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Some of our KES Community Authors
What a year 2023 was! As always, our alumni continue to impress us, so to share that success with you, here are some members of our community who published a book in 2023. From finance to science fiction, these authors have some titles you might want to consider for your 2024 reading list!
The Last Act written by Kimberley ’93 and Larry Short is the book for you to learn about wills, estates, and trusts. “It is an essential guide, translating jargon in the industry into plain English, providing simple explanations so that every person can understand the process of writing a will and settling an estate.”
Buy online at shortfinancial.ca/our-books.
Wink, written by faculty member Kevin Lakes and illustrated by former faculty member Marilyn Curry, is a story for the whole family. “Here comes a unique horse, known to his friends as Wink, with an inspiring true story. Raised to become a racehorse, Wink’s future becomes uncertain when as a foal he becomes permanently disabled. Kindness, good training, and a positive outlook help this standardbred thrive at the track.” Purchase of Wink includes a $5.00 donation to New Start Standardbreds, which helps horses after their racing career.
Order by emailing Winkthebook@gmail.com or buy online at indigo.ca.
Project Human written under the pen name Bea Waters by Bronwen Mosher ‘96, is a science fiction fantasy adventure for young adults that will take you across the galaxy. “When Olivia runs away, she doesn't expect to be beamed up by telepathic aliens and transported halfway across the galaxy, where she discovers a universe teeming with intelligent life – including twelve alien tribes who have engineered human DNA to suit their needs.”
Buy online at projecthumanbooks.com.
Be a Dime written by Jill Payne ’02 will help you start 2024 with the right energy. “In Be a Dime, renowned corporate speaker, multi-sport athlete, and former celebrity trainer Jill Payne shares surprisingly simple and time-tested principles to modulate the signals that you send yourself and broadcast out to the world through your body language, your mental focus, and your internal dialogue. The result is a newfound ability to channel your emotions and determine your experience of life, with less interference from external factors.”
Buy online at jillpayne.ca/store.
Have something you would like to share? Send us your news at kesalumni@kes.ns.ca.
Happy Reading!
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