Books published by FriesenPress

Don't Wear White Socks to the Job Interview contains honest, practical, real-life job search tips. This book is written in plain language, has questions to inspire, and space to write notes.Topics include: - First impressions count.- Networking is very important for success.- The value of asking questions.- Volunteer.- Your social media.- Skills security, not job security....and much moreThis step-by-step guide will help you improve habits, set goals, and make them happen. Become more confident, courageous, and successful because you deserve a job you love, and you can find it if you want to do the work.

Where are you from? Where is your home? Do you miss home?These are questions that Efa E. Etoroma-born in Nigeria-has frequently been asked since moving to Canada in 1978. In this autoethnography, the Concordia University of Edmonton professor examines his views on what home really is and his struggles to feel a true sense of belonging anywhere he has lived. Explained with candor and occasional vulnerability, Home: Reflections on Marginality and Belonging is told from the perspective of a marginalized Black, Christian immigrant, but his story is relatable to anyone who has felt alienated or had a crisis of identity.Efa shares his personal experiences of growing up in post-colonial northern Nigeria, raised Anglican amongst mostly Muslims, and fleeing to the southern region as a child, shortly after the start of the Nigerian Civil War. Then he recounts moving to Canada to attend school but staying upon meeting his future Canadian-born wife. He explores his connection with Black Pentecostal churches as well as his thoughts on grieving, death, and aging away from his homeland.Supporting these experiences, Efa incorporates an abundance of research for a wider cultural and social context. Home: Reflections on Marginality and Belonging is part snapshot of the author's life-a way of identifying who he is and where he is from-part answer to the questions, "Where are you from" and "Where is your home," and part exploration of the micro-level contradictions of social change brought about by modern society.

Junior Reclamation Agent Stuart Bode is offered the promotion of his dreams (with a private office to boot) in exchange for a seemingly simple task: tracking down a stolen corporate freighter and recovering its cargo. "If the cargo ain't recoverable," his boss, Asset Protection Commander Proseus Oort II, growls, "terminate it." Stuart's simple assignment becomes decidedly less so when he finds the missing freighter only to discover that the "cargo" is none other than Janna, Commander Oort's runaway bride. Hell-bent on seeing the stars, she has no intention of allowing Stuart or anyone else to reclaim her, no matter how spacious his new office is. Stuart is faced with a terrible choice: complete his assignment and secure his promotion or allow Janna to escape while he returns to Oort to face the consequences. He's still deciding when the pirates show up. Though their journey into the known universe is just beginning, it's shaping up to be one hell of a ride.

When Esther, a beautiful, brilliant, and successful young American woman with a degree in engineering physics, meets a handsome, mysterious Iranian man while on a vacation, her world is shattered when he advises her that she is not who she believes she is. The couple who raised her are not really her parents, and she has another family she has never met back in the Middle East.She subsequently loses her job in the defense industry and is deported, sent back to Iran, where she must begin a new life in a world she doesn't know or understand. As Esther's anger toward the country that rejected her grows, intensified by a string of heartbreaking events, she becomes involved with a terrorist group planning a major attack on the United States.

This Sacred Poetry Book introduces the reader to the concept of the Law of Forgiveness healing practice. It broadens awareness of this Graceful act of Divine Energy Healing one step at a time for the purpose of rebuilding the Soul, an ultimate act of SELF_LOVE, achieving sustainable happiness and joy.Through inspirational and motivational sequencing of Divine Energy through ITs words, this collection of spiritual, self-help poetry guides the reader through the steps of Igniting, Embracing, and Embodying their authentic self. Each word is delicate and sequenced beautifully with transcending meaning, carrying Divine Energy. In her state of BEing, Agatha Fallone Cretaro sat in union with God when she wrote Taking Back YOUr Right to Live Heaven on Earth. Her spirit, body, and mind were all aligned with the Divinity within her and, therefore, completely open for TRUTH to funnel through. How these Sacred words are organized on the page is Divinely purposeful; through them, the reader will be empowered to Take Back their right to live Heaven on Earth.

