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 Gift Books

Usually for illustrated hardback books for reference or pure pleasure,

A Gospel of Wild Flowers



by Anthony Foottit, illustrated by Pat Albeck


I can imagine this book being looked at and read with great enjoyment by the giver, before being passed on to the intended recipient!
Anyone with eyes to see the flowers around them in the hedgerows will be familiar with the flowers portrayed so delightfully and realistically here, and the author’s musings on the flower’s appearance, properties and associated Bible and folk lore will remind you of things perhaps forgotten, or not even heard of before. A charming book, highly recommended.

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Review by Mary Bartholomew  (28/05/10)
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Hardback
Price: £4.99
Publisher: David & Charles Distributed by Redemptorist Publications
Published: 2006
ISBN: 978-0-715-32572-8

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The Chronicle of Pilgrimage to the Holy Land

- The Adventures, The Events, The Holy Sites

Text Editor Deborah Camiel, Translation Betsy Karpenkopf, Photography and Illustrations, various.


The UK Distributor website www.thechroniclebook.co.uk will show you the detail of this amazing book, but there is nothing like having it there before you to read through or dip into as you wish. It is a large ‘coffee table’ sized book that I read using my lap-tray for comfort. I was soon enthralled by the contents. Written deliberately in newspaper format, the items are eye catching and wonderfully illustrated. From Bible events told as if written by a reporter to recent times - the last date to appear is 2005. Through the centuries we are told and shown, ‘news items’ about Saints, Monks, Crusaders and Pilgrims and many other items of relevant history and archaeological finds. Truly a treasure trove of information brought together in this remarkable publication. I could rave on and on, but far better for you to see it for yourself, it is worth every penny.

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Review by Mary Bartholomew  (06/07/09)
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Hardback
Price: £39.75
Publisher: RMC Publishing
Published: January 2008
ISBN: 978-9-657-24000-7

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Three Down None Across

- 80 Bible-based Crosswords

by John Capon


Originally published in the Baptist Times
The author writes ‘I hope these puzzles will provide you, the reader of this book, with some not-too-demanding mental activity, and if it sends you back to your Bible into the bargain , well, that can’t be bad!’
There are general knowledge questions and anagrams as well as Bible based questions, so sit down and enjoy and learn at the same time.
An ideal gift to buy for yourself or to give away.

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Review by Mary Bartholomew  (10/12/08)
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Paperback
Price: £6.99
Publisher: BRF (Bible Reading Fellowship)
Published: 2008
ISBN: 978-1-841-01547-7

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Embracing Change

- Spirituality and the Lindisfarne Gospels

by Ewan Clayton, photographs by Robert Cooper


This is a book to linger over and ponder upon. Glorious photographs alongside meditational text about the island of Lindisfarne (Holy Island) the life of St Cuthbert and the Lindisfarne Gospels all intermingled with the human journey. Not a book to glance through and enjoy superficially, but one to look at again and again as you are drawn deeper into the marvel and mystery of the Lindisfarne Gospels and their place of origin. The story revolves around St Cuthbert and the Gospels that came to be dedicated to his memory.
This lovely book can be purchased from www.cooperphoto.co.uk

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Review by Mary Bartholomew  (17/11/08)
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Hardback
Price: £13.99
Publisher: Ewan Clayton
Published: 2003
ISBN: 978-0-954-55070-7

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River Diary



by Ronald Blythe


Another compilation of pieces previously published in the Church Times as ‘Word from Wormingford’ – always on the back page, yet the first part of the Church Times I turn to every week. Ronald Blythe’s gentle meditative style, his reminiscences and his descriptions of the countryside around his home - and further afield when he travels, make for very pleasurable reading and re-reading. An essential volume for fans, and as each title in the series ‘stands alone’ an excellent introduction to these pieces for newcomers.

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Review by Mary Bartholomew  (31/07/08)
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Hardback
Price: £12.99
Publisher: Canterbury Press imprint of Hymns Ancient & Modern Ltd
Published: February 2008
ISBN: 978-1-853-11862-3

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The Life That I Have



by Leo Marks


Reprinted on 2002 &2006, this illustrated little book is of Leo Marks poem written to his fiancée Ruth after her death in a plane crash. He said that this was the message he had failed to deliver when he had the chance. The heartfelt sentiment has haunted the memories of many since that time when it was written during the war, 1943. Its lilting rhythms go round and round the brain even when the words are elusive. This is a book to treasure, a poem to use as a prayer of praise and thanksgiving to God or a gift to a loved one. Elena Gaussen Marks’ pencil illustrations, portray the mood perfectly.

Review by Mary Bartholomew  (08/03/08)
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Hardback
Price: £4.99
Publisher: Souvenir Press
Published: 1999
ISBN: 978-0-285-63532-6

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God’s Little Book of Calm

- Words of Peace and Refreshment for Weary Souls

by Richard Daly

ISBN: 978-0-007-23403-5
Price: £4.99

Published: 03 April 2006
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God’s Little Book of Peace

- Words of Comfort and Reassurance for Weary Souls

by Richard Daly

ISBN: 978-0-007-24624-3
Price: £4.99

Published: 05 February 2007
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26 Steps to heaven

- A Simple Path to a Better Life

by J John

ISBN: 978-0-340-95436-2
Price: £10.99

Published: Summer 2007
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Sweet Songs of Zion



by John Betjeman, Edited by Stephen Games

ISBN: 978-0-340-94376-2
Price: £14.99

Published: 20 September 2007
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Baking, Making and Shaking



by Susan Over

ISBN: 978-0-902-73167-7
Price: £6.99

Published: 2007
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A Little History of the English Country Church



by Roy Strong

ISBN: 978-0-224-07522-0
Price: £16.99

Published: 20 September 2007
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England’s Thousand Best Churches



by Simon Jenkins

ISBN: 978-0-140-29795-9
Price: £22.00

Published: 2000
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Birds our Teachers - Essays in Orni-theology

- Collectors edition

by John Stott

ISBN: 978-1-859-85635-2
Price: £12.99

Published: 2007
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Iona Images and Reflections



by Neil Paynter & David Coleman

ISBN: 978-1-905-01040-0
Price: £10.99

Published: October 2007
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A Year at Bottengom’s Farm



by Ronald Blythe

ISBN: 1-853-11759-5
Price: £12.99

Published: Summer 2006
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Bread of Heaven

- A Christian Companion

by A Christian Companion

ISBN: 978-1-905-95816-0
Price: £9.99

Published: Summer 2007
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Songs of Praise Book of Prayer



by Andrew Barr

ISBN: 978-0-745-95247-5
Price: £9.99

Published: September 2007
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Resurrection



by Alister McGrath

ISBN: 978-0-281-05595-1
Price: £10.99

Published: 21 June 2007
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Divine Landscapes

- A Pilgrimage Through Britain’s Sacred Places

by Ronald Blythe

ISBN: 978-1-853-11773-2
Price: £17.99

Published: Summer 2007
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