Heartbreak, hope and holy moments - Kate Canty
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Sharon Grenham-Thompson2023-03-27T12:30:00
This overview of prison chaplaincy offers a wide variety of stories. While the scope is impressive, it sometimes feels like a collection of anecdotes, upended onto the page.
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