LEAVING ALEXANDRIA: A MEMOIR OF FAITH AND DOUBT

THE HEART OF THINGS: AN ANTHOLOGY OF MEMORY AND LAMENT

Richard Holloway is one of our most beloved public thinkers. As Bishop of Edinburgh and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church he put principle over Church policy to advocate for gay rights and women in the priesthood. He never shied away from confronting his own doubts and fears, whether questioning his own faith, or facing the inevitability of death. Across numerous bestselling books he has been a radical voice of compassion and realism, helping us navigate the hectic modern world. Throughout his life Richard has turned to poets and writers to help answer the big questions, and for solace and guidance in the face of life's challenges. Now in The Heart of Things he shares those poems and words which have been his own guide, offered in the hope they will help us too.

WAITING FOR THE LAST BUS

Where do we go when we die? Is death something we can do or is it just something that happens to us? Former Bishop of Edinburgh Richard Holloway has spent a lifetime at the bedsides of the dying, guiding countless men and women towards peaceful deaths. Here he presents a positive, meditative and profound exploration of the lessons we can learn from death by reflecting on our failings and forgiving ourselves and others.