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Especially designed for young learners, the full-colour Longman Picture Dictionary is ideal for use in school or at home. With its attractive format and amusing illustrations, children will go back to it again and again. Samples Preview sample pages from The Longman Picture Dictionary

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This new edition includes: key terms highlighted throughout and a comprehensive glossary help to increase students' use and understanding of related vocabulary clear outlines of syllabus statements explain the new skills and knowledge students will acquire to help focus learning whilst an expanded SBA Guide supports teachers and students in this integral part of the assessment numerous opportunities for practice (through in-text questions, case study analysis and end-of-chapter exercises) aid with exam preparation and knowledge. The accompanying CD-ROM and website present invaluable additional materials for further practice and revision.

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From Longman's Cultural Edition series, Rudyard Kipling's Kim, edited by Paula M. Krebs and Tricia Lootens, sets Kipling's most important novel in both its imperial and its literary contexts. Ever since its publication in 1900, Kipling's story of British India has catalyzed fantasies and debates over colonialism and imperialism. Through a series of selections from Kipling's poetry, travel writing, autobiography--and, crucially, his work as a young journalist--this edition offers students and teachers new ways of reading the tale of how the young streetwise Kim, "Little Friend of All the World," becomes both a Buddhist holy man's disciple and a British spy.

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Over 28,000 words and phrases Clear definitions written using the 2000 word Longman defining vocabulary Portable format

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Help students gain the knowledge and practical skills required for success both in CSEC (R) exams and in the real world of office work. Developed specifically for the Jamaican syllabus.

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The sixth edition of this best-selling dictionary ensures students produce more accurate English both in writing and speaking with 230,000 words, phrases and meanings. Now with expanded Grammar information, students get extra help with grammar patterns and using the correct tenses. The integrated Collocations Dictionary shows learners which words to use together, while the integrated Thesaurus helps them to expand their vocabulary. Register Notes focus on the differences between spoken and written English.

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Up-to-date vocabulary Over 12,000 words and phrases Usage notes based on evidence from the Longman Learner's Corpus Natural example sentences Over 300 illustrations

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Based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic horror story, this dramatic adaptation shows the transformation of the mild-mannered Dr Jekyll into the fiendish Mr Hyde. When Jekyll discovers a drug that can transform him, he becomes able to unleash the dark side of his nature onto the streets of Victorian London. But he soon discovers the price of his double life. What are the themes? The struggle between good and evil, the conscious and unconscious, family relationships,Victorian society and morality. Teaching points With one actor taking the roles of both Jekyll and Hyde, the play allows pupils to more easily understand that these characters are ‘one’ person. The play is suitable for use either at Key Stage 3, or to support the study of the novel at Key Stage 4.

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The new edition of this best-selling dictionary helps intermediate students improve their writing with the new Collocations feature and offers extra support for those studying other subjects in English. The integrated Thesaurus helps students build their vocabulary. The online dictionary includes innovative functionality to facilitate customizable teaching and learning, and a wealth of customizable practice so that users focus on the words that they want to learn. Students preparing for SATs & TOEFL® can also practice their exam skills using the interactive exercises.

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100,000 words, phrases and meanings, including the Academic Word List 40,000 corpus-based examples Integrated Thesaurus explains 6000 synonyms, antonyms and related words 20,000 Collocations show typical word combinations Clear definitions written using only 2000 common words New Signposts help students find the meaning of words quickly Phrases with natural examples explain how typical idiomatic expressions are used New Academic Word List highlighted Grammar and Usage notes help students avoid common errors Language Notes and Grammar Reference help accuracy

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100,000 words, phrases and meanings, including the Academic Word List 40,000 corpus-based examples Integrated Thesaurus explains 6000 synonyms, antonyms and related words 20,000 Collocations show typical word combinations Clear definitions written using only 2000 common words Interactive CD-ROM featuring the Longman Vocabulary Trainer Full contents of the Longman Active Study Dictionary with all words and examples pronounced Longman Vocabulary Trainer - the quickest way to learn and revise vocabulary Pronunciation Trainer - improves pronunciation and intonation Study Centre - interactive exercises to practise reading, writing, listening, grammar and vocabualry Exam preparation for PET, KET, FCE and IELTS Free one-year online access to the Longman Dictionaries Onli

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The sixth edition of this best-selling dictionary ensures students produce more accurate English both in writing and speaking with 230,000 words, phrases and meanings. Now with expanded Grammar information, students get extra help with grammar patterns and using the correct tenses. The integrated Collocations Dictionary shows learners which words to use together, while the integrated Thesaurus helps them to expand their vocabulary. Register Notes focus on the differences between spoken and written English. The brand new online resources offer the entire content of the dictionary plus additional innovative functionality to facilitate customisable teaching and learning, and a wealth of practice so that users focus on the words that they want to learn.

