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Fr. Ambrose

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My name is Clive Clapson. I am an Anglican priest serving in a small traditionalist congregation in one of Scotland's most deprived, troubled and violent neighbourhoods.

favourite books

The Bible
The English Missal
Ritual Notes
The Parson's Handbook
The English Hymnal
Merrily on High
Walsingham Way
The Owner's Manual: Ford Fiesta 1992

I can be reached at drivenshrive@hotmail.co.uk .

I'm not much interested in chick lit and vampires, wizards, witches etc.

I'm interested in historical fiction, literary fiction, humour and non-Disneyesque Christian writing.

Unless it's something I'm interested in, don't spam me, please.

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The Holy Innocents

Clive Clapson

Defying a modern Church that has a larger collection of invertebrates than the London Zoo, a mad, brave priest reaches out to the world.


When eccentric Fr. Ambrose is forced out of his parish by the bishop, he continues his ministry as an itinerant in his old Ford Fiesta. He may have lost his marbles, but he hasn’t lost his faith, and he’s determined to save his oddball flock.

There’s Dave the Sacristan, a foul-mouthed muscle man with a tendency to nick potted plants from offices and shops. There’s the young Nigerian woman Rachel, an unwed mother shunned by her family and lumbered with a failing business. There’s transgendered lorry driver Bill, unsure of his calling, and Maggie the whore, his girlfriend. Can God do anything with these people? Fr. Ambrose believes God can and will. But he’s crazy, right?

CAUTION: Strong language, mature themes, and may contain nuts.

"The Holy Innocents" is self-published and available in many countries on Amazon in PB and Kindle, and from Kobo.

 

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Painted Pony wrote 6 days ago

Whew - good to know! I hope your book is doing well! :) Ruby

Painted Pony wrote 7 days ago

Hi Father, I just wanted to apologize again for possibly offending....

Fontaine wrote 7 days ago

Boo Hoo. Nothing new!

Fontaine wrote 7 days ago

Hello, Father, thanks so much for backing Stonebird. Off to see what'....

Steve Hawgood wrote 24 days ago

Clive - many thanks for backing Hing Dai. I've had some good support ....

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I wrote 88 days ago

One thing I noticed in the first three chapters was a reference to infant mortality that I thought stepped "out of voice" for a moment and sounded a little professorial and contemporary. Otherwise, as I said before, very good! Fr. A view book

I wrote 89 days ago

I've read the first three chapters and enjoyed this alternate history very much! Well written, obviously well-researched, and well told. I hope to come back and dip into the other chapters as time allows. Fr. Ambrose view book

I wrote 122 days ago

Good opening chapter. The characters are sketched well. Your "hook" is good to get the reader to want to continue. It is very well-written. My only question is about the ages of your protagonists. They seem older than you say they are. Also, you say that Nate is 14 and has been working out since t... view book

I wrote 363 days ago

Hi Egon I read the revised opening chapter and I think it is much improved. Well done! Fr. Ambrose view book

I wrote 398 days ago

Hi Ruby Read your revision at the beginning and like it. Well done! Fr. Ambrose view book

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