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This most celebrated collections of tales feature shape-shifting and miraculous transportation across continents, powerful jinn who rise like smoke from simple vessels, and dreams that delve into the secrets of the subconscious. This innovative book retells a selection of tales that have captured the imaginations of countless people over many centuries. Accompanying each is a contemporary short story that reframes the messages and teachings of the original, specifically written for an adult audience.

Managing Conflict at Work provides practical guidance on how to prevent, contain and resolve conflict in the workplace. It demonstrates how effective conflict management can have a powerful impact on the way organizations channel their energies, encouraging positive mindsets and building stronger and happier workforces. Aimed not just at mediators and conflict practitioners, but at staff managers and anyone who needs to deal with people disputes, the book emphasises simple and practical ways for dealing with conflict situations.

Loving-kindness is the way of all religions. It is the essence of the Beatitudes and the Lord's Prayer, is the foundation of the Shinto virtues of kiyoki and akaki kokoro, sits at the heart of the Jain principle of ahimsa, and guides the Golden Rule of all major faiths. It has no allegiance to any particular culture, and discriminates between no one and nothing in its attention. Taking an interfaith perspective, the book describes why cultivating loving-kindness is essential for anyone who is set upon a spiritual path.

Labyrinths have fascinated the people of many different cultures across many millennia. Their popularity in recent times is phenomenal - more labyrinths have come into being since the start of the 21st century than in the remainder of human history put together. Today, hundreds of thousands of people regularly walk labyrinths. Labyrinths are found in public squares, hospital gardens, university campuses, and school playgrounds. This book sets out to explore why this explosion in interest is happening.

How many disasters and miracles will it take before the evil Pharaoh sees that he must let the people who have worked his land for centuries, God's own children, return to their homeland? Moses, the brave and faithful servant of his Lord, takes the tyrant ruler to task, as ever-more calamitous disasters fall upon then once mighty kingdom, then leads a dramatic exodus of his kinsfolk across the Red Sea, and on a long and perilous journey of wandering, miracles, and learning in an unrelenting desert.

Fairy Story Shorts offer beautiful retellings of traditional tales, and are especially suitable for listening at bedtime! This tale is taken from the collection Fairy Stories and Fairy Stories: Traditional Tales for Children, Contemporary Tales for Adults by Clive Johnson, also published by Labyrinthe Press.

Fairy stories have captivated the hearts and minds of children over many centuries. With their stories of witches and fairies, enchanting castles, and beautiful princesses, they contain all the right ingredients for exciting a young mind. But as is well known, the truths that can be found within these timeless compositions are rich in meaning and metaphor. In this innovative book, narrated by the author, seven traditional tales are beautifully retold. Appealing to children, these are also intended to inspire new meaning for adults.

Fairy Story Shorts offer beautiful retellings of traditional tales, and are especially suitable for telling to children at bedtime! This tale is taken from the collection Fairy Stories & Fairy Stories, Traditional Tales for Children, Contemporary Tales for Adults by Clive Johnson, also published by Labyrinthe Press and available as an Audible audiobook.

How might we conceive of God, a being who is both invisible and indescribable? Is it foolish or blasphemous to even try? If it is possible to find a meaningful way to picture the divine, how might this help us to connect with him, her or it, and might this lead us away from the main quest of mystics and spiritual seekers - to find God in the heart? An almost constant awareness of God's presence isn't the normal experience of most people. Many of us spend much of our lifetimes wondering what God is like....

The Old Testament is not only an inspired canon of scripture but also stands among the finest works in English literature. This new work offers a retelling of 15 of the canon’s best-known stories. Delivered with the color and wonder of the storyteller’s craft, while remaining faithful to the Bible’s presentation, they will delight young and old listeners alike. Each story presented in this audiobook is also available as a separate title.

The people laughed at Noah when he set about building the biggest ark that the world had ever seen. Yet soon this faithful servant of God was soon shown not to be so foolish. Come settle inside the ark with Noah and his family, along with creatures of all kinds, as the unlikely creation prepares to set sail, and the rain begins to fall.

Fairy Story Shorts offer beautiful retellings of traditional tales, and are especially suitable for listening to at bedtime! This tale is taken from the collection Fairy Stories and Fairy Stories: Traditional Tales for Children, Contemporary Tales for Adults by Clive Johnson, also published by Labyrinthe Press.

The practice of interfaith - of different faith communities communicating and cooperating with each other - is nothing new. However, the nature of interfaith activity, and the thinking of those who have an interfaith mindset, stretch well beyond mere talking together and aiming to get along. Interfaith has become a powerful force for change during recent years.

The magic and wonder of fairy stories have inspired children from generation to generation. These are perennial tales, cropping up in different cultures in different guises, but relating the same adventures. All have the power to entertain and spark the interest of young minds. In this collection, 24 classic fairy tales are brought together for a new generation of children to enjoy. With some minor adaptations to some of the tales to suit our times, where girls don’t always rely on the ingenuity of their brothers to resolve their dilemmas, the plots stay faithful to the originals.

Joshua may be well known for fighting the battle of Jericho, but this mighty warrior was a man who was faithful to God, too. In this delightful retelling of the classic bible tale, told in the spirit of the countless storytellers who’ve enthralled audiences young and old with their dramatic retellings through the centuries, we journey with Joshua as he fights many battles and leads the children of Israel into the land promised to them by God.

Abraham, the father of a great nation, demonstrates his love for God through many adventures. Travel with him, as he leads his family and his people, even to the point of standing ready to give up the life of his own son to honor God. Recall the fate that awaits the wife of Lot, Abraham’s nephew, as she looks back to see her beloved city of Sodom burned to cinders. Marvel, as Abraham’s wide Sarah finally bears a child, and spare a tear for her slave girl Hagar, as she flees in terror from her tormenting mistress.

When he is crowned king of Israel as heir to the beloved King David, Solomon prays to God to give him wisdom, fearing that his youth and inexperience make him unready to rule over a mighty nation. God blesses Solomon with wisdom and many riches too, while the now famous king sets about building the imposing temple for his Lord that his father David had never seen completed. Yet soon, Solomon’s love for luxury gets the better of him, and the glorious future that seemed destined for both the king and his people can no longer be assured.

Poor Job – the faithful man, who loses nearly everything, except for his trust to do right before God. Losing his family and his livestock, and stricken by a terrible disease, all seems hopeless for this once celebrated man. Friends come to give their advice and support, yet it takes the voice of God to challenge Job, bringing him back to the life of happiness and richness that he once enjoyed.

A handsome young shepherd boy seems an unlikely choice for one who will one day become king of Israel. Yet, talented, wise, and brave, God’s chosen son David rises to be a worthy ruler, killing a giant, and dealing gently with a wayward king along the way. Follow his many adventures and strange path to fame in this, one of the best-loved among bible stories. This delightful retelling of the classic bible tale is told in the spirit of the countless storytellers who have enthralled audiences young and old throughout the centuries.

Together with three trusted friends, Daniel is taken into service in the court of the wicked King Nebuchadnezzar. When the king threatens to kill all sages and magicians in his kingdom following the failure of their kind to tell him what he had dreamed, Daniel bravely offers to face the king. Through some fancy footwork and close listening to God, Daniel wins over the king and rises to high office, while attracting the jealousy of others who are commanded to serve under him. A devious plot sees Daniel condemned to die in a den of lions. Will God save him from his terrifying prospect?