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Chasing Rainbows
In this collection of twenty-five short stories, the author takes the reader on something of a roller-coaster ride over the highs and lows of love, romance and relationships. There are many variations on the theme and you can expect a few surprises and mysteries along the way. Hold on tight and enjoy the ride.
116 pages, Paperback
First published August 11, 2011
About the author
Ian Barclay
11 booksIan Barclay is the great great grand son of Andrew Barclay of Kilmarnock, one of Scotland's early inventor and builders of stream locomotives.
Ian began his working life in the City with Merchant Bankers. In his teens he was influenced by Dorothy L. Sayers and in his early twenties was converted under the ministry of Redd Harper (a cowboy Western actor and star of the first two Billy Graham films).
Ian trained for the Anglican ministry at Clifton (now Trinity College in Bristol). He served in several churches including St Helen’s Bishopsgate with Dick Lucas. He is a cartoonist. Atticus in The Sunlay Times once described him as “the Church’s one cartoonist.” He has had weekly and monthly columns in several newspapers.
After his first wife, Sheila’s, death he travelled during the 1980-90s with his second wife Hazel speaking at Keswicks and Bible Conferences around the world. He gave the Bible Readings at the first Spring Harvest as he did for the next twenty-one years.
He has published several Christian books, two novels and a children’s book. He was President of Youth for Christ (1980-89), Vice-President of the Evangelical Alliance and the Nurses Christian Fellowship. After retirement he was asked to be the Chaplain of Holy Trinity, Cannes where he had a daily radio slot called “By the Way.”
Ian has three daughters and he and Hazel have eight grandchildren. They live in Hove and worship at Bishop Hannington Church.
Ian began his working life in the City with Merchant Bankers. In his teens he was influenced by Dorothy L. Sayers and in his early twenties was converted under the ministry of Redd Harper (a cowboy Western actor and star of the first two Billy Graham films).
Ian trained for the Anglican ministry at Clifton (now Trinity College in Bristol). He served in several churches including St Helen’s Bishopsgate with Dick Lucas. He is a cartoonist. Atticus in The Sunlay Times once described him as “the Church’s one cartoonist.” He has had weekly and monthly columns in several newspapers.
After his first wife, Sheila’s, death he travelled during the 1980-90s with his second wife Hazel speaking at Keswicks and Bible Conferences around the world. He gave the Bible Readings at the first Spring Harvest as he did for the next twenty-one years.
He has published several Christian books, two novels and a children’s book. He was President of Youth for Christ (1980-89), Vice-President of the Evangelical Alliance and the Nurses Christian Fellowship. After retirement he was asked to be the Chaplain of Holy Trinity, Cannes where he had a daily radio slot called “By the Way.”
Ian has three daughters and he and Hazel have eight grandchildren. They live in Hove and worship at Bishop Hannington Church.
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