Books from local authors

The Davison Orchards Cookbook: Favourite Recipes from the Farm and Family

The Davison Orchards Cookbook is a beautifully photographed collection of personal recipes that celebrate local produce, seasonal gatherings and family wisdom. Coming to you from the popular Davison Orchards – a multi-generational family farm in the heart of the Okanagan Valley

This book will warm your heart and soul as you dive into recipes as well as life-lessons that have been passed down throughout the generations.

From their multigeneration family farm in the heart of British Columbia’s Okanagan region, Rachel, Tamra and Laura bring you the Davison Orchards Cookbook, a celebration of local produce, seasonal gatherings, and family wisdom. The book features old family recipes and new ones, customer favourites from the orchard’s Farmhouse Café and Bakery, and even some surprise hits from family members who rarely cook. With instructions for vegetable storage, fool-proof canning techniques, and dashes of family wisdom, the book invites you to bring the fun and expertise of the Davisons’ operation into your own kitchen.

These 100 recipes are accompanied by beautiful photographs of produce, finished dishes, and farm life. Their cooking expertise is delivered with a sense of humour and lessons the trio have learned from each other and the land. (Nana’s advice? Make your bed, then plan dinner.)

With chapters on quick breads, breakfasts, soups, sides, mains, desserts and coffee breaks, sweets, preserves, and beverages, you’ll find everything you need for feeding early risers, pulling together last-minute potluck contributions, and stocking the freezer for winter. Learn to make vegetable-forward Davison favourites like Zucchini Pancakes, Country Corn Chowder, Roasted Butternut Squash Salad, Summer in a Pan, Nana’s Apple Slice, Pear Cardamom Crisp, Grandma Quast’s Pickled Beets, Rhubarb Slush, and so many more!

About the Authors: Rachel Davison, Tamra Davison and Laura Shaw are a daughter-in-law, mother, daughter team that all work together, along with their husbands, parents and children, on their family farm located in Vernon, BC. Working so closely together has its highs and lows, but a love for creating a safe place for guests to enjoy coupled with a passion for growing food has kept the farm going for 91 years! United by a love for Jesus Christ, the family seeks to be a light to their community and beyond.

Names of God: Living Unafraid: Devotional Study with Video Access

by Grace Fox

Aspire Press

Get refreshed and equipped with seven powerful names of God in this highly engaging and interactive devotional study (with FREE guided video content from the author)! Packed with fresh insights, word studies, cultural context, thought-provoking  , and practical action steps, these studies will give you a solid understanding of God’s character so you can find peace and hope amidst life’s toughest moments.

Our world is a scary place. Focusing on the chaos can paralyze us with fear, but instead, we can anchor ourselves in the truth of who God is, and live unafraid. 

God’s names describe who he is, revealing his holy nature, steadfast promises, unwavering protection, and fierce love. Living Unafraid equips you with the meanings behind seven of God’s names to help you overcome fears and life’s challenges:

Yahweh – “I am who I am.” God is self-existent and yet desires relationship.

Yahweh Tzidkenu – The Lord Is Our Righteousness. Jesus has redeemed us.

Yahweh Rohi – The Lord Is My Shepherd. Our ever-present God cares deeply for us.

Yahweh Tzevaot – The Lord of Hosts. God is the supreme commander.

Yahweh Yireh – The Lord Will Provide. God knows our needs in advance.

Yahweh Shammah – The Lord Is There. God’s presence makes all the difference.

El Elyon – Most High God. God is the supreme, sovereign, ultimate authority

About the author: Grace Fox has written 14 books and published hundreds of articles in magazines including Focus on the Family, Insights, and Today’s Christian Woman. She’s a regular contributor to Guideposts’ annual Mornings With Jesus, a member of the First 5 writing team (P31 Ministries), and co-host of the podcast Your Daily Bible Verse. Her book, Finding Hope in Crisis: Devotions for Calm in Chaos won the Golden Scroll “Devotional Book of the Year” award in 2021. Keeping Hope Alive: Devotions for Strength in the Storm won the same award in 2022. Fox speaks at women’s events worldwide and is the national co-director of International Messengers Canada, an interdenominational ministry that offers creative short-term and career opportunities in more than 30 countries. She and her husband married in 1982 and celebrate three grown children and thirteen grandchildren. They live full-time on a sailboat near Vancouver, British Columbia.

Rebecoming: Come Out of Hiding to Live as Your God-Given Essential Self

by Merry Lin

Baker Books

Finding our true selves has become the call of authentic living. But this is where we can get it wrong and inadvertently pursue the wrong things. Living out of our true selves isn’t just about becoming – it’s about unbecoming all the things we believed we had to be to be loved and rebecoming our essential, God-given selves.

In this practical book, clinical psychologist Dr. Merry C. Lin guides you through a self-discovery process toward life-changing, daily transformation. She shows you how to

· understand what motivates you and why you do what you do

· identify things you do out of fear and self-protection

· develop true resilience to handle the challenges of life

· experience joy as you experience success in pursuing your dreams

· and more

Ready to live out of your healthiest, most integrated self to fulfill God’s purposes for your life? It’s time to embark on your own journey of rebecoming.

About the author: Dr. Merry C. Lin, PhD. has been practicing clinical psychology for more than 30 years. She is the executive director of Dr. Lin & Associates, a team providing psychotherapy, coaching, and consulting services in Toronto, Canada. A wise counselor and respected speaker, she can be heard on her popular podcast, The Fully Lived Life, as well as on a number of TV and media shows where she is a regular guest. In addition to providing support to leaders, she is a social justice advocate working globally to equip leaders who serve survivors of human trafficking, abuse, and trauma. For more information, visit http://drmerry.com.

Management of Money Impacts Relationship with God, Spouse and Eternity

by Tom Copland

Castle Quay Books

The wise management of our money can seem like an overwhelming topic, especially in the times we find ourselves in currently with all the increasing stresses on our financial resources. When we add the wise advice of our Bible, it becomes clear we need some wise, mature, godly and informed advice on the topic, to pull it all together. We need look no further! Tom’s newest resource in the study of Biblical finances is the crown of his many contributions on the topic. Covering core subjects like the impact of money management on all our relationships, including God, spouse, and eternity, Tom then widens our understanding of this important subject by applying solid Biblical principles on the impact money management has on family and even our eternity itself. He provides us with many real life case-studies that are easy to learn and follow, and simple to apply to our own personal circumstances.

About the author: Tom is the author of the Financial Moments, a series of one-minute summaries on biblical financial principles, and author of three successful and popular books, Debt Reduction-Biblical Principles to Deal with Inflation, High Interest Rates, and Eliminating Debt, and Financial Moments: Biblical Principles That Will Transform How You Manage Money and Financial Management God’s Way. Each title teaches money management principles according to God’s instructions in the Bible. Tom is a chartered professional accountant, speaker, teacher, and host of a national radio and television series on financial principles airing on 194 radio stations and seven television stations across Canada and some in the northern United States. It is estimated that more than 2.5 million people hear at least one Financial Moment every week.