Book description
The day I was appointed Chair of the shop union was the same day
the Pope was elected. There the similarities end, however. For while
his elevation took place beneath the fine art of the Sistine Chapel,
with the mysterious white smoke rising, mine took place in the cold
store, with nothing more mysterious than the bacon delivery and
yesterday's waste...
A vicar for twenty years, Simon Parke trades in his dog collar for a
job on the tills in his local supermarket. Among the vegetable aisles
and dairy produce he unpacks the meaning of life with his fellow
workers, a colourful bunch. Sonny the security guard hates conflict;
shelf-filler Winston knows he is destined for something better; and
voluptuous Faith is generous with her wares - but sadly not with
Simon. You don't have to be off your trolley to work there, but it helps...
From checkout charlies to banana rage, from short-changed lows to
cold store highs, Shelf Life is a pick-n-mix of wit and wisdom
for anyone who loves life and hopes for more - no matter where they
find themselves.
Simon Parke was a priest in the Church of England for 20 years. He
then worked for three years in a supermarket, and is now a freelance
author. He has been writing professionally for 25 years, producing
scripts for TV and radio, including
Spitting Image
and Simon Mayo. His most recent books are
The Beautiful Life
and
Another Bloody Retreat
. Simon runs and leads retreats, meets with people looking for a new way
in their lives, and follows the beautiful game. Visit his website
http://simonparke. com.
