Works of faith, story, and reflection connected to the life of Old Manor Farm and the family who call it home, shared here for visitors to discover.
Alongside its work preserving land and building, the Trust is glad to share writing connected to its founders and their circle: a published children's story, a work of theology, and two novels still finding their way into the world. Each is offered here in that same spirit of stewardship.
A Backstory to the Nursery Rhyme
A backstory to the classic nursery rhyme, following Jack and Jill, two children from opposite ends of a small town, whose unlikely friendship teaches young readers that kinship and empathy can bridge any divide.
"Shang's tale advocates for camaraderie among children from different backgrounds, delivering a positive message."Kirkus Reviews
"A technology-heavy, gadget-friendly retelling for a new generation of readers." Four stars.Clarion Review, Foreword Reviews
The Revision of God
The Prophecies for Church and State
A wide-ranging work exploring faith through the lenses of thought, empiricism, existentialism, cosmology, and metaphysics, offered by its author as, in his words, "the thinking person's introduction to d-i-y religion."
Ever Forgiven
The first in a two-part story of grief and grace. Paul, an elderly widower keeping a quiet daily vigil beneath a mango tree by the shore, is drawn back into life by an encounter he cannot explain, the beginning of an unlikely and redemptive friendship.
Ever Healed
Picking up some months after the events of Ever Forgiven, this second volume follows Paul deeper into a season of unexpected healing, as the quiet faith he carried but never voiced begins, at last, to speak.
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