I am pleased to present a varied selection of books for reflection, study or relaxation.
Up From The Ashes: A Syrian Christian Doctor’s Story Of Sacrifice, Endurance and Hope by ‘Dr. A’ with Samara Levy
In one of the most brutal wars of the twenty-first century, millions of Syrians fled for a safer life elsewhere. Dr. A was one of the few medical doctors that stayed. Driven by his Christian faith, Dr. A. risked his own safety, and that of his family, to care for innocent lives caught in the epicentre of a war zone through the most aggressive years of the Syrian war. His world exploded and collapsed around him, losing his home, hospital, family and friends. Yet he remained uncompromising in his commitment to serve his people, through endurance – fuelled by prayer and bound by hope.
REF 4388 (Hodder and Stoughton) (RRP £16.99)ASLAN £12.99
Richard Dawkins, C. S. Lewis and the Meaning Of Life by Alister McGrath
McGrath has written to great acclaim on Richard Dawkins and C. S. Lewis. Here he brings these intriguing and well known writers into a conversation. Sharpen your thinking on the meaning of life by engaging with these two opposed perspectives.
REF 2753 (SPCK) (RRP £7.99) ASLAN £5.99
Broken Signposts by Tom Wright
Justice, Love, Spirituality, Beauty, Freedom, Truth and Power. These are ideals that we all shrive for, yet so often we find ourselves falling short. Why is that? In this deeply insightful meditation, Tom Wright looks to the Gospel of John for answers. With his characteristic wisdom, he shows how John can help us to see not only why we strive for these ideals, or ‘signposts’, but also why we so often experience them as broken.
REF 3530 (SPCK) (RRP £16.99) ASLAN £12.99
Miriam’s Song by Jill Eileen Smith
Miriam was a girl who dreamed of freedom, a woman who longed for love, a leader who made mistakes, and a friend who valued connection, Jill Eileen Smith offers this story to imagine how Miriam navigated the challenge of holding on to hope, building a family in the midst of incredible hardship, and serving as a leader of difficult people, all while living in her brother’s shadow.
(One of my favourite Christian writers – Lynn)
REF 4481 (REVEL) (RRP £10.99) ASLAN £8.99
To Dwell Among Cedars (The Covenant House 1) by Connilyn Cossette
Ronen is a Levite determined to return the ark of the covenant to Shiloh. He never expected that the Philistine girl he once rescued would now be part of the very family he’s tasked to deceive.
REF 4338 (BETHANY HOUSE) (RRP £9.99) ASLAN £8.49
All suggestions are from Aslan Christian Books. Aslanchristianbooks.com or phone 01373 823451 or I can order for you.
Lynn Winter
