Have A Little Faith: Life Lessons on Love, Death and How Lasagne Always Helps

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An uplifting part-memoir, part-guide from the UK's most popular vicar on how her modern view of faith can help us live a more fulfilled life In her first book, the nation's favourite vicar Kate Bottley reveals the surprising truth about what faith means to her and how, ultimately, it is the key to happiness. As a vicar she is often greeted with the phrase 'I'm not religious, but... I love that hymn', or '... I want a church wedding', but the truth is having faith isn't an all-or-nothing situation and we all deserve to enjoy the parts that bring us comfort. Kate is not your average vicar, in fact, she says herself that believing in the resurrection is 'a bit bonkers' so, whether you believe in God, the universe's plan or simply the goodness of humanity, Kate argues that having belief equals having hope, and we all deserve to feel hopeful. With chapters about what she's learned about life's challenges, including Love, Death, Loneliness and Conflict, along with simple tips for us all to find more joy in our everyday lives, this insightful, warm and joyous book shows that believing in something is what makes us human.

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A magnificent read, full of wisdom love and magic * Zoe Ball *
One of life's great books. It's honest, real, funny, humane, powerful and profound * Emma Freud *
Thank God for Kate and this book * Dawn French *
Kate's natural warmth, wit and wisdom shines through every page * Sara Cox *
Warm and comforting, like a cup of hot chocolate * Su Pollard *
You can always rely on Kate to bring humour, warmth and cracking anecdotes. This book, unsurprisingly, has shed loads * Steph McGovern *
I loved this enormous warming hug of a book. Kate writes beautifully and humanely about the ups and downs of life and the role of faith (and lasagne!). A must read for people of all faiths and none. * Fergus Butler-Gallie (author of Touching Cloth) *

Author Bio

The Reverend Kate Bottley is a vicar, journalist, radio presenter and TV personality who is passionate about sharing stories of her faith to the widest possible audience. Since rising to fame on Channel 4's award-winning show Gogglebox, Kate now hosts Good Morning Sunday on BBC Radio 2 alongside Jason Mohammed and is a regular presenter on TV shows such as Channel 4's Steph's Packed Lunch and BBC's Songs of Praise.