Standing In The Light

The Captive Diary

OSBOURNE, MARY POPE
The diary of a young Quaker girl reflects her experiences growing up in the Delaware Valley of Pennsylvania and her capture by the Lenape Indians in 1763. She learns to care deeply for her captors. An excellent portrait of Quaker life in the late 18th century and of life among the Lenape. This is a well researched historical novel with excellent notes and reproductions of drawings at the end of the book.

1998 184 PP. Cloth

$12.95 (in stock)

Stargirl

BY JERRY SPINELLI
A wonderful novel about the courage to be unique despite the pressures to conform at an American high school. Stargirl creatively expresses herself and her kindness without restraint despite public disapproval. The story focuses on Leo, the regular, conforming boy who falls in love with her, but who is not so good as Stargirl at ignoring public pressure. The book contains a fine passage on centering meditation and what it feels like to go within and have a glimpse of the divine.

Knopf 2002 192 PP. Blank

$8.95 (in stock)

Steal Away Home

BY LOIS RUBY
While her family is restoring an old house in Lawrence, Kansas, 12-year-old Dana discovers the diary of a Quaker woman whose family sheltered runaway slaves on the Underground Railroad. "The story is told in alternating chapters, shifting between the present and 1856. . . . A nice addition to historical fiction collections about pre-Civil War events." - School Library Journal. For ages 10 and up.

Simon & Schuster 1999 192 PP. Paper

$5.99 (out of stock but can be backordered)

Stepping In The Light

Life In Joy And Power

BY HOWARD MACY
"The world is literally dying for lack of the Quaker way in action. If you want to get serious about practicing the Quaker way with joy and gusto in the current hour, read the life-giving words Howard sets before us in these pages." (from the foreword by Jack Kirk). Stepping in the Light gathers together Howard Macy's articles written for Quaker Life magazine from 1979-2006. His gift of prophetic insights touched with authentic humor makes for a wonderful read. Perfect for individual enjoyment and reflection, as well as group contemplation and study.Was $20.00

Friends United Press 2007 153 PP. Paper

$2.50 (in stock)

Steps In A Large Room

A Quaker Explores The Monastic Tradition

BY CHRISTOPHER HOLDSWORTH
Christopher Holdsworth spent much of his life learning about the monastic tradition. In this book he presents aspects of that tradition which may be useful for Quakers. Starting from outward things, like stability, humility, obedience and the regular attendance at public worship, the author moves towards other sides of what the tradition calls the exploration of the heart, which he calls inner space: namely attentive reading of the Bible, and prayer. "We, like Benedict's monks, need to let the whole of ourselves be irradiated with the Spirit, so that, in George Fox's memorable phrase, our lives preach."

Britain Yearly Meeting 1985 72 PP. Paper

$16.00 (in stock)

Stolen Voices

Young People's War Diaries From World War I To Iraq

EDITED BY ZLATA FILIPOVI'C AND MELANIE CHALLENGER
Zlata Filipovic's diary of her harrowing war experiences in the Balkans, published in 1993, made her a globally recognized spokesperson for children affected by military conflict. In Stolen Voices, she and co-editor Melanie Challenger have gathered fifteen diaries of young people coping with war, from World War I to the struggle in Iraq that continues today. Profoundly affecting testimonies of shattered youth and the gritty particulars of war in the tradition of Anne Frank, this extraordinary collection - the first of its kind - is sure to leave a lasting impression on young and old readers alike.

Penguin Books 2006 320 PP. Paper

$14.00 (in stock)

The Stonecutter

A Japanese Folk Tale

BY GERALD MCDERMOTT
Tasaku was a lowly stonecutter, but he was very happy in his work - until one day a royal prince passed by in a magnificent procession. Then Tasaku wished aloud that he too might have power and wealth, and the spirit in the mountain heard him. A wonderful for story about learning the power of your own life.

Puffin Books 1978 32 PP. Paper

$5.99 (in stock)

The Stonehook Schooner

BY JUDITH CHRISTINE MILLS
Matthew, a young boy, goes sailing with his father to experience the fading trade of stonehooking in action. When a storm suddenly strikes, Matthew has the chance to prove his courage and be quick-thinking, which results in a new opportunity.

Key Porter Books Ltd. 1995 32 PP. Paper

$4.00 (in stock)

Stones Into Schools

Promoting Peace Through Education In Afghanistan And Pakistan

BY GREG MORTENSON
Greg Mortenson picks up where Three Cups of Tea left off in 2003 and recounts his relentless, ongoing efforts to establish schools for girls in Afghanistan, as well as his work after the huge earthquake that shook the area in 2005. He tells of the unique ways he has built relationships with Islamic clerics, militia commanders, and tribal leaders even as he was dodging shootouts with feuding Afghan warlords and surviving an 8-day abduction by the Taliban. He shares for the first time his broader vision to promote peace through education and literacy.

