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Did Columbus believe that God called him west to undiscovered lands? Does American democracy owe its inception to the handful of Pilgrims that settled at Plymouth? If, indeed, there was a specific, divine call upon this nation, is it still valid today?

Relying on her friends, Elizabeth and Priscilla, and the affection of an English Springer Spaniel named Loyal, Mercy survives the 1620 Mayflower crossing and their first perilous months in America. But she is tested through painful loss, her attraction to the handsome but disturbing Jack Billington, and the perils of living in a danger-filled wilderness. Mercy faces her greatest challenge when she and her Indian friend Amie make an ominous discovery. Young rebels in the colony have so provoked the Native Americans that all-out war seems certain.

In 1777, during the War for Independence, Nate Donovan is the younger brother in an Irish Quaker family in British-occupied Philadelphia. He is too young to join the Continental Army that is fighting for America’s freedom, but when the war comes through the Donovan’s front door, Nate becomes the youngest member of General George Washington’s spy network. Dangerous? If Nate and his Indian friend, Running Fox, are caught as spies the penalty is death by hanging.

It is always wonderful and fun to make crochet flowers; crochet roses are the most amazing and wonderful flowers of all of them. We all feel special after receiving a rose, irrespective of if it is a red rose for love or a different color for celebration, joy, and friendship. Crochet rose patterns can be used for appliques that can be used as gift tags, jewelry, and bunting as well as rose patterns for home decoration or accessories for clothing. This is a step-by-step guide on how to crochet a rose to ensure you are able to follow through and make your crochet rose today.

George Manuel (1920-1989) was the strategist and visionary behind the modern Indigenous movement in Canada. A three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee, he laid the groundwork for what would become the Assembly of First Nations and was the founding president of the World Council of Indigenous Peoples. Authors Peter McFarlane and Doreen Manuel follow him on a riveting journey from his childhood on a Shuswap reserve through three decades of fierce and dedicated activism.

Hello and welcome to the Be Better Library podcast series hosted by Evie Manuel and Peter Kerwood. We are incredibly excited to have you listening with us (although Peter is amazed anyone is listening other than his mum and his aunty Sue). In this podcast series, we explore the books that have inspired us. Not only are we talking about the books but we are then exploring around the books. So for each book that we discuss there is an alternative index (a publicly shared Google doc) which you’ll find on our Instagram and LinkedIn. This index will list our favourite sections from our chosen ...