Trek Publishing

Trek Publishing released its sixth book in early July of 2016. Many of the books have also been released in an audio format, or on DVD.

With Love, From Iraq: A true story of hope, perseverance, and becoming Canadian was released on July 8 of 2016, and is a perfect Canada Day read. Watch for Canada Day celebrations any time of year. Our new slogan is Every Day is Canada Day for New Canadians. Maysoon and Wajid are young entrepreneurs who immigrated to Canada in 2002. They have become happy, contributing Canadians, who raised their children in their family business. Author, Maureen Haddock, begins the story with their births in Baghdad, Iraq and tells of their meeting in 1992, their deep and growing love for each other, and their escape to Turkey, where they were engaged, before being caught and returned to Iraq. They were married in 1994, in Baghdad, and escaped, again, to Turkey, with their three small children, in 1999. The book relates how they spent 2 years and 4 months in Turkey, in limbo, waiting to be cleared to move to Canada. Their paperwork had been lost.

In the photo below, Maysoon and Wajid sit in their Saskatoon salon, First Impressions Hair Design, during the filming of their nomination video. At the June 6, 2016 NEYA (Newcomer Entrepreneur of the Year Awards) Gala, Maysoon and Wajd were presented with the Spirit Award. 

Watch Every Day is Canada Day  for a recap.   

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  Wajid and Maysoon's nomination video

  Successful Canadian entrepreneurs were born in Iraq and immigrated to Canada in 2002. Their story will be published in 2016. Read More

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  With Love, From Iraq: A true story of hope, perseverance, and becoming Canadian

  With Love, From Iraq © 2016 is the love story of Maysoon and Wajid, who met as teenagers, in a troubled Iraq. The story is told, as they remember it, from the perspective of childhood and adolescence, through to adulthood. It is a success story. Read More

With Love, From Iraq: A true story of hope, perseverance, and becoming Canadian Author: Maureen Haddock ©2016 Printing: 06/27/2016 Delivery: 07/06/2016 Selling at McNally Robinson Booksellers: 07/08/2016

With Love, From Iraq: A true story of hope, perseverance, and becoming Canadian

With Love, From Iraq: A true story of hope, perseverance and becoming Canadian ©2016

Written by Maureen Haddock, as told to her by Wajid and Maysoon Toma

$13.95 at book stores or contact us for ordering information

Maysoon and Wajid were children in a country at war, and their memories, like a series of photographs, are compelling but simple. They have given us a glimpse into the minds of young people struggling to make sense of a world at war, and it is obvious that children find distractions, and moments of joy, even during hard times.

Having known Wajid and Maysoon for almost a decade, and, having interviewed them weekly for more than two years, I feel like we are family. They have shared the most emotional details of their lives, and, as difficult as it might have been for them to relive these experiences, it was also a joy for them to rekindle the memories of their early years together. I couldn’t help visualizing my personal love story set against the same war-torn tapestry. My gratitude to Canada grew, exponentially, through the writing of this book.

As entrepreneurs, in a new country, Wajid and Maysoon believe in hard work, independence, and gratitude. They agree that it is the present moment that matters most, and they look to the future with optimism.

To read more about Wajid and Maysoon, go to www.getabiggerwagon.com 

 

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  Every Day is Canada Day for New Canadians

  With Love, From Iraq © 2016 provides enlightenment for Canadian residents and newcomers alike. The story behind the promotional bags and slogan is interesting. Read More

With Love, From Iraq: a true story of hope, perseverance, and becoming Canadian © 2016 is considered a Canada Day story no matter when it is promoted.

Every Day is Canada Day for New Canadians

With Love, From Iraq will forever be a story that illustrates the journey from a difficult and dangerous life to a new and better life in Canada. It is the perfect Canada Day story! 

When author Maureen Haddock realized that With Love, From Iraq would make it into bookstores on July 6, 2016, missing Canada Day by 5 days, she chose the slogan Every Day is Canada Day for New Canadians and decided to celebrate it as a Canada Day book, any time she spoke about it! This has turned out to be a perfect way to talk about the book. 

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  Get a Bigger Wagon

  Get a Bigger Wagon ©2005 contains 25 true stories about a spirited young boy growing up in a small Saskatchewan town, in the 1950s. The freedom and adventure he experienced, as a child, allowed him to grow into the entrepreneur he is today. Read More

Written by Maureen Haddock - Paintings by Denyse Klette 2005

Get a Bigger Wagon

Get A Bigger Wagon $11.95

The book contains 25 true stories about a boy, born with an entrepreneurial spirit, who was allowed to learn from his adventures in and around small town Saskatchewan, during the 1950s. Having the freedom to explore his world allowed this boy to keep his independent entrepreneurial spirit.  

