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Waiting for the Last Bus
Reflections on Life and Death
Häftad, 2019
135 kr
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Now in his ninth decade, former Bishop of Edinburgh Richard Holloway has spent a lifetime at the bedsides of the dying, guiding countless men and women towards peaceful deaths. A positive and profound exploration of the many important lessons we can learn, this is also a stirring plea to reacquaint …
Little History of Religion
Häftad, 2025
137 kr
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A rich and inclusive history of belief, from humanity's earliest days to our own times Religion is distinctly human. We can’t help wondering about where we come from and why we are here. Did some all-powerful being make the universe? When we die, is there anything else to come? And what will it be …
Adventures in the Aid Trade
Forty Years Practising Development in Forty Countries
Häftad, 2020
501 kr
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Adventures in the Aid Trade takes us on a fascinating journey through 40 years of work at the coalface of international development. Drawing on his experiences from long periods in the field, the author reflects on what has worked, what has not and why, and considers how these experiences relate to …
Adventures in the Aid Trade
Forty Years Practising Development in Forty Countries
Inbunden, 2020
1824 kr
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Adventures in the Aid Trade takes us on a fascinating journey through 40 years of work at the coalface of international development. Drawing on his experiences from long periods in the field, the author reflects on what has worked, what has not and why, and considers how these experiences relate to …
How to Read the Bible
Av Richard Holloway, Simon Critchley
Häftad, 2007
229 kr
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The How to Read series provides a context and an explanation that will facilitate and enrich your understanding of texts vital to the canon. These books use excerpts from the major texts to explain essential topics, such as the definition and role of God in the Bible, the most influential book in …
Doing Development
Government, NGOs and the rural poor in Asia
Häftad, 2013
754 kr
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The absolutely poor, who are mostly rural people, are a large part of the developing world's population and their numbers are growing. Government development programmes, aided by the big donors, have made the poor poorer and have rendered them more powerless in relation to the rest of society. They …
Limping towards the Sunrise
Sermons in Season
Häftad, 2012
253 kr
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Is the art of preaching dead? This book belongs to a series of works which intend to show that, far from being moribund, the tradition of preaching is alive and well. Included in this text are readings on seasons in the Christian year, saints and occasions (including ordination of first women to …
Adventures in the Aid Trade
Forty Years Practising Development in Forty Countries
E-bok, 2020
581 kr
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Adventures in the Aid Trade takes us on a fascinating journey through 40 years of work at the coalface of international development. Drawing on his experiences from long periods in the field, the author reflects on what has worked, what has not and why, and considers how these experiences relate to …
Adventures in the Aid Trade
Forty Years Practising Development in Forty Countries
E-bok, 2020
581 kr
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Adventures in the Aid Trade takes us on a fascinating journey through 40 years of work at the coalface of international development. Drawing on his experiences from long periods in the field, the author reflects on what has worked, what has not and why, and considers how these experiences relate to …
Doing Development
Government, NGOs and the rural poor in Asia
E-bok, 2013
813 kr
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The absolutely poor, who are mostly rural people, are a large part of the developing world''s population and their numbers are growing. Government development programmes, aided by the big donors, have made the poor poorer and have rendered them more powerless in relation to the rest of society. …
Doing Development
Government, NGOs and the rural poor in Asia
E-bok, 2013
813 kr
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The absolutely poor, who are mostly rural people, are a large part of the developing world''s population and their numbers are growing. Government development programmes, aided by the big donors, have made the poor poorer and have rendered them more powerless in relation to the rest of society. …
Towards Financial Self-reliance
A Handbook of Approaches to Resource Mobilization for Citizens'' Organizations
E-bok, 2014
525 kr
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''Provides an excellent conceptual framework for the various approaches to resource mobilization.'' Paiboon Wattanasiritham, Director General, Chief Executive Officer, Government Savings Bank, Thailand A clear and practical guide aimed at the managers of civil society organizations, including …
Towards Financial Self-reliance
A Handbook of Approaches to Resource Mobilization for Citizens'' Organizations
E-bok, 2014
525 kr
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''Provides an excellent conceptual framework for the various approaches to resource mobilization.'' Paiboon Wattanasiritham, Director General, Chief Executive Officer, Government Savings Bank, Thailand A clear and practical guide aimed at the managers of civil society organizations, including …
Towards Financial Self-reliance
A Handbook of Approaches to Resource Mobilization for Citizens' Organizations
Inbunden, 2017
2114 kr
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Provides an excellent conceptual framework for the various approaches to resource mobilization.'Paiboon Wattanasiritham, Director General, Chief Executive Officer, Government Savings Bank, ThailandA clear and practical guide aimed at the managers of civil society organizations, including …
Managing Developmental Civil Society Organizations
E-bok, 2015
131 kr
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When citizens band together in a civil society organization to effect change for the better, they can be a tremendous force for good. This book is about how to channel people’s enthusiasm most effectively, so that pitfalls are avoided, and goals are attained. The book reviews the variety and …
On Forgiveness
How Can We Forgive the Unforgivable?