After an eventful spring, Kay Gates has finally settled into a new chapter in her life in Sydenham, Ontario, but her past refuses to stay in the past. She briefly runs into two classmates from high school during a grocery run, but doesn't think much of it until later that evening when her boyfriend, Detective Jack Murphy, informs her that one of them, Mason Chase, has been found dead in his home and an anonymous caller has mentioned Kay in connection with the murder!Determined to clear her name, Kay heads to the crime scene, where she discovers that Chase has been stalking her for years. Thrust into the spotlight with her best friend out of town, she leans heavily on Jack and his boss, Superintendent Nathan Richardson, to help her make sense of it all. Sparks fly between Nate and Kay, and as the police begin their investigation, Jack loses Kay's trust, driving a wedge between them. Before she can collect her thoughts, though, things take a sharp turn: Chase is suddenly seen alive, and then a woman's body is found lying in the ditch near Kay's home. With the final act getting nearer, Kay can't help but wonder if the curtain is about to fall. . . for good.Following Torch Songs (FriesenPress, September 2023), Waiting in the Wings is the second instalment in the Chosen Family Mystery series.

Whether you are recovering from an injury or if you are having difficulty healing from past trauma, your nervous system is an essential component to finding safety within yourself. When you are in a constant state of feeling overwhelmed, even the smallest tasks or movements often feel insurmountable. The stress and emotional and physical toll of pain can manifest itself in a variety of ways. This is where Lenora Klassen can help.How you move, what you eat, and how you live your life can all have an impact on your inner self. Within these pages, you'll find easy-to-follow steps to help bring safety and resilience to your nervous system. From stretching and breathing, to hydration and nutrition, The Journey to Finding Inner Safety meets you where you are in your recovery and will inspire you to live your best life.

Makaila and Christopher love to visit Granny's house. She is the best storyteller, and her house is full of souvenirs from her travels all over the world. But when Makaila and Christopher find Granny's attic full of old treasures, they have no idea what they're in for. Suddenly, they find themselves in Rottnest Island with a familiar curly-haired girl. Together, they watch an adorable creature in the trees, walk through an amazing forest, and experience incredible stories. How will they ever explain to their Granny what they've seen? Or does she somehow already understand?

On the Arctic shores of Great Bear Lake, stones are about to be upturned. Archaeology student and avid runner Erin Amyntas is spending the summer at a dig in Canada's North, where the local Dene Council has asked the team to excavate a possible village site. What they find instead-an inexplicable construct made of strange, dark material-disrupts everything that is known and understood about humankind and threatens the very foundation of the modern world. Mysteries start to pile up as Erin meets Henry, a local guide who is also a runner. While running together under the disorienting light of the midnight sun, Henry reveals stories of his own. Erin is soon protecting secrets from all sides and struggling to make sense of the discoveries. As more is found, she becomes caught up in fake news, betrayal, and international intrigue. Truth hums just below the surface in this gripping, fast-paced adventure story that spans the Canadian North, Newfoundland, and South America. While the world around them rushes to create easy answers, Erin and Henry must uncover the truth of the past-before it's too late.

OLD CONSPIRACIES, NEW COLD-BLOODED MURDER When Darlene Johanson, a young librarian in Ottawa, Ontario, goes missing, private investigator Baker Somerset soon discovers a tangled web that leads her to a decades-old murder. Darlene's great-aunt Loretta, a World War Two codebreaker, disappeared under mysterious circumstances during wartime, and her niece had been looking into it, uncovering a complex covert operation involving spies and submarines. When Somerset, a former Scotland Yard detective, realizes the two cases are connected, she is put directly in the path of dangerous neo-Nazi groups and a killer who will stop at nothing to cover up past crimes. This is the third book in the Baker Somerset series.