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Plus de 35000 mots, phrases et exemples. Une grande quantité de notes culturelles, lexicales et de règles dusage. Tous les mots français accompagnés de leer transcription phonétique pour une bonne prononciation. Avec 22 pages dillustrations. Résumé grammatical et modèles de conjugaison. CD-ROM avec lintégralité du dictionnaire.

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The Longman Academic Writing Series helps students master the academic writing skills needed to succeed in their academic careers. The five-level series spans writing topics from composing sentences to writing research papers. Each level covers the complete writing process from prewriting to revision. Level 5 teaches advanced students to write various genres of academic essays and research papers. The text’s writing process approach integrates training in grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure, and research techniques along with essay and research paper organization. Features Realistic writing models from various rhetorical genres explore academic disciplines such as biology, sociology, and history. Vocabulary sections expand students’ language awareness and improve the quality of their writing. Sentence structure and grammar review helps students improve writing skills. Preparation for Writing sections provide guidance and practice in researching, evaluating, and documenting sources. A step-by-step approach guides students seamlessly through the writing process. Writing Tips provide useful strategies to enhance students’ writing experience. Writing Expansions, including journals, timed writing, and summarizing, build written fluency, critical thinking, and test-taking skills.

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28,000 words and phrases Easy to carry with hardwearing cover

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Packed with time-saving resources for teachers and your technicians, the Longman 11-14 Biology Practical and Assessment Teacher Pack includes: * practical activities with sheets for pupils, teachers and technicians * classwork and homework activities * quick-fire questions for peer assessment * extension materials for the very able * additional How Science Works skills activities * end-of-chapter tests at two ability tiers * progression ladders for self-assessment * media bank of all the artwork from the pupil book * question bank of additional questions for you to create your own customised homework, extension activities or tests * long-term plans for delivering over two or three years.

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Part of the “Longman Library of Primary Sources in Philosophy,” this edition of Berkeley's Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous is framed by a pedagogical structure designed to make this important work of philosophy more accessible and meaningful for readers. A General Introduction includes biographical information on Berkeley, the work's historical context, and a discussion of historical influences, and a conclusion discusses how the work has influenced other philosophers and why it is important today. Annotations and notes from the editor clarify difficult passages for greater understanding. A bibliography gives the reader additional resources for further study.

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Written by a pastor and father, this guide offers practical suggestions for parents who want to show their children how to talk to God in a natural and intimate way, and to help them develop a close and lasting relationship with Jesus.

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‘And because of our good Lord’s tender love to all those who shall be saved, he quickly comforts them, saying: “The cause of all this pain is sin. But all shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well.”’ All Shall Be Well presents – in a series of short passages suitable for daily reading and meditation – Sheila Upjohn’s acclaimed modern translations of fourteenth-century anchoress Julian of Norwich’s The Revelations of Divine Love. The Pocket Library of Spiritual Wisdom comprises some of the very best Christian writing published by Darton, Longman and Todd since its foundation in 1959.

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‘For many generations thousands of the most gifted and exemplary human beings have been devoting all their energies of mind and body to becoming holy; on the way they have let fall many crumbs of wisdom; it is a privilege, as well as a joy, to pick up those crumbs and recycle them.’ Holiness cannot be taught by any kind of trick or technique and can only be truly understood through a personally transformative process, explains theological writer and professor Donald Nicholl in this classic work, which arose first from a series of conferences that he gave to a community of Poor Clares. The Pocket Library of Spiritual Wisdom comprises some of the very best Christian writing published by Darton, Longman and Todd since its foundation in 1959.

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** This title is available for pre-order and will be released on September 26th**Tommy Greenan was a young Scottish priest who chose to live and work among the poorest of the poor in civil war-torn El Salvador in the 1980s and early 1990s, shortly after the altar assassination of Archbishop Óscar Romero, whose ministry to the victims of state repression had greatly inspired him. Tommy shared the poverty, fears and grief of the communities in which he lived. Death was an everyday reality, and priests who sided with the poor were considered subversives, enemies of the regime. Amid the danger and his pastoral duties, he wrote hundreds of reflections, stories and meditations that gave true witness to the daily life of his friends and neighbours. Together they represent a passionate voice for the voiceless, a memorial to short lives that would otherwise have been unknown and unseen. Following Tommy's death, The Song of the Poor collects an exceptional selection of his writings from El Salva

