Printed Works

The remarkable life story of Pittsburgh Pirates minority owner and philanthropist James Johnson, the man who co-founded The Johnson Family Foundation. Jim's tale is an intricate and multi-faceted one, taking readers through a wide range of emotions as he journeys far and wide in search of his true self.

A collaboration with the inimitable Captain Brett Crozier, Surf When You Can is a collection of life lessons, all illustrated by the incredible life experiences of an aircraft carrier captain and fighter pilot.

An Amazon best-seller.

Hidden in the verdant hills of Tuscany, Agriturismo Diacceroni has been tilling the land and entertaining guests for generations. This private project was a celebration of the farm - and family's - rich Italian history.  

A tribute to the marvelous life journey of Harold and Barbara Thuringer, a Montreal, Canada couple with rich roots in Canada's social justice and political communities.

Third time was a charm for me and John Catucci, with a book that brought readers to the  best hidden gems, local institutions, and memorable places across North America.

Who knew there were so many great joints and eateries to explore? Apparently John Catucci does... and now so do I. Pulled-moose sandwich anyone?

A Toronto Globe & Mail best-seller.

Co-authored with TV host John Catucci, You Gotta Eat Here was a compendium to one of the most popular shows of The Food Network... and an absolute 

romp to write. 

A Toronto Globe & Mail best-seller.

This book was the product of a year living and flying with the characters of Buffalo Airways, one of the northernmost airlines on Earth. Flying in WW2-era DC 3's in -40 degrees? Sign me up! 

A Toronto Globe & Mail best-seller.

Co-authored with Survivorman's Les Stroud, Will To Love is an exciting compilation of some of the world's greatest survival stories told through the critical eyes of one of the world's great survivalists.

A Toronto Globe & Mail best-seller.

The international best-seller that I co-wrote with my good friend Les Stroud, host of TV's Survivorman series... and more. Widely considered one of the definitive survival manuals in the genre, the book continues to be one of the most commonly referenced and best-selling 

books in the genre.

An international best-seller.

Full disclosure: I didn't write this entire book. But I contributed several chapters, and The Nunavut Handbook became a big part of my newly-forged writing career at the time it was published in 1998. 

How it all started. A boy, a demon, an old man, and a mystery hundreds of years old. By M.T. Coffin... aka Michael Vlessides. Unfortunately the series was cancelled before the thrilling sequel - Maniac Mall -  was published.