Tony Collins has published over 1400 books, and racked up innumerable errors. Dozens of titles have failed. He's been involved in a court case, overlooked bestsellers and offered bad advice. But he has always loved books, and the crafting of books. For more than forty years he has tried to publish books that make a difference. This is his tale.
Shambolic Mammal is a compilation of four of Jude Simpson's most popular poems and songs, brought together for the first time in this collection and exquisitely illustrated by some of her favourite artists.
Sometimes we don't really know why we're fearful. We tend to worry about everything. Of course, some fear can be quite legitimate. But if we find we're overanxious and it's affecting our lives - that can become a problem. A Little Book of Rest, contains five weeks of material to help you overcome your fears and enjoy life to the full once again.
Ever found yourself wishing you had asked the deeper questions of life from someone you admired but the time or opportunity ran out? The Legacy Letters is a prompted journal, a volume that requires the receiver of the book to fill in the pages with their own wisdom which seeks to go deeper into the very motivations of those who inspire us.
In the aftermath of the Liberation Day attack, Ajay Ambers unravels in the face of what he's done to those he loves. Caught between grief and fear, he tries to flee but finds himself trapped with people driven by hate. As they begin to question the system they live by, Ajay and his girlfriend Genni, must decide what sort of people they want to be.
Light through the Cracks contains ten true stories, united by a common theme: All of them feature ordinary people encountering God, in extraordinary ways, in the toughest of life's circumstances. Starting with her own dramatic story Joanna Watson writes authentically and compellingly of how God breaks in when life turns tough.
When we go through adversity, such as long illness, it raises many questions. Where are You, God? Why is my healing so slow? What is God saying? Rising Through Adversity attempts to bring hope, find gold in the ashes of our lives and help us discover that Jesus truly came to set the captives free and provide a way to rise up through it all.
When Trudy Makepeace arrived at the girl's home in Tredegar, a staff member on duty at the time wondered how she was still alive. Trudy was skin and bone, with fear in her eyes and the staff on duty said they'd never seen someone so destroyed by drugs. This true story of Trudy's transformation is marked by the mercy and miraculous power of God.
When Sarah, who runs away for love, is abandoned by her husband Abbas, she returns with her young son Issa to face the hostility of her home village, Bethlehem, and life as a single mother. Years later, in the momentous events of the first Easter they encounter love, healing and forgiveness during a remarkable reunion with former friends,
Three lives, three pebbles dropped into the sea, the ripples converging into transient patterns of interconnection as they each try to come to terms with their fragility and search for meaning. This search ultimately leads them all back to the boathouse, to rediscover the profound impact it had upon their lives.
John Horry loosely draws an analogy between the Christian life and a round of golf. Join John and his regular playing partners as they take you on a round of their local golf course. With typical golfing humour and mandatory banter, John demonstrates that even the most disastrous of holes can produce memorable analogies for the Christian life.
A short booklet using examples from business, entrepreneurs, parenting, education, healthcare and science to demonstrate the breadth of the issues involved with failure. It examines how both organisations and individuals can develop a strategy to fail well, ultimately learning more from our failures than our successes.
Bertie the Buffalo is having fun on the farm where he lives in Scotland. Then a mysterious letter arrives inviting him to represent Scotland in the Worldwide Games. Bertie and his friends fly to Tokyo where they meet new and exotic animals and try to win first prize in all the different events. Bertie is sad when he isn't winning any medals but finds out if he works together with his friends, he will be a winner in the end.
Chosen Wanderers is a gripping saga set in Pictish Scotland in the 6th century. Two princes preparing one to rule the tribe, a mysterious power symbol, the Z-Rod, is tattooed on one, unleashing uncontrollable consequences. Two Irish saints arrive, whose vibrant faith and daring spirit, provide an alternative worldview.
Life on the Hill is a journey of discovery. Dynamic and practical, this book takes us on a journey deep into the heartland of Jesus' eight beatitudes. If we want to live life at a different level, we are going to have to transform our thinking and start applying these Be-Attitudes to every area of our lives.
A new dystopian book series, this novel explores themes of success, work and relationships through coming-of-age characters, who navigate a society controlled by technology and demonstrations of each person's worth. Comparisons can be drawn with Huxley's Brave New World, Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go and concepts presented in Netflix's Black Mirror.
