhood on capturing his surroundings throughout his life The book shows works from his early years in war-torn and politically unstable Germany to the beautiful prairies of his adopted home of Saskatchewan and beyond 24 pages Art

Landscape Art Publishing 9780991964918 $995

From Away immigration to effective Workplace integration Jeanne Martinson

This book addresses the ways western and eastern societies see the world differently and explores specific ways eastern societies are different from Canadian workplace cultures in how they share information give feedback delegate make decisions and manage conflict and schedules 182 pages Workplace Diversity

Wood Dragon Books 9780995334212 $2499

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From Moose to Moccasins A Step-by-Step Guide to Traditional hide-tanning Jeff Coleclough

Loaded with photos and useful tips this book will walk you through the necessary steps to take a moose hide from the green (raw) stage to a finished smoke-tanned leather ready to use Approved for Saskatchewan Education Social Studies curriculum 44 pages

Kakwa Publishing 9780978155551 $1750

The Great Saskatchewan Bucket List Robin and Arlene Karpan

Discover 50 unforgettable natural wonders to see before you ldquokick the bucketrdquo Over 170 amazing colour photographs plus maps and coordinates to help you get there A surprising number of places are fairly easy to visit but some take more effort After all any quest worth its salt should have a few challenges Saskatchewan Tourism Awards of Excellence winner 176 pages

Parkland Publishing 9780980941937 $1995

The homesteaders Sandra Rollings-Magnusson Foreword by Nadine Charabin

The Homesteaders covers the settler experience beginning in what is now Saskatchewan in 1867 and continuing through the immigration boom preceding the First World War Based on a remarkable collection of interviews conducted

in the 1950s settlers recount building the family home from sod or logs back-breaking labour of cropping and harvesting and the misery of dealing with the pests that threatened their livelihood their food medical practices education weddings and shivarees 192 pages History

University of Regina Press 9780889775152 $4995

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in Black and White A Stroll Through Canadian Landscapes Waltraude Stehwien

Using the ancient artform of lsquoScherenschnittrsquo (scissor cutting) Saskatoon artist and puppeteer Waltraude Stehwien creates two-tone black and white images with just paper and scissors She applies the European technique to capture striking yet familiar scenes from across Saskatchewan and other western Canadian landscapes See selected works by Waltraude as part of a Saskatchewan travelling exhibition curated by OSAC beginning in spring 2019 28 pages Art

Landscape Art Publishing 9780991964901 $1995

Ladder Valley Donna Miller

We had a saying ldquoOnly the lsquoweaker sexrsquo is tough enough mule enough to stick it out in the bush countryrdquo Living on the edge of the Saskatchewan boreal forest we learned what we were made of ndash both the good and the bad The continuation of the award-winning series of memoirs Black Fury A Family of Our Own and Know Thyself The bittersweet memories of three generations of women 376 pages Memoir

Your Nickelrsquos Worth Publishing 9781988783246 $2195

Leadership Lessons from downton Abbey Jeanne Martinson

This book reaches into the past to solve problems in the present Whether or not you are among the millions of Downton Abbey fans this insightful book provides practical advice to increase your effectiveness as a leader and manager 136 pages Leadership

Wood Dragon Books 9780995334281 $2199

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Life Lessons From a red Serge Linda Garvey and Barb Porter

Inspired by Staff Sergeant Pete Garvey an RCMP member who learned important life lessons from the many people and communities across Canada he partnered with to serve and protect His lessons remind us that everyone has potential and anyone can grow to become a better person Apply these lessons live a good life and make a positive difference 96 pages Self Help

McKenzie Carver and Associates 9781775353607 $1595

The Literary history of Saskatchewan Volume 3 Advances Edited by David Carpenter Assistant Editor Kelly-Anne Riess

Volume 3 of this series shifts its focus to Reginarsquos literary culture to the coming generation of younger writers and examines the best work from Saskatchewan Many of our best books are nurtured by the history and the life of this province but they spring into literature roughly in proportion to their immemorial responses to the human condition 264 pages

Coteau Books 9781550509540 $2995

Man of the Trees richard St Barbe Baker The First Global Conservationist Paul Hanley foreword by HRH the Prince of Wales Introduction by Jane Goodall

Richard St Barbe Baker was an inspirational visionary and pioneering environmentalist who is credited with saving and planting billions of trees He was also an Edwardian eccentric whose obsession with trees caused him to neglect his family a failed entrepreneur and inventor a soldier and peace activist and a brilliant writer speaker and raconteur His encounters with FDR Nehru and George Bernard Shaw are eye-popping 320 pages Biography

