Iron Finns

BY MICHAEL RESMAN
After his father's death in an underground iron mine, Matti replaces him on the timbering crew. His uncle promises to get him a safe job above ground in exchange for allowing Socialists to meet at the family farm and plot to win to the 1920 governor's race. Matti finds danger, love and loss while learning a trade and developing his spiritually. Author Michael Resman is a Quaker, and with Finnish and American ancestor's who worked in mines like these, he brings a broad perspective to this tale.

North Star Press of St. Cloud 2008 276 PP. Paper

$12.95 (in stock)

Iroquois Women Poster

BY SYRACUSE CULTURAL WORKERS
Early Feminists were inspired by the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois confederacy). Overcoming intertribal warfare they developed a union based on respect, balance and dignity of all, women included. Pictures show Audrey and Jeanne ann Shenandoah, Rochelle Brown, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott and Mathilda Joslyn Gage. "Under Iroquois women the science of Government reached the highest form known to the world".

SCW 1990 POSTER Blank

$12.00 (in stock)

The Irresistible Revolution

Living As An Ordinary Radical

BY SHANE CLAIBORNE, FOREWORD BY JIM WALLIS
In this book, Shane Claiborne describes an authentic faith rooted in belief, action, and love, inviting us into a movement of the Spirit that begins inside each of us and extends into a broken world. "For me, The Irresistible Revolution embodies the most exciting, radical potential of what it might mean to truly live the teachings of Jesus in today's world. Shane Claiborne, a young Christian activist, addresses issues of social and economic justice in a way that is richly spiritual, humorously down-to-earth, and incredibly passionate. This book never fails to energize and challenge me to live my faith in deeper, more authentic ways." - Kody Hersh

Zondervan 2006 368 PP. Paper

$14.99 (in stock)

Is God A Delusion?

A Reply To Religion's Cultured Despisers

BY ERIC REITAN
Eric Reitan (co author of Pendle Hill pamphlet #322 on "Nonviolence and Community"), looks at the fierce critics of religion and asks if they really address the idea of religion as a distinctive type of consciousness, hoping for, and acting as if there is a deeper reality, rather than treating religion as an infallible holy doctrine. Can theism say yes to both reason and a human soul? "Clear, penetrating, and thought-provoking, Reitan's work is a bracing tonic for those in danger of being lulled into intellectual sleep by the strident claims of the 'new atheists'."- Kenneth Miller, Brown University

Wiley Blackwell 2008 264 PP. Paper

$24.95 (in stock)

Is God Always With Me (946)

BY CRYSTAL BOWMAN
Rather twee little effort, prayers / poems about God being with you, just about everywhere you can think of. Good condition. One of the little blessings series.

Tyndale kids 2006 59 PP. Cloth

$10.00 USED - availability checked Feb 11th 3:39am EST

Ishq And Mushq (88)

BYY PRIYA BASIL
SECONDHAND paperback, in scuffed condition. British, described thusly:-Sensuous generational novel about a Sikh mother whose secret past corrodes her life with tragic consequences for all - by a 29 year old first time author.

Doubleday 2007 397 PP. Paper

$5.00 USED - availability checked Feb 11th 3:39am EST

Islam From A Quaker Perspective

Updated 2008 With Friends And The Interfaith Movment

BY ANTHONY MANOUSOS
This pamphlet was written shortly after 911 to help facilitate an understanding of Islam and Quakerism and to encourage interfaith dialogue and work towards a cooperative peace. This new edition has an additional section describing the rise of Interfaith groups that bridge the world religions with understanding and Friendship. The modern equivalent to citizen diplomacy.

Friends Bulletin/Quaker Universalist Fellowship 2008 30 PP. Paper

$5.00 (in stock)

Israeli Pacifist

The Life Of Joseph Abileah

BY ANTHONY BING
For more than 50 years, Joseph Abileah, a violinist from Haifa, has worked for reconciliation between Arabs & Jews. An ordinary man made extraordinary by his unwavering commitment to nonviolent social change, he shows what is possible when antagonists in conflicts are not regarded as inhuman monsters but as potentially good people. This life of an Israeli pacifist is also a study of an alternative history of Israel, one that reflects the tensions between spiritual & political Zionism.

