Richard Skelton is een Britse muzikant wiens werk ontstond als middel om rouw te verwerken na het overlijden van zijn vrouw. Zijn composities, voornamelijk met gitaar en viool, verkennen thema's als herinnering en plaats. Hij verwijst expliciet naar landschappen met diepe emotionele resonantie, met name de West Pennine Moors en het gebied rond Anglezarke. Zijn benadering is introspectief en suggestief, en weerspiegelt innerlijke landschappen en verlies.
Seeing a need for monastic values in busy London life, Richard Carter founded the Nazareth Community. Part story, part spiritual meditation, The City is My Monastery shares the community's values of Silence, Service, Scripture, Sacrament, Sharing, Sabbath Time and Staying.
Clara Kozlowski is stuck, confused, and afraid that somehow she has wasted her life. After she overcomes her fears that she is undeserving of another chance, Clara declares emotional bankruptcy, leaves the middle-class nonsense behind, and sets out to follow up on the life she surrendered long ago. Nearly two days later, Clara arrives at her sister's house, grappling with both heartfelt and reckless decisions that lead her to the railroad tracks in the middle of the night. Officer Nelson Little has already had quite a week when he watches a lone woman from afar as she stands in the street at two in the morning watching a train pass. When their paths finally cross a short time later, Clara is contemplating whether it is too late to build a future that may not even exist for her while Officer Little is attempting to come to grips with his unfulfilled dreams. Finally when Clara decides all life is worth the fight, she heads toward the sea with her sister and Officer Little where everything becomes clear under an ever-changing sky. In this poignant tale, a woman races against time as she catapults herself into an uncertain future and seeks a second chance at the life within her life.
In the midst of an established monastic life, Richard Carter answered a new call, leaving his life of 15 years in the Melanesian Brotherhood to answer a need in a busy church in the heart of London, Saint Martin-in-the-Fields. There Carter founded the Nazareth Community. Its diverse members--in Samuel Wells' words from the foreword, "a community of faith and forsaken, wondrous and woolly"--gather from everyday life to seek God in contemplation, to acknowledge their dependence on God's grace, and to learn to live openly and generously with all. With wit, wisdom, and generosity, Richard Carter tells the story of the Nazareth Community, and offers spiritual insight for daily Gospel life rooted in these seven spiritual pillars: Silence, Service, Scripture, Sacrament, Sharing, Sabbath Time and Staying.
A celebration of the sports mopeds of the '70s and early '80s. This book recaptures the spirit of happy, carefree times and looks at the bikes that gave freedom and mobility to a generation.
Stranger in the Mask of a Deer conjures an elemental, dreamlike narrative set in the Late-Upper Palaeolithic. A kind of literary seance involving both human and other-than-human voices.
The collection features Richard Skelton's poetic works since 2005, showcasing pieces originally published in 2009 by his Sustain-Release Private Press and selections from Corbel Stone Press. It highlights a notable collaboration with Autumn Richardson, marking a significant partnership in the small press scene. This anthology reflects Skelton's evolution as a poet and his contributions to contemporary literature.
The narrative follows a solitary woman returning to her childhood home after a mysterious calamity. As she traverses the remote roads of England below Hadrian's Wall, the landscape profoundly influences her thoughts and emotions. Throughout her journey, connections between her life and the lives of the deceased, both recent and ancient, gradually emerge, highlighting the intricate relationship between the living and the land.
The collection features a sequence of poems that mimic the winding flow of streams and rivers, exploring themes of nature and water. Drawing inspiration from a glossary of river-related terminology, the poems such as "before the river," "rising," "after the thaw," and "from the desert waste" serve as tributaries to a central theme, reflecting on the beauty and complexity of inland waterways. The varied structures of the poems enhance the overall fluidity and depth of the work.
Set in a remote northern landscape, the story follows a wounded man in a fugue state who seeks refuge in an abandoned shieling, believing he is being chased. As time passes without any sign of pursuers, his focus shifts from fear to the surrounding hills and their enigmatic inhabitants. This introspective journey leads him into a deeper, unfolding drama, ultimately steering towards an inevitable conclusion shaped by his encounters with the natural world.
Exploring the concept of "bone communities," this book delves into the connections between memory, identity, and the remnants of the past. It examines how these communities are formed through shared experiences and histories, revealing the intricate relationships between individuals and their environments. Through thought-provoking narratives and insights, the author challenges readers to reflect on the significance of these connections and the impact of history on contemporary life.