University of Regina Press 9780889775664 $3495

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maskisina A Guide to northern-Style Meacutetis Moccasins Gregory Scofield and Amy Briley with Sherry Farrell Racette

This best-selling booklet DVD set is an easy step-byshystep guide on how to make wearable northern-style Meacutetis moccasins As author and moccasin artisan Amy Briley writes once completed ldquoyour moccasins may not turn out perfect but they will become more beautiful with agerdquo 47 pages

Gabriel Dumont Institute Press 9781926795119 $2495

Master of the Meacutetis Fiddle John Arcand The Man The Music The Festival Wilfred Burton and Cheryl Troupe with John and Vicki Arcand

This book celebrates the life and work of Meacutetis fiddling legend John Arcand Authors Wilfred Burton and Cheryl Troupe portray a humble man who has made an immeasurable contribution to preserving and promoting Meacutetis fiddle music and culture 84 pages Biography

Gabriel Dumont Institute Press 9781926795836 $2000

Motive aus dem Wuumlrmtal und daruumlber hinaus Barbara Stehwien

An illustrated tour beyond Doumlffingen to nearby cities like Stuttgart and historic Weil der Stadt as well as further afield While on holiday or travelling for business Fritz Stehwien sketched destinations such as Dalmatia and the Alps Amsterdam and Paris Illustrations are high resolution reproductions from originals with sizes materials and titles in German Includes a brief biography of the artist in both German and English 40 pages Art

Landscape Art Publishing 9780991964949 $2995

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Motive aus dem Wuumlrmtal 1958-1968 Barbara Stehwien

An illustrated tour through the Swabian Valley in southern Germany through the eyes of GermanCanadian artist Fritz Stehwien With paintbrush or pencil Fritz captured many idyllic and historic views from the village of Doumlffingen

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where he and his young family lived for 10 years Illustrations are high resolution reproductions from originals with sizes materials and titles in German Includes a brief biography of the artist in both German and English 40 pages Art

Landscape Art Publishing 9780991964932 $2995

My health in hand healthcare organizer My health in hand Solutions Debbie Cancade-Schmidt and Shauna Baumann

An all-inclusive health record-keeping system that works for all ages My Health in Hand Healthcare Organizer provides a thorough and user-friendly way to gather and manage your healthcare information Convenient wherever you go Includes sections for demographic and contact information medical family and medication history specialist appointments and even expense tracking 80 pages Journal

Your Nickelrsquos Worth Publishing 9781927756812 $2495

no-Badge Killick Gord Hunter

No-Badge Killick offers an honest and engaging firstshyhand look at Navy life during the turmoil of the 1960s beginning with the Cuban Missile Crisis and ending as frosty relationships with the Soviet Union were beginning to thaw This book presents the life of the regular seaman ndash fun challenges camaraderie tragedies and frustrations from the perspective of someone living and working in the lower decks 189 pages Memoir

Monkeyrsquos Fist Publishing 9780968180310 $2000

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Photographerrsquos Guide to Saskatchewan Robin and Arlene Karpan

Saskatchewan is a photographerrsquos dream with ruggedly beautiful native prairie some of Canadarsquos baddest badlands breathtaking wildlife spectacles and legendary northern waterways Whether yoursquore an accomplished photographer or you simply want better vacation mementos this book helps you find Saskatchewanrsquos best Maps GPS coordinates and 250 stunning photographs take you to photogenic hot spots and help you capture amazing images 208 pages

Parkland Publishing 9780995087507 $2495

Psychedelic revolutionaries LSd and the Birth of hallucinogenic research PW Barber

Psychedelic Revolutionaries recounts the history of hallucinogenic-drug research in Saskatchewan Delving into the experiments the researchers as well as connections to notables like Aldous Huxley and Linus Pauling Psychedelic Revolutionaries examines popularly held myths surrounding the drugs It shows how the Saskatchewan research made extensive contributions to this scientific field and led to radical innovations in mental health many of which have applications and relevance today 384 pages History

University of Regina Press 9780889774209 $3495

Pulpits of the Past Lois Knudson Munholland

Pulpits of the Past recounts the stories of hundreds of closed Saskatchewan Lutheran churches and preaching points It is an invaluable resource for those who are doing research or who are interested in the past 296 pages Church History

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The recipe reviving the Lost Art of home distilling M Bucholtz

People once scoffed at the moonshine that Grandpa used to make out behind the barn This ridicule has now come full circle People are now interested in reviving the lost art of home distillation What exactly was Grandpa making all those years ago Can we make it today This book has been written for all those intrepid souls out there who want to revive the lost art of home distillation Those hardy adventurers who want to make a batch of Whisky or Gin in their garages she-sheds and man-caves on a Saturday morning Just like Grandpa 224 pages Brewing amp Distilling

