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FREE PICTURE: 50th Book Sale for Christian Aid, Edinburgh, 12/05/2022: Book fans delight as Christian Aid book sale on Edinburgh’s George Street returns for its 50th sale: Scotland’s biggest charity book sale opens its doors for the 50th time this Saturday. In the last decade alone, the book sale at St Andrew’s and St George’s West Church on George Street, Edinburgh, has raised over a million pounds for international development charity Christian Aid. Pictured on the steps of the St Andrew’s and St George’s West Church is Glasgow-based writer Bernard MacLaverty, author of five novels and six short-story books, and the patron of this year’s 50th sale. Bernard has revealed that he has attended the sale since the mid-1970s and much enjoys buying books. The sale opens this Saturday 14th May (2022) and runs again from Monday 16th to Friday 20th May - see:: https://www.stagw.org.uk/ More information in the accompanying Press Release and from Christian Aid Scotland media officer Jo Dallas - 07778 109 541 - jdallas@christian-aid.org And more info about Christian Aid Week and events taking place can be found at: www.christianaid.org.uk/get-involved-locally/scotland/christian-aid-week-in-scotland Photography for Christian Aid Scotland from: Colin Hattersley Photography - www.colinhattersley.com - cphattersley@gmail.com - 07974 957 388.

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