Books I've Edited
Over the years, I've edited a number of books in various genres. Here they are individually.
Vignettes of Japan
With the eye of an artist, the writer describes the beauty that surrounded her during a year in Japan – the rice fields in harvest, the brilliant maples in autumn, the cherry blossoms in spring, all with the magnificent Mt. Fuji as a backdrop. The writer’s art work graces the cover and some of stories.
Miriam’s Tried and True Travel Tips
This is a collection of wisdom gained from extensive travel experience, directed at people who are beginning to create their own adventures. Among the many photos, the author’s picture of two airliners - only two! – on the tarmac at Heathrow Airport in 1958 stands out.
Pomegranates at 4800 Metres: Journeying at Home and Away
While kayaking in a storm off Vancouver Island, the author is told to “come in on a wave.” This becomes her guiding metaphor as she navigates her way through loss and grief while transforming into an intrepid nomad.
Always a Cowboy
As a child in urban Vancouver, the writer realized he wanted to be a cowboy. This story, lovingly written for family and friends, recounts how the dream became reality.
Meg and Greg: A Duck in a Sock
This award-winning learn-to-read book, which I proofread, is the first in a series created to help children with dyslexia or another language-based learning difficulty find reading success.
Manage This!: An Interactive Guide to Management and Other Absurdities
The writer’s lifetime of upper-level management success is expressed in an entertaining and purposely frustrating workbook leading managers to a deeper understanding of their own management philosophy.
60: Collected Stories from the Museum at Campbell River
This magnificent collection of photos and stories presents sixty artefacts assembled in honour of the Museum’s 60th anniversary.
Warriors and Heroes of a Different Kind: Battling Kidney Failure
This important book provides an in-depth and personal account of the effects of kidney failure, the subsequent need for dialysis and the barriers patients encounter while waiting for a transplant.