Penquin 2010 406 PP. Paper

$16.00 (out of stock but can be backordered)

Stones Into Schools Hardcover

Promoting Peace With Books, Not Bombs, In Afghanistan And Pakistan

BY GREG MORTENSEN
Greg Mortenson picks up where Three Cups of Tea left off in 2003 and recounts his relentless, ongoing efforts to establish schools for girls in Afghanistan, as well as his work after the huge earthquake that shook the area in 2005. He tells of the unique ways he has built relationships with Islamic clerics, militia commanders, and tribal leaders even as he was dodging shootouts with feuding Afghan warlords and surviving an 8-day abduction by the Taliban. He shares for the first time his broader vision to promote peace through education and literacy.

Viking 2009 448 PP. Cloth

$26.95 (out of stock but can be backordered)

Stop The Next War Now

Effective Responses To Violence And Terrorism

EDITED BY MEDEA BENJAMIN AND JODIE EVANS
Stop the Next War Now is a reflective look and call to action to end violence, by acclaimed peace activists, experts, and visionaries, including Eve Ensler, Barbara Lee, Arianna Huffington, Janeane Garafalo, Nancy Pelosi, Maxine Hong Kingston, and many more. The book shares expert insight on the issues and powers-that-be that encourage war, including the media, politicians, global militarization, and the pending scarcity of natural resources. A powerful, smart, and passionate work, this book aims to educate and reflect on the effectiveness of peace movement activities and offer hope-through shared ideas and action steps - to transform a culture of violence to a culture of peace.

Inner Ocean Press 2005 256 PP. Paper

$14.95 (in stock)

Stories From Kenya

Php 319

BY TOM & LIZ GATES
The authors lived and worked in a Quaker mission hospital in rural West Kenya.

Pendle Hill Pamphlet 1995 40 PP. Paper

$6.50 (out of stock but can be backordered)

Stories Of The Courage To Teach

Honoring The Teacher's Heart

BY SAM INTRATOR
A groundbreaking book of stunning insight and wise words, this work speaks as no other can: teacher to teacher and heart to heart, one life at a time. The warm, practical, funny, and moving true stories collected in this volume will provide inspiration and hope to teachers everywhere in the struggle to reclaim the courage to teach. "The teachers featured in this anthology have all, at various junctures, been on the verge of exhaustion, and the book is, in many ways, a sustained meditation on how they've sought to regain their emotional and spiritual strength."--Teacher Magazine

Jossey-Bass 2007 337 PP. Paper

$18.95 (in stock)

The Story Of Ellerslie (now Crosslands) (716)

1697-1977

BY ROBERT H WILSON
SECONDHAND COPY, small pamphlet in quite nice condition, produced for 300 th anniversary of Ellerslie, a farm started by English friend Elizabeth Webb, then in the Savery family and now the home of Crosslands Quaker community.

Crooslands residents assn 1977 45 PP. Paper

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

The Story Of Frog Belly Rat Bone - Paperback

BY TIMOTHY BASIL ERING
Once upon a time, in a gray endless place called Cementland, there lived a boy who wished to find a treasure. After searching through piles of toaster ovens and wet smelly socks, he spies a box filled with specks and a note that says, "Put these wondrous riches in the earth and enjoy." Horrified to learn that thieves are after his treasure, the boy scrounges in the junkyard and conjures a scarecrow-like creature to stand guard: Frog Belly Rat Bone, king and protector of the specks. Tim Ering's surreal artwork and hand-lettered text exude all the whimsy of an inspired imagination - and the wonders of a natural world that awaits discovery, even in Cementland.

Candlewick 2008 48 PP. Paper

$6.99 (in stock)

The Story Of Ruby Bridges

BY ROBERT COLES, ILLUSTRATED BY GEORGE FORD
"Please, God, try to forgive those people. Because even if they say those bad things, They don't know what they're doing." This is the true story of an extraordinary 6-year-old who helped shape history when she became the first African-American sent to first grade in an all white school. This moving book captures the courage of a little girl standing alone in the face of racism. "Ford's moving watercolor paintings...capture the...warmth of Ruby's family and community, the immense powers against her, and her shining inner strength." - Booklist

Scholastic 2004 32 PP. Paper

$6.99 (out of stock but can be backordered)

A Story Of Suffering And Hope

Lessons From Latino Youth

BY EILEEN MCNERNEY
In 1993, a 16 year-old was shot and killed behind Sister Eileen McNerney's residence. Sr. McNerney gathered support and began St. Joseph's Workshop in 1995, a successful, non-profit continuing education project for mostly Latino young men and women in crisis. The stakes were high and the future often seemed grim as she let them teach her about life, theirs and hers. Who ministered to whom? Was it the youth, surrounded by love, who were transformed or their love that transformed her?