Linkin has three best friends. They couldn't be more different than him: Joey is a free spirit who never ties his shoes and loves to draw on everything. Sadie never wears matching colours and has older siblings. Amelia matches all the time but has no idea what she wants to be when she grows up. Linkin has his own sense of style including his hearing aids and loves playing sports more than anything. But even though they're all so different from each other, they're still best friends.

Seth and Julia Ambrose are pros at solving mysteries at their favorite amusement park. But can Julia solve her biggest mystery yet without her big brother? After finding a ruby at Waldameer, Julia and her friends are soon searching the concession stands for stolen jewels worth millions. Time is ticking because the thieves who stole the jewels are coming to claim their lost loot. Can the kid detectives outwit the thieves? Does Julia have what it takes to lead the team by herself? Find out in this exciting all-girls mystery about believing in yourself!

Amara Ira stands out. She really can't help it. In the Seven Cities, shored up against the void outside by soaring concrete walls no one sees over, there is only white, grey, silver, and gold. Amara was born in colors that are forbidden even to wear, and it sucks. Her mother's never satisfied, her picture-perfect sister is almost terrified of her, and everyone is constantly asking her, "Were you born looking like that?" as if she'd do this to herself.Provided she can pass "betrothal training", Amara is mentally preparing to be handed off at eighteen to whatever man her mother can pay richly enough to take her. When Crown Prince Atlas (kinder and much more perceptive than she'd given him credit for) takes an interest in her, Amara's fortunes seem ready to change.But there's so much she doesn't know. Somewhere else-somewhere that will strain the bounds of Amara's imagination and shatter her understanding of the world and of herself-someone is watching her. A woman whose name lives in horror stories told to future brides, whose fate is bound into that of the golden royal family and into Amara's own. That woman is sharpening her blades and saying to herself: "It's time to bring her home. The gods are awake, and we have work to do."

This fascinating memoir recounts Timothy Ian Mitchell's boyhood dream of becoming a RCMP officer and the first five years of his service as a Mountie on the Canadian Prairies. Deeply honest, often moving, and intermittently funny, the anecdotes at the core of this book vividly detail Mitchell's experiences and encounters with other members of the Force, perpetrators and victims of crime, and a variety of other people and places that impacted his early career and influenced his entire life. Whether he was enforcing traffic regulations, investigating a robbery, or marching on Red Serge duty, Mitchell was honoured and grateful to be recognized as a Canadian Mountie.

In this debut picture book, Olayinka Fatudimu uses relatable affirmations to help children understand that their true identity lies in God's definition of who He says they are. The book exemplifies ways that children can show courage, fearlessness, kindness, and love to themselves and also extend it to others. Let nothing and no one make you feel or think less of who you are-a city set upon a hill!

All They Really Need is a powerful counter-narrative to fear-based parenting and the artificial answers to life's basic needs. In a relatable and common-sense way, authors Leslie Solomonian and Heather Hudson address today's biggest parenting concerns, offering strategies to promote the whole health of a child, from birth to adulthood.Meticulously researched, All They Really Need provides evidence that turning towards nature can help prevent modern epidemics including diabetes, allergies, and mental health concerns. With snapshots from their own imperfect parenting, they cover classics like nutrition, immunity, and movement, as well as more nuanced topics such as self-esteem, sexuality and environmental responsibility.Leslie brings a wealth of academic rigor and clinical experience, while Heather offers a down-to-earth interpretation that brings the book's concepts to life in an accessible and witty way.

rainbows in the night is a collection of poems and original photographs about loss and healing. these poems ask us to be still to tune into the body in search of new understandings of self and worthto trust in the journey. it gathers its readers at the precipicethe turning point of a woman's life where demons are exorciseddreams are unearthedfacades are toppled prayers are answered and love reigns. both earnest and playful vulnerable and resilientinnocent and wise rainbows in the night comes from the deep core of self-love and self-respect. it extends a hand into the lonely world and invites us all to dance in the light.

