Richard Holloway: The Grace in Uncertainty

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Richard Holloway: The Grace in Uncertainty

Richard Holloway – the archetypal ‘turbulent priest’ turned writer, broadcaster, and public intellectual – is a true Scottish national treasure. Tonight, with characteristic wit and wisdom, he shares his new memoir, Last Words, which he says will be his final book. In this unmissable event, Holloway shares the texts and music that have shaped him, reflects on a long life defined by great faith and grave doubt, and relates how he’s found a gentle path between the two.

Categories: Memoir, Non-fiction

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