Martin's Big Words - Paperback

The Life Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

BY DOREEN RAPPAPORT
"This picture book biography provides an ideal introduction to this leader and his works. Juxtaposing original text with quotes from King's writing and speeches, Rappaport's narrative offers a pastiche of scenes from King's life, beginning with his childhood experience of seeing 'white only' signs sprinkled throughout his hometown. He questions his mother about their meaning, and she assures him, 'You are as good as anyone.' Listening to his father preach, the boy asserts that 'When I grow up, I'm going to get big words, too.' The author relies on her subject's own words, and his power, passion and pacifism shine through." - Publishers Weekly

Jump at the Sun - Hyperion 2007 32 PP. Paper

$6.99 (in stock)

Martin's Big Words

The Life Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

BY DOREEN RAPPAPORT, ILLUSTRATED BY BRIAN COLLIER
"This picture book biography provides an ideal introduction to this leader and his works. Juxtaposing original text with quotes from King's writing and speeches, Rappaport's narrative offers a pastiche of scenes from King's life, beginning with his childhood experience of seeing 'white only' signs sprinkled throughout his hometown. He Questions his mother about their meaning, and she assures him, 'You are as good as anyone.' Listening to his father preach, the boy asserts that 'When I grow up, I'm going to get big words, too.' The author relies on her subject's own words, and his power, passion and pacifism shine through."-Publishers Weekly. Ages 5-9.

Jump at the Sun 2001 40 PP. Cloth

$15.99 (in stock)

Mary Dyer, Biography Of A Rebel Quaker

BY RUTH T. PLIMPTON
Plimpton examines the reality of religious freedom and tolerance in the American colonies in light of the life of Mary Dyer. A moving, question-filled book.

Branden 1994 247 PP. Paper

$21.95 (in stock)

Mary Fisher Story Materials

For Faith & Play

BY FAITH & PLAY CREATIONS
A set of beautiful yet simple storytelling materials: A large light blue felt sea, a boat for Mary Fisher, the Sultan his two attendants a carpet and his throne. For use in telling the Mary Fisher Story in "Faith and Play".

Faith & Play Creations 2009 ZIPLOC BAG Blank

$59.00 (in stock)

Matthew 18, Wisdom For Living In Community

Php 399

BY CONNIE MCPEAK GREEN AND MARTY PAXSON GRUNDY
Friends are called to live in community, but difficult interactions with others challenge us to wrestle with our personal strengths, weaknesses, & former experiences. The authors have spent years exploring the 18th chapter of the gospel of Matthew, which contains Jesus's advice to his disciples about how to get along with one another. Living in accordance with this guidance may be the most difficult thing they have ever tried to do, but they've found the instructions straightforward & suffused with love. In this essay, they describe what they've learned from their efforts to be faithful & demonstrate one way of studying & using the Bible. Discussion questions included.

Pendle Hill Pamphlet 2008 36 PP. Paper

$6.50 (in stock)

Maverick Marine

General Smedley D. Butler And The Contradictions Of American Military History

BY HANS SCHMIDT
The son of Quaker parents from West Chester Pennsylvania, he enlisted at 16 by lying about his age and had a stellar career in the Marines, fighting in China, S America, The Caribbean . However he came to feel that American military force was being used merely to profit big business and subsequently wrote and lectured extensively against its excesses. His book "war is racket" is still a classic of anti militarism.

University Press of Kentucky 1998 292 PP. Paper

$19.95 (in stock)

Meadowlands

BY THOMAS YEZERSKI
The history of the Meadowlands, from its pristine state, to its gradual transformation by European settlers, to the pollution caused by industrialization, and the changes brought by environmental organizations striving to protect it.

