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The Invasion of Ukraine and the Church at the End of the Age

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on August 21, 2025

In the preface of his book ‘Diary of an Invasion’, author Andrey Kurkov writes, ‘This…

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The Old Man and the Sea

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on May 28, 2025

THE PURSUIT OF SUCCESS: Earnest Hemingway was awarded the 1954 Nobel Prize for Literature. The…

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The Benefits of Book Therapy

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on February 28, 2025

Bibliotherapy is a therapeutic practice that uses books to nurture personal growth and improve mental…

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On the Brink of Everything

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on July 19, 2024

Parker J Palmer was born in Chicago on February 28, 1939, and grew up in…

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The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry – The Movie

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on August 10, 2023August 14, 2023

‘Pilgrimage is an outward sign of the inner journey… the search for meaning, inspiration, healing,…

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Landlines – Renewing Connections Reviving Hope

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on June 12, 2023June 16, 2023

Celebrated author Raynor Winn and her husband Moth are embarking on an ambitious walk. Her…

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Nick Cave and the Tragic Loss of His Son

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on April 17, 2023January 31, 2025

Finding faith, hope, and courage in a time of pain and suffering: ‘We are, each…

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Written in the Sand

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on December 6, 2022January 31, 2025

Published in 2011, I Let You Go is Clare Mackintosh’s debut novel. It is a…

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Exploring John Muir’s Passion for Wild Places

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on July 4, 2022August 8, 2022

John Muir (1838-1914) grew up in Dunbar, east of Edinburgh, where he developed an early…

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A Window to Another World

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on June 8, 2022

We lived in New Zealand for 11 years, before returning to Australia in 1997. I…

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Reflections on Suicide and Staying Alive: My son's suicide changed everything. I felt an obligation to understand why anyone would want to end their life. My regular blog posts explore the causes and prevalence of suicide and what is needed to sustain a healthy mind and a hope-filled future.

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