Cally Magalhães' memoir is a gripping page-turner of an autobiography. With a novelist's eye for descriptive detail, Cally invites us to accompany her on her astonishing journey from England to India and Estonia, and finally to São Paulo, Brazil. We join her as she follows a trail of signs and blessings to bring relief, hope and healing to people who need help, wherever they may be -- in the streets, the favelas, the prisons or hidden under bridges. She describes in moving detail the transformational work of The Eagle Project, using psychodrama and Restorative Justice in Brazilian prisons. To read this book is to be inspired by the positive change one person can bring to so many individual lives - changing the world one person at a time. Cally has much to teach us about being fully present for all of life's events and challenges. With hard-won wisdom and deep reflection, she describes a life based on faith and gratitude, encapsulated in her ringing sentence, 'When you help people who have nothing, then you realise you have everything.' Her memoir has lessons for us all about what it means to walk the Earth with grace and love.
Becky Murray is a pioneer. Her heart is with the lost, parentless and abandoned, always seeking to reach and care for those in need. Her journey is one of miracles, faith and perseverance, overcoming obstacles to achieve the plans that God has put in her heart. Whether it is orphans in Kenya, widows in Sri Lanka, child slaves in Pakistan or vulnerable girls at risk of trafficking across the world, Becky's life message to stop for the one has resulted in thousands of lives being changed. We never know what lies at the other side of our obedience to God. Becky simply said yes and allowed God's story to unfold through her life. Reading this book will inspire, encourage and challenge the reader to embrace all God has for them too reaching the 'one' in their world.
Points are good because they stick into things. This book helps you find yours. Every brand needs a point, a sharp definition of its purpose that will stick in people's minds. A Brand Strategy can do this. This book introduces the Brand Arrow, an easy to follow process to enable every reader to write their own brand strategy.
When we suffer the loss of a loved one the pain can be unbearable. The experience often leads us to seek comfort in the written word. This heartfelt and moving collection of poems by Shakinah Baah, are borne out of the unexpected loss of her mother, Gladys. Her hope and prayer are that they will bring comfort to all those going through bereavement.
Relationships are changing, and the church is struggling to keep up. Many Christians are adrift, faced with a faith culture far removed from their experiences and a faith that finds itself in interesting times. What is the future for relationships between men and women? What will singleness and marriage look like?
Have you ever wondered why you seem to be struggling financially and why whatever money you make never seems to be enough? Abundance is not just about having enough money. It's much more than that, it's an abundance of relationships, an abundance of health and an abundance of joy. This book is an attempt to look at wealth from a balanced scriptural perspective. Paul Plagerson's purpose is to help you identify and remove some blockages on the road to true prosperity.
David and Janet Simmonds love to travel. Following God's calling, they planned an around-the-world adventure. During the trip, they met people from many countries of the world. Follow the Son is their travel story written after they returned. It summarises the places they visited, the people they met, and the things that God taught them along the way. In every place they stayed, David and Janet connected with the local people. They stayed in their houses, worshipped in their churches, and got involved in their lives. As members of Healing Rooms, an international ministry, they were able to witness at first-hand the healing power of Jesus. Follow the Son is full of encouraging stories which demonstrate how God is working all over the globe. It will open your eyes to a new perspective of Christianity that you may never have considered before.
Two vicars, their marriage with wounds reaching far back, set out on a journey to find healing and restoration. They walk from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic, but will it help them find their way home? Penelope Swithinbank invites you to walk with her so you can discover more about yourself and what's really important to you.
If you could choose ten movies to showcase your life and send a message to future generations, what would they be? The Reel Story is Chris Spicer's collection of film-based, autobiographical stories. Each of the ten films in the ten chapters that follow outlines the lessons learnt and mistakes made from a lifetime in business, social enterprise, education and various branches of Christianity. Each movie illustrates timeless truths he want to pass onto future generations. The Reel Story is his story of those people, objects and events that have influenced his life. He has written it to inspire the next generation to run faster and go further than his generation ever thought possible, and to offer a word of warning about those distractions, detours and diversions that can bring ruin to the unsuspecting traveller.
When her baby daughter Lisa was diagnosed with an incurable muscle-wasting condition, Ana Nolan was devastated. In Goodnight Lisa, See You In The Morning Ana shares the story of her beautiful little girl and how their lives were forever changed the day Lisa came into the world. Her moving memoir is both heart-wrenching and heart-warming.
Unrestrained is the moving, sometimes frightening story of Caroline Cameron's journey of surviving and thriving after years of horrific abuse from her husband. Caroline has approached her story with searing honesty and no-nonsense practicality and in so doing has dug a well of healing for the thousands of people whose stories are like hers.
How you live, daily as a Christian, including the many hours you spend at work, matters to God. The group training series is designed for use by any Christian Group, whether church or work-based, learning together how to stand united as influencers for God's Kingdom. Consists of six training modules.
Bertie the Buffalo is based on a true story of when a Water Buffalo escaped from a Buffalo Park in Dundee, Scotland. A rhyming book about the exciting adventures Bertie got up to and how safely returned home. This accompanying colouring book will provide young children with hours of fun!
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