Books published by Tellwell Talent

It could have been any summer, anywhere on the Canadian prairies that year. Wheat fields waved, elevators beckoned, and the railroad snaking through town was the only link with markets beyond. The most dramatic event of the year was a spiritual upsurge that turned the extreme southwest corner of Saskatchewan on its head. It was 1932. The winter of 1932 turned the windswept prairie into a blisteringly cold landscape. From a collection of small towns a carload of brave students ventured across the prairie and across the border to attend a fledgling Bible training school in the United States. On their way home, their vehicle broke down, leaving them stranded in the bitter cold. After they were rescued by parents and townspeople, these determined students said to their families, "There has to be a better way!" And there was.The solution would be to start their a Bible College of their own. But that would easier said than done. Some had little more than a grade school education. They needed help. Providentially, they found a retired professor who was only too willing to take on the task. The school he founded taught generations of students - pastors, missionaries, church officials, laborers. But the seven decade story of International Bible College is not without its blips. It is a story of hardship, political intrigue, and success. Through her history, the college would go through three name changes and five capuse Like a ship on a stormy sea, often in danger of being scuttled, this one always managed to sail through and bring home a catch.

Times have changed since 1961 when Steffie Steinke, along with her husband and little daughter immigrated to Canada, and now she questions the changes Canada has made to its immigration laws to favor immigrants to the point where she is afraid it has changed Canada's original cultureand now burdens tax payers. Steffie also writes about the hurdles they had to overcome to make Canada their home. When they arrived, there was no help from the government but they also did not have expectations to receiveany. They were thankful for the privilege to be allowed to set foot on Canadian grounds for a new start, and freedom and opportunities they didn't have in Germany, at the time they came. It wasnot an easy task, especially, not being able to speak English. The journey took years, a lot of struggles and difficulties but in the end what she got from it was a sense of pride and a feeling of accomplishment.

Y. Vonne Beck survives the abduction of her beloved child Jonathan by his long-lost father, and mother and son are reunited. But she now faces an excruciating breakup with the man she finally found love with, Asher Zilbeh. Vonne sets out to change her life: a new apartment, a new career and a new husband. She works hard to better herself and even harder to extricate Asher from her soul. A humble request for leniency takes Vonne to New York City. A terminal diagnosis melts her hardened heart and she relents to Ken's appeal to visit his son in person, after she'd had him banned from entering Canada six years ago. In a city of millions of people it seems unimaginable; still, there on a sidewalk in the heart of Manhattan he stops and stares at her. Vonne has not seen Asher since he snatched Jonathan away from Ken in Japan and returned him to her waiting arms. Her heart begins to race. She can't bear to see him and rushes off as tears flood her eyes. That happenstance and continued coincidental meetings spark a raging fire in Asher. He needs to find her, to get through to her. He wants her to know the truth. However, the truth comes with a tower of guilt. A profound hurt burgeons as painful realities set in, take root and sprout ineffable regret. Vonne's busy yet stable life is suddenly inundated with torturous complexity-with the truth buried deep inside. Vonne lets go of her pragmatic sensibilities and follows her heart, which leads her through a maze of emotional turmoil: shock, awe, anger, dread and fear. Can love be waiting on the other side, and will she find the strength, at last, to accept it?

Trivia with a twist. That's what you will find with Trivia Challenges. Are you adept in separating fact from fiction? Can you tell when the plausible is not actually all that likely? Here is a book which is filled with fun-filled challenges that are designed to allow you to test yourself as you seek answers to those questions. And you need not stop at yourself. Challenge your family, or challenge your friends as well. The pages are filled with odds and ends of trivia, snippets of interesting facts with sometimes most unusual origin stories attached to them.

