{"product_id":"the-abbots-shoes-peter-robertson-9780473333744","title":"The Abbot's Shoes: Seeking a Contemplative Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eOut of the organised chaos of a radio station newsroom and into the silence of an austere Trappist monastery. In \u003cem\u003eThe Abbot's Shoes\u003c\/em\u003e Peter recounts his journey and brings into our view the hidden day-to-day life within an enclosed contemplative community. Now almost 50 years later (after careers as a Catholic journalist, Presbyterian preacher, and Pentecostal revivalist) Peter writes about his \"return\" to this other world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the monastery we \"stood, bowed and knelt in the 'death zone' of 3am ... we prayed for everyone and anyone\". Now the house of prayer in which Peter \"lives\" is very small ... \"only a few feet square\". \"My singing of the Psalms morning, noon and night is my occupation. I am dreaming of many tiny monasteries, 'invisible' in urban and rural wildernesses. In holy obscurity such will shape the sinews of history.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Abbot's Shoes\u003c\/em\u003e is a poignant expression of gratitude to Our Lady of the Southern Star Abbey. But it also contains hints and clues for younger people especially, who are drawn and haunted by the mysterious, ancient and perpetually renewed \"allure into the desert\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRadical and beautiful, witty and blinding, it's a perfect kick in the arse for the \"I want it now\", social media-driven times we live in. This book is the most inspiring and thought provoking I've read in a long while\u003c\/strong\u003e. -- \u003cem\u003eMiriam Clancy, Singer-songwriter, New York City, USA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA beautifully scripted work that deserves to stand with writers such as Thomas Merton and C.S. Lewis \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e-- David Williams, Chaplain, Sydney, Australia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving worked as a newspaper and radio journalist, Peter Robertson embarked on a 35 year career in Christian ministry, involving parish, lecture hall and itinerant preaching. His 'final quest' is for a contemplative life in which prayer is work and work is prayer. Other books he has written include \u003cem\u003eThe Tribulation Church\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Great Sign\u003c\/em\u003e. Peter lives in New Zealand with his wife and family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Robertson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0473333740\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780473333744\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Revival Streams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/02\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.45d","brand":"Peter Robertson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43919903162623,"sku":"9780473333744","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_b905ff8d-e05a-4be0-9f1d-58e543ecef6f.jpg?v=1680812547","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-abbots-shoes-peter-robertson-9780473333744","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}