Bøger af Duncan Wood

Dive into the exhilarating world of Desire and Sacrifice where the journey of Thomas Rene blurs the line between myth and reality. Tasked by a cutting-edge research organization, Thomas embarks on a mission of historic and spiritual significance: to retrieve mysterious religious artifacts for an unknown purpose. His pursuit evolves into more than a mere hunt for sacred relics; it transforms into a voyage of faith, science, and Thomas' own search for meaning. Haunted by the absence of his father, each adventure brings him ever closer to solving the riddle of his youth. Amidst the chaos, he is ensnared in a love triangle between two women and is faced with pivotal decisions to make. Thomas' narrative is a kaleidoscope of love, secrecy, danger, and betrayal. This story poses compelling questions about our own humanity. It defies time and challenges conventional beliefs, a true testament to the unpredictability of Life's journey.

Enjoy these four great English ghost stories: an Earl's decision to build a theme park around his family mausoleum leads to a shocking discovery; a cheating academic, who can't choose between his wife and lover, is haunted by grief; a landlady's decision to invent a ghost for her pub sparks off a disastrous chain of events; and a young couple's ardour for social advancement puts their son in supernatural danger.

A history of Westwood Moravian Church in Oldham, Lancashire, from 1925 to 1975. This is a sequel to Westwood Moravian Church 1864-1924. It describes the aftermath of the Great War, with members of the congregation facing difficult economic times in the 1920s and 1930s. Some members of the church volunteered to work overseas as missionaries. Back home, the church was a centre of community life in Westwood, especially for music, drama and youth groups. Several members of the church served in the armed forces with distinction during the Second World War, including at the Battle of the River Plate. One minister was a popular and well-known broadcaster on the BBC. Another introduced the idea of Christian stewardship and reinvigorated the church. In the 1970s, an American minister arrived in a freezing Oldham from the warm south of the United States, bringing with him a friend who was mistaken for Father Christmas returning from Tommyfield market. And this history concludes with the story of a much-loved minister whose cheerfulness rivalled his skill at cricket - the Revd Gerald Farrar. The Moravian Church originated in what is now the Czech Republic in 1457 and was recognized by the British Parliament as an 'ancient, protestant, episcopal church' in 1749. The author's royalties from the sale of this book go to the funds of the Moravian Church, Royton.

Farce meets satire in this comedy of science and politics, sex and religion, set in the UK. A top Home Office official dies suddenly on a train home, and his body is stolen from his own funeral by men in boiler suits. The outraged widow, rector and undertaker set off on a ruthless quest to retrieve the man's corpse. The three friends soon find themselves caught up in a complex web of bizarre, vicious and delusional plots. In the middle of the worst economic crisis the country has known, they knot these threads together - with terrible consequences for the Home Secretary's trousers and the whole Government. But they do get the body back. This is a tale of ambition, desire, delusion and chaos.