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Toby's cat, Jack, is THE best cat EVER. But Jack is getting old - and Toby will miss his furry best friend terribly when he's gone.

It's time to get messy again with Lucy Moore's new book, Messy Hospitality. If you haven't heard of Messy Church before, then listen up. Messy Church is 'a way of being church for families and others based around welcome, crafts and art, celebration and eating together'.

'Raising Faith' is full of stories and encouragement to help us feel enthused and confident to nurture faith in our children. It's packed with bite-sized articles and helpful ideas to try out even in the middle of the busyness of family life.

In 'Caring for Our Aging Parents,' Michele Howe provides practical and necessary guidance to help readers navigate the uncertain and emotional territory of caring for elderly parents. This book addresses the mental and emotional aspects of growing older, and offers sound biblical advice on how to care for your loved ones with positivity and respect.

It is not uncommon to hear of people who have lost their faith as a result of suffering. This book will help people to pray during seasons of suffering, using psalms as the primary resource and addressing difficult issues of faith such as despair, failure, tragedy, and fear.

Loneliness will affect 40 per cent of the population at some time in their lives. It is said that loneliness is a modern epidemic that needs treatment, but loneliness is a complex issue. Paul Cox considers some of these complexities and examines the distinction between loneliness and solitude.

Youth leaders recognise that issues around emotional health are growing and research shows that young people want to talk about it!

A biblical framework for understanding mental illness and helping the mentally ill. It Synthesises the relevant biblical material with our scientific understanding of mental illness.

Want to be freed from the past? Joyce Meyer's insightful and compassionate book gives you the tools to unshackle yourself from the past by learning to forgive, leaving you free to live in God's love and in healthy relationships with those around you.

This simple book offers Bible verses and poems of hope and comfort, and short items of information, support and advice about dementia. Each is accompanied by a suggested prayer.

All of us experience anxiety at some time. It can be useful in helping us rise to a challenging situation. With some people, the fear goes far beyond what the situation requires. Instead of sharpening our responses, it becomes disabling. This is anxiety disorder. It’s commoner than you might think. One in ten of the population will suffer from it at some point. It can have a serious effect o

The journey through grief is the loneliest of all and an understanding companion can be like a lifeline when all else seems in turmoil.

Cut the power of addiction at the roots, never to rise again People become addicted – to alcohol, sex, drugs, gambling – often because they are seeking to escape from terrible inner pain.

When doors slam and angry words fly, when things just aren't working out, and even when your spouse has destroyed your trust, there is hope. If you feel like your marriage is near the breaking point - even if you have already split up - Gary Chapman will show you how you can give your marriage one more try.

'I lost my husband and two of my four children on the same day. They left in the morning as usual, the girls happily following their Dad out of the door, and they didn't come back.'

The background to this book is that the secular world is letting people down. There is no cure on the horizon, and the pharmaceutical companies are reducing their investment. Too little advice is available, yet at least two-thirds of dementia sufferers are cared for in their own homes. This book offers practical help based on Christian values of compassion, loving and serving, developed from the i

An octogenarian takes a wryly look at what it's like to be old in an era of the relentlessly new. The book is structured around a series of fascinating biblical pictures, from the legendary Methuselah to the feisty Sarah and the great leader Moses, from the picture of inevitable decline as the Preacher saw it in Ecclesiastes to the glorious Nunc Dimittis of old Simeon in the Temple.

Home for Good provide practical models to help anyone who has a vision to offer homes to the most vulnerable in our society. Filled with stories from people who have adopted or were adopted this book makes the case for a Church that can and must make a difference in children's lives.

In Be Comforted Philip Eley provides a realistic approach for those supporting or living with mental health issues without shying away from difficult bible verses.

A timeless, powerful and beautiful reflection on vocation and priestly life from one of today's most accomplished spiritual writers. This dazzling account of how to live with one foot on earth and one in heaven, and with the double vision that is the gift of faith, is rooted in the notion that the promises we make at baptism, like ordination vows, call us all to make known the good news of God's