Books reviewed: Gathered: Contemporary Quaker Poets (ed. by Nick McRae); Powerful Beyond Measure: The Legacy of Quaker Leadership in the […]
In Brief Compiled by Karie Firoozmand in Friends Journal
Searching article titles, author names, and full text of all articles since 2002:
Books June/July 2013
Discernment: Living Under Divine Guidance North Carolina Yearly Meeting (Conservative), Journal (number 6), 2012. 62 pages. Free download at www.ncymc.org/journal. Reviewed […]
June/July Books 2012
A Lively Faith: Reflections on Iowa Yearly Meeting of Friends (Conservative) By Callie Marsh. FGC QuakerPress, 2011. 102 pages. $14.95/paperback. Reviewed […]
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The Reynolds Family, the Nuclear Age, and a Brave Wooden Boat; Mum: The Conscience, Courage, and Compassion of Barbara Reynolds
The Reynolds Family, the Nuclear Age, and a Brave Wooden Boat. By Jessica Reynolds Renshaw. Self‐published, 2017. 278 pages. $12/paperback; […]
Posted in: November 2017 Books, Quaker Libraries
Reunion: The Good News of Jesus for Seekers, Saints, and Sinners
By Bruxy Cavey. Herald Press, 2017. 207 pages. $21.99/hardcover; $18.99/eBook. This book has a conversational writing style that made me […]
Posted in: November 2017 Books, Quaker Libraries
Active Peace: A Mindful Path to a Nonviolent World
By G. Scott Brown. Collins Foundation Press, 2016. 197 pages. $19.95/paperback. I learned about this book through the Metta Center […]
Posted in: November 2017 Books, Quaker Libraries
Live Like You Give a Damn!: Join the Changemaking Celebration
By Tom Sine. Cascade Books, 2016. 195 pages. $24/paperback; $9.99/eBook. The acorn, you may say, can be very afraid when […]
Posted in: November 2017 Books, Quaker Libraries
The Revolution Where You Live: Stories from a 12,000-Mile Journey Through a New America
By Sarah van Gelder. Berrett‐Koehler Publishers, 2017. 208 pages. $18.95/paperback or eBook. In this exciting book, the word “revolution” doesn’t […]
Posted in: November 2017 Books, Quaker Libraries
Individual Spiritual Discernment: Receiving, Testing and Implementing Leadings from a Higher Power
By Jerry Knutson. Pendle Hill Pamphlets (number 443), 2017. 31 pages. $7/pamphlet. Pendle Hill pamphlets are by nature short, and […]
Posted in: Conscience, October 2017 Books, Quaker Book Reviews
A Gathering in Hope
By Philip Gulley. Center Street, 2016. 258 pages. $24/hardcover; $14.99/paperback; $9.99/eBook. I had the pleasure of hearing Phil Gulley offer […]
Posted in: Conscience, October 2017 Books, Quaker Book Reviews
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June‐July 2019
Features
The Ministry of Quaker Farmers by Rachel Van Boven
Feeding Young Adults with a Taste of Abundance by Emily Provance and Niadwynwen Thomas
Vegetarianism in Quaker History by John Sniegocki
Butcher Hogs for Sale by Dayna Baily
A Vegan Offers Three Reasons for Hope by Margaret Fisher
Letting the Higher Power Do It by Anonymous
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Chose a Resilient Community by Craig Jensen and Suzanna Schell
The Great Food Transformation by Elizabeth Root
Food Choices, Relationship, and God by Lorene Ludy
Interrupting the Family Barbecue by Jim Ross
A Critique of Health Consciousness by Caroline Morris
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Aspect of Loss by Karie Firoozmand
Turkey Vultures by Charles Weld
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