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A book of daily readings drawn from the writings of those who have lived the monastic life in all the major spiritual traditions of the Eastern and Western Churches: Benedictine, Franciscan, Orthodox, Carmelite, and others. For each month there is a specific theme: Starting Out, Seeking Guidance, Living With Others, Balancing Life and so on, through the year. Each theme is introduced by quotations from one of the great monastic Rules, and for each day of the year there is an excerpt from the writings of a huge variety of men and women stretching across the centuries, from 5th century Desert Mothers to Basil Hume, Joan Chittister, Thomas Merton and many more familiar and new names. This is a book for all who are looking to an ancient, rooted wisdom for practical guidance on living in the world today.
Ward
Dr. William Ward has a long interest in World War II military history, both as a researcher and model maker. Becoming the voluntary Auxiliary Units coordinator for the Defence of Britain Project in 1995, he developed substantial expertise in the field and many good friendships. This led to researching the links between Auxiliary Units and the SAS and he has been fortunate to meet many veterans of both, along with their families. In 2010, he joined Coleshill Auxiliary Research Team (CART), becoming a major contributor to their website, staybehinds.com. Through a CART event, he met Major Weaver's family and others involved in his story.In recent years he has also been involved in archaeological explorations of Auxiliary Units Operational Bases, providing talks and displays and has visited many Operation Bulbasket locations in France. He has helped many families uncover the wartime history their father or grandfather would or could never talk about.
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