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Latest & Forthcoming Releases
Theology & Religion
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Pre-order now! Keeping Watch for Kingfishers: God Stories (the collected sermons of Jenny Wilson)
Paperback £12.99 Special pre-order price!
ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-78959-073-9A collection of sermons that explore how we can learn to hear the voice of God in prayer, in the life of Jesus and in the human voice.
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To Call on His Name: Perspectives on the Jesus Prayer
Paperback
£14.99£12.99
ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-78959-070-8The first comprehensive study of the Jesus Prayer, and its origins and use, providing an overview of this ancient mystical prayer practice from the Christian East which is now also widely used in the Western Church.
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Out of the Whirlwind: Innocent Pain as a Challenge to God
Paperback £9.99
ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-78959-067-8A challenging and thoughtful reflection about the question of how a merciful God can allow evil.
History
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Queen Victoria’s Archbishops of Canterbury
Paperback
£19.99£12.49
ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-78959-056-2Six pen portraits of the Archbishops of Canterbury during Queen Victoria's reign show how the Church of England and the Anglican Communion became what they are today.
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Captain Gray's Houses: A History of Sion Row, Twickenham
Hardback (full colour) £60.00
ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-78959-000-5The fascinating story of the eighteenth-century houses of Sion Row, Twickenham. In telling the story of these houses and their occupants, a remarkable social history is revealed.
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Suffering and Glory: The Church from the Apostles to Constantine
Paperback/Hardback £19.99
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.
Fiction & Poetry
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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.
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Searching for a Silent God
Paperback £8.99
ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-78959-038-8A thoughtful and engaging companion for all who experience times of spiritual crisis. Sarah Parkinson describes her experience of a time when God, on whose presence she had always relied, suddenly seemed to be absent from her life.
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Cuthbert of Farne: A novel of Northumbria’s warrior saint
Paperback £9.99
ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-78959-009-8The first historical novel about Cuthbert, much-loved saint of the North, a one-time warrior whose destiny it was to reconcile the warring parties in the early English Church.
The Big Hardback Giveaway!
Looking for last-minute Christmas gifts? We’re practically giving away some of our most popular hardbacks – and we’ll guarantee UK Christmas delivery if you order on or before Thursday 19 December! Don’t miss out. This offer is only valid on the hardbacks listed belo…
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Out of the Whirlwind: The Inspiration behind the Book
GUEST BLOG: Author Adrian Roberts describes the circumstances that led him to write his new book, Out of the Whirlwind. I suppose the idea for writing this book came from two sources. In October 2011 my disabled son Hal was admitted to his local hospital’s children’s ward, suffering…
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December #BookOfTheMonth: The Divine Heart of Darkness
As we enter the darkest month of the year (for our northern hemisphere readers, at least...), check out our December #BookOfTheMonth, The Divine Heart of Darkness. “A fascinating read ... intelligent and accessible” The Independent There is a universal assumption …
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