Books published by FriesenPress

In the 1970s, when most people thought about curling they thought it was just a game, something that could never be a real sport. Warren Hansen, a top curler in the seventies, felt curling wasn't viewed fairly by the sports world. That needed to change.Hansen joined forces with Ray Kingsmith in the late 1970s to change this, setting out to get curling into the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary as a demonstration sport. They succeeded, but then it seemed like curling would never go beyond that demonstration.Three times curling applied to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for Olympic medal status. And three times, the IOC turned them down. Finally in June of 1992, at the IOC General Assembly in Barcelona, Spain, curling received the blessing of the executive committee as a full medal sport.Sticks 'n' Stones reveals what it took for curling to gain full medal sport status, from sheer determination to navigating the murky waters of politics of amateur, international and Olympic sport.

Sacred Bundles Unborn acknowledges the voices of women who have come forward and recognizes that coerced forced sterilization is happening, while establishing a narrative on this critical issue as it is currently playing out in 2021, while educating people of the dark reality of Canada's negligence of the human rights of Indigenous women and women of color, whom are at a greater risk within the health system in their most vulnerable state during pregnancy. Each piece takes a unique approach to the many overlapping aspects informing this issue from the individual writer's perspective, yet there is a thread of synergy between each piece. All are written in an accessible way as each author has eloquently and effectively spoken to the "unspoken" with integrity and grace, granting the reader as much ease as any human being can conceive in order to process this form of inhumane torture. All submissions are in the first person, whether a poem or narrative prose, in lay (non-academic) terms."The goal of our collective, first and foremost, is the documentation of this ongoing genocide, from our perspective, in order to bring to the forefront of readers' consciousness this archaic and barbaric atrocity that continues and is not "criminalized" in Canada." Morningstar Mercredi

How ambitious are you for your children to think independently, trust themselves, enjoy what they do, and achieve their goals? Do you want them to be successful, self-confident, and yet not entitled? Undoubtedly, the answer is yes.Most...

How ambitious are you for your children to think independently, trust themselves, enjoy what they do, and achieve their goals? Do you want them to be successful, self-confident, and yet not entitled? Undoubtedly, the answer is yes.Most...

This is an essential, groundbreaking book for public and private buyers of construction, contractors and sub-contractors, designers, project managers, lawyers, Earned Value specialists, forensic claims analysts, schedulers, dispute resolution experts, academics, and anyone interested in improving performance and productivity on construction projects.Among the topics discussed are the following:- Exhaustive critique of existing Earned Value analysis that compels changes to current theory and practice- New Earned Value analytics for construction, integrated with resource-loaded CPM schedules represent a paradigm change- Worked examples of resource-loaded CPM schedules using the new EV Performance analytics- Identification of reliable performance thresholds for progress, productivity and resources- Understanding the interconnection of progress and productivity and performance patterns over time- How to create meaningful, resource-loaded, CPM schedules- Analyzing schedule float in concert with the new analytics- Why current cause and effect delay analysis is fundamentally flawed because it ignores root causes- Why delay claim analysis must always account for productivity- The problem common to all contract delivery methods and how to correct it- Why construction projects fail- Specific steps in creating a successful construction program- Game theoretical & other approaches to implementing a performance-based system- Using commercial dispute resolution to contemporaneously resolve claims and improve performance going forward- The importance of probabilistic (Monte Carlo) schedule analysis & problems with current practice

This is an essential, groundbreaking book for public and private buyers of construction, contractors and sub-contractors, designers, project managers, lawyers, Earned Value specialists, forensic claims analysts, schedulers, dispute resolution experts, academics, and anyone interested in improving performance and productivity on construction projects.Among the topics discussed are the following:- Exhaustive critique of existing Earned Value analysis that compels changes to current theory and practice- New Earned Value analytics for construction, integrated with resource-loaded CPM schedules represent a paradigm change- Worked examples of resource-loaded CPM schedules using the new EV Performance analytics- Identification of reliable performance thresholds for progress, productivity and resources- Understanding the interconnection of progress and productivity and performance patterns over time- How to create meaningful, resource-loaded, CPM schedules- Analyzing schedule float in concert with the new analytics- Why current cause and effect delay analysis is fundamentally flawed because it ignores root causes- Why delay claim analysis must always account for productivity- The problem common to all contract delivery methods and how to correct it- Why construction projects fail- Specific steps in creating a successful construction program- Game theoretical & other approaches to implementing a performance-based system- Using commercial dispute resolution to contemporaneously resolve claims and improve performance going forward- The importance of probabilistic (Monte Carlo) schedule analysis & problems with current practice

IMAGINATIVE AND FAST PACED, THE EQUILIBRIUM PROPHECY, IS A SCI-FI THRILL RIDE THAT WILL KEEP YOU GUESSING FROM BEGINNING TO END!Seventeen-year-old Ciara has run away from home, but somewhere down the road, an unprecedented weather system pulls her into a completely different dimension. She lands on Somaku', an arid planet with incredible technology and home to many intelligent species. Thanks to deeprooted conflicts and overpopulation, Somaku' has become ravaged by famine, infertility, and war. There, Ciara meets a Coële, an alien who helps her survive the rugged landscape and embroils her in a quest tied to an ancient prophecy.The prophecy predicts the rise of a sacred being named Equilibrium, an entity with unlimited power who could unleash a cataclysm that could rip through space-time and cause each dimension to collapse into one another, obliterating the laws of physics and exterminating life.Torn and isolated from Earth, will Ciara survive the dangers ahead? Will her encounters lead her to experience a new form of love?Somaku' is the first book of The Equilibrium Prophecy series.

