Jail Bird

The inside story of the Glam Vicar

Sharon Grenham-Thompson, Chris Evans

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Lion Books
22 July 2016

Autobiography: religious & spiritual; Anglican & Episcopalian Churches, Church of England; Rehabilitation of offenders

Written with passion and understanding, Jail Bird explores how it is possible to reach out to those vilified in the press and by society at large, and to work for the good of all, recognising the humanity in those who commit crimes. Sharon Grenham-Thompson is an Anglican minister and former prison chaplain at Bedford Jail in the UK, where she was responsible for running a large multi-faith team. Jailbird explores her motivation to help those who are the least in society. ""Totally gripping and extremely personal, this fluid biography comes gushing down the mountain like a raging floodwater. I literally couldn't put it down. In fact I read the whole thing in one session."" Chris Evans - BBC Radio 2 Presenter

By: Sharon Grenham-Thompson
Foreword by: Chris Evans
Imprint: Lion Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 227g
ISBN: 9780745968773
ISBN 10: 0745968775
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 22 July 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Contents Foreword by Chris Evans 9 Introduction 11 Chapter 1 – To be a pilgri m 15 Chapter 2 – Famil y (mis )fortunes 25 Chapter 3 – Saving graces 35 Chapter 4 – Highwa y to hope 51 Chapter 5 – Fro m high heels to hymnbooks 67 Chapter 6 – Losing the plot 85 Chapter 7 – Into the jungle 107 Chapter 8 – Parallel lines 125 Chapter 9 – Carrot or stick ? 147 Chapter 10 – Face to face 163 Chapter 11 – Land aho y 183 Chapter 12 – Hearts to hold 197 Postscript 203 Acknowledg ments 205

The Reverend Sharon Grenham-Thompson is an Anglican minister, and former prison chaplain, a radio presenter and one-time solicitor. She has been scriptwriting and broadcasting for BBC Radio 2 since 2004 and on BBC Radio 4 since 2005. Sharon served as a prison chaplain from 2004 to early 2016, working with some of the most challenging people in our society. She is also a patron of the criminal justice network 'No Offence'.

Reviews for Jail Bird: The inside story of the Glam Vicar

“Totally gripping and extremely personal, this fluid biography comes gushing down the mountain like a raging floodwater. I literally couldn’t put it down. In fact I read the whole thing in one session.” -- Chris Evans - BBC Radio 2 Presenter * from his foreword *