OTHER BOOKS by Elly Mossman

The Baker From Krabbendam

Biography - the life and times of the author's father, Johannes Grin spanned half the globe.  From the tiny, low-lying country of the Netherlands, Johannes took his family across the ocean, looking for a land of better possibilities for a young family man wanting bigger things.

As a 4 year old he was almost dead before he had the chance to live.  He was talented, but his creativity was quashed by a stepmother who ruthlessly tried to erase the memories of his mother.  He wanted to become an artist, but he became a pastry chef when it was time to choose a career, because in his world, it was the only profession where he could exercise the urge to be creative.  

After a devastating war that left his country in ruins, he bundled up his family and moved to Canada, but discovered that struggles were his lot, no matter where he went.  Funny, ambitious, creative, and flawed, Johannes fought to find his footing through the turbulent relationships with his wife and children, and did his best with the norms and tastes of a new world.  At last, instead of continuing as a pastry chef and chocolatier, Johannes became an ordinary baker.  But his glazed donuts, and his mocha butter icing were the best, bar none.  

PAPERBACK  315 pages - 24.95    includes photos

..wait, WHAT?

When weird things happen on a daily basis ... well, you laugh!  

A hilarious true account of what it's like being married to someone whose last name should have been "Murphy".  Find out how a land-lubber finds herself at the top of a mast with a block and tackle in her hands.  Read what happens when a "quick get-away" and an over-heated radiator come together on the same day.  Even dental vacations never go quite as planned when stuck on the wrong side of a border.  The last chapter details the author's experience with breast cancer, told as only she can - with a lot of laughter. Filled with all true stories, and not-so-true cartoons

PAPERBACK - General - humourous   111 pages - 16.95

The Ballad of Blue Eagle Bill

This epic poem was first written (partially) in the middle of the 1993 commercial fishing season, and finished years later when I started this book project.  It was inspired by an event that shall forever been remembered exactly the way it's described in this book - and to be read, tongue-in-cheek.  The original back story involved a HUGE fish, and a somewhat flummoxed Captain Bill.  That's all I'm going to say.  Fully illustrated.  You gotta read it! Your kids and grandkids will love it!

PAPERBACK - children, age 5 - 8. full colour  27 pages  13.95 - large print,  Suitable for "read-to-me" time.

Nmp-Chks & Numskuls (a graphic novel)  

This is the story mentioned in books one and two of the series "Grampa Was an Alien".  Now, sit back and enjoy the tallest tale you’ll ever read, about the craziest fish story Grampa Ethan ever told!

Cappy just wants to go fishing, but a little bit of bad luck in the steering department sends him into the most bizarre world he’s ever seen.  Only his deckhand, Fish seems to know a little bit about these strange beings he calls “Nimpchuks”.  

Cappy is in for the fishing trip of his life, and he does everything but catch fish!  He meets, and goes up against a king, gets accused of breaking the law, escapes a cannery prison, starts a revolution, saves a gazillion fish from a fate worse than … well, death itself, and a whole lot more!

Grampa Ethan thinks these Nimpchuks are aliens from Graalkuzzer called “Nmp-Chks”, and maybe he’s right!  Whoever they are, they live somewhere you’ll probably never go to, so don’t worry too much about them … unless of course they decide to migrate south.  Then we’re all in trouble!

PAPERBACK  132 PAGES - full colour  21.95  AGES 8 - 15