Welcome to my world.Welcome to my thoughts.Welcome to my visions.So begins Welcome to my world, poems that navigate the author's search for "the stars, the moon, the ultimate tune," alongside his road to healing from satanic abuse and drug addiction. Whilst some poems speak of suffering, others are full of joy-celebrating survival, the act of writing, and the sacred connection to Mother Earth, the Four Directions, and to the Creator. An act of prayer and acceptance, they are also an invitation to find humor and enjoy the present moment.Watching the junkie make the playmoving and groovingthe shuck and jivelive a life of constant strife.Thinking, downtown style.No desire for the gamedoing it clean and serene.Still thinking, downtown stylemoving and groovingliving and lovingthinking, downtown stylefreedom, downtown styleliving it clean and sereneall the way, downtown style.

What does the future have in store for the United States in regard to technological advances, economic growth, and employment?What insights about the future can be gleaned from a careful examination of economic and institutional developments over the past seventy years?This book examines these questions and many more with the hope of helping readers gain a better understanding of the main factors that determine the path of sustainable progress. To achieve this goal, this book begins by presenting an in-depth summary of the statistical record of the United States from 1950 to 2019 with respect to changes in the major demographic components, the labor force, employment, hours of work, wages and income distribution, and patterns of consumer spending. Part two explores the major institutional and behavioral changes over the past seventy years that have influenced these trends, focusing on changes in family structure, the religious landscape, and trust in the media and public institutions. Part three summarizes the key lessons learned from the economic, institutional, and value changes over the past seventy years, then uses these conclusions as a foundation for exploring potential future trends. Throughout the book, the author argues that sustainable progress does not rely solely on economic forces but depends instead on a supportive institutional framework and a value system that provides a suitable moral compass. While recognizing the pivotal role of technology and labor markets, the author suggests that the fundamental issues facing the United States are largely outside the economic sphere. These include inequality, justice, human relations, the functioning of public and private institutions, trust, and shared values. This book is a must read for anyone who wants to understand the factors that will shape the future of the United States and all other developed economies in the decades to come.

Edmonton, 1995.Six strangers at a coffee shop are caught in an earthquake, but soon learn that no one else in the city seems to have felt it. Over the next few days, they experience strange, inexplicable, and unsettling events.The six soon realize they'll need to seek each other out again if they want to get any answers. But when they meet, it's just the beginning of the journey they're about to take together: a journey into a world parallel to their own, but with startling-maybe even sinister-differences.The longer they spend in this other world, the more they start to wonder if they will ever find their way home again . . .. . . And what will happen if they don't.

In a time where the USA seems frantic to maintain their world domination by funding a crusade for democracy, it is easy to paint China as an enemy that needs to be kept in check. But is world domination the right goal? What about world peace and harmony for all people? The greatest challenges facing humanity now are global in nature, crossing countries and cultures. The world doesn't need another religious or ideological battle such as democracy vs communism. It needs all the citizens of our world, but in particular our world leaders and advisors, to truly lead in building empathy and mutual trust, promoting cooperation over competition for the benefit of all humanity.As such, a greater understanding of China is no longer optional in our global village. It is necessary if we want to tackle global challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic, or face critical world issues such as climate change, world peace, and collaborative governance. As China returns to its original path and reinstates itself as one of the key world leaders, it demands to be treated with respect and as an equal. China is not our enemy. Their Confucian roots are strongly grounded in building harmonious human relationships, and we in the West must build our empathy and knowledge so we can see more shades of grey in this complicated world. We all share this planet and its future destiny together, and confrontational Western thinking will only lead to war.This macroscopic view of Chinese civilization and cultural development will help Western educated readers better interpret world events through a broader and deeper understanding of:¿ Chinese ways of thinking and behaving¿ China's historical trajectory and trends¿ Current developments and the context behind and around themThe authors suggest that we need to view the Chinese way as complementary instead of focusing on the differences. We should spend our energy and resources improving our world instead of minimizing others to maintain superiority. Each of us can change the world for the better. Let's replace "us versus them" thinking with more "we" and more trust, as mutual understanding and tolerance will enable all of us as humans on Earth to live in greater harmony with each other, and with ourselves.

In a time where the USA seems frantic to maintain their world domination by funding a crusade for democracy, it is easy to paint China as an enemy that needs to be kept in check. But is world domination the right goal? What about world peace and harmony for all people? The greatest challenges facing humanity now are global in nature, crossing countries and cultures. The world doesn't need another religious or ideological battle such as democracy vs communism. It needs all the citizens of our world, but in particular our world leaders and advisors, to truly lead in building empathy and mutual trust, promoting cooperation over competition for the benefit of all humanity.As such, a greater understanding of China is no longer optional in our global village. It is necessary if we want to tackle global challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic, or face critical world issues such as climate change, world peace, and collaborative governance. As China returns to its original path and reinstates itself as one of the key world leaders, it demands to be treated with respect and as an equal. China is not our enemy. Their Confucian roots are strongly grounded in building harmonious human relationships, and we in the West must build our empathy and knowledge so we can see more shades of grey in this complicated world. We all share this planet and its future destiny together, and confrontational Western thinking will only lead to war.This macroscopic view of Chinese civilization and cultural development will help Western educated readers better interpret world events through a broader and deeper understanding of:¿ Chinese ways of thinking and behaving¿ China's historical trajectory and trends¿ Current developments and the context behind and around themThe authors suggest that we need to view the Chinese way as complementary instead of focusing on the differences. We should spend our energy and resources improving our world instead of minimizing others to maintain superiority. Each of us can change the world for the better. Let's replace "us versus them" thinking with more "we" and more trust, as mutual understanding and tolerance will enable all of us as humans on Earth to live in greater harmony with each other, and with ourselves.