Wood Dragon Books 9780994870094 $4000

red Sun Gabriel dumont the Folk hero Charles Duncan Thompson

Red Sun Gabriel Dumont the Folk Hero upturns generations of Eurocentric scholarship and properly restores Dumontrsquos indigeneity Based on dozens of interviews with Dumont family members and extended kin the author deftly melds oral histories legends and traditional stories which portray Gabriel Dumont in a new and refreshing light 317 pages

Gabriel Dumont Institute Press 9781926795805 $2500

relationship Lessons from downton Abbey Laurelie Martinson

Using scenes from the British series Downton Abbey as illustrations of the best and worst of personal relationships this book will appeal to readers seeking insight into personal and family relationships 124 pages Self Help

Wood Dragon Books 9781989078037 $2199

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rushes Bulrushes and Pondweeds plus the remaining monocots of Saskatchewan VL Harms AL Leighton and MA Vetter

Welcome to the world of monocots living in or near Saskatchewanrsquos sloughs rivers lakes streams and ditches Saskatchewanrsquos diversity quality and sheer quantity of aquatic and wetland habitats make this group of plants particularly important This amply illustrated guide is intended as an introduction as well as an aid for species identification 432 pages Natural History

Nature Saskatchewan 9780921104339 $3495

Saskatchewanrsquos Best Scenic drives Robin and Arlene Karpan

Saskatchewan has more roads than any province in Canada ndash enough to circle the equator four times From drives through spectacular river valleys to sweeping natural grasslands lake-studded boreal forest wild badlands some of Canadarsquos largest sand dunes breathtaking viewpoints little-known hideaways and historic treasures Combine your drive with awesome hikes and nature walks to discover the best that Saskatchewan has to offer Precise directions 185 colour photos 42 colour maps and GPS coordinates make it easy to discover these and many more Saskatchewan scenic wonders 208 pages

Parkland Publishing 9780995087514 $2495

Seasons of Plenty ndash A Cookbook Celebrating the holidays Doreen M Bleich

Whenever holidays or special events occur people gather together to celebrate An essential part of any celebration is the food All the recipes have been tested on real people ndash mostly the authorrsquos family and friends Besides creating dishes that will impress and satisfy your guests Doreen has tried to use fruits and vegetables that are in season 166 pages Cookbook

Doreen M Bleich 9780973116717 $2500

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Sleuth Gail Bowen on Writing Mysteries Gail Bowen

A smart practical and often funny guide for those who aspire to write mysteries Sleuth reveals the secrets of the genre by a bestselling and award-winning author Gail Bowen shows how to map out a plot plant page-turning clues develop fully rounded characters and create a crime scene Digging into the works of Agatha Christie Ruth Rendell Ian Rankin Louise Penny and a score of others Bowen explores how the best mystery writers keep readers up at night 160 pages Writing

University of Regina Press 9780889775244 $1895

St Victor Petroglyphs ldquoThe Place of the Living Stonerdquo Tim EH Jones and S Louise Jones

St Victor Petroglyphs ldquoThe Place of the Living Stonerdquo by Tim EH Jones and S Louise Jones offers a close look into the numerous rock art sites across the Northern Plains and shows how the petroglyphs are part of the ancient North American Indian rock art 218 pages History

Friends of St Victor Petroglyphs Coop Ltd 9780991729807 $2295

The Thunderbird the Quesnel amp the Sea Bev Lundahl

Dad knew very little about the origin of HMCS Quesnelrsquos thunderbird mascot In the 1940s he had not asked many questions about it The new millennium would be upon us before our collective perception began to crack and the significance of a First Nation carving turned World War II mascot became apparent But what had happened to it 160 pages

Your Nickelrsquos Worth Publishing 9781988783352 $1995

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wacircpikwaniy A Beginnerrsquos Guide to Meacutetis Floral Beadwork Gregory Scofield and Amy Briley with Sherry Farrell Racette

This best-selling set is an easy step-by-step guide book and DVD set which provides information and instruction on Meacutetis floral beadwork Intended for beginning beaders the guide includes instructions on basic beading supply lists and options techniques and hints and examples of traditional and contemporary beadwork 37 pages

Gabriel Dumont Institute Press 9781926795508 $2495

When raven Became Spider Antonio R Chavarria Dr Lee Francis IV Dr Elizabeth LaPenseacutee Jennifer Matotek and Leena Minifie

