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Bringing in the Sheaves

By: Reverend Richard Coles
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Summary

Richard Coles narrates this witty account of life as a parish priest and Radio 4 broadcaster.

After a life of sex and drugs and the Communards - brilliantly recounted in the highly acclaimed first volume of his memoirs Fathomless Riches - the Reverend Richard Coles went on to devote his life to God and Christianity. He is also a much-loved broadcaster, presenting Saturday Live on Radio 4 and giving us regular reason to Pause for Thought on Radio 2.

What is life like for the parson in Britain today? For centuries the Church calendar - and the Church minister - gave character and personality to British life. Today, however, as the shape of the year has become less distinct and faith no longer as privileged or persuasive, that figure has become far more marginal.

In Bringing in the Sheaves, Reverend Coles answers this question. From his ordination during the season of Petertide, through Advent and Christmas to Lent and Easter, he gives us a unique insight into his daily experience in the ministry, with all the joy, drama, difficulty and humour which life - and indeed death - serves up in varying measures.

Told with extraordinary charm and erudition, Bringing in the Sheaves features a multitude of characters and events from parish life against a backdrop of the Christian calendar.

©2016 Richard Coles (P)2016 Orion Publishing Group
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Bringing in the sheaves by the Revd Richard Coles

A day to day description of the life of a country Vicar.. He describes his calling,,his life with his partner, who is also a Priest. The seasons of the Church are chronologically written about like a daily diary-very amusing in parts.
A good read.

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Hugely entertaining. Profound yet entertaining.

Hugely entertaining. Profound yet very entertaining. Perfectly drawn cameos from the life of a man of the cloth as he shares the ups and downs of life, with wise insights, compassion and humour. A must read /listen.

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Not nearly as good as his first book

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

Anything, it was long and boring and i stopped listening about a quarter of the way in. Richard comes across very pompous.

What was most disappointing about Richard Coles’s story?

It was just boring.

Who might you have cast as narrator instead of Richard Coles?

no one. I like listening to The Rev Richard, he just came across badly in this boo.

You didn’t love this book--but did it have any redeeming qualities?

none that I can think of.

Any additional comments?

Buy something else.

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The difficult second volume...

I'm a Richard Coles fan and the high-bar set by his first volume meant it's successor needed to be brilliant. It's very good but it's knocked the bar off on its way over.

Richard is breathtakingly honest and one feels that if the Church listened to him, it may not die out by the end of the century.

Only three stars for performance as the first half of the book seems to have been recorded during a bout of cold.

Worth a listen.

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Funny and also thought- provoking

I liked the structure of following the church year. It was good to hear RC reading his own words.

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Brilliant

Beautifully written and read. It was funny as it was interesting. Cannot wait for a follow up

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Very enjoyable insight.

Reflective without being self-indulgent and often quite touching, this is an enjoyable account of the author's life.

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Boring

Really couldn't finish this. Way too much about weird weddings he'd attended and strange marriage practices in the US. Not what I expected. Thought it would be amusing. His narration became very rapid and without expression as though he too was bored with it.

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Interesting

I liked the personal anecdotes more than the church history bits but this book is well written and narrated and I might well listen to it again. If you are interested in the history of christianity, it would have additional appeal.

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Great easy listening

my saturday morning with proper coffee read. lovely tales of life as a priest and I nodded my head a lot at the types of folk and stories told. funny, moving, hopeful

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