“Everyone is unshakably good (no exceptions),” writes Father Gregory Boyle in his new book Cherished Belonging. He also says, “We belong to each other (no exceptions).” The statements by this Jesuit priest, founder of Homeboy Industries, a gang intervention program in Los Angeles, could be a bit shocking to those who grew up in a…
It would not be extravagant to say that the C.S. Lewis–J.R.R. Tolkien friendship altered the course of literary history. In the early twentieth century, many thought that the spirit of Romanticism had died – was slaughtered – in the trenches of the First World War. As late as 1954, Lewis wrote, “Poetry still has its…
The Book of Belonging is a gentle and imaginative collection of Bible stories for children shaped by the belief that God welcomes and cherishes everyone. In her introduction, author Mariko Clark addresses her young readers and shares her hope that they will know, “God is trustworthy, and God’s names for you are true. You Belong….
When she arrived in the West Bank in 1967, Marylène Schultz did not know Arabic. She became fluent even as the Palestinian orphans in her care came to live in her heart. These children – Yousef, Ruweidah, Amar and Hosson, to name a few – come alive in her memoir of everyday life at the…
If you wonder why progress on Indigenous reconciliation seems slow, Olthuis’ new book provides an explanation. If you think reconciliation has to mean more than land acknowledgements, it adds substance. If you wonder what you can do to advance reconciliation, it offers an ambitious yet achievable action plan. And, if you enjoy reading behind-the-scenes accounts…
Jessica Rose’s new book encourages young people to embrace art as a powerful tool to raise environmental awareness and drive social change. Readers ages 9-12, as well as leaders, can consider practical, easy-to-follow steps for more sustainable creative practices and learn from artists who “work with the environment rather than disrupting it.” With clarity and…
Very loud squawking noises outside our living room drew me to the window. I pulled out my binoculars to get a better view and met a disturbing sight. Eight magpies had ganged up on a young robin struggling to escape its captors. Feathers were flying, and after a lot of painful, desperate twitching the robin…
For decades, John Longhurst has been spilling gallons of ink in columns and sundry articles for The Winnipeg Free Press and many publications from North America to Australia and parts between. All deal in some direct or indirect way with faith and religion’s interaction with society. His 2006 book, Making the News: An Essential Guide…
Author Mitali Perkins is well known for her middle school and young adult novels, such as Bamboo People, Rickshaw Girl, and You Bring the Distant Near, as well as her children’s picture books – Home is in Between, Between My Hands and more. In Just Making, Perkins relates her childhood experiences of immigrating with her…
Poetry in Place is a collection of attention. This anthology, edited by Deborah Bowen and Noah Van Brenk, brings together a wide diversity of poetic voices, each reflecting on their experiences of one small region of Southern Ontario. Imagined as “the land between the waters,” this area between Lake Ontario and the Grand River, west…
“Every day I get to wake up in the best place on earth: Holland, Michigan.” So says Nancy Vandergroot (Nicole Kidman) at the beginning of Holland*, a new thriller, streaming on Prime, set in the title city in 2000. Nancy’s voiceover accompanies images of children in traditional Dutch costumes and a miniature model of the town….
In these days of doomscrolling and bad news, we all need stories of inspiration. Liz Harvey-Fould’s book Dreams, Prayers and Miracles fits the bill perfectly. It tells the incredible story of MEMO (Medical Equipment Mobilization Opportunity), a Thunder Bay non-profit organization founded by retired doctor Jerome Harvey in 2004. MEMO was initially intended as a…
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