Lion Books imprint: 168 books
The Armstrong Girl
A child for sale: the battle against the Victorial sex trade
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2015
In 1885 Victorian England was scandalized by a court case that lifted the veil on prostitution and the sex trade. In the Old Bailey dock stood W.T. Stead, the editor of the Pall Mall Gazette, which had recently published a series of articles on the sex trade; Rebecca Jarrett, a reformed brothel keeper;...
Edward Hicks: Pacifist Bishop at War
The diaries of a World War One Bishop
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2012
The story of outspoken pacifist bishop Edward Hicks throws new light on the problems of conscience created by World War One. Edward Hicks, Bishop of Lincoln, was already regarded as a maverick for his stance on the education of women, teetotalism, social justice, and votes for everyone. He came from...
Shaftesbury
The great reformer
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2010
The best-loved politician and social reformer of nineteenth century England, Lord Shaftesbury's deep compassion for the poor became legendary. He campaigned tirelessly to limit factory hours, to stop the use of boys as chimney sweeps and children in coalmines, and to develop universal education. As...
Jail Bird
The Inside Story of The Glam Vicar
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2016
Written with passion and understanding, Jail Bird explores how it is possible to reach out to those vilified in the press and by society at large, and to work for the good of all, recognising the humanity in those who commit crimes. Sharon Grenham-Thompson is an Anglican minister and former prison...
by Andrea Skevington
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2016
Evocative and full in scope, The Bible Story Retold in Twelve Chapters is a flowing retelling of the Bible's great stories. In twelve chapters, Andrea Skevington brings together all the Bible's treasured tales to reveal the overarching story of God and his people. Skilfully crafting her stories with...
Learning to Let Go
The Transition into Residential Care
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2013
Sooner or later many of us will have to 'go into care'. How do we, and those who are involved in our care, make wise choices? This book is written both for those preparing to enter residential care and for those (professionals, volunteers, pastors, family members and friends) who can offer support...
The Tweetable Pope
How Francis Shapes the Catholic Church 140 Characters at a Time
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2016
How do you reinvigorate an institution that prides itself on preserving two thousand years of history? That is the challenge Jorge Mario Bergoglio faced when he became Pope Francis in March 2013. From the beginning, with his commitment to remember the poor
by Rachel Farmer, Brenda Hale
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2017
"I warned you Brenda, that's what you get for dating a soldier - heartache. A life of heartache." It's an army spouse's worst nightmare. It's what you fear more than anything. But fear cannot prepare you for the reality, or the desperate heartache. I Married a Soldier tells the deeply moving,...
Goodbye Pink Room
Rose's Story
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2014
When Rose was warned by her mother to keep away from men who hid behind bushes and did unspeakable things to children, she was very careful to check behind every bush. But when her parents encouraged her to go on frequent trips with family friend, Uncle George, that was different wasn't it? Rose loved...
by Graham Holderness
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2016
William Shakespeare stills stands head and shoulders above any other author in the English language, a position that is unlikely ever to change. Yet it is often said that we know very little about him - and that applies as much to what he believed as it does to the rest of his biography. Or does it?...
Rational Faith
A Philosopher's Defense of Christianity
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2017
If God exists, why doesn't he eliminate suffering and evil? Does evolution disprove Christianity? Can religion be explained by cognitive science? People have grappled for ages with these kinds of questions. And many in today's academic world find Christian belief untenable. But renowned philosopher...
Walter's War
A rediscovered memoir of the Great War 1914-18
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2015
The voices of those who actually lived through the hell of blood and pain during the Great War have fallen silent. But every now and then a treasure is unearthed - a secret memoir. Walter's War is one such book. Written without his family's knowledge and not discovered till after his death, this is...
Alzheimer's
Caring for Your Loved One, Caring for Yourself
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2013
The unthinkable has become a day-to-day reality: your loved one has Alzheimer's disease. How can you cope and where can you turn for help and information? This new edition of Alzheimer's has been updated to cover the most recent developments in our knowledge of this heartrending disease. Drawing on...
A Voyage Around My Mother
Surviving Shelling, Shipwrecks and Family Storms
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2016
Eleanor Stewart had always had a difficult relationship with her mother, but when her mother's persistent ill-health, caused by Parkinson's Disease, meant she needed a new home, Eleanor offered her one. 'It will only be for six months' she assured her husband - but it wasn't. It was for ten years....