Häftad, 2015
118 kr
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'Full of human wisdom, this is a psychologically acute and absorbing approach to a very important subject' PHILIP PULLMANIn this inspiring work, Richard Holloway tackles the great theme of forgiveness. One of the most important books on this essential topic, On Forgiveness draws on the great …
Godless Morality
Keeping Religion Out of Ethics
Häftad, 2019
133 kr
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If the use of God in a moral debate raises more problems than it solves, is it better to leave God out of the argument altogether and find strong human reasons for the rules we live by? Godless Morality is a refreshing, courageous and human-centred justification for contemporary morality.
Doubts and Loves
What is Left of Christianity
Häftad, 2019
121 kr
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In this passionate and heartfelt book, Richard Holloway interrogates the traditional ways of understanding the Bible. In doing so he demonstrates the power of the great Christian stories as they apply today, away from their sometimes antiquated settings, providing a blueprint which takes the core …
Looking In the Distance
The Human Search for Meaning
Häftad, 2019
125 kr
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Spirituality, like morality, has historically been tied to religion - and yet it is possible for one to exist without the other. In this meditative and highly personal account, Richard Holloway considers the nature of the spiritual, and what it means to live with the inevitability of death.Both …
Leaving Alexandria
A Memoir of Faith and Doubt
Häftad, 2020
141 kr
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Winner of the PEN/Ackerley Prize 2013.At the tender age of fourteen, Richard Holloway left his home town of Alexandria, north of Glasgow, and travelled hundreds of miles to be educated and trained for the priesthood at an English monastery. By the age of twenty-five he had been ordained and was …
Stories We Tell Ourselves
Making Meaning in a Meaningless Universe
Häftad, 2021
137 kr
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Throughout history we have told ourselves stories to try and make sense of our place in the universe. Richard Holloway takes us on a personal, scientific and philosophical journey to explore what he believes the answers to the biggest of questions are. He examines what we know about the universe …
Last Words
Inbunden, 2025
198 kr
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Richard Holloway has been the archetypal 'turbulent priest'. Having risen to be the Primus (Head) of the Scottish Episcopal Church, he abandoned religion and ecclesiastical office to fight for the rights of minorities and to write a string of best selling books, most famously Leaving Alexandria. He …
Last Words
Häftad, 2026
127 kr
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Richard Holloway has been the archetypal 'turbulent priest'. Having risen to be the Primus (Head) of the Scottish Episcopal Church, he abandoned religion and ecclesiastical office to fight for the rights of minorities and to write a string of best selling books, most famously Leaving Alexandria. He …
On Reflection
Looking for Life's Meaning
Inbunden, 2024
234 kr
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In On Reflection Richard Holloway thinks back on some of the questions that have shaped his life. Here, then, are the big asks: is there a God? How can we forgive? Where does creativity come from? How can we face loss and death? How can we live a good life? And how do we find beauty in the world?To …
On Reflection
Looking for Life's Meaning
Häftad, 2025
152 kr
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In On Reflection Richard Holloway thinks back on some of the questions that have shaped his life, sharing the wisdom of poets, writers, musicians and artists he has encountered along the way.How can we forgive? Where does creativity come from? How can we face loss and death? How can we live a good …
Heart of Things
On Memory and Lament
Häftad, 2022
152 kr
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Richard Holloway is one of our most beloved public thinkers. Throughout his life he has turned to poets and writers to help answer the big questions, and for solace and guidance in the face of life's challenges. Now he shares those poems and words which have been his own guide, offered in the hope …
Between The Monster And The Saint
Reflections on the Human Condition
Häftad, 2009
160 kr
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Being human isn't easy. We might think that consciousness and free will give us control over our lives but our minds are unpredictable places. We are susceptible to forces we don't understand. We are capable of inflicting immense cruelty on one another and yet we also have the capacity to be …
Doing Development
Government, NGOs and the rural poor in Asia
Inbunden, 2009
2525 kr
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The absolutely poor, who are mostly rural people, are a large part of the developing world's population and their numbers are growing. Government development programmes, aided by the big donors, have made the poor poorer and have rendered them more powerless in relation to the rest of society. They …
Managing Developmental Civil Society Organizations
Inbunden, 2015
560 kr
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When citizens band together in a civil society organization to effect change for the better, they can be a tremendous force for good. This book is about how to channel people’s enthusiasm most effectively, so that pitfalls are avoided, and goals are attained. The book reviews the variety and …
Managing Developmental Civil Society Organizations
Häftad, 2015
401 kr
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When citizens band together in a civil society organization to effect change for the better, they can be a tremendous force for good. This book is about how to channel people’s enthusiasm most effectively, so that pitfalls are avoided, and goals are attained. The book reviews the variety and …
