Details: Bruised by years of disappointments, political advisor Maggie Costello is finally working for a leader she can
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A fascinating look at one of the world's largest religions. With more than 2 billion believers worldwide
- Christianity can claim
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Sometime around the year AD 36, some uneducated peasants in Jerusalem, in the Roman frontier province of Judea, started shouting from the contemporary equivalent of soapboxes that their erstwhile leader, a former carpenter from the north named Jesus, who had recently been savagely executed
- nailed to a wooden cross
- had returned from the dead? Beginning with the extraordinary confidence of this tiny group of Jews that their leader was alive again, over the following centuries their faith spread far & wide & developed increasingly clearly-defined belief systems & patterns of worship, a distinctive set of morals & a collection of sacred writings. Tim Dowley
- The story of the growth of the Christian church from Jewish sect to worldwide faith is an intriguing one, yet to many can seem overwhelmingly complex & confusing. In The Christians, Tim Dowley offers those interested in learning more about this subject a clear & accessible guide to the development of Christianity from the time of Jesus to the present day. Chronologically organized & international in scope, the book covers themes such as: Defining the faith, the Making of the New Testament, Rome & the Papacy, Monks & Monasteries, the Eastern Church, Reformation, Islam & the Crusades, Faith & Reason, Mission, & Ecumenism. It also spotlights key figures such as the apostle Paul, Origen, Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Francis of Assisi, John Wycliffe, Martin Luther, John Calvin, Ignatius Loyola, John Wesley, Francis Xavier, Pius IX, William Carey, John XXIII & Billy Graham. But Dowley offers the reader more than just a history lesson; by adopting a topical approach to the story, he also enables the reader to engage with issues that continue to influence the church & society today. Beautifully illustrated with full-colour art, photographs, maps & boxed material, The Christians offers a concise & stimulating introduction to the history of Christianity & its key figures.


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Books Children's Book Collections Online Only! Get more for less this Christmas with The Work’s expertly h&-picked Christmas Advent Book Bundle!  This is a collection of great quality seasonal books, grouped together to give you amazing value. 24 of our favourite kids Christmas picture books are reduced from £2, to only £1 each, as part of this fantastic bundle to open every day in December this year! Snuggle up warm & enjoy a special Christmas tale on every day in December this year with this new & exclusive  Advent Bundle of 24 picture books! Join Santa, the Magical Snowman, the Brave Little Penguin & many more for amazing adventures in this spectacular Christmas bundle of joy that is sure to have your little ones feeling festive during story-time this year! Included in this bundle: • A Very Merry Christmas •  The Magical Snowman •  One Cosy Christmas •  The Very Snowy Christmas •  The Christmas Extravaganza Hotel •  The Magical Snow Garden •  The Smiley Snowman •  Careful, Santa! •  Brave Little Penguin • I've Seen Santa! • A Christmas Wish •  Lost in the Snow •  The Christmas Angels •  Santa to the Rescue! •  Puppy's First Christmas •  Is It Christmas Yet? •  The Best Christmas Ever! •  Waiting for Santa •  Shhh! •  Ten Tiny Gingerbread Men •  One Snowy Night •  The First Snow • A Long Way Home •  The Night Before Christmas Product Information: • ISBN: 9781788818926 •  Author: Various •  Format: Paperback
- Book Collection •  Dimensions: 25 x 22 x 2.5cm
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As Christmas approaches, everything seems to be falling into place for Dossie. Her son Clem & his adorable four-year-old son Jakey have moved to Cornwall to be closer to her.

She runs her own successful catering business. All she needs now is for the run of bad luck in her romantic life to end...

But while little Jakey helps to put away the decorations after another cosy Christmas surrounded by friends & family, an avaricious property developer starts prowling around. The Cornish home which he has known all his life is in danger of being sold up, & everything is changing.

Will this close-knit unit who so depend on each other still be together next Christmas? & what will they have learnt about having somewhere you truly belong?

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9780552176064
• Author: Marcia Willett
• Publisher: Corgi
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 411
• Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 2.5cm













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Christmas – a time for peace, joy & Mammies.

While others are focusing on Santa/ Santy, the school nativity play, the

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Books Modern Romance Books Carmen has always worked in her local department store. So, when the gorgeous old building closes its doors for good, she is more than a little lost. When her sister, Sofia, mentions an opportunity in Edinburgh
- a cute little bookshop, the spare room in her house
- Carmen is reluctant, she was never very good at accepting help. But, short on options, she soon finds herself pulling into the snowy city just a month before Christmas. What Sofia didn't say is that the shop is on its last legs & that if Carmen can't help turn things around before Christmas, the owner will be forced to sell. Privately, Sofia is sure it will take more than a miracle to save the store, but maybe this Christmas, Carmen might surprise them all... Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9780751584226 •†Author: Jenny Colgan •†Publisher:†  Sphere •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 384 •†Dimensions:†12.6 x 2.6 x 19.6 cm

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Toys & Games Jigsaw Puzzles Have hours of fun piecing together this stunning Christmas Carousel image with 1000 high quality ...

Books Children's Fiction Books A heartwarming, hilarious & inclusive tale about the power of spreading cheer, the magic of friendship & what really matters at this most wonderful time of the year. Wish it could be Christmas every day? Well, for nine-year-old Holly Carroll & her family, it is! Living her merriest life in a house with year-round fairy lights & Christmas trees, a carol-singing toilet & a diva donkey who thinks he's a reindeer, home-schooled Holly tries to spread cheer wherever she goes. But when she goes to a new school with a singing Santa backpack & first day Christmas cards (during a heatwave in September!), she realises not everyone shares her enthusiasm for spreading cheer. In fact, when the neighbours try to remove the Carrolls from the street & Holly discovers a group of children that may not get a Christmas at all, her snowglobe world begins to crack. Is the world's most Christmassy girl about to lose her Christmas spirit? Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9780755503629 •†Author: Mel Taylor-Bessent •†Publisher:†  Harper Collins Publishers •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 320 •†Dimensions:†19.8 x 12.9 x 2.7 cm ...

Colouring is creative, nostalgic & a great cure for stress!

Feel the strain of modern life fall away as you colour these

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