Books by Jane Williams

Bible reading notes based on the Common Worship Lectionary. Ideal for anyone seeking a structured quiet time. Now returning for the church year 2011/2012.

Jane Williams's Parts of the Main is her chemistry, abuzz in a murmuration of organic electrons that at once forms memory, then problems of translation not solely of words, but in comprehending our modernity. These shape-shifting poems are an assignation of author to grace with it, with her, we travel to Europe, her youth, to longings of elsewhere and an ever developing raison d'tre. - Kent MacCarterJane Williams is a poet who leans out of the frame, who turns your ear if not your head. In Parts of the Main we are caught - sometimes caught out -by her ';days of blue and banter', ';eyeball spoils of war', trees ';falling like the bones of oracles'. She writes the tender, the vulnerable, the unshowable. Sometimes there is a touch of the brogue. Jane Williams answers the question ';Will poetry be enough?' Convincingly. - Lizz Murphy

';With their seeking out of common ground between strangers, mothers and daughters, friends and lovers, Jane Williams's poems are full of warmth and delight in being alive. Bullies, funerals and ';business as usual' exist here, but so too does the possibility of being ';surprised by joy'. The language is beautifully sparse and understated, hitting home with sudden images which are startling and powerful. Begging the Question is a book to keep by the bed and read again and again. Its grace and clarity make the world feel a better place.' Jean Kent

A journey through Advent to discover the timeless wisdom to be found in some of the world's greatest paintings.

In great detail the Welsh writer Jane Williams (1806-1885) tells the history of Wales from the settlement of the Cymry in pre-Christian Britain until the Tudors. The work, published in 1869, is based on the use of an impressive range of material, including that of Pliny and Bede.

Accessible to those without a background in law, this book looks at key issues linked to the legal context of social work practice with children. It includes case studies to help students understand the ins and outs of legal issues and to help practitioners improve their practice.