From Optimism to Hope
(Paperback)
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Publishing Details
From Optimism to Hope
By (Author) Sir Jonathan Sacks
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Bloomsbury Continuum
30th September 2025
8th May 2025
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Spirituality and religious experience
Religious and spiritual figures
291.17
Physical Properties
Paperback
160
Width 128mm, Height 196mm, Spine 14mm
120g
Description
A newly designed edition of this collection of Jonathan Sacks favourite "Thoughts for the Day".
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks was a regular voice frequently heard on the UK's most popular morning BBC radio news show. He regularly presented a "Thought for the Day" in which he addressed a current issue with characteristic brevity and clarity. His clear, calm voice brought hope and encouragement to all of us struggling to come to terms with modern, turbulent times.
From Optimism to Hope is a carefully selected collection of his favourite pieces from between 1995 and 2004, ranging in topics as wide-ranging as parenting, forgiveness, staying young and the Turner Prize.
The result is a book that still resonates today, and appeals to everyone, from people with religious beliefs as well as those with little or none.
Reviews
The genius of this collection is to be found not least in the diversity of the subjects covered ... These meditations have justifiably earned Sacks an important place in our national consciousness. * The Tablet *
Author Bio
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks was Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of Britain and the Commonwealth. He was the author of numerous books, including Celebrating Life, The Persistence of Faith and The Dignity of Difference, for which he won a Grawemeyer Award in Religion.
