>> JANUARY 2017
Lorraine Cavanagh
Foreword by Martyn Percy
Waiting on the Word is an exploration of
the gift of preaching and of becoming an effective communicator – someone who
is able to connect with people’s innate desire for God.
In an age of soundbites
and information overload, Lorraine Cavanagh believes that we can lose sight of
God’s real work in the world. Through waiting on the Word that abides in the
preacher’s own heart, and in the hearts of the people, the preacher can learn
to speak the deep truth which comes with knowing God and which will teach and
inspire. This unique book also gives practical advice for dealing with
conflicting emotions, resistance and passive aggression, as well as for
improving voice projection and the confident use of space.
Vincent Strudwick with Jayne Shaw
Foreword by Richard Harries
We live in an age in which many people are interested in
spirituality but have been disillusioned by the Church and are unaware of what
lies behind institutional religion. There is little knowledge of historical
attempts to understand and to ‘clothe’ God, and it is more difficult for twenty-first-century
generations to find the tools with which to wrestle with the big questions
about who we are and how we relate both to God and to each other.
In The Naked God, Vincent Strudwick – in
collaboration with theologian, historian and priest Jane Shaw – invites all
readers to become wrestlers: to explore difficult questions about God, the
Bible, spirituality and the Church.
>> FEBRUARY 2017
Fierce Imaginings: The Great War, Ritual, Memory and God
Rachel Mann
Foreword by Rowan Williams
“This
is the most searching and original book I have read about the impact of the
First World War on the faith and the myths of this country.” Rowan
Williams
From Rachel Mann,
Canon Poet-in-Residence at Manchester cathedral, comes a lyrical and very
personal story of remembrance, faith, family and identity shaped by the chaos
and trauma wrought by the Great War and the flux in early twentieth century
Europe. Rachel brilliantly explores the significance of the War to all of us today
who live under its long shadow – our shared memories, culture and the symbols
and relics that linger on all around us, as well as the influence of the Great
War on her grandparents and how it echoed through her childhood in 1970s Britain
discovering her authentic self in God, undergoing a change of sex and experiencing
chronic illness and disability.
>> MARCH 2017
Danu Morrigan
Narcissistic mother’s syndrome is a form of
narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) which is present in an estimated
0.6-1.0% of the population. The condition, and abusive impact it has on
hundreds of thousands of daughters around the world, receives little public
attention. Writer Danu Morrigan has helped thousands of women to find a path to
freedom, through her support website daughtersofnarcissisticmothers.com and her
bestselling book You’re Not Crazy – It’s Your Mother. Now, Dear
Daughter of a Narcissistic Mother …, her much anticipated second book,
presents 100 letters written by Danu to fellow victims, containing recognition,
advice, techniques and encouragement to break free and remain free from the
toxicity of relationship with an NPD mother.
Christine Woolfenden
Stop
Existing, Start Living uses accessible hypnotherapy techniques
to address feelings of guilt and worthlessness by encouraging forgiveness of the
Self. Chapters cover themes including: how the human mind influences our
behaviour; an introduction to hypnotherapy; how to identify barriers to change
and personal goals; how to transform detrimental core beliefs; the need to
explore forgiveness, and the liberating powers of self-hypnosis.
Philip Richter
Millions of photos are taken every day across the world. Some are just
snapshots. Others are more carefully crafted and have the capacity to deepen
our vision and sharpen our sense of what life is truly about. Spirituality
in Photography explores how photography can offer unique perspectives on
the self, the world and what we live by. Readers are invited to take photos
more slowly, reframe their gaze, allow themselves to be fully present, and let
their photos tell a story - this includes a section on how photography can
offer new perspectives on the Bible. The book also explores how photography can
help readers meditate on mystery and tune into their own ‘rule of life’. Spirituality
in Photography offers a range of ideas for readers to try out with their
camera or camera phone and invites them on a journey of discovery, as they
allow their photography and their spirituality to inspire each other.
Susan O’Brien
Leaving God for God details the history of an international community of Catholic women, following Jesus Christ in the spirit of St Vincent and St Louise caring for the broken, disadvantaged or marginalised in Britain. The fascinating narrative is told through seven chronological ‘visual essays’ supplemented by a Gazetteer as an appendix listing every house lived in by the Daughters with a note of its origins and the main works associated with it. The book-as-a-whole ably demonstrates the sheer scale and value of the Daughters’ work in the UK.
>> MAY 2017
Prayers for Dementia: And how to live well with it
Faye Sampson
Both Prayers for Depression and Prayers
for Dementia present prayers and advice for people living with dementia,
and those caring for them. The books are divided into three parts. Part A is
targeted at those with dementia and includes reassuring Bible quotations and
prayers. Part B is for carers and includes practical advice for caring for
dementia patients as well as prayers. Part C is for family and friends, indeed
the wider community and attempts to contextualise dementia in terms of what it
can mean for those beyond patient and carer matched with appropriate prayers.
There is also a Resource section in each book with helpful contacts and further
reading as well as blank pages for reader’s own prayers.
Theology explained in diagrams
Rich
Wyld
In June we’re
excited to be publishing the follow-up to the hugely popular Theologygrams.
The World According to Theologygrams follows the same structure – theology
themed diagrams plus commentary on each double-page, taking the reader deeper
into the meaning and interpretation of the subject matter with wit and humour.
If you want to see more of Rich Wyld’s witty and brilliantly imaginative cartoons
visit theologygrams.wordpress.com .
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