Touchwood Editions imprint: 155 books
by Bill Jones
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2015
Shortlisted for a 2016 Taste Canada Award
Winner of a 2016 Gourmand World Cookbook Award
Vibrant, diverse, and unexpected vegetable recipes from award-winning chef Bill Jones that will revitalize your approach to plant-based eating.
Roots, stalks, shoots, bulbs, brassicas, and leafy...
All the Dirt
Reflections on Organic Farming
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2012
New farmers, experienced growers, budding environmentalists, and fans of natural, organic produce alike are sure to love All the Dirt. Filled with beautiful photographs and covering a wide variety of topics, from agrofuels and food sovereignty to practical tips about specific tools, All the Dirt is...
Go Barley
Modern Recipes for an Ancient Grain
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2014
Winner a 2015 Gourmand World Cookbook Award in English Canada
A revolutionary cookbook using an ancient grain, Go Barley: Modern Recipes for an Ancient Grain includes more than one hundred healthy, delicious, easy-to-follow recipes that will become favourites in every kitchen.
Turn your...
Go Nuts
Recipes that Really Shell Out
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
Nuts make the most mundane foods extraordinary. The added crunch or buttery smoothness of a certain nut can change the dish completely. They are versatile, tasty, a great source of protein, available and affordable.
This exciting culinary collection has something for everyone, from the seasoned...
As A Dog Thinketh
Daily Words of Wisdom for Dog People
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2017
Daily reflections, guidance, and sound advice from a top trainer and competitor.
Confused by your canine? Monique Anstee believes we have made dog training much too hard, when it really is very simple. Anstee teaches you to think differently, which will help you get out of your mind and into...
Drinking Vancouver
100+ Great Bars in the City and Beyond
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
With sharp, witty reviews of the best spots in town to slake your thirst, Drinking Vancouver: 100+ Great Bars in the City and Beyond is the pocket-sized booze bible for locals and visitors craving a night out on the town. Divided into 11 neighbourhoods, each one with a handy map, visit many of the...
Heart of the Raincoast: A Life Story
A Life Story
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 1998
Billy Proctor has spent his life doing the time-honoured work of generations of upcoast men-handlogging, fishing, clam digging, repairing boats, beachcombing. Then Billy began to see that the coast he loved was dying around him. The thriving runs of Pacific salmon, oolichans and herring that he could...
Last Dance in Shediac
Memories of My Mum, Molly Lamb Bobak
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2015
A vividly wrought memoir, Last Dance in Shediac is a collection of the author’s personal memories of her mother—celebrated Canadian artist Molly Lamb Bobak—and a tender meditation on life and death.
Molly Lamb Bobak (1922–2014) was the first woman to travel overseas as an official Canadian...
Beyond Beauty
Hunting the Wild Blue Poppy
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2012
Beyond Beauty is the story of a remarkable journey that Bill Terry and his wife, Rosemary, undertook when they joined a party of Dutch and British alpine plant hunters intent on botanizing on the roof of the world. The expedition travelled in a convoy of eight jeeps over roads that were rarely paved...
by Shanon Sinn
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2017
A compelling investigation into supernatural events and local lore on Vancouver Island.
Vancouver Island is known worldwide for its arresting natural beauty, but those who live here know that it is also imbued with a palpable supernatural energy. Researcher Shanon Sinn found his curiosity piqued...
by Bill Gallaher
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
Winner of a 2016 Independent Publisher Book Award
Born a slave on a rice plantation in South Carolina, John Ware (1845–1905) became one of the most successful independent ranchers in southern Alberta through the sheer force of his will and through his incredible skill at the cowboy trade.
This...
The Deerholme Foraging Book
Wild Foods from the Pacific Northwest
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2014
The Deerholme Foraging Book is an exploration of the wild foods found in the Pacific Northwest. It is written by award-winning chef and author Bill Jones and features local mushrooms, edible plants, sea vegetables, and shellfish. The book is the product of twenty years of research and professional...
Time to Take Flight
The Savvy Woman's Guide to Safe, Solo Travel
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2016
Pack your bags! A reassuring handbook geared toward women between the ages of 40 and 65 who are eager but apprehensive to take a solo adventure.
Chicago, St. Louis, London, Vienna ... bestselling author Jayne Seagrave has traveled there, and she's done it solo. Now she wants her readers to...
by Bill Gallaher
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
In the spring of 1884, Jack, an adventurous young man, packs his bags in Victoria, BC, and heads for the prairies, looking for a new life and hoping to get involved in an Indian war. Instead, he lucks into an exciting job in the fur trade and meets and befriends many of the great chiefs of the Cree...