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Latest & Forthcoming Releases
Theology & Religion
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Pre-order now! Inspiring Service: Catholic, Anglican, Methodist and Latter-day Saint Traditions in Dialogue
Paperback £14.99 Special pre-order price!
ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-78959-129-3A celebration of the conversation and friendship between members of various Christian traditions (Roman Catholic, Methodist, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Anglican) and a substantial contribution to a theological understanding of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in dialogue with other Christian churches.
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Fierce Love: Music Leads a Lost Child Home
Hardback £19.99
ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-78959-118-7Memoir of the musician Adrian Snell, known for ‘The Passion’, ‘The Cry’ and ‘Fierce Love’.
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Knowing Christ: Christian Discipleship and the Eucharist
Paperback £12.99
ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-78959-122-4The Eucharist is the central act of worship for many Christians. This accessible introduction will deepen the understanding and enrich the experience of all who partake.
History
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Pre-order now! Sink or Swim: Catholicism in Sixties Britain through John Ryan's Cartoons
Paperback £12.99 Special pre-order price!
ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-78959-138-5Cartoons by John Ryan, better known as the creator of Captain Pugwash, provide a personal portrait of the extraordinary ups and downs of religion in the Sixties—encompassing the machinations of popes and cardinals, the testimony of expert witnesses, runaway priests, radical reformists and lay protest movements.
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Saints and Holy Places of Yorkshire: A Pilgrims' Guide to God's Own County
Paperback £9.99
ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-78959-103-3A unique guide for visitors to the many pilgrimage sites in Yorkshire and the holy people who have been associated with these places.
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Artistic Duplicity: The Fiction and Poetry of Juliana Horatia Ewing
Hardback
£40.00£35.00
ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-78959-063-0A new appraisal of the life and work of Juliana Horatia Ewing (1841-1885) as a writer of fiction and poetry for both children and adults.
Fiction & Poetry
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A New Heaven and a New Earth: St Cuthbert and the Conquest of the North
Paperback £12.99
ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-78959-125-5Caught between the Northumbrian rebels and their brutal new Norman masters, the Community of St Cuthbert at Durham is struggling to survive. The final novel in the Cuthbert trilogy, set at the time of the Harrying of the North, tells the story of the survival of the shrine and the foundation of Durham Cathedral.
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Place of Repose: St Cuthbert’s Last Journey
Paperback
£12.99£9.99
ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-78959-078-4A tale of violence and intrigue, revenge and reconciliation – and of true love lost and found. Set in the ninth century at the time of the Viking invasions, Place of Repose follows the flight of St Cuthbert's monks from Lindisfarne and their turbulent journey in search of a new home for the saint.
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All Hail the Glorious Night (and other Christmas poems): The Complete Christmas Poetry of Kevin Carey
Paperback
£19.99£16.99
ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-78959-051-7The complete collection of Kevin Carey's Christmas poetry in one volume, illustrated by Kevin Sheehan.
Writing as Sanctuary during COVID-19
GUEST BLOG: During these strange and testing times of the COVID-19 pandemic, when many expectations have been removed from our lives, walking and writing have been a sanctuary for #BookOfTheMonth author Hilary Jane Hughes. Increasingly, I’ve been encouraging others recently to express the…
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Telling Untold History
GUEST BLOG: Writing a novel is like being in lockdown, says author Katharine Tiernan. It feels as if it will never end and then suddenly it’s all picnics and barbecues… After months of struggle redrafting the final section, of long mornings feeling “I can’t write anothe…
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October #BookOfTheMonth: GASP!
Our October #BookOfTheMonth is a beautiful collection of musings and reflections from the heart on the sometimes choppy voyage of life. GASP! by Hilary Jane Hughes “wonderful gifts of insight, empathy and compassion” Pam Rhodes Prayer is a strange thing. Simple yet profound.…
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Sacristy Press @SacristyPress David R. Tomlinson considers the role of the Eucharist in the Church’s ongoing response to the Covid-19 pandemic. L… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 10 hours ago
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Sacristy Press @SacristyPress “This book is ambitious in scope and intent. It lays ground well, and uses the author’s ‘scientific method’ to defi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 13 hours ago
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