{"product_id":"tales-from-the-parish-extra-large-print-easy-to-read-31-humorous-short-stories-about-community-family-and-village-life-set-in-the-english-country-paperback","title":"Tales from the Parish: Extra-Large Print, Easy-to-Read, 31 Humorous Short Stories about Community, Family and Village life, set in the English Country - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStefania Hartley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEasy-on-the-eye very large print.\u003cbr\u003ePerfect for fans of Gervase Phinn, James Herriot and Alexander McCall Smith.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFather Okoli dreams of owning a flock of hens and studying for a PhD, when his bishop saddles him with yet another parish to look after.\u003cbr\u003eBut as Father moves to Moreton-on-the-Edge, a farming village in the English Cotswolds, he's plugged into a community of warm-hearted characters, from the motherly parish secretary to her septuagenarian neighbour who's become a cycling champion, and from teenagers requiring driving lessons to atheist publicans who believe in miracles.\u003cbr\u003eBetween a wacky race and a scarecrow competition, a village fête and a mop fair, Father foils cattle rustlers, fends off foxes and goes viral on the internet. As the community pulls together to reopen the village's Electric Picture House, dreams are fulfilled, teen love blossoms and Father Okoli feels that Moreton-on-the-Edge is now home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDivided into thirty-one short self-contained small chapters, this popular series from The People's Friend includes one brand-new story never published before.\u003cbr\u003e(Also available in smaller print and ebook)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHartley has once again produced a collection of heart-warming, uplifting stories, this time set in that mythical English village we all wished we lived in.- \u003ci\u003eSandy Salisbury\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI love all your writing, Stefania. Everything you write is a delight, and leaves one smiling.- \u003ci\u003eMary Jasper on Twitter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA whimsical and captivating series of short stories about village life in the English countryside, centred on the humorous life of a new parish priest. - \u003ci\u003ePhilippa Carey\u003c\/i\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 314\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 16, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51781472846112,"sku":"9781914606120","price":22.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/82af9db9a83a42b18b0cf43643573280.webp?v=1780551662","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/tales-from-the-parish-extra-large-print-easy-to-read-31-humorous-short-stories-about-community-family-and-village-life-set-in-the-english-country-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}