There's something brewing along with the autumn weather. Something Yvonne has never dealt with before... Yvonne's life consists of three things: well-bodied coffee, atelier fashion, and fighting cyber-crime. Her childhood soured her on relationships, and now she protects her heart by living for her work. When Yvonne's elite unit nabs the case of a lifetime, she finds romance knocking at her door. Against her will and better judgement, Yvonne develops feelings for the adopted son of her prime suspect. At the same time her coworker, Luther, reveals a dangerously possessive attraction toward her. Yvonne must crack the case and bring these cyber criminals to justice, without letting her love life run her off course. Will she stand up to Luther and show her independence? Can her lover escape his criminal father's rule? Yvonne is thrust deeply into a predicament of love and crime as she fights to unravel one of the most elusive cases she's been on yet.

Doodle is a sweet, kind-hearted little hedgehog who takes in the magnificence of the day from sunrise to sunset and is blessed to see the first falling star, and makes a wish that just might change the world.

What if the work of diversity, equity, & inclusion originated to restore a once-unified kingdom?God designed a unified kingdom for all of His creation, yet our world has become more divided than ever. At the Core takes an in-depth look at the parallels between Christianity and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and shows how they have more in common than not. Many individuals have felt the effects of the polarization of these ideologies, the hurt it has inflicted, and the division it has caused. At the Core creates intentional space for non-believers and Christians alike to understand one another in a new way.By combining simple definitions with biblical evidence, At the Core takes the noise of politics, media, and more out of the equation. Unlike other Christian books, At the Core doesn't tell readers what to believe but equips them with the truth and provides the opportunity and space to decide what they believe for themselves. At the core, Christianity and DEI are not opposing topics, but intertwined and centered on meeting people where they are with love, kindness, and acceptance.At the Core clearly outlines for Christians how DEI is rooted in God himself in the diverse world God created, His equitable character, and His expectation of inclusivity as modeled by Jesus. In tandem, At the Core provides a framework for those in the world rooted in social injustice that there is hope beyond the brokenness, and that the God they think they know may actually be quite different than they expected.

Have you ever struggled with a self-image that leaves you feeling powerless over your own life? Are doubts, fears, and negative thought patterns creating roadblocks that keep you from improving your circumstances? If inner peace and happiness has become elusive no matter how hard you try, this refreshingly new perspective will support you in finding the answers.How to Think & Succeed by Empowering Your Mind is an effective step by step roadmap helping people overcome negative barriers that hold them back so they can tap into their inner strength by harnessing the power of their mind. With clear instruction using their mental tools people can embrace a new self image. By adjusting their mindset they will unlock their potential and manifest an abundant life.

Inside each of us, is a spark that can be used to bring light and love to others.Share Your SPARK! brings to life the magic and wonder of Camp Kindle, a children's cancer camp in Water Valley, Alberta. The story, inspired by the Legend of the Kindle Bug, illuminates the unique promise of each child and the power of friendship, diversity, and shared community.This book is also a tale of discovery and hope. As children from all walks of life journey to the campfire, they reveal their special spark and begin to understand the power of many sparks coming together for the greater good of all.Together, we can make a difference!All proceeds from the sale of this book will go directly to Kids Cancer Care Foundation of Alberta.

Inside each of us, is a spark that can be used to bring light and love to others.Share Your SPARK! brings to life the magic and wonder of Camp Kindle, a children's cancer camp in Water Valley, Alberta. The story, inspired by the Legend of the Kindle Bug, illuminates the unique promise of each child and the power of friendship, diversity, and shared community.This book is also a tale of discovery and hope. As children from all walks of life journey to the campfire, they reveal their special spark and begin to understand the power of many sparks coming together for the greater good of all.Together, we can make a difference!All proceeds from the sale of this book will go directly to Kids Cancer Care Foundation of Alberta.