P<FSG 2011 40 PP. Cloth

$17.99 (in stock)

Meaning Of Membership

BY PHILADELPHIA YEARLY MEETING
This pamphlet excerpts the sections on membership from Philadelphia Yearly Meeting's Faith & Practice. Each (fewer than 10) $.50, Each (multiples of 10) $.35, Each (multiples of 100) $.15

1996 5 PP. Tract

0-10 $0.60, 10-100 $0.40, 100 or more $0.20 (in stock)

The Meaning Of The 21st Century (943)

A Vital Blueprint For Ensuring Our Future

BY JAMES MARTIN
SECIOND HAND -hardback with dustjacket and remainder mark on pages. In this provocative and prophetic book, Martin argues that we can use our intelligence and technology to transform the world rather than destroy it. Drawing on decades of experience as one of the world's most widely respected authorities on technology's impact on our lives, Martin outlines specific, achievable solutions for solving a wide array of problems, from repairing ocean ecosystems to lowering the birthrate to coping with advances in nanotechnology.

Riverhead Books 2006 432 PP. Paper

$7.50 USED - availability checked Feb 11th 3:39am EST

Means And Ends In American Abolitionism

Garrison And His Critics On Strategy And Tactics 1834-1850

BY AILEEN KRADITOR
Focuses on arguments over the role of women in the Anti-Slavery Society, over religion, and over political action. She sees a struggle between "respectability" and radical action which continues to reverberate. "From first to last this lucid, important book challenges preconceptions. Obviously Professor Kraditor intends to provoke critical reexamination of many points she raises, and in this she is brilliantly successful.... Her book is a fruitful exploration into the history of a great movement."--Harold M. Hyman, Book World. "Original, perceptive, provocative."--American Historical Review

Ivan Dee 1989 311 PP. Paper

$5.00 (in stock)

The Measure Of My Days

One Woman's Vivid, Enduring,celebration Of Life And Aging.

BY FLORIDA SCOTT - MAXWELL
Playwright and Jungian analyst Florida Scott-Maxwell explores the unique predicament of one's later years: when one feels both cut off from the past and out of step with the present; when the body rebels at activity but the mind becomes more passionate than ever. I believe she was a regular attender at quaker Meetings during the time she lived in Britain.

Penguin 1968 150 PP. Paper

$14.00 (in stock)

Mediator's Handbook

Developed By Friends Conflict Resolution Programs

BY JENNIFER BEER AND EILEEN STIEF
An excellent manual which includes advice for mediation sessions, supporting people, controlling the process, solving the problem, and informal mediation. Revised and expanded third edition.

New Society 1997 168 PP. Paper

$21.95 (out of stock but can be backordered)

Meditating With Children

The Art Of Concentrationand Centering - A Workbook On New Educational Methods Using Meditation

BY DEBORAH ROZMAN
A holistic educator shares her techniques for teaching the art of concentration and centering to children. The aim is to add balance and self-esteem, improve decision making, and put children in touch with their deeper core values. Children should love these simple, fun techniques that develop concentration, stimulate creativity, balance their mental, emotional, and physical natures, and build self-security. Used by educators nationwide.

Integral Yoga Publications 2002 153 PP. Paper

$17.95 (out of stock but can be backordered)

A Meditation On The Prayer Of St Francis

Php 369

BY ANNE CURO
Starting with the metaphor of the self as a musical instrument on which God performs, the author reflects on the beloved prayer of St. Francis as an instruction for a life of Christian peacemaking. She uses examples from her experiences in homeless activism and her study of various faith traditions to explore the wisdom in the prayer line by line.

Pendle Hill Pamphlet 2003 32 PP. Paper

$6.50 (in stock)

Meet Jesus

The Life And Lessons Of A Beloved Teacher

BY LYNNE TUTTLE GUNNEY, ILLUSTRATED BY JANE CONTEH-MORGAN
Meet Jesus is a picture book that introduces young children (ages 4-8) to Jesus and his lessons of love, kindness, forgiveness and peace. Meet Jesus emphasizes the humanity rather than the divinity of Jesus, giving the story broad appeal for liberal or progressive Christians and non-Christians alike. The text includes Bible references with corresponding Bible passages in the back of the book.

