title: Being there Being there Published by SPCK/Sheldon 164pp £4.95 0-281-04325-6 [Formula: see text].
abstract: Peter Speck writes both informatively and practically concerning the issues involved in pastoral care and visiting the sick. Being There provides a valuable insight from an aspect often forgotten on the wards - the visitor's view of things. He covers psychological, spiritual and practical matters based on his experiences as a hospital chaplain.