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In this collection of talks and interviews, previously unpublished in book form, Metropolitan Anthony discusses the nature of `Church' and what we mean when we speak of the Church as being the body of Christ. He discusses the development of the early Church, its mission and its historical legacy, and offers insights into where the contemporary Church finds itself. He explores what the vocation of the Church should be, and our role within that, with his customary accessibility and simplicity of style. `...our vocation is - and the vocation of the Church is - to be an icon of the Holy Trinity. The only real structure, the only real way in which the Church can be formed so as to fulfil its vocation is by expressing in all its being these relationships within the Holy Trinity: relationships of love, relationships of freedom, relationships of holiness.'

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Monk in the Market Place … and the Simpsons is a memoir like no other. Ray Simpson, Founding Guardian of the international new monastic Community of Aidan and Hilda, recalls the story of a unique life in which he has followed faithfully a calling to live monastically beyond the traditional enclosures of monastery or shrine. Ray’s unputdownable account charts human pain and God-incidents in his childhood and college, baptisms of fire in industrial heartlands and multi-racial London, pioneering a Village of God at Bowthorpe, Norwich, the call to be ‘a contemplative in the market place’ living without a salary, his co-founding of the Community of Aidan and Hilda, and twenty years as founder of the Celtic Christianity library and CAH Retreat Facilities on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, ‘the spiritual capital of England’.

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All of Life is an inspiring Christian course based on the much-loved BBC television drama Call the Midwife. Over the course of five weekly sessions, it offers church study groups and individuals a new way of engaging with God and profound questions around who we are and why we’re here. The course helps us to think about and discuss these themes: • Liturgy and Prayer, with a reflection by George Guiver • Disability and Ability, with a reflection by Katie Tupling • Windrush, with a reflection by Chine McDonald • LGBTQIA+ People, with a reflection by Claire Jones • Vocation and Calling, with a reflection by Frances Wilson • Living with Death, with a reflection by Juliet Stephenson Each session opens with a suggested Call the Midwife clip to watch, and is followed by an appropriate Bible reading, questions for discussion, and suggestions for helpful prayers and group activities. This book contains notes to help group leaders guide participants through the session in an inclusive and stimulating way.

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These 75 simple recipes for delicious, healthy smoothies are just what the doctors ordered! Every day, doctors see the effects that current lifestyles are having on people’s health and wellbeing. Western society suffers from high rates of illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease, obesity and cancer, many of which are preventable. It is often the case that making small changes can have a tremendously positive impact on our health. Smoothies are an excellent example of a small change you can make for better health – they take minutes to prepare but they can provide a daily dose of vitamins, minerals, fibre, protein and antioxidants. Each of the recipes in Smoothie Doctors has been contributed by a practising health professional representing one of a broad range of medical specialties. Not only do the smoothies taste delicious, they’re packed with goodness, and their creators explain how they are beneficial for your health. The book includes: • Breakfast smoothies • Post-workout smoothies • Smoothies for children • Smoothies for gut health and constipation • Smoothies for healthy hearts, bones and sleep • Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory smoothies • Low sugar smoothies Smoothie Doctors has been collated and edited by Dr Emma Short, an NHS doctor specialising in gastrointestinal and soft tissue pathology, based in Swansea Bay University Health Board. She is a health and fitness writer and runs a popular running club. ** All royalties from sales of Smoothie Doctors will go to the humanitarian health aid charity Médecins Sans Frontières **

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Mary, Mother of Jesus, has been the focus of much piety and theology down the centuries, and whatever it is she represents has been and remains central to the vitality of Christianity in many parts of the world. Grace is Not Faceless collects the essential writings and addresses on Mary by Ann Loades, one of the most important contributors to contemporary feminist Marian theology, especially from an Anglican perspective. Including both rare and original material spanning more than thirty years, this volume traces the trajectories of Loades’ distinctive writings on Mary; for example, her emphasis on Mary in the arts, her attention to the iconology of the Rabbula Gospels, and the key she finds to approaching the Mother of Jesus in Cornelius Ernst’s memorable phrase ’grace is not faceless’. It is prefaced with a substantial introduction by Stephen Burns, providing significant context both for the chapters and the wider work of Ann Loades herself.

