{"product_id":"books-the-shape-of-living-by-david-f-ford","title":"The Shape of Living","description":"In our culture of distraction it can be hard to focus on spiritual matters. Work, finances, and uncertain futures are just a few things that overwhelm us daily. Discover how to overcome and develop an everyday spirituality that will guide your actions and bring meaning to your hectic life.    \"Ford provides a way beyond distraction to joy and buoyancy.\"--Walter Brueggemann, Columbia Theological Seminary  \"Amidst the glut of books on the devotional life that seek to be relevant and are only contemporary, this book is already a classic on the 'spirituality of everyday life.' I could hardly put it down.\"--Ray Anderson, Fuller Theological Seminary  \"A wise book that concentrates on the principle aspects of our lives that we so often get wrong because we lack wisdom.\"--Stanley Hauerwas, Duke Divinity School  \"Offers far greater wealth than even several readings can probe.\"--Books \u0026amp; Culture  \"Profound and reflective . . . yet always concrete, and never dishonest or evasive. A jewel of the spiritual life in its everyday manifestations.\"--Nicholas Wolterstorff, Yale Divinity School  \"These reflections ought to be read by laity and clergy alike, for they offer the spiritual renewal we desperately need.\"--L. Gregory Jones, Duke University Divinity School  \"The Shape of Living is like a friend's invitation to a dinner at which you encounter some unexpected guests and hope for some life-shaping consequence. By all means, accept.\"--The Christian Century  David F. Ford, Regius Professor of Divinity at Cambridge University, is the author and editor of many books, including Reading Texts, Seeking Wisdom","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53507568894225,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780801065194.jpg?v=1778130109","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/books-the-shape-of-living-by-david-f-ford","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}