The Alliance of Religions and Conservation (ARC) has commissioned a selection of brilliant writers to retell traditional tales of exiles and outsiders from a contemporary perspective with poignancy, humour and wit. From the scriptural and the historical to folk tales and modern fables too, this collection is ideal for reflection, for drama, art, and poetry, or just telling a good story. Sitting alongside Sylvia Woodcock-Clarke's raw and powerful illustrations, this is a book to remind readers of the centrality of the stranger in their traditions, thereby creating a more compassionate world.