[1] When he left school at 15, he went to work underground in the coal mines for three years before training for ordained ministry at Kelham Theological College.
He was vicar of Danby-Castleton-Commondale in North Yorkshire for over 20 years, where he began writing prayers in the Celtic pattern.
Adam's first book in the Celtic vein, Edge of Glory, achieved immediate popularity.
[citation needed] He published several collections of art, reflections, prayers and meditations based on the Celtic tradition.
His books have been translated into various languages, including Finnish and German, and have appeared in American editions.