The booklet looks at the lives and influence of 18 women, either named or unnamed, in the Bible, across both the Old and New Testaments. Each section uses a scripture passage to introduce the woman or women. This is followed by a reflection piece, and then a prayer completes the section. This booklet seems intended for any person who is interested in biblical women and wonders why they have not had more prominence in our faith stories. The author uses contemporary issues to highlight aspects...

This Is Happiness - by Niall Williams Published in 2019 by Bloomsbury Publishing. The book is set in a small village, Faha, in the west of Ireland. It is set in the 1950s, when electricity is being rolled out across Ireland. The story focuses on a young man, Noel Crowe, who is 17 years old has returned to live with his grandparents after leaving the seminary. Nothing much has changed in Faha for as long as anyone can remember so getting electricity is a big deal. The other main character is a...

What is the book about? It is clearly fictionalised story of a female character , Ana, who becomes the wife of Jesus, and shows the reality of people’s lives at the time In what time and place is the story set? During the time Jesus was on earth Should this book come with any content warnings? Eg some readers may find aspects distressing. Possibly, as the story is written from the perspective of a fictional young woman during the time of Jesus’ life, and in the story she becomes his wife....