Author Maureen Haddock 2005

Illustrator Denyse Klette

Cover Artist: Denyse Klette

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  Get an Even Bigger Wagon

  Get an Even Bigger Wagon ©2012 contains 21 stories about the boy's risky adventures, embarrassing predicaments, and tough decisions as he continues to navigate the social life and customs of the late fifties and early sixties. Read More

Get an Even Bigger Wagon ©2012

Get an Even Bigger Wagon

Get An Even Bigger Wagon $11.95

Get an Even Bigger Wagon ©2012 contains 21 stories about the boy's risky adventures, embarrassing predicaments, and tough decisions as he continues to navigate the social life and customs of the late fifties and early sixties. Townspeople encouraged industrious youngsters to develop their characters while keeping their egos in check.

Author: Maureen Haddock 2012 

Paintings by: Denyse Klette

Cover Artist: Denyse Klette

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In Get a Bigger Wagon and Get an Even Bigger Wagon, author Maureen Haddock has written dozens of true stories about her husband’s misadventures, growing up in small town Saskatchewan. At the end of every story, she shares what she thinks a child might take away from such an incident. Then, she asks her husband what he learned from the experience, and he answers in his own inimitable way. Readers usually remember his one liners, long after the book is finished. 

 

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  Next Stop - Chicago

  Mary Harelkin Bishop’s fifth novel about the tunnels of Moose Jaw is called Next Stop – Chicago ©2007 and this time Andrea is tempted to stay in the past. Read More

cover painting by Denyse Klette

Next Stop - Chicago

Next Stop – Chicago ©2007 $10.95

The fifth tunnels of Moose Jaw adventure is very personal for Andrea.  When friends and family gather to pay their last tribute to Grandpa Vance, Andrea and Tony discover that their grandfather's adventures extended well beyond the city of Moose Jaw. Just when they think their time travelling days are over, they are given an opportunity to see their grandfather, young and vibrant, in the past. They risk one more trip back in time and find themselves in Chicago at the mercy of Ol'Scarface. Will they be able to free their grandfather from his past, without jeopardizing their futures?   

Author Mary Harelkin Bishop 

Cover Artist: Denyse Klette

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  Get A Bigger Wagon CD

  Almost all of the stories from Get a Bigger Wagon book, are available on a two CD collection. Read More

Written and recorded by Maureen Haddock

Get A Bigger Wagon CD

The CD contains 25 stories about a boy, born with an entrepreneurial spirit, who was allowed to learn from his adventures in and around small town Saskatchewan.

Get A Bigger Wagon $14.95

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  The Belly Button Buddies

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Written and performed by Nicole Haddock, Paintings by Denyse Klette.

The Belly Button Buddies

The Belly Button Buddies, Outside
Soft Cover Book

This book embraces day and night in all four seasons. The poetry begs to be memorized. It is the winner of the 2002 award of recognition for juvenile books from The Printing Industries of America Inc.

BBB Outside Book $12.95

 

The Belly Button Buddies, Outside CD

This CD was recorded at a live performance of poetry from the book The Belly Button Buddies Outside. The laughter of children adds joy to this recording.

BBB Outside CD $12.95

 

The Belly Button Buddies, Inside CD

This recorded performance of the poetry from The Belly Button Buddies, Inside is sprinkled with sound effects and music.

BBB Inside CD $12.95

 

The Belly Button Buddies, Inside 
​Soft Cover Book

Visit a library, a zoo, a warm house on a snowy day and a big sister’s forbidden room as The Belly Button Buddy demonstrates a range of emotions.

BBB Inside Book $12.95

 

The Belly Button Buddies, B-Cubed CD

The Belly Button Buddy morphs into her rap-star self and well known musicians Glenn Ens and Sheldon Corbett add a complex and addicting dimension to tunes the whole family will enjoy.

BBB Cubed $12.95

 

Belly Button Buddies, Collector's Edition DVD

This DVD includes a re-release of the live theatre show performed at the launch of The Belly Button Buddies Inside. The BBB enjoys a special moment with Josh Palmer of “Canadian Idol” fame and allows herself a little rant about parenting styles.

BBB Collectors Ed. DVD $14.95

 

Belly Button Buddies, Unplug Your Children DVD

Join the Belly Button Buddy and her friends as they discover that fun – inspired by simple ideas – can be good exercise both mentally and physically.

BBB Unplug Your Children DVD $14.95

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  Next Stop - Chicago - Book Display

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Next Stop - Chicago - Book Display

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  Get a Bigger Wagon - caricature sculpture

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A caricature of author Maureen Haddock and her husband, the boy from Get a Bigger Wagon.

Get a Bigger Wagon - caricature sculpture

This sculpture, a caricature of author Maureen Haddock and her husband, the boy from Get a Bigger Wagon, was a gift from Mary Harelkin Bishop, presented at the private book-launch party for Next Stop, Chicago.  Mary Bishop wrote Next Stop, Chicago and Trek 2000 Corporation published it. The artist who created this piece is Sandra Christensen of Watrous SK. The Haddocks cherish the piece. The party was the culmination of a year of hard work, a memorable theatrical book tour, and a job well done!