Episcopalians newly discovering their church home or long-time members who may have forgotten why they love the church will appreciate Unabashedly Episcopalian. Bishop Andy Doyle has mined the Baptismal Covenant and his own experiences leading the Diocese of Texas. The result is a heartfelt, smart and practical book that calls Episcopalians to wake up to the church s unique gifts and story, and equips them to share that witness in their neighborhoods and out in the world."
Episcopalians newly discovering their church home or long-time members who may have forgotten why they love the church will appreciate Unabashedly Epi...
'A masterpiece.' - E. M. Forster ' A] strange, sinister, and unforgettable story.' - "Manchester Guardian" 'Forrest Reid has . . . beautiful, rhythmical prose, a true and permanent voice.' - John McGahern 'None of our contemporaries can describe childhood and youth as truly as he does.' - V. S. Pritchett When "Following Darkness" first appeared in 1912, critics did not know what to make of it. Sentimental novels of childhood and adolescence were popular in the Victorian and Edwardian eras, but here was something completely new in English fiction, a book that explored a...
'A masterpiece.' - E. M. Forster ' A] strange, sinister, and unforgettable story.' - "Manchester Guardian" 'Forrest Reid has . . . beautiful...
"[U]nlike any other tale I can recall. It is not only a good story; it has a charm beyond that. The spirit of the open air is in it, the freshness and poetry of Nature." - Forrest Reid
"The story has many delicious moments." - The Guardian
"Rich in exciting and imaginative incidents ... the most enticing romance I have read for a long time ... a good book, and an exceptionally pleasant one." - Northern Whig and Belfast Post
"It is brilliant, for in over 200 pages the author carries on the situation without seeming to be telling anything that he has...
"[U]nlike any other tale I can recall. It is not only a good story; it has a charm beyond that. The spirit of the open air is in it, the freshness and...
"It is highly readable and offers the right combination of imaginative fantasy and reality." - Olivia Manning, "The Spectator" "A writer of distinction." - E. M. Forster "A piece of imaginative work worthy of a genius." - "Northern Whig" While exploring the jungles of South America, Dr. Theodore Browne stumbles upon a previously unknown species of primate that could be the "missing link" between apes and humans in the theory of evolution. He names the animal Bimbo and brings him back to Belfast for further research, but his untimely death leaves Bimbo in the hands of his...
"It is highly readable and offers the right combination of imaginative fantasy and reality." - Olivia Manning, "The Spectator" "A writer of disti...
"Este libro sera bien recibido por personas recien llegadas a la Iglesia asi como personas episcopales de por vida quienes a lo mejor han olvidado por que aman a su Iglesia. El Reverendisimo Andy Doyle ha estudiado muy de cerca el Pacto Bautismal y ha incorporado sus vivencias como Obispo de la Diocesis de Tejas para presentarnos esta guia. Este es un recurso practico que nos invita a reconocer la historia de nuestra iglesia y los dones de la feligresia episcopal que a su vez prepara al lector para compartir su tesoro y dar testimonio en sus comunidades y en el mundo. Este libro sera...
"Este libro sera bien recibido por personas recien llegadas a la Iglesia asi como personas episcopales de por vida quienes a lo mejor han olvidado por...
"He writes with such ease and simplicity, his stories, always unusual, are so exquisitely told, and when, as often happens, he takes you into regions not too far distant from fairyland, he has only to wave his wand to make you believe." - Ralph Straus, Sunday Times "Mr. Reid is one of the most remarkable living fantasists . . . A]t once charming and a psychological tour de force." - London Mercury " An] eerie, unusual, quite enchanting book." - Guardian The Retreat opens with a vivid dream about an evil sorcerer and his boy apprentice. The dreamer...
"He writes with such ease and simplicity, his stories, always unusual, are so exquisitely told, and when, as often happens, he takes you into regions ...
'One of the most original and most perfect works of imagination of our time' - Edwin Muir, The Listener 'A unique achievement in modern literature' - John Boyd 'It has a charm and freshness, it is beautifully written' - James Hanley, New English Weekly Young Tom (1944) completes the trilogy of novels featuring Tom Barber, which began with Uncle Stephen (1931) and The Retreat (1936), and it is probably Forrest Reid's finest achievement. Acclaim from contemporary critics was unanimous, and the book won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize as the...
'One of the most original and most perfect works of imagination of our time' - Edwin Muir, The Listener 'A unique achievement in modern li...