Author:Sister Stanislaus Kennedy
"Take time to live - it's what life is for."
This is an inspiring and thought-provoking work of vision from multi-bestseller Sister Stanislaus Kennedy. A timely and prescient collection of thoughts and reflections, with one central message: we have the time, if we make the choice to take time...
'Even the most convinced cynics will find something in Sister Stan's basic premise' -- Ireland on Sunday
'Very beautifully written' -- ***** Reader review
'A book I want to read & reread in order to plumb its depths' -- ***** Reader review
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SPIRITUAL REFLECTIONS ON TIME FOR EVERYBODY
Now is the Time looks beyond the boundaries of any one faith or church and draws on the great spiritual and philosophical traditions of east and west.
As Sister Stan focuses on a line of poetry from one of the world's great authors, an idea from a psychotherapist or philosopher, or a proverb from oriental wisdom, she weaves her own thoughts around them in a way that presents them afresh, and allows us to see them from a new perspective.
This is book for everyone battling with today's current climate: young or old, male or female, for the converted, the irreligious or plain disaffected.
Reflective, contemplative and spiritual, it is the perfect tonic to our busy and relentless world...
Even the most convinced cynics will find something in Sister Stan's basic premise: "Take time to live - it's what life is for."
—— Ireland on SundayStarting as a light-hearted romp full of small-town losers who've read too much Stephen King, it soon morphs into a more thoughtful investigation... funny, engaging and genuinely frightening, it makes you wonder if all those horror movies you watched as a teenager had it right after all
—— ArenaStorr interviews everyone from mediums to monsterologists and recounts the lot in a simple, yet evocative style that makes this book hard to put down, even if you don't believe in the paranormal
—— Big IssueA very amusing way to scare yourself stupid
—— Independent on SundayThis award-winning writer is at the vanguard of the new British journalism. A taut, fascinating and funny book
—— Herald Sun (Australia)Britain has over 500-years' worth of ghost stories in the cupboard and in The Natural History of Ghosts, Roger Clarke makes them dance ... the most original and readable book exploring our ghost-rich culture to appear for years ... fascinating
—— Fortean TimesClarke's examination of the need people have to believe remains insightful and illuminating throughout
—— ObserverAn intriguing, shivers-down-the-spine book
—— The LadyLively and absorbing ... [Clarke] has proven himself an ideal guide to this troubled and disorderly realm
—— Literary ReviewA fascinating social history ... exceptionally well written and researched
—— Starburst MagazineWhy do ghosts wear clothes? This is just one of a number of interesting questions raised by this jaunty book ... In a series of short, snappy chapters, Clarke examines the evidence for just about every ghost who ever drew, or withdrew, breath ... but A Natural History of Ghosts is also haunted by another story, lurking not very far beneath: the story of the author's childhood need to believe in ghosts, and the gradual erosion of that belief
—— Craig Brown , Daily MailA gripping history that traces the scientific and social aspects of ghostly sightings
—— TelegraphCompelling ... Research into the paranormal necessarily involves a fair degree of debunking, and Clarke is careful to be sceptical. The narrative of ghost-hunting is simultaneously a history and exposure of fraud and popular delusion ... [yet] Clarke retains a boyish and ... well-informed enthusiasm for his subject
—— Independent[A] voyage through the half-lit world of lost souls ... tales told with ghoulish relish
—— Telegraph