Erin Clark

The Break-Up Artist

Jeanette Winterson

Amrou Al-Kadhi

Pádraig Ó Tuama

Dustin Lance Black

Jay Hulme

Jarel Robinson-Brown

Phyll Opoku-Gyimah

Tamsin Omond

Keith Jarrett

Mpho Tutu van Furth

John L. Bell

Ruth Hunt (editor)

Rev. Winnie Varghese

Lucy Knight

Michael Segalov

Karl Rutlidge

Garry Rutter

Rev Rachel Mann

Judith Kotze

Jack Guiness

Ric Stott

Is it possible to believe in God and be gay? How does it feel to be excluded from a religious community because of your sexuality? Why do some people still believe being LGBT is a sin?

The book of Queer Prophets contains modern-day epistles from some of our most important thinkers, writers and activists: Jeanette Winterson tackles religious dogma, Amrou Al-Kadhi writes about trying to make it as a Muslim drag queen in London, John Bell writes about his decision to come out later in life, Tamsin Omond remembers getting married in the middle of a protest and Kate Bottley explains her journey to becoming an LGBT ally.

Essays from: Jeanette Winterson, Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, Amrou Al-Kadhi, Pádraig Ó Tuama, Rev. Winnie Varghese, Keith Jarrett, Jay Hulme, Lucy Knight, Tamsin Omond, Erin Clark, Michael Segalov, Jarel Robinson-Brown, John L. Bell, Mpho Tutu van Furth, Karl Rutlidge, Garry Rutter, Rev Rachel Mann, Judith Kotze, Jack Guiness, Dustin Lance Black, Ric Stott. Afterword: Kate Bottley

21 Writers on Sexuality and Religion

The Book of Queer Prophets

Laura Lovely

A sunny bridesmaid-for-hire and a grumpy best man put love to the test in this laugh-out-loud romantic comedy.

Meet Randi Burnett—she’s brilliant, she’s beautiful, and she works for the bride. Missing groom? Intoxicated in-laws? Crying ring-bearer? You name it, she wrangles it. Too bad her personal life isn’t thriving like her side gig as a bridesmaid for hire. Recently dumped, Randi throws herself into her biggest challenge yet when she’s hired as a maid of honor and pretend best friend for an ice queen bride. There’s just one problem—the best man is infuriating, overprotective, and anti-marriage.

High school principal Will Valentine doesn’t believe in love. But his best friend is getting married after a whirlwind romance and has asked him to be the best man. So here he is, a man named for the patron saint of lovers, who doesn’t believe in the institution of marriage yet is somehow color coordinating for the event. No one is more surprised than Will when he starts falling for the bubbly and vivacious maid of honor who loves all things love, but strangely doesn’t seem to know the bride all that well.

But what happens when he discovers Randi’s undercover identity? What begins as a battle of wills between the two soon turns into a flirtatious game. Between cake tastings and dress fittings, will these two opposites find their own once-in-a-lifetime love?

Always a Bridesmaid

"I just need to get out of town for a bit and let nature work its magic" Most urban dwellers have said or felt something like over the years. Our loud, intense concrete jungles are magnetic as well as hectic, fascinating as well as frustrating. But at what point does a healthy rhythm of mixing the urban & the rural become an addiction to escape? In Sacred Pavement, you are invited on an urban adventure of re-ecountering and re-enchanting the urban landscape you call home. On this adventure there are no passengers, only crew: this is a do-it-yourself guide, best accompanied by good shoes, a journal and an umbrella. Pushing back against the narrative which yearns for nature as the sole source of spiritual nourishment and inspiration, Erin Clark provides practical, thoughtful meditations on contemporary urban life and its deep wells that can sustain the thirsty city-dwelling soul. Drawing from her experience as a priest, writer, and lover of curiosities of all kinds, she urges readers gently into practicing their spirituality exactly where they are, rather than falling into a cycle of depletion and retreat. What are you waiting for? The same magic at work in nature is to be found in the city, for those with the patience and boldness to seek it out.

A Do-it-yourself Guide to Spirituality in the City

Sacred Pavement

Crochet cute Amigurumi animals with this fun Japanese crafting book! Knot your mother's crochet! Weave your way into the yarn filled world of Japanese Amigurumi or "crocheted stuffed toys" with adorable creatures and cuddly new characters! Whether you're honing a new craft or in search of creative needlework inspiration let Voodoo Maggie show you the way. There are adorable Koala Bears, Darling Dachsunds, Nuggly Bats, and the not-very fearsome but actually-kinda-cute yeti. Altogether here are 18 creatures that Voodoo Maggie is willing unleash on a world yearing for some seriously cuteness. Full of colorful photos to help guide you through the patterns, this book has projects even crochet beginners can complete in a weekend or less. Voodoo Maggie's Adorable Amigurumi walks you step-by-step through the distinct art of Japanese crochet. Artful designs, easy-to-follow knitting instructions and detailed illustrations allow you to easily create the most delightful crocheted Japanese miniatures. Amigurumi animals include: Luna the Baby Dragon Lucy the Giraffe Schnitzel the Dachshund Dust Bunny Basil T. Koala Marcel Monkey Olive Octopus Bella la Batty All of the crochet patterns are simple enough for crochet enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels. Some projects so simple they can be completed in a day!

