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Hardback. Etat : Good. This is a collection of prayers in modern language, following on from "Contemporary Parish Prayers".

Paperback. Etat : Fair. Delia Smith's book is designed to be a practical guide for people seeking a deeper knowledge of and relationship with God. She examines prayer and its role in spiritual experience. She also tries to answer the following questions: Who is God and what is He really like?, What relevance does Christ have for us today? and What does it mean to be human'.…

Hardback. Etat : Very Good. The inspiring story of one man's journey through extremes of light and darkness to reach a place where he can be a smile on God's face for many people. Confined to a wheelchair, Philip Ilott's life radiates the compassion of a caring God, despite overwhelming odds. Philip's spirituality also clearly demonstrates that God has not put all his denominational eggs in one basket. …

Paperback. Etat : Fair. The story of Jennifer Rees Larcombe who had suffered from viral encephalitis for eight years and is now completely well. Jennifer speaks about the onset of the illness, the stress it caused her husband and six children and her own difficulty in coming to terms with disability.…

Hardback. Etat : Good. A wonderful distillation of years of hard-earned wisdom, from one of the most-loved and significant women in the evangelical church.

Paperback. Etat : Good. 'During a time of shock or pain or grief, it is often difficult to concentrate on anything for any length of time. I have therefore compiled a selection of poems and thoughts and verses which have helped and encouraged me through some bleak times and have enabled me to have a thankful rather than a despairing heart. I hope that through these pages some of these thoughts will bring hope and encouragement to your own heart'.…

Paperback. Etat : Fair. An introduction and guide to the spirituality of the Iona Community whose integrated vision is rooted in the every-day: committed to peacemaking and social action, promotion of ecumenism and development of new and relevant ways to worship. Learn to apply their approach to spirituality to your own life.…

Hardback. Etat : Good. A selection of readings, poems, thoughts, verses, hymns and prayers, designed to offer comfort and encouragement in bleak times. They were compiled by Fiona Castle, the widow of Roy Castle.

Hardback. Etat : Good. For the first year of his solitary confinement in Beirut, Terry Waite was given nothing to read. During those days, not only did he write his autobiography in his head, but he also attempted to remember all the books, poems and prayers he had read during his life. Eventually his guards mellowed and he was given books. He received a wide variety ranging from Herodotus to the novels of Dorothy L. Sayers. Here Terry Waite has gathered together selections from the books he remembered, the books he received and some of the books he wished he had received. Some of the selections evoke personal memories and Terry Waite relates these stories as he takes the reader down the corridors of memory into the world of books.…

Paperback. Etat : Fair. Michael Caine takes the lid off the film industry with a collection of tales of Hollywood, Pinewood, Shepperton, Ealing and other less glamourous locations. From the days of the silent movie to the successes and disasters of today's blockbusters, Michael Caine presents anecdotes and facts.…

Hardback. Etat : Good. Pithy, humorous and thought-provoking pieces from Rabbi Lionel Blue, presenter of Radio 4's "Thoughts for the Day" and Radio 2's "Pause for Thought". This book follows his previous bestsellers, "Bolts from the Blue" and "Blue Heaven".

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. 'During a time of shock or pain or grief, it is often difficult to concentrate on anything for any length of time. I have therefore compiled a selection of poems and thoughts and verses which have helped and encouraged me through some bleak times and have enabled me to have a thankful rather than a despairing heart. I hope that through these pages some of these thoughts will bring hope and encouragement to your own heart'.…

Paperback. Etat : Good. The story of Jennifer Rees Larcombe who had suffered from viral encephalitis for eight years and is now completely well. Jennifer speaks about the onset of the illness, the stress it caused her husband and six children and her own difficulty in coming to terms with disability.…

Hardback. Etat : Good. This autobiography follows the life and career of Kathy Staff, alias Nora Batty. It traces her career from 1949 to her present role in "Last of the Summer Wine" and her appearance in the film "Mary Reilly" with John Malkovich and Julia Roberts. It also explores her family life and her faith.…

Paperback. Etat : Good. Starting in the Gobi desert in winter, adventurer Rob Lilwall sets out on an extraordinary six month journey, walking 3,000 miles across China. Along the way he and cameraman Leon brave the toxic insides of China's longest road tunnel, explore desolate stretches of the Great Wall and endure interrogation by the Chinese police. As they walk on through the heart of China, the exuberant hospitality of cave dwellers, coal miners and desert nomads keeps them going despite sub-zero blizzards and treacherous terrain. Rob writes with humour and honesty about the hardships of the walk, reflecting on the nature of pilgrimage and the uncertainties of an adventuring career, while also giving insight into life on the road amid the epic landscapes and rapidly industrialising cities of backwater China.…

Paperback. Etat : Good. Is it possible to have a strong Christian identity, while remaining generous towards other faiths.

