Another likely best-seller from Adrian Plass, A Year at St Yorick's will do for the Church of England what the Sacred Diary of Adrian Plass did for charismatic Christians. Remember the Sacred Diarist trying to take spiritual authority over a paper clip? This time Adrian Plass turns his satirical yet affectionate eye on the Church of England, in this spoof collection of monthly parish magazines which lampoons the life of a fictional rural parish. These are tempestuous times for the Church of England (the Toronto Blessing, the ongoing rumbles about disestablishment, the debate about monarchy, divorce and the state), and as ever Adrian's humour is full of wisdom and compassion as well as wild irreverence.
The long-awaited, heart-warming and humourous sequel to Stress Family Robinson is here! These are the ongoing tales of the Robinson Family and their efforts to match the image of the perfect Christian family, while in reality they live on a rich diet of love and chaos. All a little older but not very much wiser, the Robinsons (Mike, Kathy, Jack, Mark and Felicity) continue their lives intending to have a plan but never quite sticking to it. Kathy Robinson faces a major emotional crisis which begins on a day when, in Kathy's words, "everything smells of fish." The struggles and joys of the Robinsons are related through the eyes of their trusted friend and confidante, Dip Reynolds, who juggles her various roles as family mediator, counsellor and nurse, while trying to find her own role as the honorary member of the Robinson Family. Dip has her own hurts and is about to reveal a thirty-year-old secret.
In this gentle and humorous anthology of poems, stories, commentary and reflections, Adrian Plass invites us to celebrate Christmas in its many facets. And Jesus Will Be Born is a holiday cornucopia filled with the laughter, tears, family foibles, simple joys and the rich blessings of the season. There's no predicting what the turn of a page will bring in this Christmas collection by Adrian Plass. It may be a bit of verse to moisten the eyes ... When I'm in heaven Tell me there'll be Christmases without the pain No memories that will not fade No chilled and sullen sense of loss That cannot face the festive flame Nor breathe excitement from the ice-cream air Tell me how the things that Christmas should have been Will be there for eternity in one long shining dawn For all of us to share I love the promises of Christmas. Then again, there is this -- an 'advertisement' from Plass's spoof of a church newsletter: 'How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news? The answer is -- not very, if they haven't had those ugly corns treated. Christian chiropodist. Special Yuletide reductions ...' Setting the poignant, the madcap, the joyous and the tender in artful counterpoint, this is a book to be savored over the entire holiday season. It offers something for everyone in every setting -- family readings, personal libraries and even church pulpits. And Jesus Will Be Born speaks to the full spectrum of our humanity, celebrating the golden Christmas traditions, poking playfully at our seasonal foibles, observing our less-than-noble attitudes with an eye that is at once honest and gracious -- and always looking towards the Person around whom all that is truly Christmas revolves. In the midst of our festivities, Adrian Plass gently reminds us why we need a Savior. And he points us towards the unfathomable possibilities that have been opened to us, and the joy and hope that are ours, because Jesus was born long ago in Bethlehem and is born today in us.
This delightfully illustrated ABC book for grown-ups offers a fresh and irreverent take on Shakespeare’s most memorable characters. The plays of William Shakespeare contain some of the most renowned characters and stories in all of literature. The perfect gift for any fan of The Bard, Y is for Yorick takes playful jabs at the unforgettable plots and people we all know and love. From Ariel (of The Tempest) to Elizabeth (of Richard III), each entry combines amusing illustrations with tongue-in-cheek captions about each character.
A book combining two favourites of Adrian Plass's writing: The Growing Up Pains of Adrian Plass and The Sacred Diary of Adrian Plass Aged 37 3/4 along with a new Preface by Plass.
A laugh-filled, fictional daily chronicle of family and church exploits features Adrian Plass's literary alter ego and a memorable cast of supporting characters.
The strangest things happen when friends are reunited after twenty years apart—a major new novel by the best-selling author of the Sacred Diary series.
