Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884)

Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1871)

"Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There" is the sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The themes and settings of Through the Looking-Glass make it a kind of mirror image of Wonderland: the first book begins outdoors, in the warm month of May (4 May), uses frequent changes in size as a plot device...

Swimmer's Dream

A story about a young girl named Harper, who has a deep secret. But when her secret is in danger, she must make sure it doesn't get out. Read the sequel called Ocean Orphans!!

GLIMPSES of how Canada worked: a writer's memoir.

During the first 30 years of my journalistic career in the second half of the 20th century, good jobs of all kinds were available all over Canada. Those of us born in the 1930s and early '40s were in great demand because our generation was very small when the post-World War II boom began. I earned generous fees workin...

Grace & Style: The Art of Pretending You Have It

It's clear to see I'm a style icon; remember, you can't spell icon without "con." I love clothes, accessories, and makeup as much as the next lady, man, French bulldog in a sweater, or child whose parents dressed her in a couture Halloween costume, but telling people how they should look doesn't suit me (clothes pun...

The Temporary Detective

Phones, light typing...and murder. Think breaking into show business is hard? Try landing a temp job without office skills. That's the challenge facing aspiring actress Isobel Spice when she arrives in New York City, fresh out of college and deficient in PowerPoint. After being rejected by seven temp agencies for her...

The Best Of Comebacks

❝A book for comebacks.❞ WARNING// If easily offended please do not read this book as you might be upset by some of the content.