Books published by Canterbury Press Norwich

This winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1975, and listed by the New York Times as one of the best 100 non-fiction books of the century, gives timeless reflections on solitude, writing and faith amid the beautiful though sometimes brutal world of nature on the author's doorstep in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains.

Walsingham in Norfolk is England's premier place of pilgrimage for Anglicans and Roman Catholics alike. Also known as 'England's Nazareth' its famous Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham dates back to the eleventh century. This pocket sized illustrated guide to Walsingham offers practical information for visitors and background historical material.

This title is a travelling companion to the Assisi region of Italy. It blends historical background, practical tourist information, illustrations, maps and street plans. Areas covered include: Assisi itself, Gubbio, Greccio, La Verna, Cortona and Trasimeno Lake.

The Saints' Prayer Book contains the prayers of some 150 saints, drawn from every age and from around the world.

Includes general hymns; hymns for feasts, seasons and saints' days; office hymns for the liturgical year; an enlarged eucharistic section; responsorial psalms, and a new English folk mass setting.

Williams explores the true depths of meaning of three classic icons of Mary: the Hodegetria, the Eleousa and the Orans. He also makes contemporary sense of one of the many legends of Mary to show how all Christians can model themselves on her.

Combining monastic, Celtic and desert traditions, this title offers a practical guide to finding God through the everyday circumstances of life. Seemingly small, insignificant things then become windows through which the light of Christ can shine.

A resource that gives practical ideas for reflection and study based on the central Christian symbol - the cross - an endlessly rich theme against which to explore individual stories and experiences. Includes a CD-ROM with instructions for making hand held crosses and colour images of crosses worldwide.

Popular speaker, storyteller and activist Gareth Higgins exposes the root causes of fear and shows how we can overcome it through life-giving stories, simple spiritual exercises and practical steps to take as individuals and communities.

A Cross in the Heart of God focuses on the significance of the story at the very centre of Christianity: the crucifixion. Samuel Wells writes as a theologian and pastor to explore the cross in the purposes of God and how this act brings about salvation. Ideal for Lent groups and for individual reading.

This timely book gathers 800 years of accumulated wisdom and practical examples of how Franciscans have found ways to live at home and at peace with creation. It explores the life and writings of St Francis and inspiring Franciscans who followed him to challenge and enable readers to re-visit their own relationship with creation.

A corona is a crown, the pearly glow around the sun in certain astronomical conditions and a poetic form where interlinking lines connect a sequence. It is the perfect name therefore for this new collection of 150 poems by the bestselling poet Malcolm Guite, each one written in response to the Bible's 150 psalms.

A sparkling collection of stories and sermons of faith, grace, and hope by bestselling writer and renowned preacher Barbara Brown Taylor. Full of her astute observations on the Spirit and the state of the world and animated by her ready wit, this collection will be a joy for many.

Luigi Gioia is one of the most insightful commentators on monastic and priestly life today. In The Wisdom of St Benedict he shines the light of monastic spirituality on many aspects of the contemporary Church, offering a refreshing vision of a renewed spirituality for today's Church.

Beloved theologian and bishop Graham Kings has been writing poetry for thirty-five years, with many of his poems used in retreats and preaching throughout the Anglican Communion. This collection brings together Graham's poems on a range of devotional subjects.

Love Mercy is a thoughtful and realistic exploration of forgiveness and making peace from bestselling author and broadcaster Samuel Wells. The sequel to 'Walk Humbly', it is the second of three volumes by Samuel Wells that offer a basic introduction to Christian faith and life.

Love's Mysteries reflects powerfully on our fundamental limitations as creatures of flesh and bone, and what our experiences of grief, loss, and fragility tell us about God. Rachel Mann explores what happens when our bodies are under pressure, suggesting that the precariousness of life might be where we most authentically encounter God.

A second collection of Malcolm Guite's widely acclaimed columns on the back page of the Church Times

The third volume in the Biblical Explorations series from bestselling New Testament writer Paula Gooder explores a major exponent of the Gospels: the parables of Jesus. It considers why Jesus spoke in pictures and opens up the world behind the parables to reveal just how striking, memorable and challenging they were for their original hearers.

This collection of poems explores the changing place of the Church in a multi-faith and often stridently secular society where it can no longer speak with its old authority. Diana Pacitti's poetry envisages a new role of living more truly the presence of Christ.

This collection of 28 reflections on R. S. Thomas's poetry travels through the season, and follows one of the traditional patterns of themes explored in each Sunday of Advent: a Carmelite pattern of waiting, accepting, journeying and birthing.

This annual diary starts at Advent Sunday, with a page per day and a double page for Sundays. Suitable for all who use the 3-year lectionary, it gives lectionary readings from Common Worship and the Book of Common Prayer, as well as Collects for Sundays, holy days and festivals.

A leading poet and theologian reflect on the ancient story of Ruth that resonates deeply in today's world with its themes of migration, the stranger, mixed cultures and religions, law and leadership, women in public life, kindness, generosity and fear.

An Advent Book of Days tells the stories of all the characters and creatures that make up the Christmas story, with daily prayers and reflections based on their experiences. Fully illustrated in colour, this rich seasonal companion combines the bible, history, art and legend to explore the story of the incarnation.

'Inclusive' is a term that is most closely associated with questions of human sexuality, but in relation to theology and to local church life it has many more dimensions. This book explores key questions for every local church: embracing the evangelical, orthodox and liberal and seeing beyond labels, and treating everyone as equal before God.

We are used to making Lent a special time for renewal, but much less has been written on the other seasons of the year. This resource explores the traditions that have shaped each season, the lectionary readings, and the liturgies observed across the ecumenical spectrum.

This manual offers an introduction to prayer including: the basics of prayer guidance, how to teach others to pray, the art of listening and discernment, exploration and intervention skills and strategies for dealing with common difficulties.