Exploring the nature of suffering, the book delves into the reasons behind human pain and divine allowance. Dr. Bruce Robinson offers insights on coping mechanisms and guidance for friends, family, and churches to support those in distress effectively. Emphasizing the potential for personal growth, he presents a hopeful perspective on transforming suffering into a pathway toward a brighter future.
Dr. David Reynolds, a young American vascular surgeon, receives an invitation to practice surgery in Saudi Arabia in the late 1970s. His only hesitation is his Jewish background, even though he changed his name and stopped practicing Judaism 22 years ago. When he travels there and meets Jamila, the vibrant nurse who will be part of his surgical team, his reservations vanish. She is a Saudi princess and her father is powerful in the Kingdom, but she and David fall deeply in love. David converts to Islam to marry Jamila. After their marriage, when David's true background is revealed, Jamila's father feels profoundly betrayed and humiliated in front of the royal family. He sends an assassin after the couple who must flee for their lives. Will their love withstand all the severe tests they must face?
LONGLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION A book like no other - the tale of a gripping quest to discover the identity of history's most notorious murderer and a literary high-wire act from the legendary writer and director of Withnail and I.
Addressing the issue of how men in demanding jobs can ensure they are good fathers to their children, this guide presents numerous ways to improve both the quality and amount of time that fathers spend with their children. Interviewed are more than 75 men from different backgrounds and professions, from pig farmers and plumbers to doctors and politicians. These men speak about the ways they balance demanding jobs with being food dads and offer suggestions for making work help, rather than hinder, fathering. All fathers, whether in separated or intact families, can benefit from the experiences of these successful, busy dads.
Broadstairs, ein kleines Kaff an der englischen Küste in den 50er-Jahren. Hier wächst der 13-jährige Thomas Penman in ärmlichen Verhältnissen auf und rebelliert mit allen Mitteln gegen seine Familie, die es in sich hat. Thomas ist entschlossen, die Welt im Sturm zu erobern, und nimmt darüber unmerklich Abschied von seiner Kindheit - jeden Tag ein wenig mehr. „Wir müssen Bruce Robinson für diesen witzigen, zärtlichen Roman danken!“ Elle „Eine wunderbar schwarzhumorige und scharfsinnige Geschichte, ein groteskes Kindheitsuniversum, das an Dickens denken läßt!“ Rheinischer Merkur
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