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For the Christmas and New Year Edition I am pleased to present a selection of books for Christmas giving and receiving: - Baby Jesus is Born (Candle Books). A bright and beautiful first book for baby with a carrying handle. Bound to be carried everywhere. ISBN 1 85985 350 1 £3.99 The Christmas Sheep and Other Stories by Avril Rowlands. The animals tell their exciting stories. This is taken from 'Animals' Christmas' and is newly illustrated. ISBN 0 7459 4553 8 £7.99 A Gift for the Christ Child by Linda Schlafer. Christmas pilgrims travel to the great Church to bring their gifts for the Christ Child. Amidst the splendour of the celebration, a simple miracle is wrought. A Christmas folktale with a heartwarming message about giving. ISBN 0 7549 4432 9 £9.99 The Essential Advent and Christmas Handbook (Redemptorist Publications). An excellent resource with a choice of either traditional, contemporary or family methods of devotion and prayer. Includes history and meaning of Advent and Christmas and a selection of prayers. ISBN 0 85231 213 X £7.00 Moment by Moment, A Retreat in Everyday Life by Carol Ann Smith SHCI and Eugene F Merz. The Authors offer a guide to making the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola. ISBN 0 87793 945 4 £8.95 The Image of Christ. This hardback book accompanies the recent exhibition at the National Gallery in London and the BBC Television series entitled "Seeing Salvation". The Image of Christ looks at the difficulties Christmas artists have had to confront when representing Jesus - God who became a man. ISBN 1 85709 292 9 £14.95 All suggestions taken from the Unashamedly Christmas catalogue from Redemptorist Publications and can be ordered through the bookstall. Happy Christmas reading everyone. Lynn Winter |
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