Books
Order My Books
Both Calling My Spirit Back and Coming of Age are available through any major Canadian book retailer. In the United States you can find my book at Barnes and Noble. You can also support local by ordering through your nearest independent bookstore. You can also purchase my books from major book retailers throughout the world.
I’m deeply grateful to Massey Books, Iron Dog Books, they are Indigenous owned bookstores in Vancouver, British Columbia and Munro’s Books located in Victoria, British Columbia—they have supported my books and my voice since the very beginning.
Calling My Spirit Back
Indigenous Peoples have always carried the knowledge necessary to heal. When our people heal, our families heal, our communities heal and our land will heal. You cannot have one without the other.
These stories are teachings, prophecy and protocols shared throughout the years by elders, language speakers, medicine people and helpers. They have been the foundation to individual healing and learning self-love. They teach us how to make good decisions for ourselves and for all other aspects in our lives.
When our people were young, they were sent on the land to gather as much experience and knowledge as they could, and when they returned, they would contribute what they learned.
Coming of Age
What if coming of age wasn’t about age at all—but about remembering who you are?
In this powerful blend of memoir, Indigenous wisdom, and healing framework, author and community leader Elaine Alec shares her journey of overcoming addiction, shame, and generational trauma to reclaim her identity and voice. Through personal stories, cultural teachings, and practical tools from her Cultivating Safe Spaces framework, this book offers a pathway to emotional healing, self-determination, and reconnection.
This is not just a story of survival—it’s a call to remember your humanness, to break generational cycles, and to step into your purpose with clarity and courage.
Grounded in the lived experiences of a syilx and secwepemc woman, Coming of Age is for anyone seeking to heal from trauma, embrace their identity, and transform how they relate to themselves and the world around them.
Perfect for readers of self-help, trauma recovery, Indigenous leadership, and personal growth.