Judith Cowan: 6 books

Like the classic fairy tales, this fable provides an antidote for the malaise of our times. Set in a mythical kingdom, it inspires hope for those trapped in social roles beyond their control. Not everyone deals with fate's cards in the same fashion, but for the pure of heart both the natural and the...

An anthology of holiday short stories and a novella (292 pages) A former Marine, desperate for employment, takes a temp job that leads to a life-changing decision on Christmas Eve. A family locket with magical powers saves the life of its wearer during the holidays.  A doctor’s nonfiction...

Rediscover the magic and romance of Valentine’s Day with these nine stories of Gifts From The Heart. Stories of best friends, lost chances, first love, love renewed, and new love will bring a tear to your eye and a little skip in the beat of your heart. Read about a wounded warrior saved...

In a darker view of the free-wheeling 1960s, a young woman is forced to flee a violent and dangerous boyfriend. Setting out to look for a job, she finds work as a dicta-typist at the CBC. As she drifts into Toronto’s hippie counterculture, hoping one day to write, the notion of a career is still...

This handbook provides all those teaching in higher and further education with a reference on how to develop and use a "toolkit" which is capable of exploring and assessing all the relevant aspects of their students' learning. It discusses how readers can assess their own teaching quality.

On a rainy October evening, Leo bikes forty kilometres into the country to see his mother. He’s tormented at not knowing who his birth father was, and she’s always refused to tell him. Leo wants connection, he wants to belong. Is he related to the family in a nineteenth-century photograph found...