Delta Reads

Welcome to the Delta Reads – Social Understanding Library. This collection has been curated based on recommendations from our Delta Talks guests and includes quality meaningful material on a range of important topics. We hope these books will support further learning on these important topics.

To sign out a book, please click on the title of your choice below and you will be re-directed to a sign out form with further information including the terms of rental and return instructions. Whether it’s on your break at work or a cozy nook at home - dive in, learn, escape and enjoy!

 

21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act

Delta Talks Guest: Bertha Williams
Preferred Charity: Indian Residential School Survivors Society

#1 National Bestseller. Based on a viral article, 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act is the essential guide to understanding the legal document and its repercussion on generations of Indigenous Peoples, written by a leading cultural sensitivity trainer.

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Crucial Conversations

Author: Joseph Grenny
Delta Talks Guest: Andrew Neufeld
Preferred Charity: 140 Sports Association

Keep your cool and get the results you want when faced with crucial conversations. This New York Times bestseller and business classic has been fully updated for a world where skilled communication is more important than ever.



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Emotional Intelligence 2.0

Author: Travis Bradberry
Delta Talks Guest: Andrew Neufeld
Preferred Charity: 140 Sports Association

Emotional Intelligence 2.0 is a book with a single purpose—increasing your EQ. Here’s what people are saying about it:



“Emotional Intelligence 2.0 succinctly explains how to deal with emotions creatively and employ our intelligence in a beneficial… more

Five Little Indians

Delta Talks Guest: Bertha Williams
Preferred Charity: Indian Residential School Survivors Society

National Bestseller. Taken from their families when they are very small and sent to a remote, church-run residential school, Kenny, Lucy, Clara, Howie and Maisie are barely out of childhood when they are finally released after years of detention. Alone and without any… more

It's Your Ship

Delta Talks Guest: Harj Sidhu
Preferred Charity: BC Cancer Foundation

When Captain Abrashoff took over as commander of USS Benfold, it was like a business that had all the latest technology but only some of the productivity. Knowing that responsibility for improving performance rested with him, he realized he had to improve his own leadership… more

KAA-WIICHIHITOYAAHK - We take care of each other -

Author: Métis Elders and Youth across the province
Delta Talks Guest: Louis De Jaeger

We are thrilled to share with you the completion of Métis Nation British Columbia’s book “Kaa-wiichitoyaahk: We Take Care of Each Other” a cultural wellness guide that explores the rich history and unique identity of Métis people in British Columbia.

 This book is… more

Leaders Eat Last

Delta Talks Guest: Michelle Davey
Preferred Charity: Cops for Cancer

Imagine a world where almost everyone wakes up inspired to go to work, feels trusted and valued during the day, then returns home feeling fulfilled. This is not a crazy, idealized notion. As Simon Sinek noticed in his travels around the world, great… more

Lean In

Delta Talks Guest: Michelle Davey
Preferred Charity: Cops for Cancer

Written with both humor and wisdom," "Sandberg's book is an inspiring call to action and a blueprint for individual growth. "Lean In" is destined to change the conversation from what women can't do to what they can.

Living, Loving & Learning

Delta Talks Guest: Wayne & Chad
Preferred Charity: BC Children's Hospital

LIVING, LOVING AND LEARNING is a delightful collection of Dr. Buscaglia's informative and amusing lectures, which were delivered worldwide between 1970 and 1981. This inspirational treasure is for all those eager to accept the challenge of life and to profit from the wonder… more

Reconciliation & The Way Forward

Delta Talks Guest: Bertha Williams
Preferred Charity: Indian Residential School Survivors Society

Reconciliation & The Way Forward builds on the leadership of Survivors by providing insight into how individuals from across the fields of health care, education, justice, visual arts, and literature take up the healing path and their thoughts on creating a shared,… more

Return to Love

Delta Talks Guest: Wayne & Chad
Preferred Charity: BC Children's Hospital

People are taught to be separate from one another and to compete to get ahead, that they are not good enough the way they are. This work provides a spiritual travel guide back to the truth people were born with and shows how to accept back into their hearts the love that has… more

So you want to talk about race

Author: Ijeoma Oluo
Delta Talks Guest: Manpreet Dhillon
Preferred Charity: Canada India Education Society

In this #1 New York Times bestseller, Ijeoma Oluo offers a revelatory examination of race in America



Protests against racial injustice and white supremacy have galvanized millions around the world. The stakes for transformative… more