A timeless, little-known literary classic. As the Black Death ravaged London in 1608, the theatres closed, many people moved out of town for safety, and playwrights scrambled to find other outlets for their talent. While Shakespeare retreated to his hometown of Stratford, Thomas Dekker wrote Four Birds of Noah's Ark, a book containing fifty-six prayers for the people of London and all of England. Dekker's prayers bear witness to his deep faith and profound understanding of human psychology with a power and poignancy that few written prayers in English literature achieve. Bringing this devotional classic back into print for the first time since 1924, editor Robert Hudson has included a fine introduction, annotated the prayers, and modernised the language without sacrificing any of its beauty and simplicity. This lovely book at once surprises and enchants with its literary voice, devotional heart, and accessible writing.

Prayer, The Power Beyond Belief, is a book written to inspire and uplift the human spirit, of all people: Christians, non-Christian, young and old and those in-between. It is a source book. Something a reader may carry into everyday life and refer to, to bring a smile on a not so great day, or uplift a heavy heart in times of stress. Or, it may be used as a Clarion call to remind us of the beauty of life; within and without. And, at all times, this book reminds us that the glass may be viewed as half full or half empty; depending on the way we perceive the grandeur of the universe, the wonders of the soul, and the precious breath of life; which energizes us from the beginning of life to the end. In short, it is a highly charged battery cable for the soul, designed to jump start the reader's faith in the power -- beyond belief.