Catherine House

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School Survival

~ Louise House, Catherine House

School is fab... well sometimes it is. Friends are great too - most of the time but we can have problems and life can be difficult and often it's a fight just to survive! The whole friendship and getting on with people thing is a... read more

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Voices Against Slavery

Ten Christians who spoke out for freedom

~ Catherine House

Over two hundred years ago slavery was a fact of life. People were bought and sold in the same way that animals were, or sacks of flour. Often a slave was treated worse than an animal, with little or no regard for life or... read more

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Voices Against Injustice

~ Catherine House

"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy". Proverbs 31:8-9. The people chosen for this book are ordinary... read more

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Voices Against Slavery
Voices against Slavery: Writing Voices against slavery was a disturbing experience. It was shocking to read the cruel details of slavery and to realise how long it took to end the slave trade. It was also disturbing to realise afresh that slavery has never ended. The fight against this crime continues today. To write this book I spent many months researching. I tried to visit places in the UK whose histories are linked to the slave trade. Perhaps the most moving experience was travelling to Sierra Leone in West Africa. Everywhere in Freetown are reminders of the people who fought for the abolition of the slave trade - their names are on road signs, buildings and name places. As I wrote this book I learnt so much from the people who have taken a stand against slavery. Their courage, determination and faith have shone through some of the darkest times in history.