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"The Hedgehog Diaries: Story of Faith, Hope and Bristle" by Sarah Sands is a book that explores the cycle of life and the end of life through the lens of hedgehogs. The author reflects on the death of her father while also discovering a hedgehog caught in her garden. She delves into the world of hedgehogs, their habits, and the dangers they face, weaving this exploration into her father's dying process. The book also touches on the efforts to protect hedgehogs and their increase in numbers during Covid. Through personal anecdotes and quotations, Sands invites readers to appreciate the natural world and our place in it. [Extracted from the article]

I wonder, as Pope Francis does, what society will hold post-Covid. Pope Francis argues that we need to integrate the poor into our society and care for the environment so that "we can generate work while humanizing our surroundings" (p. 132). Let us dream: the path to a better future, Pope Francis in conversation with Austen Ivereigh: London, Simon & Schuster, 2020, pp. 149, £7.99 (hbk), ISBN 978-1-3985-0220-8. [Extracted from the article]

This should not distract people, as the book offers a rich resource of prayers for private prayer and for intercessory prayer in public worship. Praying for the earth: remembering the environment in our prayers of intercession: by Rob Kelsey, Durham, Sacristy Press, 2021, pp. iii + 77, £8.99 (pbk), ISBN 978-1-78959-135-4 Rob Kelsey has written a resource book, I Praying for the earth i , for all those who lead intercession in the churches and for those who wish to pray for God's creation in their personal prayers. [Extracted from the article]

Chapters eight through eleven recount Sheppard's time as Bishop of Woolwich and Bishop of Liverpool. I Batting for the poor i is the authorised biography of David Sheppard, a man who was both bishop and sportsman. The first four chapters of the book look at David Sheppard's early life and recount Sheppard's formative experiences. [Extracted from the article]

The article reviews the book "Facilitating Intergroup Dialogues: Bridging Differences, Catalyzing Change," edited by Kelly E. Maxwell, Biren A. Nagda and Monita C. Thompson.

The article reviews the book "Empowering Women in Higher Education and Student Affairs: Theory, Research, Narratives, and Practice From Feminist Perspectives," edited by Penny A. Pasque and Shelley Errington Nicholson.

A book review is presented for "Conrad's Marlow," by Paul Wake.

The article reviews the book "Responding to the Realities of Race on Campus," edited by Shaun R. Harper and Lori D. Patton.