The City of Ember

Jeanne DuPrau

A gripping and intriguing thriller set in an all-too-possible future - a world where the lights have gone out for ever-Many hundreds of years ago, the city of Ember was created by the Builders to contain everything needed for human survival. It worked - but now the storerooms are almost out of food, cro...

Julian of Norwich - Revelations of Divine Love

Julian of Norwich

Julian (or Juliana, no one is quite sure) was a Christian mystic born in 1342 at Norwich, England. Devout and sincere she prayed for three boons - a personal understanding of Christ's passion, physical illness to the point of death, and 'three wounds' sincere contrition, loving compassion, and a true ye...