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"Is death something to be feared? What is the point of a funeral? How should we prepare for one? Can it ever be right to allow, or even to help, someone to die? The Bible can help us understand". ‘The Bible,’ says Pope Francis, ‘is not a collection of books for the benefit of a privileged few. It belongs to those called to hear its message and to recognise themselves in its words.’ The How the Bible Can Help Us Understand guides are designed to help us explore these words together today. Each book asks what the Bible has to say about an important aspect of our lives, and can be read either privately or as part of a small study group. The authors offer thoughts and questions for reflection, prayers, and suggestions for considering a topic more deeply.

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Anne Hope is well known as president of the ecumenical lay community The Grail in South Africa, as co-founder of the acclaimed Training for Transformation programme for community development, and for her important work in the struggle against apartheid. Less is known about her dramatic and inspiring inner journey. Here, drawing on unique access to Anne’s diaries and prayer journals, Stephanie Kilroe sheds light on this previously hidden life and her struggle for freedom and wholeness in herself, in vocation, and in love.

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Therese Vanier, founder of L'Arche in the UK, was also a distinguished doctor who worked with Cecily Saunders at the world-renowned St Christopher's Hospice in London, and a tireless contributor to Christian ecumenism and interfaith understanding. This biography draws on the memories of nearly fifty people who knew her, as well as her own published and unpublished writings, to offer a tribute to Therese and a critical assessment of her lasting legacy in the three areas of her work. Includes photo section.

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Thomas Merton’s classic study of monastic prayer and contemplation brings a tradition of spirituality alive for the present day. But, as A. M. Allchin points out in his Introduction to this new edition, Contemplative Prayer also shows us the present day in a new perspective, because we see it in the light of a long and living tradition. Merton stresses that in meditation we should not look for a 'method' or 'system' but cultivate an 'attitude' or 'outlook': faith, openness, attention, reverence, expectation, trust, joy. God is found in the desert of surrender, in giving up any expectation of a particular message and 'waiting on the Word of God in silence'. Merton insists on the humility of faith, which he argues 'will do far more to launch us into the full current of historical reality than the pompous rationalisations of politicians who think they are somehow the directors and manipulators of history'.

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A unique and fascinating journey into discipleship and ministry as seen through the eyes of a cyclist* Bishop of Selby John B. Thomson draws on 4 decades of ministerial experience and spiritual learning* In a world besotted by speed, we see how contemplative travel deepens and expands so many aspects of our lives As an enthusiastic recreational cyclist I have frequently found myself mulling over matters of discipleship and ministry whilst pedalling through the Yorkshire countryside. In the process I have come to recognise many connections between them.'Drawing on his experiences of ministerial formation in South Africa during the latter years of apartheid, and of thirty-five years of ministry in Yorkshire, the Bishop of Selby John B. Thomson takes readers on a unique and fascinating journey into discipleship and ministry as seen through the eyes of a cyclist. Bishop John explains:* how we learn most, as Jesus taught us, through the gift of strangers; * the importance of devoting time t

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‘A canticle to God, and full of psychological insights that might have been written yesterday, the Confessions are the story of a soul, and also the story of God, and how he is constantly at work seeking us.’ Confessions is perhaps the most important spiritual autobiography of all: it chronicles Saint Augustine’s wild, dissonant youth and subsequent conversion to Christianity, as well as providing significant divine and philosophical insight. Bestselling author, Fr Benignus O’Rourke OSA, provides a new and luminescent translation of Confessions, his beautiful and eloquent prose shedding new light on the various shades of meaning in Saint Augustine’s meditations and stories. Each book is prefaced with an introduction providing further accessibility and depth of understanding to this seminal work. Fr Benignus O’Rourke O.S.A is an Augustinian friar and a member of the community at Clare Priory, Suffolk, and the bestselling author of Finding Your Hidden Treasure (DLT, 2010).

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Daily Prayer and Divine Office offers a simple introduction to a scripture-based form of prayer used by clergy, Religious and some lay people as part of their spiritual discipline. Many are unaware of this structured form of prayer, or think it is not intended for them, and it’s likely that few have received any instruction in its benefits. This book, based on no particular version of the Office, seeks to reveal the riches of this form of prayer for all.

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Reading the Bible Through Lent is the perfect accompaniment to Lenten study and reflection using the scripture readings of the Catholic liturgy. For every day of Lent, it provides the Bible readings for the day (taken from the Revised New Jerusalem Bible), with a short commentary, two questions for personal reflection and two prayers – all written by the Revd Dr Adrian Graffy, a member of the Pontifical Biblical Commission – enabling the Bible to be read in the contemplative tradition of Lectio Divina.