Paperback. Etat : Good. Memory, morality, and immortality merge in this haunting and lyrical triumph from the bestselling author of Schismatrix Plus (Time).In the late twenty-first century, technology has lengthened lifespans far beyond what was once medically possible. Existence itself has become relatively easy--if boring. In this futuristic paradise, ninety-four-year-old Mia Ziemann longs for something different and undergoes a radical new treatment that restores both her body and mind to that of a twenty-year-old. After her dramatic transformation, Mia finds herself lost in an avant-garde world of passion, designer drugs, and creative expression . . .Ideas--big ideas--lurk beneath Mia's romp through Sterling's delightfully imagined newly post-human Earth. Art, artifice, the pursuit of immortality, and youth and aging bounce around the story, the characters, and their conversations in imaginative, engaging fashion. . . . In the end, Holy Fire is one of the most interesting, imaginative, and subtly humorous--and relevant for it--novels the cyberpunk/post-human era has produced. . . . Holy Fire may very well be Sterling's] best work. --SpeculictionAn intellectual feat, it is also a treat for the spirit and the senses. --WiredA patented Sterling extra-special. --NewsdayThe future Sterling traces is plausible and provocative, particularly his consideration of several contrasting cultures, and of the disenfranchised who are unable to become 'post-human.' Those interested in serious speculative conversation set within a very strange near-future will find this much to their taste. --Publishers Weekly.…

Paperback. Etat : Good. Delia Smith's book is designed to be a practical guide for people seeking a deeper knowledge of and relationship with God. She examines prayer and its role in spiritual experience. She also tries to answer the following questions: Who is God and what is He really like?, What relevance does Christ have for us today? and What does it mean to be human'.…

Hardback. Etat : Very Good. A wonderful distillation of years of hard-earned wisdom, from one of the most-loved and significant women in the evangelical church.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Memory, morality, and immortality merge in this haunting and lyrical triumph from the bestselling author of Schismatrix Plus (Time).In the late twenty-first century, technology has lengthened lifespans far beyond what was once medically possible. Existence itself has become relatively easy--if boring. In this futuristic paradise, ninety-four-year-old Mia Ziemann longs for something different and undergoes a radical new treatment that restores both her body and mind to that of a twenty-year-old. After her dramatic transformation, Mia finds herself lost in an avant-garde world of passion, designer drugs, and creative expression . . .Ideas--big ideas--lurk beneath Mia's romp through Sterling's delightfully imagined newly post-human Earth. Art, artifice, the pursuit of immortality, and youth and aging bounce around the story, the characters, and their conversations in imaginative, engaging fashion. . . . In the end, Holy Fire is one of the most interesting, imaginative, and subtly humorous--and relevant for it--novels the cyberpunk/post-human era has produced. . . . Holy Fire may very well be Sterling's] best work. --SpeculictionAn intellectual feat, it is also a treat for the spirit and the senses. --WiredA patented Sterling extra-special. --NewsdayThe future Sterling traces is plausible and provocative, particularly his consideration of several contrasting cultures, and of the disenfranchised who are unable to become 'post-human.' Those interested in serious speculative conversation set within a very strange near-future will find this much to their taste. --Publishers Weekly.…

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Paperback. Etat : Good.

Paperback. Etat : Good. Michael Caine takes the lid off the film industry with a collection of tales of Hollywood, Pinewood, Shepperton, Ealing and other less glamourous locations. From the days of the silent movie to the successes and disasters of today's blockbusters, Michael Caine presents anecdotes and facts.…

Paperback. Etat : Fair.

Hardback. Etat : Good. The journalist describes her work as a foreign correspondent and the close relationship she had with her mother, who suffered from manic depression and was often deluded and convinced she was Marie Antoinette or the Queen of Sheba.

Paperback. Etat : Good. Overexposed to the distortions and hypocrisies of Christian churches, Philip Yancey set out in search of a life enhanced by faith instead of diminished by religion. Having struggled to forge personal convictions about God amid the ironies of life and the incongruities of religion, he looks closer at those whose lives radiate spiritual authenticity rather than pious postering. From John Donne to Martin Luther King, Dostoevsky to Mahatma Gandi, G.K. Chesterton to Henri Nouwen, Yancy pays homage to some of the most remarkable, selfless, Christ-like lives our world has known, and asks what both he and we can do to find such beautiful faith in our own lives.…

Paperback. Etat : Fair. Overexposed to the distortions and hypocrisies of Christian churches, Philip Yancey set out in search of a life enhanced by faith instead of diminished by religion. Having struggled to forge personal convictions about God amid the ironies of life and the incongruities of religion, he looks closer at those whose lives radiate spiritual authenticity rather than pious postering. From John Donne to Martin Luther King, Dostoevsky to Mahatma Gandi, G.K. Chesterton to Henri Nouwen, Yancy pays homage to some of the most remarkable, selfless, Christ-like lives our world has known, and asks what both he and we can do to find such beautiful faith in our own lives.…

Etat : very_good. Cover may have light wear, pages in very good condition and binding is sturdy; may have other light shelf wear or creases. May have notes or highlighting.

Paperback. Etat : Good. In this wide-ranging analysis of the atheism of our age, Ronald Rolheiser identifies clear obstacles to our appreciation of God such as self-preoccupation, the emphasis on the useful and efficient, and the fast pace of life.

Hardback. Etat : Fair. A biography of the actor, Richard Burton, supported by his own unpublished journals that cover the years of his marriage to Elizabeth Taylor. It also includes first time interviews with his daughter and sister and revealing conversations with actors and close friends.