August 2026

August 2026 Books

In Brief: Thandi, Liberation: My Struggle for South Africa as an Exile in America

By Thandeka Luthuli Gcabashe. Africa World Press, 2024. 238 pages. $29.95/paperback. This memoir begins with a concise history of twentieth-century…

Reviewed by Sharlee DiMenichi

A.M. Fink

Fink—A.M. Fink, 93, on April 6, 2026, at home in Ames, Iowa. A.M. was born on December 15, 1932, in… Staff

Jennifer “Jenny” Polge Hollingshead

Hollingshead—Jennifer “Jenny” Polge Hollingshead, 96, on November 9, 2025, at Pennswood Village retirement community in Newtown, Pa. Jenny was born… Staff

Catharine Maner Lucas

Lucas—Catharine Maner Lucas, 86, on October 10, 2025, peacefully, after a stroke and a subsequent fall, at Friends House retirement… Staff

William Strong

Strong—William Strong, 95, on December 28, 2025, with his family by his side, at Pennswood Village retirement community in Newtown,… Staff

Donald Ray Tickle

Tickle—Donald Ray Tickle, 89, on September 18, 2025, in Greensboro, N.C. Don was born on May 5, 1936, to Posie… Staff

Patricia “Ann” Cockerham Tickle

Tickle—Patricia “Ann” Cockerham Tickle, 83, on December 17, 2025, in Greensboro, N.C. Ann was born on April 4, 1942, to… Staff

D. Richard “Dick” Wenner

Wenner—D. Richard “Dick” Wenner, 98, on December 18, 2025, peacefully, at the Wenner family farm in Stillwater, Pa. Born on… Staff

Paul Edward Zopf Jr.

Zopf—Paul Edward Zopf Jr., 94, on October 9, 2025, after a brief illness, in Greensboro, N.C. Paul was born on… Staff
QuakerSpeak

QuakerSpeak, August 2026

Everything you need to know about Quakerism. Staff