A Vicar, Crucified When the vicar of the bleak seaside town of Stormhaven is discovered crucified naked in the vestry of his own church, Abbot Peter is invited to act as a Special Investigator. Click for more     Pippa's Progress What if John Bunyan wrote Pilgrim's Progress today? People in their millions still seek meaning in their lives and speak of journeying towards a goal. Everyone on earth seeks a heaven. Click for more   Solitude Solitude is different to loneliness. Solitude is the state of being alone without being lonely; of being happily alone. It is a state of being alone in the good company of your self. Click for more     One Minute Mindfulness Stories and reflections to help us see through clear eyes how we can return to the present moment and remain there. Click for more   The Journey Home Here are ten new commandments for coping with the stresses, strains and pressures of modern life. Click for more     Conversations with Vincent Van Gogh Whether Vincent is talking about his childhood, his love life, his mental state or colour, he’s never less than gripping. Click for more   Conversations with Meister Eckhart Eckhart's teaching is open to all, but possessed by none, and therefore free like a butterfly in the garden of the soul. Click for more     Conversations with Leo Tolstoy Simon sits with Leo Tolstoy towards the end of the great man's life, and talks with him about vegetarianism, marriage, non-violence, the military, death, God and sex. Click for more   Conversations with Arthur Conan Doyle An imagined conversation in which Conan Doyle's words are entirely his own, speaking about his commitment to spiritualism. Click for more     Conversations with Jesus of Nazareth It's the shape of our heart which Jesus is interested in, says Simon, after talking to Jesus about his life and teaching. Click for more   One-Minute Mystic Wake up your mind and soul with mini meditations, thought experiments and tiny tales, in Simon's latest book, published on 4 Jan 2010 Click for more     Shelf Life Simon's record of his three years working in a supermarket is now a book. Click below to discover the story behind it... and some reader reaction! Click for more   The Enneagram Simon's book on the enneagram will draw you into a deeper understanding of who you are, but also guide you through the complex inner world of others. Click for more     The Beautiful Life In a rare "Moses moment", Simon offers ten new commandments, because life could be better. Click for more   The Learning of Love Poems and reflections which reflect on love in the real world. No rose-tinting. Click for more     Origins "Wonderful fragments of wisdom" (according to a blogger) on the origins of things great and small. Click for more   Forsaking the Family How does the family affect who we are, and how can we find honest relationships? Simon starts by looking at Jesus and his family. Click for more     Another Bloody Retreat: a novel In the middle of the desert, Abbot Peter has been sent to oversee the demise of a failed monsatery. This novel is "surprising, disturbing and witty" by turns. Click for more © Simon Parke