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Letting Photos Speak is for anyone who takes photos, on standard cameras or smartphones, and who wants to explore personal meaning and well-being through their pictures. The book, designed for readers of all faiths and none, begins by exploring some of the common ground between Christian contemplation and mindfulness and the effects that photography can have on wellbeing. It outlines some ways of exploring meanings in photos, ranging from theological reflection to visio divina, and considers how photography can function as a place of unrushed reflection or contemplation, involving the mind, emotions and body. Drawing on the authors' experience of utilising photography in churches, leading retreats and running workshops, the book includes a number of practical exercises to 'let photos speak' and help readers connect with themselves, others, nature, and God. The book also offers some practical examples of how images can speak effectively in group contexts, such as workshops and alternative styles of worship. At the end, readers are invited to draw together their reflections in a personal photo journal, inspired by the ancient practice of keeping a 'Book of Hours', using reflective prompts and innovative bookmark overlays.

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A short definitive account of Keith Ward’s theology, based on the philosophy of Personal Idealism. It records Ward’s views about God, revelation, the kingdom of God, life after death, the incarnation, atonement, and Trinity. In summary, it is a concise and clear account of most central Christian doctrines, formed in the light of modern science and Idealist philosophy.

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Priest, poet and broadcaster Rachel Mann believes the world is charged with a divine spark. She explains how in our encounters with what she terms ‘the spectres of God’, one can become at peace with limitation, precariousness, lack of certainty, and one’s fragility and fractures - and at the same time find in divine fragility the hope of the world. Drawing on her own experiences, in three short chapters (on the body, on love, and on time) Mann explores how God invites us, repeatedly, to live in a rich three-dimensional mystery that subverts the depressing flat-earth of modern life.

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This book presents the complete texts of the gospel readings for every Sunday throughout the three-year cycle of the Sunday lectionary in the Catholic Church during the season of Ordinary Time, and for the solemnities and feasts which fall on Sundays. It may be used for personal study to enhance understanding and appreciation of the Sunday gospel. Each reading is accompanied by a short commentary, two questions for personal reflection and two prayers, to enable the gospels to be read in the contemplative tradition of Lectio Divina. These reflections have been written by the Revd Dr Adrian Graffy, a member of the Pontifical Biblical Commission. The gospels are from the Revised New Jerusalem Bible, a bold new rendition of the scriptures designed for study and proclamation, and acclaimed for the richness, accuracy and inclusivity of its language. A companion to this volume, The Sunday Gospels for Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter, is to be released in November 2021.

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A quarter-century after writing the acclaimed The Celtic Way, Ian Bradley, one of the foremost experts on the spiritual beliefs and practices of the indigenous Christian communities in the British Isles in the early Middle Ages, revisits the original sources and makes a substantial reappraisal of Celtic spirituality. Following the Celtic Way challenges many of the myths and romanticised portrayals of Celtic Christianity and shows evidence of the harder edge and demanding austerity of the lives and spirituality of believers from this time. This book sits among the most insightful and up-to-date introductions to this distinctive and evocative expression of faith, and draws out its themes that are most relevant to us today. It also offers practical spiritual guidance on how to follow the Celtic Way in the contemporary world.

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Let there be light (entertainment)! Find out why God called it a day. Try Eve’s apple crumble recipe. Wave an Allen key at Noah’s ARKEA instruction manual. Study the scripts of CSI: Eden, The Jeremiah Kyle Show and Pharaoh’s Apprentice. Bibluff your way through the Good Book’s first book as Paul Kerensa introduces us to all the big players in the Bible’s big opener, in bite-sized sketches, spoofs and scribbles. Whether you are a Bibliever or a Scripturesceptic, you’ll boost your knowledge and your grin with this fun, reverent and relevant tale of creation, nation and dream interpretation, via the invention of wine, language and bellybutton fluff.

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Oscar Romero: Prophet of Hope is a comprehensive account of the martyred Archbishop of San Salvador’s incredible journey of holiness and courageous witness in the face of cruel state oppression. Historian Roberto Morozzo Della Rocca draws directly on previously unpublished documents – some of which were used as evidence in the process leading to Romero’s beatification in 2015 – to write the most authoritative biography of Romero to date. Morozzo tells the complete story of Oscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez, from his humble roots in Ciudad Barros, El Salvador, to his ordination in Rome and his eventual appointment as Archbishop of San Salvador. It weaves a sensitive account of Romero’s character – both public and private – with a mature appraisal of his theology and unfailing commitment to the poor, marginalised and persecuted of Latin America. The final chapter describes Romero’s movements and words during the final months, weeks and days that led to his martyrdom – assassinated while celebrating Mass the day after publicly appealing to soldiers of El Salvador’s Revolutionary Government to refuse their orders to kill.

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