Best Selling Books by Dennis Lee

An illustrated collection of humorous poems on a variety of topics.

An illustrated collection of humorous poems on a variety of topics.

Jelly Belly tickles readerschildren and grown-ups alikewith a whimsical and modern mix of humour and traditional Mother Goose charm. More than 20 years later, the poem continues to be loved by young readers in Canada and abroad.

At twenty-five, Rob Baltovich lost the love of his life, Elizabeth Bain. That was bad enough. Then he was arrested, jailed, sent to trial for murder, convicted, and sent to prison -- for life. Throughout his years in prison, Rob maintained that he was innocent, refusing to admit to a crime he didn''t commit. The result was he was never granted parole. Finally, his luck began to turn when he hired new lawyers who believed in him. Not only did they get Rob acquitted, they also made a strong case that the real murderer was the infamous serial killer Paul Bernardo. Author Jeff Mitchell tells much of the story in Baltovich''s own words. In this book, young readers will discover how tthis tragic miscarriage of justice happened -- and how the legal system can right its own wrongs when lawyers and judges are willing to re-examine a case with fresh eyes. Fry reading level - 5.0]

Prologue: Our Story They say Murphy Quarters was born out of hard times and bad deals, but that ain''t the whole truth. This place-our Hill-was carved out of sweat, stubbornness, and a little bit of sin. Folks came here because they had nowhere else to go, and once they got here, they stayed because leaving meant starting over in a world that didn''t want us free, didn''t want us whole. I was just a boy when I learned the Hill never sleeps. Even in the dead of night, you could hear the hum of life-dice hitting the pavement, whispers of deals in the shadows, the low moan of a blues guitar drifting from somebody''s porch. It was a rhythm, steady and dangerous, like a heartbeat that refused to quit. Jim Crow was supposed to be dead by ''65, but don''t let nobody fool you. His ghost was alive and well in Jesup, Georgia. You could feel him in the way white folks looked at you when you walked downtown, in the way the law came down harder on us than anybody else. Murphy Quarters was our refuge, but it was also our cage. We built our own rules because theirs were never meant for us. My daddy, Buck Wilkerson, believed in two things: family and power. Trouble is, he never figured out how to keep one without losing the other. And my uncle MJ-well, MJ believed in freedom, even if it cost him everything. Between the two of them, they turned Murphy Quarters into a battleground. Blood was spilled, money was made, and the Hill kept on humming like nothing happened. I''m Dennis Wilkerson, youngest son of Buck, and this is the story of how the Hill shaped us-how it broke us, saved us, and damned us all at the same time. If you listen close, you''ll hear the truth in these streets. But don''t expect it to be pretty. The Hill never sleeps, and neither do its ghosts.

From two short stories and fragments of others comprising basically an outline by the author, grows a masterpiece--after 14-months, a most lucid novel, perhaps the best account of a cross-cultural form of intolerance, in historical-fiction in a long time. Based on actual events, "Stay Down, Old Abram, " the author paints two streets, one white, one black--in this tragic game where moods and friction bring out the roots of deeply idealistic rejection and suppressed tendencies, all embedded in the narrative. One might even conclude, this story is not all that much different than what took place in Iraq''s Abu Ghraib prison, outside of Baghdad recently, although in a thinner angle: yet in both cases we see undisciplined soldiers working in sensitive spots. The time and place is West Germany, mid-l970''s. By Rosa Pe aloza Translator, Writer "I had read some of Dennis Siluk''s books and I liked them very much, the stories and topics touched in each one. I could say that reading them they carry you inside the story and you begin to dream and dream as if you were part of the story." Nancy De Valencia English Teacher

This informational book is written and designed by author Dennis Lee Bates Jr, PhD to provide insight and resources to those who are uncertain or who just need more information. Dr. Bates has extensive background in child and adolescent behavioral health, early childhood education and youth services. Also, he has studies in Child Psychology (Diploma), as well as; studies in Early Childhood Education (Diploma with honors), Psychology (honorary PhD based on studies and experience) and also an Advance Certificate in Social Services.

A career-spanning collection of critical and personal essays from a titan of Canadian literature. Building and expanding on his previous volume of essays Body Music, Dennis Lee looks back on what has driven him as a poet: the mysterious germinating force he calls cadence. At once a stealth memoir and an essential study of how a poet writes, Wrestling with Cadence is the definitive history of a beloved Canadian poet in his own words.

An illustrated collection of twenty-four nonsense poems on a variety of topics.