Through the course of their work with people engaged in ministries of various kinds - spiritual directors, healthcare chaplains, local clergy, theological educators, youth workers, the authors of this groundbreaking book have become convinced of the need to provide a practical guide to the practice of pastoral supervision understood as a core discipline of the Christian church and enriched by the best of what other supervision disciplines have to offer. Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of pastoral supervision, embedding it theologically and offering rooted examples from their own practice. At the end of each chapter practical exercises are offered to help the reader reflect on their own practice and tools are suggested for use with supervision groups and in work with individuals.

Product Description: This Brief History tells the story of The House of Windsor. Starting with George V and going through Charles, Prince of Wales, all the way to Queen Elizabeth II. Plus it will touch on the next generations of the monarchy, with Prince William, Duchess Kate, and their son...read more

Product Description: Timed to coincide with the release of the third and final series of the award-winning Downton Abbey, which has attracted audiences of more than 10 million viewers. This Brief Guidecelebrates the Victorian and Edwardian eras that marked the golden age of the English countryhouse: a time when opulence and formality attained a level that would never be matched again...read more

Product Description: Where did James Bond's creator, Ian Fleming, gain inspiration for his character?What was Ian Fleming's original name for his spy?Who wrote the James Bond theme?How did JFK influence the release of From Russia with Love?An essential companion for every Bond fan, this book will unearth a plethora of surprising and intriguing facts about the much-loved fictional spy, and the books and films he has starred in...read more

Elizabeth II is within a few years of becoming the longest-reigning British monarch. Michael Paterson paints a portrait of one of the world’s great leaders of state, as well as what the future of the royal family looks like. The book will examine the places in which the Queen grew up or has lived, the training she received, the people who influenced her, and her attitudes to significant events.

Product Description: The Victorian era has dominated the popular imagination like no other period, but the familiarity with later 19th-century stories and history tends to give us a distorted view. Using character portraits and key events, Paterson brings the world of Victorian Britain alive, from the lifestyles of the aristocrats to the depths of the London slums...read more

Product Description: This title offers a comprehensive look at the undercover war, revealing just how much of Wwii was won away from the battlefields and how each side desperately tried to get into the 'mind set' of their enemies' code makers. From the British cryptologists to the Navajo Indians whose codes helped win the war against Japan, this book reveals the stories of extraordinary people and their chance finds, lucky accidents, dogged determination and moments of sheer brilliance, to expose how the war was really won...read more

Offers an insight into the life of Winston Churchill, from his escape as a prisoner of war in South Africa, his political career, his dark days following the Dardanelles failure, and his resurgence as Britain's great wartime Prime Minister. This work juxtaposes Churchill's prolific commentaries on himself with the opinions of those who knew him.

An expert on Winston Churchill offers a distinctive vision of the wartime British leader's life using information culled from previously unpublished material and first-hand accounts from those who knew him, presenting fresh insights into his various political, military, and artistic accomplishments.

Shares personal accounts by survivors of World War II airmen from all sides of the war, from the dogfight pilots from the Battle of Britain and the bomber crews above Europe to the Japanese kamikazes and the Russian aces of the eastern front, in a volume complemented by air combat paintings.