Adrian Plass è uno scrittore e oratore la cui opera è caratterizzata da una gentile satira sulla chiesa moderna e da profonde riflessioni sulla fede umana. La sua scrittura, spesso descritta come 'una lunga confessione', esplora le inadeguatezze e le lotte dell'autore come cristiano e come essere umano, con l'obiettivo di comunicare il bisogno di autenticità nella fede. Attraverso umorismo, poesia e narrazione, in gran parte revolving around his own inadequacies and struggles as a Christian and a human being, Plass si connette con un vasto pubblico. Il suo diversificato corpus di opere, che comprende biografie, romanzi, racconti e raccolte di poesie, viaggia in tutto il mondo e viene tradotto in numerose lingue, riflettendo la sua motivazione centrale: l'amore per Gesù e la convinzione che 'Dio è buono e gli piaccio…'.
In this second diary, the fictional character Plass is in demand as a public
speaker which demands a new diary revealing what has happened to the
outrageous Gerald, the joyless Flushpools, incompetent Leonard, the long-
suffering Anne and the other well-known characters.
'Feel led to keep a diary. A sort of spiritual log for the benefits of others in the future. Can't think of anything to put in today. Still, tomorrow's Sunday. Must be something on Sunday, surely?' So opens the book that has become a firm favourite with readers of all ages. Here for the first time are Adrian's long-suffering wife and outrageous son, Gerald. Here are the stalwarts of his church: tippling Leonard Thynn, the Flushpools and peerless young feminist Andromeda Veal.
A laugh-filled, fictional daily chronicle of family and church exploits,
featuring Adrian Plass's literary alter ego and a memorable cast of supporting
characters.
Readers of The Sacred Diary of Adrian Plass will recall the 'small but powerful' figure of Andromeda Veal. Andromeda has broken her femur while trying to 'eat muesli and roller skate at the same time'. Deserted by her separated parents, she lies in a hospital bed feeling very lonely. Anne Plass mobilises the whole church into writing letters. Among the old friends who put pen to paper are Gerald Plass, the enigmatic Leonard Thynn, Charles Cook (from Deep Joy Bible School), Adrian himself and even the dreaded Mrs Flushpool. Andromeda not only replies to these letters, but writes to the famous - among them Cliff Richard - with stern, if badly spelled, advice. Then, with the urging of Father John, Andromeda decides that her family problems will only be solved if she goes right to the top. She writes to God ...
The Sacred Diarist is back... Adrian Plass has reluctantly agreed to run his
church's weekend away, but as ever, you can guarantee things won't go smoothly
with Adrian in charge.
This book was released in 1986 by Marshall Pickering under the title "Join the Company".The author tells his own story of the progress of faith with irresistible humour and disarming honesty. Through the stories he tells of everyday concerns, Adrian creates a vivid and unforgettable sense of the presence of God in the midst of the problems of ordinary life.