New Releases
Benchmark Press is proud to announce the release of the following works.
An Englishman's Daughter
by William Wardill
200 pages
$14.95 (plus taxes)
An
Englishman's Daughter, William Wardill’s first novel, is an exciting
adventure through history. The book begins with a paleo-Indian hunter,
proceeds through two world wars, the prelude to the settlement period, the
creation of a hybrid society by people who came from other places, and
finally, to a community in danger of losing the railway tracks which have
been the reason for its presence on the map of Saskatchewan.
Copies of An Englishman's Daughter are now available by contacting Wardill at (306) 967-2910. Each book is $14.95 plus applicable taxes.
About Jim and Me - A Love Story
by Sally Crooks
164 pages
$14.95 (plus taxes)
In
this touching autobiography, Sally Crooks recounts her love affair with her
husband, Jim. Starting with the last months of her husband’s life, Crooks
weaves into her love story the details of how the couple first became acquainted in their home country of Scotland, their journey as a young family to a new country, and how she has recovered from the loss of an irreplaceable friend and lover. The book also features poems written by Crooks while Jim was alive and following his death.
To purchase your copy of About Jim and Me – A Love Story, contact Sally Crooks at (306) 569-9583, scrooks@accesscomm.ca or 102-4615 Rae Street, Regina, SK S4S 3B2.
The Saskatchewan Secret: Healers, Diviners, and
Mystics of the Prairies
By Jacqueline Moore
$19.95
216 pages
An enchanting look at
some of Saskatchewan’s most sought after, but obscure, folk healers, this
new release from Jacqueline Moore is already a hit with local readers as the
current best seller at McNally Robinson’s Booksellers in Saskatoon. The
uplifting non-fiction work covers the stories of thirteen healers who have
impacted many lives, and even performed miracles by saving others from often
incurable and painful diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis and cancer. Each
of their stories is a unique journey that readers will enjoy taking again
and again.
For more information or to order the book, visit www.folkhealers.ca.
The
Crocodile Connection
by M. C. Conacher
$12.95 (plus taxes)
392 pages
Fans
of M. C. Conacher’s first novel, Murder on the
Maritime Tour, will not be left disappointed with her second
work, The Crocodile Connection. Set in a small,
fictitious country in Africa, a team of prairie technicians has left Canada
to work with the Afrafros on building and operating a new technical training
centre. However, the Canadians are not prepared for some of the bigger
challenges that face the Centre and its staff. Malaria outbreaks, marriage
breakdowns, disgruntled employees, mounting threats from local chiefs and
corrupt politicians, and even a military coup threaten to destroy the
Centre’s future and the careers of several Canadians as well.
Wonk
By Cathy Sali
$14.95
156 pages
Featuring an innovative and unique drawing style, WONK by Cathy Sali offers a simple, refreshing and very entertaining look at family life in through Sali's eyes. The book has been a work in progress for Sali, a wife and mother of three children, over the past six years.
For more information, visit www.stickwithwonk.com.
An Adoption Alphabet
By Sonya Corbin Dwyer
Photographs by Dean Peckford
$11.95
30
pages
Written for preschool and primary-aged
children, An Adoption Alphabet can assist parents, family members,
caregivers and educators to establish an atmosphere in which adoption is
discussed openly and honestly. The text may also provide a foundation for
later elaboration as children get older. Beautiful black and white portraits
of children of all ages will engage young listeners and readers.
All proceeds from the sale of the book will go to the Children's Bridge Foundation, located in Ottawa, Ontario (www.cbfoundation.com).
Surviving and Succeeding in the Ivory Tower:
A Woman's Guide to Negotiating Graduate Studies
By Sonya Corbin Dwyer
This guide book gives voice to the
experience of graduate women, including dealing with issues of time and
financial restraints, sexism, a lack of support, and domestic roles and
tasks still prescribed by gender. It offers practical suggestions to assist
women who are trying to manoeuvre in the narrow gap between family and student life.
Corbin Dwyer is an associate professor of psychology at Sir Wilfred Grenfell College, Memorial University of Newfoundland's Corner Brook campus, where she teaches social psychology, contemporary issues in personality, psychotherapy, and the psychology of women.
Prairie Pearl 6: The Reunion
by Arleen Brenner
$12.95 (plus taxes)
172 pages
The final book in the Prairie Pearl series, Prairie Pearl 6: The Reunion brings together the five heroines of the previous books. Reunited in Pearl to celebrate a special occasion, the five "Pearl Sisters" are now grown-up and reveal how their lives unfolded, with a surprise ending in store. A novel for young adults, Prairie Pearl 6 continues the series' tradition of providing home-spun advice and capturing what life was like in the Saskatchewan prairies during the 1920s.This is the third novel for Arleen Brenner through Benchmark Press.
For more about the Prairie Pearl series, visit www.prairiepearl.ca.
Claybank Brick Plant National Historic Site: An Era Frozen in History
Edited by Nicole Williams and Katie Boyce
$14.95 (plus taxes)
64 pages
This souvenir booklet outlines the history of the Claybank Brick Plant from its inception, through the height of production during World War II, to its designation as a national historic site. The book provides an in depth description of the brick making process and a look at the plant's wages and living conditions. The history of the plant is brought to life with photographs of the site over the years as well as stories from former workers and the families who called the brick plant home.
Murder on the Maritime Tour
By M. C. Conacher
$8.95 (plus taxes)
248 pages
Recently
widowed Laura MacLure sets out on a voyage in the Maritimes only to discover
that she is caught in the middle of a murder mystery. Surrounded by
strangers, an endless number of suspects, and an admiring man whom she is not
sure she can trust, Laura must uncover who the killer is before they get away
with murder and a family fortune.
Lady With a Lantern
By Kay Parley
$19.95
208 Pages
Lady With a Lantern highlights a piece of Saskatchewan's history that has too often been neglected and misunderstood -- the Saskatchewan Hospital in Weyburn. As a former psychiatric nurse at the institution, Kay Parley combines journal entries and narrative story to provide an understanding of the creative therapies used at the Saskatchewan Hospital at Weyburn, once named the most improved mental hospital in North America.
