All Books
Dunmora: The Story of a Heritage Manor House on Vancouver Island
Hancock House Publishers, 2017 Valued as “the grandest early 20th-century estate home in Central Saanich on Vancouver Island,” Dunmora’s story through almost 10 decades makes for a great read. Famous people from around the world visited the home, movies were shot there, and each new owner brought a fresh perspective as the house evolved. A beautiful coffee-table book to browse and enjoy for years to come. |
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Fifty Conversations from the Past: Imaginary Interviews of a Time-Traveling Reporter
Seaside Holdings, 2017 This book is a completely different way to look at the history of British Columbia—through the voices of those who actually lived it. “A veritable cornucopia of characters that helped make British Columbia the fascinating province it is today.” Sue Hodgson, Publisher |
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Vanished: The Michael Dunahee Story
Hancock House, 2011 On March 24, 1991, four-year-old Michael Dunahee vanished from a playground in Victoria, BC. His disappearance was one of the largest missing child investigations at that time. It still remains a cold case with no answers. “Author Valerie Green is a born storyteller . . . She compassionately relates the story that broke the hearts of both a family and a nation—the abduction of Michael Dunahee, and the strength of his family as they steadfastly maintained hope for his safe return. The reader can't help but share their unwavering belief that Michael, now missing for over 26 years, will one day be found.” —Kate Lines, Retired Chief Superintendent, Ontario Provincial Police, Criminal Profiler. |
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Mysterious British Columbia: Myths, Murders, Mysteries, and Legends
Quagmire Press, 2011 Crimes never solved, eerie sightings never explained, and paranormal events that stretch the limits of the mind—these mysteries continue to baffle British Columbians to this day: Ogopogo has its roots in Native mythology, and numerous sightings dating back to the 1870s have only fueled the legend. Could a monster really dwell in Okanagan Lake? Lindsay Buziak, a young real estate agent from Victoria, was brutally murdered in 2008 after being lured to a home by two people posing as potential clients. Will her killers ever be brought to justice? Dozens of unexplained sightings in recent years have occurred in the Houston-Smithers-Terrace region, creating a BC UFO Triangle. Why is the area the UFO capital of Canada? |
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Above Stairs: Social Life in Upper-Class Victoria, 1843–1918
Touchwood Editions, 2011 In Above Stairs, we get to know eight upper-class families—the ones who instituted the laws, surveyed the landscapes, founded businesses, and set a standard of propriety for settlers in Victoria. “Like a housekeeper sneaking up the servants’ steps to spy into the parlor, we discover the glamorous, complicated lives of Victoria’s social elite.” |
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Embrace the Journey
Stratis Publishing, 2008 Part personal story, part resource guide for care givers, Embrace the Journey will touch your heart. In midlife, as the adult child of ailing parents, Valerie Green faced the challenges of making agonizing decisions and choices for parents who wanted to “age in place.” This book is Valerie’s personal journey, a universal tale of family love and a true love story. “Embrace The Journey: A Care Giver’s Story is a warm family story describing the turmoil a loving daughter goes through while caring for her parents. This book will be very pertinent in today’s world when more seniors are wishing to ‘age in place’ and their adult children are faced with some painful decisions.”—Dr. Richard Kjaer, BSc. DC. |
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Gamblers, Gunmen, and Good-Time Gals: Living It Up in the Wild West
Altitude Publishing, 2005 The promise of fast money and good times attracted some of America’s most legendary personalities to the mines, gambling dens, and bordellos of early Colorado. This was a world of famous gunslingers, slick con men, expert gamblers, and high-class madams. This is a great collection of shoot-em-out, knock-em-down stories about how the West was wild. |
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Legends, Liars, and Lawbreakers: Incredible Tales from the Pacific Northwest
Altitude Publishing, 2004 Throughout history, some people have pushed the limit of what is acceptable to society. Those featured in this book lived in an era when smuggling was rife, liquor was plentiful, and murder was rampant. Many became legends in their own lifetimes and, although often feared and loathed, are remembered as colorful characters who were products of the times in which they lived. |
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If More Walls Could Talk: Vancouver Island’s Houses from the Past
Touchwood Editions, 2004 In this sequel, Valerie Green has again lent an ear to some historic homes, this time exploring other homes in Greater Victoria, plus those on southern Vancouver Island, Duncan, the Cowichan Valley, Port Alberni, Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Courtney, Campbell River, and the North Island. If the walls of a venerable mansion could speak, what stories would they tell? How about that rustic shack farther down the road? Valerie Green’s stories make the houses come to life. |
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If These Walls Could Talk: Victoria’s Houses from the Past
Touchwood Editions, 2001 Victoria, British Columbia, has a wealth of heritage homes—many lavish and elegant, others humble and modest. They all have stories to tell. Valerie Green offers the tales of 50 houses and the people who lived and loved in them: each house is illustrated in exquisite detail by architectural artist Lynn Gordon-Findlay. |
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Upstarts and Outcasts: Victoria’s Not-So-Proper Past
Touchwood Editions, 2000 The popular view of Victoria’s genteel history is destroyed in Upstarts and Outcasts. The city’s pioneers also included madams, murderers, seamstresses, and saloon keepers. Each one, whether upstanding citizen or impudent criminal, contributed to life in the little settlement perched on the Pacific. This rich collection of stories show that Victoria was certainly not as prim and proper as legends would have us believe. |
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The Vantreights: A Daffodil Dynasty
GAV Publishing, 1997 This excellent history of over 100 years of operating a farming enterprise on Vancouver Island is interspersed with family anecdotes and stories of their local connections with politics, sporting events, and racing-car activities. |