Tag Archives: Reviews
Dark Holy Ground – autobiography of a Church Action on Poverty campaigner
Linda Granville is an anti-poverty activist who worked in the past with Church Action on Poverty on Teesside. Her autobiography, 'Dark Holy Ground', is available …
Undercurrent book review: “you can’t kick hunger into touch with a beautiful view”
We're marking World Book Day on 2 March 2023 by exploring books about UK poverty - especially those written by people who have experienced it …
Books about poverty: some recommendations for World Book Day
Thursday 2 March 2023 is World Book Day. Why not take a look at some of these books about poverty? These are some of the …
Dignity, Agency, Power: review by John Vincent
We're delighted to share this review from the Ashram Community's John Vincent of our new publication 'Dignity, Agency, Power'. John Vincent hails… DIGNITY, AGENCY AND POWER …
Being Interrupted: doorstep encounters
View Gallery View Gallery In this guest blog, Al Barrett and Ruth Harley talk about their new book 'Being Interrupted', which explores what we would …
Book review: Bread of Life in Broken Britain
Nick Waterfield, who manages a food bank in Sheffield's Parson Cross, reviews this new book by Charles Roding Pemberton (published by SCM Press). Having been …
Media for lockdown – what to read, listen to and watch
Do you have time on your hands during the lockdown? Our Communications Manager suggests some books, TV and podcasts that could keep you occupied – …
Second Class Citizens – powerful new book about disability and austerity
Stef Benstead, a trustee of Church Action on Poverty, has written a book which has been described as a "definitive account of the austerity decade". …
Dangerous Stories -‘a complex course for complex times and a complex faith’
We just received a wonderful review of Dangerous Stories, Church Action on Poverty’ series of Bible studies on Jesus’ parables. (more…)