{"title":"Books by Rose Hudson-Wilkin","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780281089604","title":"The Girl from Montego Bay – The Autobiography of Britain`s First Black Woman Bishop Rose Hudson–Wilkin","description":"AWARD: CRT Biography of the year 2025!'The late South African president Nelson Mandela once famously declared, \"It always seems impossible until it is done.\" His words could easily have been applied to the life of Rose Hudson-Wilkin... there is a genuine exuberance in her narration that is both contagious and inspiring.'THE MOST REVD MICHAEL B. CURRY, XXVII PRESIDING BISHOP OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH, from the forewordThe Girl from Montego Bay is the autobiography of trailblazer Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Britain's first black woman bishop, who has been right at the heart of a changing nation for over forty years.   As a student, Rose had a poster over her desk that read: 'Do not go where the path leads. Instead, go where there is no path and leave a trail.'And she does! Offering eye-opening insights into her humble and challenging beginnings in Jamaica, Rose charts her call to train as an evangelist at the Church Army College in London, where she met her future husband, Ken. Captivatingly open to the nudging of the Spirit, Rose simply has a go at everything that comes her way. The discrimination she's faced, due to her gender and minority-ethnic background, is very real. Yet Rose's infectious energy and humour shine through stories of her beloved Hackney, the ten years she ministered to (sometimes wayward) colleagues in Parliament, and her joy at playing a major role in the Coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla in 2023.   Appointed MBE in the 2020 New Year Honors for 'services to young people and the Church', and listed in the 2020 and 2021 Power list of the 100 the most influential people in the UK of African\/African-Caribbean descent, Rose discloses that if there's one thing she would like to see change in her lifetime, it's that accomplishments like hers stop being 'firsts' and simply become normal.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54911794545013,"sku":"9780281089604","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780281089604_c83e28bb-c1d5-4a10-8715-4a198e3215df.jpg?v=1786012264"},{"product_id":"9781913657789","title":"The Room Where It Happens","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Room Where It Happens is an exciting new Lent course written by Bishop Rose Hudson-Wilkin inspired by the filmed version of the award-winning stage musical Hamilton.The course has been written in the hope that all ages can be involved in the room where it happens for discussions about what the Bible and the experience of Christian faith teach us about some of the big issues faced in the musical by Alexander Hamilton: his responses to injustice, adversity and temptation, his search for identity, and his realisation that he (and all of us) can make a difference in the world.The course has five weekly sessions suitable for both groups and individuals, exploring the following themes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdentity and Belonging\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmbition and Temptation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForgiveness and Redemption\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLove and Sacrifice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHope and Courage through AdversityEach session includes suggestions for inspiring songs from the musical to watch, with relevant Bible passages and discussion questions. Bishop Rose has written a personal introduction to each theme, exercises and reflections, and provides opening and closing prayers for each chapter. Guidance is given for leaders on how to make best use of the book in a group.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56309154906485,"sku":"9781913657789","price":9.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781913657789_b375cb4e-efdf-4697-9841-dd290a1ec00b.jpg?v=1786030309"},{"product_id":"the-girl-from-montego-bay","title":"The Girl from Montego Bay","description":"AWARD: CRT Biography of the year 2025!'The late South African president Nelson Mandela once famously declared, \"It always seems impossible until it is done.\" His words could easily have been applied to the life of Rose Hudson-Wilkin... there is a genuine exuberance in her narration that is both contagious and inspiring.'THE MOST REVD MICHAEL B. CURRY, XXVII PRESIDING BISHOP OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH, from the forewordThe Girl from Montego Bay is the autobiography of trailblazer Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Britain's first black woman bishop, who has been right at the heart of a changing nation for over forty years.   As a student, Rose had a poster over her desk that read: 'Do not go where the path leads. Instead, go where there is no path and leave a trail.'And she does! Offering eye-opening insights into her humble and challenging beginnings in Jamaica, Rose charts her call to train as an evangelist at the Church Army College in London, where she met her future husband, Ken. Captivatingly open to the nudging of the Spirit, Rose simply has a go at everything that comes her way. The discrimination she's faced, due to her gender and minority-ethnic background, is very real. Yet Rose's infectious energy and humour shine through stories of her beloved Hackney, the ten years she ministered to (sometimes wayward) colleagues in Parliament, and her joy at playing a major role in the Coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla in 2023.   Appointed MBE in the 2020 New Year Honors for 'services to young people and the Church', and listed in the 2020 and 2021 Power list of the 100 the most influential people in the UK of African\/African-Caribbean descent, Rose discloses that if there's one thing she would like to see change in her lifetime, it's that accomplishments like hers stop being 'firsts' and simply become normal.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57680217735541,"sku":"9780281089611","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-rose-hudson-wilkin.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}