Early in adulthood, Nikki Tate witnessed her mother struggle with losing her sense of self and her identity, due to early onset dementia. At the time, assisted dying was not available as an option, but her mother’s experience piqued Nikki’s interest in the subject. Nikki’s greatest achievement has been living life on her own terms, […]

When Robin was told she was lucky her lupus had been diagnosed so early, she felt blessed, but the news was also delivered with an unexpected twist. Her prognosis included a drastically reduced life expectancy. She was in for the fight of her life. Her body was waging war against itself. But that internal warfare […]

Despite never having run before in any serious athletic capacity, when his brother asked him to run a marathon with him, it was a challenge he couldn’t refuse. He didn’t know it at the time, but running would lead him to help elevate the lives of men, women, and children all over the world. Having […]

When her brother’s life was taken in an unimaginable act of violence there were no answers to be found. Annette’s mind began to paint a picture of what type of person could have killed her brother. She began to weave together a vivid tapestry of sinister traits that revealed the profile of a monster. Just […]

Who says you can’t write a book? In his 70’s, Terry’s passion for trains lead him down an unfamiliar path as he took on the task of writing a sentimental account of his early years in Banff, Alberta. His story begins in the beautiful Canadian Rockies at the Banff Train Station — his first real […]

When sorting through a number of family photographs early in her career, Alexis McKeown noticed that a very important person was missing from many of the pictures. Her mother had taken a good number of the photos so that explained why she wasn’t in all of them, but she had also tossed away many of […]

When Henri, a professional yoga instructor, accepted an assignment to provide private yoga instruction to a cancer survivor, he had no idea that the woman he was about to meet would one day become his adoring wife. When Michelle opened the door for her first yoga session, Henri was struck by her youthful spirit and […]