Taking its title from a body of work by Sonny Assu depicting Spider-Man in a traditional Kwakwa_ka_rsquowakw style When Raven Became Spider features works by six contemporary Indigenous artists whose work uses comic book imagery and iconography This catalogue beautifully designed by artist Joi T Arcand features 49 full-colour plates and continues curator Leena Minifiersquos research on supernatural characters in Indigenous art and modern comic superheroes 72 pages

Dunlop Art Gallery 9781988404066 $1495

Blackbird Song Randy Lundy

ldquoWhat meditative power there is in Blackbird Song what pure acts of attention and remembrance Randy Lundyrsquos poems bring forward the spirit of his Cree ancestry and place our species humbly among the creatures of Earth ndash who are all observed with deep reverence and perceptive carerdquo ndash Don McKay author of Strike Slip 104 pages

University of Regina Press 9780889775572 $1995

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A Calendar of reckoning Dave Margoshes

With careful attention to detail and evocative turns of phrase Dave Margoshes looks back on youth Intriguing metaphors create a sharp contrast for the heavy subject of onersquos own mortality Darwinrsquos Theory of Evolution is juxtaposed with the desire to give in to temptation and become one with the world as Margoshes makes most evident in his final poem ldquoWisdomrdquo a fitting end to a collection that leaves the reader struggling between reconciling past and present 112 pages

Coteau Books 9781550509373 $1795

Culverts Beneath the narrow road Brenda Schmidt

In both playful and somber poems Brenda Schmidt explores her and othersrsquo ndash biologists farmers musicians construction workers ndash experiences with culverts thereby expanding her notion that culverts represent connections beyond the physical diversion of water or the enabling of passage from one place to another 80 pages

Thistledown Press 9781771871549 $2000

Agrave fleur drsquoacircge Estelle Bonetto

Agrave fleur drsquoacircge est une fresque fluide et fragmenteacutee faccedilonneacutee au greacute des veacutecus des voyages et des visages On entre dans lrsquounivers tirailleacute des marcheacutes et des boulangeries on se promegravene sur la Croisette champecirctre des Prairies on longe les autoroutes agrave la recherche de carcasses sans vie ou on explore les fluiditeacutes du mouvement au rythme du son du corps de la performance 112 pages

Les Eacuteditions de la nouvelle plume 9782924237311 $2500

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horses dogs and Wives Bryce Burnett

It is said that a cowboy has a good life if he has a good horse a good dog and a good wife Bryce Burnett a Swift Current rancher and poet builds on these popular topics in this his second book of cowboy poetry and short stories offering 61 true tales and tall tales spiked with a generous dose of humour 128 pages Humour

DriverWorks Ink 9781927570449 $1995

in Another Air gillian harding-russell

In Another Air is a personal and poetic exploration of the north centred in Yellowknife as projected through othersrsquo eyes The poetry is exquisite and whimsical at times cementing gillian harding-russell as one of Saskatchewanrsquos poetry powerhouses 100 pages

Radiant Press 9781775183969 $2000

Little Athapapuskow A Meacutetis Love Story Guy Freedman

Little Athapapuskow provides readers with a visceral understanding of family Meacutetis identity racism and colonization Written as a love song to his people Guy Freedman challenges Canadarsquos dismantling of the ldquoNewrdquo Meacutetis Nation and laments the intergenerational impact of the Catholic Church upon his family 86 pages

Gabriel Dumont Institute Press 9781926795829 $2000

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one-Way Ticket Robert Currie

What begins as a look back at a different time in history quickly takes a dark turn in Robert Curriersquos latest collection Embodying a variety of characters Currie ponders the collective human experience With razor-sharp precision and tell-tale imagery these poems explore domestic and public life bad marriages infidelity poverty gun violence and in a final section death ndash and how these experiences change (or often donrsquot) between one generation and the next 160 pages

Coteau Books 9781550509526 $1795

Sedley Chelsea Coupal

Although many readers may be familiar with stories about rural Saskatchewan from the early 20th century Chelsea Coupalrsquos poetry collection Sedley tells a different story one of small town Saskatchewan from a modern perspective While much of small-town living remains the same there is a sense of urgency and a need to escape in Chelsearsquos poetry Accompanied by photographs of the town shot by Chelsea herself this debut collection of poetry weaves together both the personal and universal 80 pages

Coteau Books 9781550509151 $1795

A Thin Band Katherin Edwards

A Thin Band examines the fine line between remembering and forgetting the expectedunexpected and the moments that we retain in altered forms filtered by memory It is also an elegy to wonder and surprise at how we manage to live in the midst of grief and loss 55 pages

Radiant Press 9781775183976 $2000

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issue 1819

Celebrating 30 years