James Nash Libros

Exploring the transformative power of the Gospel, this book delves into how our approach can either rejuvenate our faith or lead to disinterest. It emphasizes the importance of engaging with the challenges presented by Jesus, urging readers to uncover deeper meanings and recover their spiritual vitality. By examining the dynamics of familiarity and engagement, it invites a fresh perspective on faith that can lead to profound personal change.

In his third volume of sonnets, James Nash examines urban and seaside environments in a Yorkshire he has known through fifty years living in the North. His sonnets soar over the land – from Leeds, a predominantly Victorian city, to the Wolds in the East Riding of Yorkshire, walking and cycling into the natural world with a pen and paper never far from his hand. James openly shows his debts to the great poets and writers of previous generations, from Winifred Holtby to Philip Larkin, from Matthew Arnold to Dylan Thomas – and with this sparkling new collection, lays a fresh claim to be named among them. To borrow some of his own words, James' gift is to be a 'clear microscope' for our times, finding hope in the many 'miracles of detail' that pass through his unwavering gaze; into verses that glow with warmth, insight and poignancy. He thinks his old English master would be quite proud.