November 2017 Books

Friends Journal Book Reviews, November 2017

This month’s reviews include The Gathered Meeting by Steven Davison, Hiking Naked by Iris Graville, and Becoming Wise by Krista Tippett.

 

November 2017 Books

The Beacons of Larkin Street

By Judith Favor. Apocryphile Press, 2017. 269 pages. $19.95/paperback; $3.99/eBook. When a turning point in a novel is framed by… Reviewed by Pamela Haines
November 2017 Books

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;… In Brief Compiled by Karie Firoozmand
November 2017 Books

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… In Brief Compiled by Karie Firoozmand
November 2017 Books

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… In Brief Compiled by Karie Firoozmand
November 2017 Books

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… In Brief Compiled by Karie Firoozmand
November 2017 Books

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… In Brief Compiled by Karie Firoozmand

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The Gathered Meeting

November 1, 2017

Coming to Light: Cultivating Spiritual Discernment through the Quaker Clearness Committee

November 1, 2017

Hiking Naked: A Quaker Woman’s Search for Balance

November 1, 2017