Books published by publisher Friesenpress

When a little boy named Rehan finds a mysterious Book, he goes on a fact finding mission with his best friend-pet hamster, Gus. With no pictures and strange writing, there are questions that form. They look to Mom for answers. These answers lead to more questions. They want you to tag along with them on this adventure. There is a sense that this mysterious Book will lead to something spectacular!This book is written with 7-11 year olds in mind so it may stimulate discussion and curiosity about Islam and The Quran....

An intellectual history of the present,The Decline of Democratic Society in the New Age outlines the historical events that have led the world into its current state of political, economic, psychological, societal, and biological demise. By identifying and discussing tyranny in its modern forms, solutions are made evident or provided throughout the text. Abounding with original ideas in every one of its thirty chapters, the book is a model of revolutionary thought and philosophical totality. It constitutes no less than a modern-day version of Plato's Republic for the new century. Beyond this, the discourse possesses an unceasing intensity of tone found only in the purest of political tracts. Without doubt an intellectual, political, and historical necessity in this confused and disturbing period....

Odessa is a Barn Owl with an attitude, who befriended Jaxon (a magical Jackalope). The two of them met Dewey (a cat with all the usual cat characteristics based around a desire for a life of luxury), and the three of them moved into an empty farm.Joshua Pebblestone bought his dream farm. His life was now going to be spent immersed in the peace and quiet of rural life, but then he found that he had three lodgers! Jaxon worked his magic which allowed them all to communicate with each other and, by some cunning feline manipulation, Joshua was soon known as the man-servant!The man-servant had no idea how full of adventures and humor his life was to become, with the antics of his three lodgers. He also had no idea that they would quickly steal his heart and be his best friends!...

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AJOONI LOVES CAKE is a story about a young girl named Ajooni who absolutely loves cake! She loves cake so much that she eats a different flavored cake every single day of the week! There is only one problem ... Ajooni hates baking! Finally, after a week of eating delicious cakes baked for her by her Mom, Dad, Grandparents and three Brothers (Ishaan, Zoraav and Niyaam), Ajooni learns a ‘sweet’ little lesson about selfishness and cooperation.

Fifteen-year-old Jenny knows she isn't normal. She can't tolerate being in a crowd, being touched, being near certain people, or sometimes just being. Then she meets a group of friends at her new school and learns that, like them, she is actually an empath - someone who is highly sensitive to the emotions and energy of the people and environment around her.Jenny knows her empath gifts hold the power to make a profound difference in her life and the lives of those around her - if only she could control them. With her new empath friends, her "crazy" Aunt Maggie, and her first love, the gorgeous and soulful Nathan, Jenny goes on a roller coaster ride of fear, tragedy, adventure, and desire. Her new awareness and skills are tested in a final climactic crisis.Supplementing the novel is a music soundtrack featuring new artists, including Taryn Kawaja, who performs the book's theme song, "Sacrifice Me", written by the author of the book....

Did you know that bad thoughts are stickier than good ones? It's true! Our brains see them more and remember them longer. In Sticky Brains, Aria learns that it's not her fault when she gets stuck on the bad stuff; sometimes her brain shows her only part of the whole picture. She also discovers that she has brain-changing powers! Sticky Brains uses kid-friendly language to teach kids (and the adults who love them) about mindfulness and neuroplasticity, empowering them to change their brains to find more peace and happiness in their lives. Endorsed by beloved children's entertainer Raffi, Sticky Brains includes information on mindfulness, negativity bias, and neuroplasticity as well as exercises and activities for children and their families.

"I invite you to look into the eyes of the homeless... they tell a story."Homelessness is a serious problem throughout North America-even in Canada and the United States, two of the richest countries in the world. "We must stop this madness," says Leah Denbok, the teenage Canadian photographer who travelled with her dad for over two years to cities throughout North America, photographing and interviewing the homeless. Leah was inspired by the story of her mother, who at three years old was rescued from the streets of Calcutta by Saint Teresa (formerly Mother Teresa). Nowhere to Call Home is a collection of gritty, black-and-white photographs and the personal stories of individuals who live on the streets. The haunting beauty of the images will stay with you, long after you turn the last page. All the profits from the sale of this book will go to the Salvation Army Barrie Bayside Mission Centre....

"Unhurried education, and teaching to the heart through stories, develop alifelong love of a continually unfolding process of learning and loving the world."Teaching through Stories: Jane and Jeremy Learn to Knit will encourage you to take things into your own hands by giving you the tools to teach others. It's effective and fun to teach using stories-this book tells you how!The first in a series on teaching handwork, this complete guide is written for teachers and others who want to teach this popular craft-or any subject-to children through storytelling, fostering personal connection in any educational setting.This handbook is a practical guide to creating and telling your own stories, and connecting with listeners, with examples from knitting lessons. It introduces important pedagogical foundations and offers suggestions for managing a busy handwork classroom. The last chapter shares ideas about selecting patterns and materials and over a dozen of the best patterns the author has developed. Teaching through Stories embodies an unhurried approach to education used successfully for a hundred years in Waldorf schools around the world....

In this rhyming, melodic story, a mother tells her little girl that somewhere in the world lives another little girl who looks just like her. This propels her daughter into a journey of the imagination, where she visits locales from Spain to Japan, visualizing this other person in her familiar surroundings. From page to page, the little girl explores the possibilities in her head: I think each night she wishes upon a star, Or finds pictures in billowy clouds from afar.At the end of the story, readers are reminded that for all our similarities, each one is unique. And for all our differences, we share the same sky. Children will return to this delightful story over and over again as they learn a beautiful lesson about unity and diversity....

Pinky, the Purrminator shares her rescue story from the perspective of a displaced cat on the "inside". She soon realizes that the life of a rescue animal is scary and sometimes hopeless. Yes, they have food and shelter, which is better than living on the street, but Pinky firmly believes that she and her fellow canine and feline friends deserve better. After hearing the game show, The Price is Right on the TV in the rescue where Pinky is being held, she begins to formulate a cunning plan. She vows that if she ever finds a forever home, she will do her very best to become a voice for rescue cats and dogs everywhere. In time she finds a loving forever home and is determined to set her plan in motion. Pinky has but one item on her bucket list and she is desperate to make it happen. She enlists the help of several neighborhood Amish cats and the various inside and outside cats (and dogs) in the household. The Purrminator, proves to be a powerful leader, but getting her rag-tag group of friends to understand and execute her ideas is at times an overwhelming task. Pinky and her companions find themselves on a wild roller coaster ride full of amazing, and at times frightening twists and turns. She repeatedly meets obstacles and often feels defeated, but she never forgets the other rescue animals that she vowed to help.The other animals under Pinky's guidance quickly learn to never underestimate the Purrminator. She is stubborn and tenacious with fierce determination. With perseverance and persistence, mixed in with luck and a bit of serendipity, she is so close to marking off that one item and fulfilling her lifelong dream. But just as Pinky is about to savor experiencing her dream trip to meet her idol, Drew Carey, fate will intervene and derail it all?...