Unitarian Universalist Association 2007 40 PP. Cloth

$12.00 (in stock)

Meeting At The Center

Living Love And Reconciling One To Another

BY BRUCE BIRCHARD
This is an mp3 file of Bruce Birchard's plenary talk at the 2011 FGC Gathering in Grinnell, IA. Recent experiences of traveling among Friends in Kenya and meeting with leaders of different branches of North American Friends have provided Bruce with rich opportunities to live love and seek reconciliation. In this talk he shares some of those experiences and other stories of reconciliation. To hear an extended sample of this talk, go to www.soundcloud.com/fgcquaker.

Quaker Press of FGC 2011 Audio

$5.00 (out of stock but can be backordered)

The Meeting Experience

Practicing Quakerism In Community

BY MARTY WALTON
This lovely glimpse into meeting life reflects on creation, meeting for worship, meeting communities, committee work, obedience to the Light, and difficult words for Friends.

Argenta 1997 46 PP. Paper

$4.00 (in stock)

Meeting For Learning

Education In A Quaker Context

BY PARKER PALMER
"Much of what I want to say about education in a Quaker context can be organized around one of Quakerism's most central, concrete, yet spacious images: the image of "meeting." Among Friends, of course, there is first the meeting for worship, but then there is the meeting for business, the meeting for marriage, the meeting on the occasion of a graduation , the meeting in memorial of one who has died.... Friends made a simple and compelling point: The common element in both worship and business should be the search for truth - and the expectation that, if we give it space and time, truth will come to us." - Palmer, from the pamphlet

Friends Council on Education 2007 13 PP. Paper

$4.50 (in stock)

Meeting House And Counting House

The Quaker Merchants Of Colonial Philadelphia 1682-1763

BY FREDERICK TOLLES
Uses primary sources to document the economic, social, and intellectual life of Friends between 1682 and 1763. He has drawn a thoroughly uncompromising picture of what happened to this religious community with the achievement of prosperity, social prestige, and political power. William Penn's 'holy experiment' failed, but Quaker contributions to medicine, government, and education cannot be underestimated, and this chapter of colonial history is of immense importance to a fuller understanding of American character and society. First published in 1963.

WW Norton 2007 324 PP. Paper

$24.00 (in stock)

Meeting Jesus Again For The First Time

BY MARCUS BORG
An inspirational account of the historical Jesus which urges readers, especially those who have found no meaningful image of Jesus, away from confessed doctrines and toward a relationship with the Spirit of God.

HarperSF 1995 150 PP. Paper

$14.95 (in stock)

Meeting Tips

Thirteen Short Introductions To Meeting For Worship

BY MARTHA SMITH
Marty Smith has compiled thirteen brief (no more than 5 minutes) introductions to meeting for worship for 4th through 8th grade students. Many helpful tips for preparing for worship are compiled here. Included are "The Way you Sit makes a Difference," "Emptying your Mind," "Centering Down," "Looking into a Pond is like Centering," "Looking for the Light in Others," "Meeting is Like a Window," "When to Speak in Meeting," and "What We Contribute to Meeting."

Martha smith 2007 14 PP. Looseleaf

$10.00 (in stock)

Meetinghouse Sign

BY FRIENDS GENERAL CONFERENCE
White enamel on aluminum with reflective black paint. Measures 12" by 18". Text reads: "QUAKER MEETING / RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS/ ALL WELCOME" We have found just a few of these hidden under the old air conditioning system, so they are available again until these have sold. It is unlikely that these will be remade. Includes a metal directional arrow, that can point in either direction.

Quaker Press of FGC METAL SIGN Blank

$25.00 (in stock)

Meister Eckhart

The Essential Writings

BY MEISTER ECKHART
Meister Eckhart (1260-1328) was a German theologian, philosopher, professor, and mystic. In his distinguished career, he became a professor of theology at the University of Paris and took a leading pastoral and organizational role in the Dominican Order. Later in his life he was brought before the local Franciscan-led Inquisition and was tried as a heretic. In response Eckhart produced "The Defense" in which he famously defended his writings and refuted their heretical intent. This book collects his most important writings, including his many sermons, as well as his historic response to accusations of heresy.