Syracuse Univ Press 1990 200 PP. Cloth

$3.50 (in stock)

It's Easy Being Green

A Handbook For Earth-friendly Living

BY CRISSY TRASK
It's Easy Being Green is a handy tool to help you make better choices for the environment. This is what the busy person needs to start making changes today. Get informative, comprehensive and practical information for adopting greener buying habits and identifying earth-friendly products; shopping for green products online; participating in online activism; and learning from over 250 eco-tips for cultivating a sustainable environment.

Gibbs Smith 2006 168 PP. Paper

$12.95 (in stock)

It's My Life

A Guide To Alternatives After High School

BY JANIINE SCHWAB
If you are wondering what to do after high school, "It's my life!" contains ideas to get you started in your own decision making process. The ideas are themed on positive and non military jobs and vocations in the green economy and in peace building for example. This 89 page guide is loaded with great resources for high school students or any young people looking to start their careers. For more information visit www.afsc.org/itsmylife.

AFSC 2008 89 PP. Paper

$9.95 (in stock)

It's Not The Stork!

A Book About Girls, Boys, Babies, Families And Friends

BY ROBIE HARRIS, ILLUSTRATED BY MICHAEL EMBERLEY
Young children are curious about almost everything, especially their bodies. And young children are not afraid to ask questions. What makes me a girl? What makes me a boy? Why are some parts of girls' and boys' bodies the same and why are some parts different? How was I made? Where do babies come from? Is it true that a stork brings babies to mommies and daddies? It's Not the Stork! helps answer these endless and perfectly normal questions that preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary school children ask about how they began. Ages 4-8.

Candlewick Press 2006 61 PP. Cloth

$16.99 (in stock)

It's Our World, Too

Young People Who Are Making A Difference - How They Do It - How You Can, Too

BY PHILLIP HOOSE, FOREWORD BY PETE SEEGER
"Two books in one: first, fourteen fascinating accounts of children working for human rights . . . Second, a handbook for young activists . . ." - Kirkus Reviews

Sunburst 2002 176 PP. Paper

$13.95 (in stock)

It's So Amazing!

A Book About Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies And Families

BY ROBIE HARRIS, ILLUSTRATED BY MICHAEL EMBERLEY
"As in It's Perfectly Normal, text and cartoon illustrations merge seamlessly to explore a wide range of topics - from the parts of the body to definitions of love - focusing on the biological aspects of reproduction. The nonjudgmental text also includes sections on adoption, masturbation, homosexuality and HIV/AIDS. Parents will appreciate this thoughtful, intelligent, and exuberant celebration of our bodies and our sexuality." - Horn Book

Candlewick 2002 88 PP. Blank

$12.99 (out of stock but can be backordered)

It's The Little Things

Everday Interactions That Anger, Annoy, And Divide The Races

BY LENA WILLIAMS, FOREWORD BY CHARLAYNE HUNTER-GAULT
"A clear, honest yet humorous picture of the little things that often interfere with communication and friendship between blacks and whites. . . . Reading It's the Little Things is a must for those of us who are working to improve relationships and under-standing across racial lines." - Alvin Poussaint

Harvest Books 2002 288 PP. Paper

$14.00 (in stock)

It's Your World - If You Don't Like It, Change It

Activism For Teenagers

BY MIKKI HALPIN
"Animal rights, racism, war protest, AIDS, school violence and bullying, women's rights, and promoting tolerance are among the topics covered here. Halpin provides basic information about each one and then makes myriad suggestions for action at home, in the community, the 'five-minute activist,' etc.The ideas are easy to implement....This is an important book that will empower any young adult who would like to make a difference." - School Library Journal

Simon & Schuster 2004 304 PP. Paper

$9.99 (in stock)

I've Seen The Promised Land

The Life Of Martin Luther King, Jr.