Cute and Quirky Crocheted Critters

Voodoo Maggie's Adorable Amigurumi

Crochet cute animals with this playful Japanese amigurumi crafting book! Knot your mother's crochet! Weave your way into the yarn filled world of Japanese amigurumi crochet or "crocheted stuffed toys" with adorable creatures and cuddly new characters! Whether you're honing a new craft or in search of creative needlework inspiration, let Voodoo Maggie (Eric Clark) show you the way in this amigurumi book. There are adorable Koala Bears, Darling Dachshunds, Nuggly Bats, and the not-very fearsome but actually-kinda-cute yeti. Altogether, there are 18 creatures that Voodoo Maggie is willing to unleash on a world yearning for some serious cuteness. Full of 300+ colorful photos to help guide you through the patterns, this Japanese crafting book has projects even crochet beginners can complete in a weekend or less. Adorable Amigurumi — Cute and Quirky Crocheted Critters walks you step-by-step through the distinct art of Japanese crochet. Artful designs, easy-to-follow knitting instructions, and detailed illustrations allow you to create the most delightful crocheted Japanese miniatures easily. Amigurumi crochet animals include: Luna the Baby Dragon Lucy the Giraffe Schnitzel the Dachshund Dust Bunny Basil T. Koala Marcel Monkey Olive Octopus Bella la Batty All of the crochet patterns are simple enough for crochet enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels. Some projects are so simple they can be completed in a day. This amigurumi book will have you tending a little zoo of tiny animal creations in no time!

Voodoo Maggie's - Create your own marvelous menagerie with these easy-to-follow instructions for crocheted stuffed toys

Adorable Amigurumi - Cute and Quirky Crocheted Critters

Knit adorable mini amigurumi animals with this fun Japanese knitting book. While the demand for Japanese amigurumi or "crocheted stuffed toys" just keeps getting bigger, these incredibly cute Japanese crocheted critters have just gotten smaller! Voodoo Maggie (AKA Erin Clark) has taken her yarn craft to the micro-level and stitched together a new menagerie of mini amigurmi that are so darn cute—and tiny—that you might not want to part with any of them. Maggie's amigurumi crochet patterns are so easy to follow that you'll be able to make enough to satisfy an obvious demand from your friends and family. Erin even provides instructions on how to display these tiny Japanese crochet creatures in their own crochet-decorated terrarium. Itty Bitty Crocheted Critters features step-by-step instructions on how to make twenty of Voodoo Maggie's most popular mini amigurmi miniatures. Amigurumi animals include: Red Panda Tusked Narwhal Otter Pinkerton Flamingo Camellia Chameleon These irresistible little guys are guaranteed to bring a smile to anyone's face. Get ready to "Awwwww!"

Amigurumi with Attitude!

Itty Bitty Crocheted Critters

If you really love me, throw me off the mountain is a memoir of love and adventure. It tells of one very whole woman's experience of being disabled in a world that cannot imagine her being anything other than broken. In 2014, aerial dancer Erin Clark moves from Canada to command the stages of New York City. When her wheelchair breaks, sepsis nearly kills her, and her marriage ends, she is flung out of her life and into a dramatic series of events which culminates with her moving to Spain to join a paragliding school and master one of the world's most dangerous sports. When she falls in love in the Andalusian mountains, she learns that a flying wheelchair might not be the biggest risk of all.

A Memoir

If You Really Love Me, Throw Me Off the Mountain

Why didn't anyone tell me this?" was something I said to myself over and over in my early and mid twenties. Despite going through a good school system and being college educated, I was frustrated time and time again because there were so many "adult" things that I simply didn't know how to do, or had to learn to do the hard way. I realized that I wasn't alone in this struggle. Most of my milenial friends didn't know how to save money, grocery shop properly, manage time or just be prepared for life as an adult. I realized though, that despite what older generations think, and despite what some media tells us, our generation is not lazy. We are not stupid, we were simply not taught many of those basic life skills. Many of us can tell you the pythagorean theorem, but are totally lost when it comes to filing our taxes. Or we can recite from memory "oh captain, my captain" but know nothing about insurance. So I took what I had learned, added in personal life lessons, asked some experts and the result is "Adulting 101: the things they don't teach you." You can use this as a tool for success, or simply learn what not to do from my experiences. Either way, enjoy the journey!

What They Don't Teach You

Adulting 101

International Sex Icon, Erin Clark goes hunting for northern lights on a Hurtigruten cruise in Norway. Does she meet any magical reindeer? Does she pillage with marauding Vikings? How did she end up in ship jail? Find out in this Travel Journal meets Fashion magazine and let a sex icon seduce your travel lusts.

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