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Tim has dedicated his adult life to full-time charitable work, serving, learning and teaching across North America and internationally. Throughout his career, he has combined his passion for visual arts, writing and music with his commitment to social justice and compassion-focused initiatives.

He is an acclaimed speaker, a best-selling author and award-winning author-illustrator of children's books.

His book titles, of which seven have either been nominated for or won national awards, include: Bent Hope: a Street Journal, Dancing with Dynamite: Celebrating Against the Odds (which won Best Canadian Book of the Year award in 2011), The Yuletide Factor: Cause for Perpetual Comfort and Joy, and his previous illustrated children's books, The Cardboard Shack Beneath the Bridge: Helping Children Understand Homelessness, It's Hard Not to Stare: Helping Children Understand Disabilities, The Honour Drum: Sharing the Beauty of Canada's Indigenous People with Children, Families and Classrooms, Am I Safe: Exploring Fear and Anxiety with Children, Make Way for the Christmas Hush , and The Jellybean Kid-A Tender Family-friendly Story About a Young Boy's Difficult Health Journey, all published by Castle Quay Books.