BY WALTER DEAN MYERS, ILLUSTRATED BY LEONARD JENKINS
Set against key moments in the civil rights movement, here is the story of the powerful, eloquent spiritual leader and his belief that nonviolence could be used to overcome racial discrimination. Walter Dean Myers' moving narrative and Leonard Jenkins' compelling paintings portray a vivid and striking image of the man who moved American society closer to the ideals of freedom and fairness.

HarperCollins 2004 40 PP. Cloth

$15.99 (in stock)

The Jack Bank

A Memoir Of A South African Childhood

BY GLEN RETIEF
Glen Retief now attends Pennsdale Meeting, but grew up in the Kruger National park in apartheid era S Africa. The Jack Bank is a central idea to the book, a bullying prefect at his boarding school would beat other pupils with a bat-in advance of any misdeed, building up a "Jack bank". Glen eventually became a prefect himself, perpetuating a system he now sees as a metaphor of apartheid. However, perhaps with insight gained from being gay in a hostile land, he eventually breaks away to become a radical activist working for change there and eventually moving to America.

St martins 2011 288 PP. Cloth

$22.49 (in stock)

The Jacket

BY ANDREW CLEMENTS, ILLUSTRATED BY MCDAVID HENDERSON
A sixth grader realizes he is prejudiced when he falsely assumes that an African-American schoolmate has stolen his coat. "The story pointedly delivers a timely message and can serve as a springboard for dialogue about tolerance and self-honesty" - Publishers Weekly

Simon & Schuster 2003 96 PP. Paper

$5.99 (in stock)

Jacob Boehme

Insights Into The Challenge Of Evil - Php 351

BY ANN LIEM
This author sees Boehme as a Christian esoteric (like George Fox) and as a forerunner of Quakerism. Jacob Boehme was born to Lutheran peasants in 1575 in Bohemia. Preface by historian Larry Ingle

Pendle Hill Pamphlet 2000 34 PP. Paper

$6.50 (in stock)

James Nayler - Revolutionary To Prophet

BY DAVID NEELON
James Nayler: Revolutionary to Prophet is the definitive study of one of the earliest leaders of the Quaker movement. Along with George Fox and the "Valiant Sixty," Nayler's itinerant ministry helped gather seekers for spiritual satisfaction and religious order after the mid-17th Century civil wars in England. Early Quakers were bold and prophetic in the Biblical tradition. James Nayler: Revolutionary to Prophet presents for the first time, a full account of Nayler's life. "Compared with recent books on Nayler, this is more accessible to the general reader than Damrosch's, more scholarly than Massey, and more comprehensive than Bittle."Rosemary Moore.Suggested price $39.95 our Price $35.95

Lead 2009 216 PP. Cloth

$35.95 (in stock)

James Nayler Speaking - Php 413

BY BRIAN DRAYTON
To read James Nayler is to connect with Quakerism's initial eruption of insight and obedience, writes Brian Drayton, who has found, in the writings of this influential and controversial Friend, messages that speak to the turmoil of our times, as they spoke to the turmoil of 1650s England. Through this exploration, Brian Drayton invites readers into a closer acquaintance and dialogue with the life and works of James Nayler. Discussion questions included.

Pendle Hill Pamphlet 2011 36 PP. Blank

$6.50 (in stock)

James Ramsay (1275)

The Unknown Abolitionist

SHYLLON, FOLARIN
SECONDHAND COPY. Hardback in good condition, with dust jacket showing a little age in its coloring. Reverend James Ramsay was one of the earliest voices of the anti-slavery movement in Britain. Upon the publication of an essay he wrote in 1784 questioning and criticizing the slave trade, Ramsay endured many personal attacks and abuses from his enemies. Despite this, he continued to write on the subject and act as an inspiration for future abolitionists in their fight to end slavery in Britain.

Cannongate 1977 128 PP. Cloth

$25.00 USED - availability checked Feb 11th 3:39am EST

Jane Addams

Freedoms Innovator

BY DEBORAH PARKS
Jane Adams was the daughter of a Quaker and a tireless campaigner and worker for the poor. This is a very nice biography, it is well written and well illustrated and I am surprised I had not seen it before in any Meeting House libraries. Also ideal for school projects.

