{"product_id":"richard-coles-2-book-set-fathomless-riches-bringing-in-the-sheaves-paperback","title":"Richard Coles 2 Books Collection Set: Fathomless Riches \u0026 Bringing in the Sheaves - Non Fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in This Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nFathomless Riches: Or How I Went From Pop to Pulpit\u003cbr\u003e\nBringing in the Sheaves: Wheat and Chaff from My Years as a Priest\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN: 9781780226194 (Fathomless Riches); 9781474600866 (Bringing in the Sheaves)\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Weidenfeld \u0026amp; Nicolson (W\u0026amp;N)\u003cbr\u003e\nAge Range: Adult (18+)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis paperback set brings together Richard Coles' two loved memoirs. From pop star to parish priest, Coles writes with warmth, candour and wit. Fans of memoir and religious life will find these books a rewarding pairing, ideal for reading or gifting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nFathomless Riches: Or How I Went From Pop to Pulpit is Coles' acclaimed memoir tracing his path from head chorister to founding member of the Communards, whose single reached number one, through fame and struggle, to ordination. Told with searing honesty, it explores sexuality, addiction, grief and faith, praised as one of the most readable memoirs of its year. Bringing in the Sheaves: Wheat and Chaff from My Years as a Priest continues the story, following Coles through parish ministry across the church calendar, from ordination through Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter. Written in the same conversational, funny voice, it offers a grounded look at what parish life involves, comedy and crisis alongside quiet grace. Together the two titles form a natural pairing: one charts the transformation from pop stardom to priesthood, the other shows what came next, season by season, in an English parish. Both are praised for combining humour with genuine emotional and spiritual depth, and both stand alone as excellent reads for anyone curious about faith, fame, or simply a well-told life story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo complementary memoirs:\u003c\/strong\u003e the full arc from pop stardom to parish life, in one set.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWritten by a bestselling, widely recognised author:\u003c\/strong\u003e broadcaster, musician and priest Richard Coles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarm, witty, honest tone:\u003c\/strong\u003e praised by critics as funny, frank and moving in equal measure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback format:\u003c\/strong\u003e lightweight, easy to gift, travel with, or shelve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIdeal for memoir, biography and Christian life readers\u003c\/strong\u003e, and for clergy or ministry-related gifting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand new condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, ready to give or keep.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Reverend Richard Coles is an English writer, broadcaster and Church of England priest. Before ordination he was a member of the 1980s pop group the Communards, whose \"Don't Leave Me This Way\" was the UK's biggest-selling single of its year. He later became a familiar voice on BBC Radio 4's Saturday Live and is also author of the bestselling Canon Clement cosy crime series, bringing the same warmth and wit to fiction as to his memoirs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAn engrossing, funny and moving pair of memoirs from one of Britain's most distinctive voices, spanning pop fame and parish life. A rewarding read and a lovely gift for memoir lovers, clergy, and anyone drawn to honest storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: Cover image shown is the UK edition; ISBNs listed are for the individual UK paperback titles included in this set.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Richard Coles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42807694360813,"sku":"PLD13140","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/4549\/8093\/products\/richard-coles-fathomless-riches-bringing-in-the-sheaves-2-book-paperback-set.jpg?v=1784305907","url":"https:\/\/www.letsbuybooks.com\/products\/richard-coles-2-book-set-fathomless-riches-bringing-in-the-sheaves-paperback","provider":"Lets Buy Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}