Christine Folan began work in the jewellery trade, opening her first shop when she was twenty five. She ran a successful business for eighteen years, during which time she bought up two delightful sons. In her forties, Christine sold her business and trained for four years to become a qualified counsellor, training in psychotherapy, integrative cocunselling and transpersonal psychology. After qualifying, she worked as an independent therapist, focusing primarily among other things on women's work. During this time, Christine started a women's weekly support group which ran for nine years. Discovering The Gospel of Thomas bought a deeper aspect to Christine's personal life journey and work. After five years of personal study, Christine chose to end all work commitments in order to write her first book, a companion guide to The Gospel of Thomas.More information can be found at Christine's website,christinefolan.com
“Christine Folan has given us a workbook that opens the Gospel of Thomas to us, showing its relevance to our everyday life. The sayings are made accessible through the use of personal stories, which illustrate the practicality and relevance of these sayings to the dilemmas of today. Thoroughly recommended!” Ian Rees, author of The Tree of Life and Death: Transforming the Qliphoth “Christine Folan’s remarkable translations of these scriptures are a joy to read: a spiritual bridge to an ancient gospel, with advice which is as relevant to everyone today as it was to Christians two thousand years ago. This book is remarkable. Prepare to be enlightened.” Key Leitch, former production editor at Cosmopolitan and The Sunday Times “This is a hugely impressive commentary: authentic, accessible, comprehensive, generous and wise, articulating the lived truth of all sincere spiritual seekers, whatever their inspiration or worldview. Folan embraces the simple but radical truth that we must pursue our own unique path in our search for self-fulfilment and self-understanding. For some, this book will be a wake-up call to begin that search. For others, a trustworthy companion and guide.” Charles Kemp, OneSpirit Interfaith Minister