Quaker Process

October 2020

October 2020 Books

Spiritual Gifts, the Beloved Community, and Covenant

By Emily Provance. Pendle Hill Pamphlets (number 461), 2020. 30 pages. $7/pamphlet. Picture an equilateral triangle—let’s call it a “covenant…

Reviewed by Bob Dixon-Kolar

October 2020 Books

Wild Mercy: Living the Fierce and Tender Wisdom of the Women Mystics

By Mirabai Starr. Sounds True, 2019. 264 pages. $17.95/paperback; $16.95/eBook. Mirabai Starr’s Wild Mercy is a vibrant companion for homebound…

Reviewed by Judith Favor

October 2020 Books

Mary Dyer’s Hymn and Other Quaker Poems

By Stanford Searl. The Poetry Box, 2019. 48 pages. $12/paperback. In Mary Dyer’s Hymn and Other Quaker Poems, Stanford Searl…

Reviewed by Michael S. Glaser

October 2020 Books

Wellsprings of Life: Quaker Wisdom in Chant

By Paulette Meier. Self-released (paulettemeier.com), 2020. 19 tracks. $15/CD; $10/digital download. After ten years, Quaker vocalist Paulette Meier is back,…

Reviewed by William Shetter

October 2020 Books

The Silence Diaries

By Jennifer Kavanagh. Roundfire Books, 2019. 176 pages. $13.95/paperback; $7.99/eBook. British Quaker Jennifer Kavanagh’s new novel, while not overtly Quaker,…

Reviewed by Diane Reynolds

October 2020 Books

In Brief: Good News to the Oppressed: Friends’ Witness in the 21st Century

By Eden Grace. Southeastern Yearly Meeting Michener Lecture, 2019. 39 pages. $6/pamphlet. In case you are wondering about the title…

Reviewed by Karie Firoozmand

October 2020 Books

In Brief: Passing the Torch: When Quaker Lives Speak

Edited by Chuck Fager. Kimo Press, 2019. 204 pages. $9.95/paperback; $3.99/eBook. When I was a child, I could never understand…

Reviewed by Karie Firoozmand

October 2020 Books

In Brief: Living into the Faith: A Quaker Diary, 2007–2015

By Gregory A. Barnes. Friends Press, 2019. 255 pages. $10/paperback; $6.99/eBook. There will be a lot more storytelling in this…

Reviewed by Karie Firoozmand

October 2020 Books

In Brief: A Quaker Conscientious Objector: Wilfrid Littleboy’s Prison Letters, 1917–1919

Edited by Rebecca Wynter and Pink Dandelion. Handheld Press, 2020. 197 pages. $17.99/paperback or eBook. The Quaker storytelling goes on…

Reviewed by Karie Firoozmand

October 2020 Books

In Brief: A Quaker Behind the Dream: Charlie Walker and the Civil Rights Movement (Volume I, 1920–1955)

By Brenda Walker Beadenkopf. EA Books, 2019. 322 pages. $20/paperback; $9.50/eBook. The stories continue, this time by a loving daughter…

Reviewed by Karie Firoozmand

October 2020 Books

In Brief: It Made My Heart Thump: Rebecca’s Letters from Iran, 1951–1953

Edited by Os Cresson. Morning Walk Press, 2019. 284 pages. $16/paperback. This book is based on the letters and other…

Reviewed by Karie Firoozmand

October 2020 Books

In Brief: Sabbath Economics: A Spiritual Guide to Linking Love and Money

By Judith L. Favor. Self-published, 2020 (available on November 4 at readersmagnet.com). 263 pages. $14.52/paperback; $4.99/eBook. Judith Favor’s most recent…

Reviewed by Karie Firoozmand

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