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A selection of book reviews each month.
- By Peter Tyrer, SPCK, £9.99 Controversy and confusion surround personality disorder (PD). Long dismissed as impossible to treat, PD has become a catch-all for various conditions, abounding with negative stereotypes and incorrect information. Now, revised and simpler classifications devised for the World Health Organization (WHO) should make diagnosis and treatment more straightforward. This book, by...Taming the Beast Within – shedding the stereotypes of personality disorder
- By Tim Cantopher, SPCK, £9.99 Jeremy Vine of BBC Radio 2 has called this a ‘brilliant book about how we identify the often-charming people – who only spread misery.’ Some people are so stressful, they can actually make us ill. Gameplayers, bullies, users and abusers – all can become a risk to our health and...Toxic People – dealing with dysfunctional relationships
- By Roger Scruton, Continuum, £15.29 Addressing one of the most politically turbulent periods in modern British history, philosopher Roger Scruton asks how, in these circumstances, we can come to define our identity, and what in the coming years will hold us together. To what are our duties owed and why? How do we respond to...Where We Are – the State of Britain Now
- By Jon Tyson, Authentic Books, £12.99 A NYC pastor inspires readers to find their most meaningful and purposeful life. Surprising to many, this life is not measured by success, comparison, or accolades. Rather, free and joyful living stems from a God-centred celebration of our union with Christ and the lives of those around us. Life...The Burden is Light: liberating your life from the tyranny of performance and success
- Sustaining Leadership – You are more important than your ministry The One Hour Bible – From Adam to Apocalypse in Sixty Minutes Is Your God Too Small? – Enlarging our vision in the face of life’s struggles Mad or God? – Jesus: The Healthiest Mind of All A Poet’s Notebook – with new poems, obviously...Reviews (all) September 2018
- By Paul Swann, BRF, £8.99 This will be very helpful to ministers, priests and ordinands and for senior ministers with responsibility over others. Sustaining Leadership is not a book about what to do as a leader. It is about how to be as a leader. Honest and profoundly pastoral, the author’s insights emerge from devastating...Sustaining Leadership – You are more important than your ministry
- By Phili Law, SPCK, £4.99 According to a recent Bible Society survey, around 30% of parents in the UK don’t know that Adam and Eve, David and Goliath, or the Good Samaritan are in the Bible, and 27% think Superman is or might be a biblical story! Over 33% believe the same about Harry...The One Hour Bible – From Adam to Apocalypse in Sixty Minutes
- by David Potter, BRF, £8.99 Job struggled, as we do, with huge questions – his own and the world’s. He and his friends looked for an answer in the past, but discovered that the answer lay elsewhere – in God Himself, and in the divine presence in his life. In this book David Potter opens...Is Your God Too Small? – Enlarging our vision in the face of life’s struggles
- By Pablo Martinez, Andrew Sims, IVP, £8.49 Jesus had greater influence than any other person who ever lived. Yet atheistic detractors often portray Him as insane or deranged. Claims gather momentum. Too often they are left unchallenged. Is there any basis for such claims? The authors, both respected psychiatrists, consider Jesus’s words, actions and teaching,...Mad or God? – Jesus: The Healthiest Mind of All
- by Stewart Henderson, Lion, £8.99 Liverpool-born Stewart Henderson is a bestselling poet, broadcaster, and songwriter. This book is made up of 21 of his poems, preceded by a commentary on the sources and development of each. The book is a sort of poetic journal, travelogue and cultural almanac complete with the poet’s trademark humour.A Poet’s Notebook – with new poems, obviously
- By Scot McKnight, Monarch, £9.99 The Bible tells us that angels are sent from God, and thus at work in this world. From the Garden of Eden to the book of Revelation, Scripture includes references to them. This book explores what the Bible says about these majestic beings. They express God’s love, confirm His presence,...The Hum of Angels – Listening for the Messengers of God Around Us
- The Vikings – From Odin to Christ – The forgotten story of the ‘Christian Vikings’ Caves Discovery – when did we start asking questions? More Than Just Pretty – discover your true value, beauty and purpose After the Fire – finding words for Grenfell Tell It Together – 50 tell-together Bible stories to share Walking...Reviews (all)