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Bryan Davies
Bryan is an award-winning writer and commentator based in Sault Ste. Marie, where he is a United Front Entertainment, and UFE Tagona Press (Sault Millworks) founding partner. UFE is a multidimensional Canadian and international creative works enterprise. Bryan also has a lifelong passion for sport. He has coached with high school, elite junior women’s (U19), and Canadian college basketball teams since 1985.
The Thinking Chair by Dr. Frank S. Sarlo
Price range: $9.95 through $30.00‘The Thinking Chair’ reflects a series of happenings drawn from Frank’s experiences in community mobilizing acquired over many years. This volunteer work embodied grassroots community organizing, ones that Frank saw as important and thus fired his passions for community engagement. Frank’s personal reflections and quotes from interviews conducted for his 2013 doctoral thesis add further attractive ‘Thinking Chair’ dimensions.
Tagona Press Hardcover Bound Notebook
$27.00Unleash your creativity and keep your thoughts organized with the Tagona Press Notebook. Whether you’re sketching out your next novel, jotting down big ideas, or simply staying on top of daily tasks, this elegant notebook is a perfect companion for writers, readers, and dreamers alike.
Features:
- Sophisticated Design: Crafted with an UltraHyde hardcover paper cover for durability and a professional look.
- Compact and Convenient: Sized at 5.5″ × 8.5″ (13.97 cm × 21.59 cm) and weighing just 10.9 oz (309 g), it’s perfect for carrying wherever inspiration strikes.
- Ample Space: Includes 80 cream-colored, lined pages to capture your ideas.
- Functional Details: Equipped with a matching elastic closure and ribbon page marker to keep your notebook secure and organized.
- Stay Organized: Features an expandable inner pocket for storing loose notes, business cards, and other essentials.
Whether you’re brainstorming your next bestseller or jotting down day-to-day thoughts, the Tagona Press Notebook is a stylish and practical choice for any writer or thinker.
The Beatles, Babies and Broken Bodies: My Memoir Navigating Canada’s Healthcare System
Price range: $9.95 through $26.95What does it take to be a frontline healthcare worker? Dedication, perseverance, strength, passion: the standard superlatives of a hero. Add being a nurse in Canada’s northern region and practising medicine as a woman, and the backstory gets more dramatic. From vivid descriptions of the far north to dealing with misogyny in medical school and beyond, Pat Zehr’s poignant memoir is especially relevant today.
By sharing her story, Zehr touches on pressing socio-economic issues, including disparities in healthcare and the ongoing havoc of COVID-19. Zehr’s medical career, first as a nurse and then as an OB-GYN, is both a compelling journey of self-discovery and a lens on issues within the Canadian healthcare system. She shares the challenges of being a frontline worker, advocate, and patient. After decades of providing care, Zehr became debilitated herself and embarked on a new search for treatment that led to a second calling as a yoga instructor.
Compelling vignettes—and a love for The Beatles, whose music serves as a touchstone throughout—celebrate the beauty of remote regions while revealing the toll of providing healthcare and coping with its inherent heartbreak. Zehr doesn’t hold back, whether it’s about mental and physical breakdown (and being a workaholic) or her devotion to The Beatles (and yes, she does have a favourite Beatle).