Emma Major

Welcome to a world of wonder! This colouring book is an invitation to explore the beauty of nature, meet amazing animals and discover all kinds of shapes and patterns while finding moments of peace. Whether you’re young or young at heart, and whatever your abilities may be, these pages will help you pause, relax and let your creativity bloom. Colour the playful butterflies, the wise owls and the Celtic symbols inspired by Iona, and allow your imagination to take you on an adventure of colour and pattern. As you explore, feel free to take a deep breath and imagine the calming sounds of a gentle breeze or the joyful chirping of birds. This book can be a quiet corner for reflection, a space to express yourself, or simply a fun adventure! So grab your crayons, pencils, or whatever makes your heart happy, and let the colouring begin.

With your pencils and crayons in hand, embark on a mindful pilgrimage of colour through these images inspired by Iona. Unwind and connect with the spirit of Iona as you illuminate intricate stars and timeless Celtic crosses, losing yourself in the small details and soothing patterns. By the end of this all-age book, you’ll have a renewed appreciation for your coloured pencils and a collection of artwork that re?ects your creative journey. Remember, there’s no right or wrong way to colour – just relax, explore, and have fun!

40 Crosses to Colour In Prayerfully, Mindfully, Imperfectly, Creatively. Perfect for the forty days of lent or advent, or more than enough for a month of daily colouring. Emma is a blind artist who uses technology to draw and paint digitally. She drew these crosses as part of her daily routine of prayer and creativity; now offering them to help you find peace and relaxation in creativity. Each cross is presented with lots of space surrounding it which allows you to write, decorate or doodle as you feel inspired. Perhaps this book will become a journal, or something you use on journeys. There is no right or wrong way, it's a book you can make your own.

Little Guy is a series of 25 images and poems that emerged over a period of two weeks, with a sense of urgency. Then, less than a month later, coronavirus appeared in the UK. We had to distance from each other; isolate, alone at home in a situation none of us has ever faced before. The rush to get Little Guy onto paper started to make sense. Many people battle with anxiety even in the best of circumstances; it is part of being a sensitive, fragile human being in a world that can be both frightening and full of wonder. Little Guy starts off anxious and depressed, before moving through hope and trust to a point where he is able to relate to the world and thrive again. Little Guy journeys with us. Emma Major is a mum, wife, friend, pioneer lay minister, blind wheelchair user and poet. She has recorded audio descriptions of every picture in the Little Guy book to ensure that everyone can access it.

1 in 4 people in the UK are affected by mental illness. Someone you know will be living with a mental illness, in fact many of the people you know. You might not know they are living with it, they might never want to talk about it, but it will be impacting their life to some extent every day. Emma is one of the 1 in 4. She has survived many depressive episodes, lives in recovery from an eating disorder and suffers periods of anxiety. This book contains 27 poems selected from the hundreds she has written which tackle the issues of mental health. These poems, as well as the many others which she has and continues to write can be found on her blog www.llmcalling.blogspot.com

This book was written to guide you through the stations of the cross. It was written to lead a group of children and teenagers through Jesus' last day but works equally well for individuals or for groups of any age.

A collection of Bible Stories written for Children. Perfect for early readers, or to be read aloud by parents/carers. These stories have been written in English and translated into Bemba, both languages are contained within the book. Every time you purchase this book another copy will be given to an orphan in Zambia. All proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to The Jubilee Centre to support their work with orphans in Ndola, Zambia.

All proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to The Miscarriage Association to help in their work supporting families. This book is both my story and my song. It is the story of my babies who died before they were born; it is my song of healing and hope in grief, given as a gift to others. It is not a diary or an autobiography of my experience; rather it is a collection of poems and prose which I have written over the years in memory of my four baby boys and in the journey of grief which I have travelled. They were written as a form of healing and they are given now in the hope that they might help the healing of those who read them. I am a mum of angels; We are many in number; We are never alone. Emma

Between 1600 and 1800 around 4,000 Catholic women left England for a life of exile in the convents of France, Flanders, Portugal and America. These closed communities offered religious contemplation and safety, but also provided an environment of concentrated female intellectualism. The nuns’ writings from this time form a unique resource.

Between 1600 and 1800 around 4,000 Catholic women left England for a life of exile in the convents of France, Flanders, Portugal and America. These closed communities offered religious contemplation and safety, but also provided an environment of concentrated female intellectualism. The nuns’ writings from this time form a unique resource.

Between 1600 and 1800 around 4,000 Catholic women left England for a life of exile in the convents of France, Flanders, Portugal and America. These closed communities offered religious contemplation and safety, but also provided an environment of concentrated female intellectualism. The nuns’ writings from this time form a unique resource.

Madam Britannia: Women, Church, and Nation, 1712-1812 explores the complex and fascinating relationship between women, Protestantism, and nationhood. Opening with a history of Britannia, this book argues that Britannia becomes increasingly popular as a national emblem from 1688 onwards. Over the eighteenth century, depictions of Britannia become exemplary as well as emblematic, her behaviour to be imitated as well as admired. Britannia takes life during the eighteenth century, stepping out of iconic representation on coins, out of the pages of James Thomson's poetry, down from the stage of David Mallett's plays, the frames of Francis Hayman and William Hogarth's paintings, and John Flaxman's monuments to enter people's lives as an identity to be experienced. One of the key strands explored in this book is Britannia's relationship to female personifications of the Church of England, which themselves often drew on key Protestant Queens such as Elizabeth I and Anne. But during the eighteenth century, Britannia also gained cultural status by being a female figure of nationhood at a time when Enlightenment historians developed conjectural histories which placed women at the centre of civilisation. Women's religion, conversation, and social practice thus had a new resonance in this new, self-consciously civilised age. In this book, Emma Major looks at how narratives of faith, national identity, and civilisation allowed women such as Elizabeth Burnet, Elizabeth Montagu, Catherine Talbot, Anna Laetitia Barbauld, Hester Lynch Thrale Piozzi, and Hannah More to see themselves as active agents in the shaping of the nation.