Pamela Wood

Three of the greatest minds in Franciscan theology, Ilia Delio, O. S. F., Franciscan Keith Douglass Warner, O. F. M., and Pamela Wood, come together to discuss one of the greatest crises of our time-the destruction of the Earth. This book takes both a theological and practical approach to developing a Franciscan spirituality of the earth. Four sections highlight the distinct relationships creation has with the world: incarnation, community, contemplation and conversion. In this meticulously researched book, the authors propose ways in which we can all understand our own roles in relationship to the Earth and ways in which we can make it better.

When Pamela Wood found an old ribbon tucked away in her attic, she didn't expect it to become a symbol of God's presence in every season of her life. That ribbon, simple yet unforgettable, reminded her that even the frayed edges of our stories are being woven into something beautiful. In The Ribbon of My Life, Pamela shares her faith journey with unflinching honesty, her struggles with identity, forgiveness, and self-worth, and the ways God gently restored what felt broken. Through Scripture, reflection, and heartfelt storytelling, she invites readers to see their own lives as part of a greater design. This book is for anyone who has ever wondered if their life truly matters. Pamela's story is proof that God redeems, restores, and redefines even the hardest chapters.

When Pamela Wood found an old ribbon tucked away in her attic, she didn't expect it to become a symbol of God's presence in every season of her life. That ribbon, simple yet unforgettable, reminded her that even the frayed edges of our stories are being woven into something beautiful. In The Ribbon of My Life, Pamela shares her faith journey with unflinching honesty, her struggles with identity, forgiveness, and self-worth, and the ways God gently restored what felt broken. Through Scripture, reflection, and heartfelt storytelling, she invites readers to see their own lives as part of a greater design. This book is for anyone who has ever wondered if their life truly matters. Pamela's story is proof that God redeems, restores, and redefines even the hardest chapters.

Pamela Wood is a retired academic, registered nurse and independent historian. She taught in undergraduate and postgraduate nursing programmes and postgraduate health programmes for 30 years and is the author of Dirt: Filth and decay in a New World Arcadia.

Punatukkainen Pamela "Cupcakes" Wood oli parin vuoden ajan Charles Bukowskin suuri ihastus ja muusa 1970-luvulla kun Bukowski kirjoitti Naisia-romaania ja Rakkaus on koira helvetistä -runokokoelmaa. Wood muistelee suorasukaisesti ja kaunistelematta tätä viisikymppisen runoilijan ja parikymppisen yksinhuoltajaäidin sekopäistä, myrskyisää, naurettavaa ja ihanaa suhdetta. Wood on koskettavasti vasta myöhemmällä iällä, elämänkokemuksensa myötä, alkanut ymmärtää kuinka tosissaan Bukowski heidän suhteessa lopulta oli.

Coming to the New World paradise of New Zealand the nineteenth-century colonial settlers did not expect to find the Old World evils of dirt and decay. But this original and fascinating book shows that dirt there was and that over time opinions changed about just what it was, what should be done about it and who had responsibility for dealing with it. Pamela Wood, drawing on extensive research largely in Dunedin, wades through topics like mud and swamps, sewerage, toilets, slums, abattoirs and cemeteries with cheerful attention to the polluted and the putrid. She explores the roles of doctors and hospitals and of local authorities in the protection of public health from disease and decay. In Dirt Wood offers a refreshing, unexpected and valuable insight into our social and cultural history.