Three Dummies in a Dinghy

by Claire Bell (Editor), James Cooper (Editor), Mark Worthing (Editor)

Three Dummies in a Dinghy is the third installment of the Stories of Life series. In it, ordinary Australians share their extraordinary stories of faith and life. Some tales are humorous, others are entertaining and upbeat. But not all are happy stories. Many writers describe how they were found by a loving God in the midst of doubts and great suffering, and the circumstances don't always get easier. But the message still comes through loud and clear that God is faithful, near and active in the lives of ordinary people. We discover that there are unsung heroes of all kinds among us. With their encouragement we can open our eyes a little wider, see more clearly, and trust more deeply in the boundless kindness of our Lord. Claire Bell has had numerous poems and short stories published, including her first novel, The Golden Hour (Stone Table Books, 2017). She completed the Master of Arts in Creative Writing at Tabor College, Adelaide and spent several years there teaching and supervising in the program. She blogs at The Character Forge (clairebelberg.wordpress.com). James Cooper is Head of Creative Writing at Tabor College, Adelaide, where he has taught writing for ten years. An active writer of both fiction and poetry, James' work has been published in journals both locally and overseas. He has edited and co-edited numerous anthologies, including Tales from the Upper Room and the Stories of Life collections. His YA novel Never Let Go was shortlisted in 2016 for the Text Prize. Mark Worthing is pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in North Adelaide. His book Martin Luther. A Wild Boar in the Lord's Vineyard (Morning Star Publishing, 2017) was shortlisted for the 2018 Christian Book of the Year Award. His most recent works include The Winter Fae. A Fantasy Novella (Stone Table Books, 2018); and Iscariot (Morning Star 2018).

136 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2018

Reviews

[R.J. Rodda · Rating 4 out of 5]

An inspiring collection of true short stories. Some comments on some of them.

An Angel To Watch Over Them - An amazing story of God’s care and protection. Gave me chills of the good kind.

A Realisation - Thought-provoking. How one mum’s action one night changed the spiritual direction of her son. I want to do this in my family too.

Miracle - a miraculous story that shows God’s care for one of his own.

Stolen But Not Robbed - the kind of story that shows God is not only awesome but he has a sense of humor.

Twenty-one Days - I could definitely relate to this - both the situation and the unexpected God given peace

Epiphany in Fiji is especially moving.

*Disclaimer - I won’t review my own story in this!

[Trevor · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderfully eclectic collection of real-life experiences from a broad range of writers sketching their encounters with God. I am delighted to be one of the authors selected for inclusion.

[Megan Higginson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book of short true-life faith stories. The fact that I and a friend contributed to this collection may also have something to do with loving this too. Full of encouraging and uplifting stories, this is a great book to be able to give to friends and relatives.