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A Romanian Holocaust survivor, Granirer went to Israel where she served in the army and to the US and Canada, where she became an artist, exhibiting nationally and internationally. She writes with wry optimism of being torn between familial duties and being an artist. Her life and art have been shaped by new ideas, bucking trends and her community.

Light Within the Shadows is a lively and moving memoir that chronicles Pnina Granirer's life as an artist, wife and mother. Conceived as a play in three acts, it begins in her hometown in Romania, moves to its second act in Israel, and concludes with her life in North America. It encompasses her years in Israel, the USA, France and Canada, and her travels to Japan, Spain and Mexico, all of which inform her understanding of the world which is t...

Tuesdays with Jack is a heartwarming memoir of introspection and observation, a humorous look into a family with the kind of enchanting moments and unflinching devotion, blended with mess and exhaustion, that we can all relate to.Jack's batteries are running out in his head. But only for songs. Through the inventive eyes of this little boy and his grandmother, we are given insight into their world together, with the fun and wonderment of two l...

Born of royal blood, 15-year-old Elisabeth (Sisi) is a free-spirited child of nature with no social graces to speak of when Franz Joseph, Emperor of Austria, falls madly in love with her. In 1854, as the new Empress of Austria, she is swept into the harsh world of the Habsburg Empire with its power struggles and political intrigues. Elisabeth's mother-in-law is determined to crush her spirit and her husband has a roving eye that never misses t...

The Curse of the Red Crystal and Other Gothic Tales celebrates gothic horror. These eleven tales of terror span the distance from Victorian times to the present day, from Egyptian tombs to modern streets, from creaking ships to stately mansions, and from good intentions to damnation. Mysterious locales, mystical artifacts, eerie omens, and macabre machinations converge to delight and horrify even the most complacent among us in these atmospher...

Luck played a major role in the life of John Ellis allowing him to survive WWII. Back home with his war-bride Joan, he worked his way up to being put in charge of Western Canada for the Bank of Montreal. He went on to become Head of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and first head of the Canada Development Corporation. In these roles, John and his wife travelled over a million miles promoting Canadian business and culture.During retirement, and...

All you need to know to take an active part in your treatment. Written by physicians for patients and their families affected by prostate cancer, this book covers all aspects of the disease, from diagnosis to treatment and beyond in an easy-to-understand and informative way. You will be amazed by how much more 'in control' you will feel with this book at your side. Topics include: The symptoms you should watch for, all about the prostate gland...

JOANN ROBERTSON'S GRANDFATHER MOVED TO THE YUKON in 1897 to make his fortune. He did not succeed at that, but he did fall in love with the North. From memories of her Yukon youth to family letters, photographs, news clippings and more, Joann brings to life the experiences of her family and others during this little-known period of Yukon history. This narrative-at one point describing the dismantling of a Model T Ford to smuggle it by canoe acr...