Harper 1957 368 PP. Paper

$7.50 (in stock)

Members One Of Another

The Dynamics Of Membership In Quaker Meeting - Php 371

BY TOM GATES
"In Quaker faith and practice, the individual and the meeting are in a dynamic, mutually supportive, and reciprocal relation." In this essay Tom Gates examines many of the factors affecting the relationship between the Seeker and the Meeting, before and during membership. While a person may be drawn to Quakerism for a particular reason, over time the individual's needs, and the way in which the Meeting community is able to meet them, change. Tom Gates examines the many aspects of membership and the obligations it may impose on us, individually and as a faith community.

Pendle Hill Pamphlet 2004 40 PP. Paper

$6.50 (in stock)

Memoirs Of Charles Darlington (13022)

Volume One & Two

BY CHARLES DARLINGTON
SECONDHAND COPIES, the memoirs of the former clerk of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. First volume covers his Farming family life and schooling (1894-1911) and his years at Swarthmore College (1911-1916). Vol2 covers 1916-1925 His years at Wilmington and Woodstown, marriage to Marie and her sad death, then his marriage to Eleanor. Fair condition paperbacks with some discoloration of the spine

Estate of Charles Darlington 1966 250 PP. Paper

$20.00 USED - availability checked Feb 11th 3:39am EST

Memories

My Life As An International Leader In Health, Suffrage, And Peace

BY ALETTA JACOBS
A pioneering Dutch feminist, the first woman to gain a medical degree in Holland, she visited America and worked closely with Jane Addams and others. She was with Quakers in Berlin after WW1 helping start the relief efforts for the starving. An organizer of the 1915 Hague conference, world traveler under a concern for birth control and health reforms for prostitutes and the poorer women.

Feminist Press 1996 248 PP. Paper

$5.00 (in stock)

The Memory Of Old Jack

BY WENDELL BERRY
First published in 1974 - ninety two year old Jack, living in a hotel in Port William, Kansas in the early 1950's reflects back constantly on his life and the deep relationship with his farm and his land as well as his fierier youth, his courtship of his wife and their barren marriage.

Counterpoint 1999 176 PP. Paper

$14.95 (out of stock but can be backordered)

Men Of Peace

World War 2 Conscientious Objectors

EDITED BY MARY HOPKINS
Men of Peace has contributions from thirty-two men who refused to become members of the United States armed forces during World War II. They tell what led them to refuse induction and choose to labor for no pay or go to federal prison during the conflict. We discover what influenced them in early life and how they managed during the following decades. By the end of this book we can look back on social changes that they have made and what impact these intelligent humanitarians have had on our present day society.

PDLH 2010 410 PP. Paper

$19.95 (in stock)

Message Bible - New Personal Size

PARAPHRASED BY EUGENE PETERSON
A new affordable hardback edition of the whole bible in Eugene Peterson's straightforward modern English paraphrase. This edition is relatively compact and portable. Text is single column per page, numbering is present but unobtrusive. Paper is very thin so be sure to have a spare blank sheet to reduce show through of text.

NavPress 2007 1724 PP. Cloth

$29.95 (in stock)

The Messenger That Goes Before

Reading Margaret Fell For Spiritual Nurture - Php 398

BY MICHAEL BIRKEL
Michael Birkel has discovered in the letters of Margaret Fell a "treasure trove" of wise and loving counsel for those on the spiritual journey. In a careful exploration of passages from some of these letters, he shows modern readers how to find the gems of wisdom embedded in the rich language of early Friends, the unique use of Biblical imagery, and the meditative practice of "reading within." Margaret Fell's guidance is rich in good advice for the spiritual seeker and for those called to nurture others in their spiritual lives. Discussion questions included.

Pendle Hill Pamphlet 2008 36 PP. Paper

$6.50 (in stock)