This book is a professional development framework guide to help Indigenous communities, and agencies that interact and provided services or governance for Indigenous people, make better decisions that are based on the understanding of the underlying value systems of holistic cultures and hierarchial cultures. This book offers suggested processes and templates for incorporating aspects of these cultures in decision making and governance to increase better communication among stakeholders and overall effective management of the organization. The templates are intended for use to assist elected Indigenous leaders practise governance that is aligned with the core values of their nation, yet considerate of the values of within hierarchial cultures necessary for mutual understanding with external governments and organizations. Other templates are intended to be used by policy makers and service providers for Indigenous people, in order to facilitate better communication and/or application and reporting processes that are considerate of holistic value systems. Each template can be customed to meet the specific criteria for each community or organization.Organizations that could benefit from these suggested approaches, that are based on theory and practice, include but are not limited to: Elected members of federal, provincial, and territorial governments and their employees; Chief and Councils and their management staff; Hereditaty leaders and their affiliates; not for profit organizations affiliated with Indigenous people; universities and higher education institutions; and anyone who seeks to understand the differences in value systems that often results in tension and misunderstandings. This book offers an appreciation of the different values experienced in Indigenous and non-Indigenous thinking and sets the foundation for reconciling differences between the two cultures within the workplace and inter-governmental relations.

Does each generation necessarily stand on its own, divided from all others by a gap in perspective and understanding? Is meaningful communication between generations an impossibility? Mind the Gap puts this notion to the test in a unique mother-son literary collaboration. By challenging each other to write with openness and honesty on a series of random topics chosen for them, the authors discover far more commonality than conflict in their positions on deeply personal, yet universally relevant, matters of love, life and learning. Even where their views diverge, they celebrate their differences with the same humour, humility and respect as their similarities. Their individual voices are both intelligent and engaging, but offer vastly different approaches to each topic, making every piece a fresh and surprising read. And as mother and son, the relationship underlying their words is inspiring. Together they show readers that mutual respect can bridge any perceived generational (or other) divide. It is a timely message that will resonate with any age or generation.

Are your life challenges running the show? Do you ever wonder how it all got so heavy, stressful or overwhelming? Struggles in life can be all-consuming. But as difficult as they can seem, somewhere in the complicated mess of it all, happiness does still exist. Finding and reconnecting with happiness can feel impossible, awkward, meant for everyone else except you. Yet what is important to remember is your ability to live your version of a happy life absolutely is possible. In The Many Sides of Happy, author and speaker Mieka Forte blends scientific happiness research with real-life, tried-and-tested scenarios from her own experiences and from teaching happiness workshops to thousands of people. This book provides tools for to you practice, known to achieve positive results. It will help you access your inner wisdom to see past your circumstances and be able to live out a happy life. You will also find guidance to help you heal, overcome hard times in life and ultimately find your inner happy. Frankly, you deserve to be happy. It is possible. Deep digging and hard work may be required, but happiness is available for you.

Food is everywhere. Why should it be madeinto something that is anything but enjoyable? People tend to overthinkwhat their relationship with food should be based on how otherpeople portray health. My hope is that I helpas many people as I can realize that no oneperson is the same when it comes to howthey eat.

In this, the first book of an action-packed, futuristic series, the main character, Makiao searches for his father who he believes to be alive even though Makiao was raised in an orphanage. Makiao lives on the planet Arcterra, which was discovered and settled after it was determined that more resources were needed to sustain the growing human population. Once the brave Pioneers were able to settle the new planet it was quickly realized, that this planet belonged to another alien race. This started a war over the planet that has been ongoing for 50 years. The year is 2170 and Makiao is being raised in an orphanage which supplies trained soldiers to the military. On his 18th birthday he will be shipped off on his first assignment. The adventures begin when he decides to escape from the orphanage, two days before this first assignment. Makiao meets a group of friends who are willing to help him try to find his father. On their journey the group use their many talents and advanced technology to defend themselves from life threatening enemies on both sides of the war. Uncovering some clues they believe they are well on their way.

The Merriest, The Beariest Bears is a story book and an activity book for young children, written by Doreen M. Atkinson. Meet "The Merriest, The Beariest Bears" in their forest home and join in the fun as they make their way through the forest to the berry patch and the beach where they like to build sand castles and swim. See how clever Perry Beariest is learning to bake with Momma Beariest and see how artistic Mary Beariest is painting the garden furniture with Poppa Beariest. Enjoy the great illustrations by Marilyn Martin. There's lots more to read about and when you have read the fun-filled story you can enjoy colouring the pictures in the activity section of the book. You can find the missing parts in some of the pictures and draw them in. You can write a little story of your own under the pictures. This book is filled with fun things to do. Come along and make friends with The Merriest, The Beariest Bears.