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Latest & Forthcoming Releases
Theology & Religion
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Pre-order now! Kingdom Come: Essential theology for the twenty-first century
Paperback £9.99 Special pre-order price!
ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-78959-003-6Kingdom Come makes essential theological topics relevant and readable without diluting the Gospel message.
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With God we live without God: Reflections and prayers inspired by the writings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Paperback £7.99
ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-910519-93-630 reflections and prayers that draw inspiration from the theological challenges, thought-provoking statements, and new intellectual constructs that defined Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s own reflections.
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From Cosmos to Canaan: The Bible in Verse
Paperback £9.99
ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-910519-96-7An exploration of the first six books of the Bible through poetry, conversation and commentary. This unusual book offers a way in to the Bible and poetry which has probably never been attempted before.
History
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Suffering and Glory: The Church from the Apostles to Constantine
Paperback/Hardback
£19.99£14.99
ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-910519-89-9The story of the growth of the early Christian community. A rapid, detailed and accurate narrative, full of picturesque scenes drawn directly from contemporary witnesses to the rise of Christianity in the Roman world.
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The Old Rectory: The Story of the English Parsonage
Hardback
£34.99£29.99
ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-910519-51-6A “humdinging page-turner of a book” (The Spectator) that will “give great pleasure” (Country Life). The Old Rectory examines the history of the English parsonage through the centuries, and their many and varied styles of architecture. Explore the lives of famous inhabitants and discover the scandals of neglect.
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A Brief History of End Time: Prophecy and Apocalypse, then and now
Paperback £12.99
ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-910519-37-0Why has the end of time exercised such strong fascination over the human imagination? In this entertaining and thorough exploration of end-time ideas and beliefs, Dr Paula Clifford reaches some thoughtful and surprising conclusions about the apocalypse and the end of the world.
Fiction & Poetry
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GASP!: A collection of musings and reflections from the heart on the sometimes choppy voyage of life
Paperback
£9.99£8.99
ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-78959-006-7A fervent and arresting response to a fast-changing world, the joy of creation and connection, and the goodness found in people. The poems ask pertinent and hard questions about life, some of which are answered, while others remain mysterious, complex and concerning.
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From Cosmos to Canaan: The Bible in Verse
Paperback £9.99
ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-910519-96-7An exploration of the first six books of the Bible through poetry, conversation and commentary. This unusual book offers a way in to the Bible and poetry which has probably never been attempted before.
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The Song of Hild
Paperback
£12.99£11.99
ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-910519-86-8Translated from the #1 Danish Bestseller, this is a gritty, powerful story about the prominent role women played in the spread of Christianity in seventh-century Britain. Be are drawn into a world of dark dealings, powerful patriarchy and religious wrangling...
Christmas Delivery Schedule
Our Christmas delivery deadlines are earlier than you might expect. Make sure your loved ones find lots of lovely books under their tree – order quickly for guaranteed Christmas delivery! Scroll down for the cut-off dates. UPDATE 4 December 2018: The following delivery cut-offs now a…
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Remembering the Durham Light Infantry
GUEST BLOG: Fifty years ago, on 12 December 1968, one of the British Army’s most notable regiments, the Durham Light Infantry, held its final parade in front of its Colonel-in-Chief, Princess Alexandra, on Palace Green in Durham. The regimental colours were then laid up in Durham Cathedral …
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December #BookOfTheMonth: Liberating Belsen
Fifty years to the month since the Durham Light Infantry laid up its colours in Durham Cathedral in 1968, our December #BookOfTheMonth is Liberating Belsen, the story of the Durham infantrymen who uncovered monstrous crimes at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp seventy years ago, and the tr…
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