Time Life Education 2006 128 PP. Cloth

$4.50 (in stock)

Jane Addams

Champion Of Democracy

BY JUDITH FRANKLIN, DENNIS FRANKLIN
Most people know Jane Addams (1860-1935) as the force behind Hull House, one of the first settlement houses in the United States. She was also an ardent suffragist and civil rights activist, co-founding the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the American Civil Liberties Union. But it was her work as a pacifist that put her in the international spotlight. Although many people labeled her "unpatriotic" for her pacifist activities, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931 and, at the time of her death, Jane Addams was one of the most respected and admired women in the world.

Clarion 2006 216 PP. Cloth

$7.50 (in stock)

January's Sparrow

BY PATRICIA POLACCO
In the middle of the night, The Crosswhites-including young Sadie-must flee the plantation they work on. January has been beaten and killed by the master, and they fear who may be next. But Sadie must leave behind her the wooden sparrow carved for her by January. Through the Underground Railroad, they make the slow and journey to Michigan, where they finally live in freedom. And there they stay, happily, until the day a mysterious package shows up on their doorsteps. It is January's sparrow, with a note that reads, "I found you." How the Crosswhites, and the whole town of Marshall, face this threat will leave readers enthralled & empowered.

Philomel 2009 96 PP. Paper

$22.99 (in stock)

Jayber Crow

The Life Story Of Jayber Crow, Barber Of The Port William Membership

BY WENDELL BERRY
Jayber Crow is another story of the community of Port William and the lives of its citizens. Jayber is an orphan, returned to the town. his status as barber and bachelor place him simultaneously at its center and on its margins. A born observer, he hears much, watches carefully, and spends 50 years learning its citizens by heart. As the 20th century moves inexorably forward, swallowing rural towns, Port William turns in upon itself. Integrity is key to the stories and lives of its inhabitants and to Jayber's love of Mattie Keith.

Counterpoint 2000 363 PP. Paper

$15.95 (in stock)

Jerusalem

KAREN ARMSTRONG
Unfolds a complex story of spiritual upheaval and political transformation--from King David's capital to an administrative outpost of the Roman Empire, from the cosmopolitan city sanctified by Christ to the spiritual center conquered and glorified by Muslims, from the gleaming prize of European Crusaders to the bullet-ridden symbol of the present-day Arab-Israeli conflict.

Ballantine 2005 512 PP. Paper

$18.00 (in stock)

The Jesse Tree

BY GERALDINE MCCAUGHREN, ILLUSTRATED BY BEE WILLEY
As Mr. Butterfield carves a Jesse Tree in an old dusty church, a curious young boy distracts him, asking about the various symbols on the tree. Against his better judgment, the old man finds himself retelling the familiar Biblical tales that trace the lineage of Christ, from the Garden of Eden to Jesus' birth. Under the carpenter's skilled hands, the Jesse tree grows - and an unlikely friendship begins to take root as well. The Jesse Tree will captivate readers who know and love the Bible stories as well as those who are reading them for the first time.

Eerdmans 2005 96 PP. Cloth

$20.00 (in stock)

Jesus

A Revolutionary Biography

CROSSAN, JOHN DOMINI
"Crossan paints his Jesus with great warmth and power. He achieves a portrait that both takes in the contemporary background yet accounts for Jesus' distinctiveness. . . . This Jesus is a Jewish peasant, with a direct sense of God's immediacy, who shatters all social restraints." - New York Times Book Review

HarperSF 1995 224 PP. Paper

$14.95 (in stock)

Jesus

Children's Illustrated Book

BY BRIAN WILDSMITH
From the angel's announcement to Mary to the events of Pentecost, Wildsmith presents the life of Jesus in a series of gold-framed scenes. He includes Jesus' birth, the visits of the shepherds and wise men, His youth in Nazareth, baptism and temptation, His teachings and miracles, the entry into Jerusalem, His death, resurrection and ascension.

Eerdmans 2000 32 PP. Cloth

$20.00 (out of stock but can be backordered)