Books by Robert Atwell

Aims to equip those engaged in ministry to people with dementia. It explores the theological and spiritual challenges to be faced, suggests practical ways in which acts of worship can enable those living with dementia to participate as fully as they are able, and offer a wide range of prayers and worship outlines.

"There is a warm and confident practicality in Atwell's teaching. He is the grandparent one always wanted, and the fellow adventurer who understands."- Emilie Griffin, author of Turning, Clinging, and Doors into Prayer, from the forewordMore and more people are living into old age--that's a fact. With our careers winding down and our children having left home, we are faced, sometimes for the first time in our lives, with the most basic questions about the meaning of life. This book is a spiritual guide for just such times, and an opportunity to make the most of the last quarter of a good life.

This is an exploration of the rich spirituality of the Church Fathers found in the writings of Cyprian; the Desert Fathers and Mothers; Basil the Great; Gregory of Nyssa; John Chrysostom; Augustine; Benedict; and Gregory the Great.

Increasingly people like to customise the ceremonies and rituals that mark their rites of passage. This first of three anthologies offers a selection of 100 readings suitable for weddings and anniversaries, drawn from scripture and a wide range of poetry and prose.

60 really is the new 40 for increasing numbers of people - and the over 60s are the largest grouping in all churches. With humour, honesty and wisdom, flavoured with monastic insights, this guide explores the spirituality of growing older and the gifts that wait to be discovered.