Books
PUBLISHED BY THE HANDSEL PRESS
"Lines of a Lifetime" - Collected Poems (£12.00 including postage)
Some comments:
"John Coutts inspired the children in my junior school in Kent - and introduced them to a whole new world of magic and wonder"
Rosemary Dymond (Head Teacher, Riverview Junior School, Gravesend)
"Pushkin is not well known outside Russia and I appreciate very much a new interpretation of his poetic legacy by someone who is a talented poet and a connoisseur of Russian classical poetry"
Dr. Mikhail Roshchin (senior research fellow of the Russian Academy of Sciences)
John has a gift of communication which allows his work to rise far above the ordinary and penetrate deep into the soul of the reader."
General Shaw Clifton (The Salvation Army)
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| A GARLAND FOR THE PASSION - (£7.50 inc.postage) - a revised and enlarged collection of Easter poems, for reading, reflection and performancec - illustrated by Audrey Doswell. "John Coutts uses plain language to open doors to the sacred." Fr.Wilfrid McGreal O Carm. |
| A SACKFUL OF PLAYS AND POEMS FOR CHRISTMAS - (£7.50 inc.postage) - the bigger and better SACKFUL is just the thing for your carol concert or service – preface by General John Gowans. "Here is a book to lift the heart – a book for giving – and for keeping." (Worship Live) |
| WORDS BEYOND WORDS - (£7.50 inc.postage) - now reprinted - poems of skill and insight, to read and perform - |
| EVERYCHILD AND OTHER POEMS ( £7.50 inc postage) - new poetry to please old and young – for private reading and public performance. “Poetry of the people, and with style."
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| WHO SHOUTED HOSANNA? (£6.00 inc. postage) - includes a powerful playscript for Good Friday worship (BBC Radio Kent Production) – plus other drama and poetry for Holy Week. Scripts may be photocopied. |
| "THE WILLIAM TYNDALE WORSHIP FILE" - (£7.00 - including postage) - factsheet, hymn, plascripts and other photocopiable material about the great Bible translator.
- featured on BBC Radio 4 - plus "The Magical Bird Song" |
| "THE TRIAL OF CHRISTMAS" & "THE KING OF HEART'S DESIRE" (£7.00 incl. postage) - new material for Advent and Christmas performance - photocopiable |
| LETS ALL GO WITH THE GALILEE MAN" - (£6.00 including postage) - tells the story of Jesus in Rap poetry |
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