A Book of Humorous Rhyming Graces


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This book is an invaluable resource for those called upon to say Grace before or after a meal on formal occasions. Each one has been penned and used for a special event but can easily be adapted for your own use. These Graces have been used at the House of Lords, The House of Commons, various London Livery Companies and many other prestigious venues.




A Book of Humorous Rhyming Graces


Book Description

This book is an invaluable resource for those called upon to say Grace before or after a meal on formal occasions. Each one has been penned and used for a special event but can easily be adapted for your own use. These Graces have been used at the House of Lords, The House of Commons, various London Livery Companies and many other prestigious venues.




Pumpkin Grumpkin


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This is a fantastic collection of nonsense poems from all around the world. Have you ever heard of a doctopus or a hippopotamustn't? Have you ever visited the Ning Nang Nong or lived in a floorless room? Did you know that in Japan cows go 'mo', in Vietnam they go 'o-o' and that in the Philippines they go 'ngna-ngna'? Here is an absolutely wonderful bunch of silly and charming poems from all around the world - from classics like the Jabberwocky, to great contemporary nonsense like The Computer's First Proverb - with superb illustrations by Satoshi Kitamura.




The Publisher


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The Publishers Weekly


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Amazing Graces


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A collection of prayers and poems for reading in the morning, at meals, at bedtime, or anytime.




The Eloquence of Grace


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Joseph A. Sittler (1904-1987) was one of the most influential theologians of the twentieth century, distinguished for his pioneering work in ecology and for his preeminence as a preacher. He gave both the Beecher Lectures at Yale and the Noble Lectures at Harvard. As the "preacher's theologian," Sittler approached the interpretation of Scripture with a clear understanding of current critical scholarship, but also in the freedom of the gospel at the center of Scripture and with the humility of a theologian of the cross. In following the trajectory of the text into the preaching situation he gave a lively, timeless, and eloquent expression to the fact that the interpretation of texts is in the service of proclamation.This collection of readings from Sittler's rich legacy contains a great many presentations and sermons that have never before appeared in print. Theologically serious preaching, close attention to language, engagement with the best of sacred and secular culture, and a deep respect for the text, all characteristics of Sittler's work, are the sort of features that continue to edify. They remain as benchmarks for good preaching even as styles and contexts evolve.







Beastly Feasts


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Presents a selection of humorous poems about the antics of both domestic and wild animals.




Funny Things Can Happen on Your Way through the Bible, Volume 1


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Proceeding from Voltaire's conclusion that "God is a comedian playing to an audience that's afraid to laugh," this book seeks to uncover some of the many instances in which biblical texts offer readers grace and insight through the divine gifts of humor, wit, and laughter. Readers are invited to take a strikingly unusual, if not unique, approach to the texts, imagining not only the voice inflections but also the body language of their narrators to capture the humorous nuances and ripples of laughter that likely attended the first telling of many biblical stories.