The deafening sound of silent tears

by Juliet Barker

This book was written by Juliet Barker, who first visited Caring for Life with her husband, the High Sheriff of West Yorkshire, in 2004 when they accompanied the Countess of Wessex on a royal visit.

Published to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the formation of the charity this account traces it’s development from the circumstances that triggered its small beginnings to the present day care and support extended to the vulnerable and homeless.

It is a book that will provoke a reaction in the reader. It will open your eyes to the massive need right on your own doorstep, even in our sophisticated and materialistic society. It will make you angry at a system that so often fails vulnerable people. It may even depress you as you realise that you belong to a country that still allows these things to happen. Above all it will inspire you to look around, and, in the tradition of the great evangelical philanthropists, to see what still can be done under God to relieve suffering in our world.

Easily read and suitable both for Christians and non-Christians this book will move you to compassion as you ask yourself, “How can I make a difference?”

I strongly recommend that everyone reads this book.

Review by: Gail Curry

Title: The Deafening Sound of Silent Tears

Author: Juliet Barket

Publisher: Canterbury Press, 176 pages, £8.99

ISBN 978-1-85311-850-0