A variety of short pieces including Christian meditations, poetry, humour and short stories for both adults and children.
The title 'Pearls & Carbuncles' is characteristic of Ian's style of writing. It is a joke on a pearl as a precious object formed when an oyster wraps an irritant in nacre; it becomes a symbol of wisdom.
A carbuncle can be either an inflamed swelling under the skin or a red semi precious stone, much valued in biblical times.
Some of these thoughts may be pearls, others carbuncles. You can decide which is which.
Pearls & Carbuncles: Collected Pieces