Paulist Press 2005 176 PP. Paper

$4.00 (in stock)

Storyteller's Companion To The Bible

New Testament Women

EDITED BY DENNIS SMITH AND MICHAEL WILLIAMS
This volume is intended to help the reader retell Bible stories so that young people and adults can discover the layers of meaning within each story. Each chapter begins with the Bible verses, provides comments on the verses and a 'parallel' story which retells the story in such a way that new understandings are uncovered. An excellent resource for First Day School or for an unusual Bible study course.

Abingdon 1999 208 PP. Cloth

$22.00 (in stock)

Strategies For Successful Career Change

Finding Your Very Best Next Work Life

BY MARTHA MANGELSDORF
The idea of work as a straight path from graduation to retirement has become a thing of the past. Today, many people change careers once or more in their working lives. To help individuals prepare for such transitions, journalist and Quaker Martha Mangelsdorf prompts readers to ask, What's missing from my work life? What do I want to accomplish before I die? How do I gain perspective while at my current job? - while addressing practical considerations such as family and finances. She has run extensive counseling for the unemployed with her local Meeting.

Ten Speed Press 2009 214 PP. Paper

$16.99 (in stock)

Streams Of Living Water

Celebrating The Great Traditions Of Christian Faith

BY RICHARD FOSTER, FOREWARD BY MARTIN MARTY
Foster's roundup of six great traditions of Christian spiritual practice- contemplative, holiness, charismatic, social justice, evangelical, and incarnational-are grounded in straightforward profiles of biblical and modern characters whom Foster considers exemplars of these traditions (the prophet Amos and John Woolman, for example, are featured in the chapter on social justice).

HarperSF 1998 424 PP. Blank

$15.00 (in stock)

Strength In Weakness Manifest

In The Life, Various Trials, And Christian Testimony, Of That Faithful Servant And Handmaid Of The Lord, Elizabeth Stirredge

EDITED T H S WALLACE
Strength in Weakness MANIFEST: IN THE LIFE, Various Trials, and Christian Testimony, of that faithful Servant and Handmaid of the Lord, ELIZABETH STIRREDGE, Who departed this Life, at her House in Hempstead, in Hertfordshire, in the 72nd Year of her Age. Written by her own Hand. Showing her pious Care and Counsel to her Children, and according to their Desire, made Public : Also for the Instruction and Benefit of many other Parents and Children concerned. Phew - along title for a short but impressive spiritual treasury from an early friend. With notes and introduction

Foundation Publications 2011 172 PP. Paper

$10.00 (in stock)

Strength In Weakness

Writings Of Eighteenth-century Quaker Women

EDITED BY GIL SKIDMORE
Quaker women in the eighteenth century were carrying on the faith and activity of their seventeenth-century forebears, but as a group their lives and writings have been neglected in modern times by both Quaker and other historians. Gil Skidmore, who is very well qualified to compile a selection of the writings of these Quaker women, has written an engaging introduction to their lives and times, and she brings together a rich array of letters, spiritual autobiographies, journals and memoirs.

AltaMira Publishers 2003 200 PP. Paper

$30.95 (in stock)

Strength To Love

BY MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
"If there is one book Martin Luther King, Jr. has written that people consistently tell me has changed their lives, it is Strength to Love," writes Coretta Scott King. "I believe it is because this book best explains the central element of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s philosophy of nonviolence." In these short meditative and sermonic pieces, some of them composed in jails and all of them crafted during the tumultuous years of the Civil Rights struggle, Dr. King articulated and espoused in a deeply personal compelling way his commitment to justice and to the intellectual, moral, and spiritual conversion that makes his work as much a blueprint today for Christian discipleship as it was then.

Fortress 1981 154 PP. Paper

$18.00 (in stock)

Striking Back (4194)

The Trigeminal Neuralgia Handbook

BY GEORGE WEIGEL , KENNETH CASEY
SECONDHAND. Paperback, good condition. A guide to everything there is to know about this debilitating and incredibly painful condition (of hard to treat facial pain). If you or anyone you know has experienced this condition a very useful purchase. Was $24.95 new

Trgeminal Neuralgia Association 2004 503 PP. Paper

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

Strong Is Your Hold

With Cd Of Poems

BY GALWAY KINNELL
Here is the eleventh book of poems by Galway Kinnell, whom the New York Times has called "one of the true master poets of his generation." In this striking and various collection, he gives us poems of intermingling with the natural world, love poems and evocations of sexuality, poems about his father, his children, poet friends, poet heroes, and mythic figures. Included also is "When the Towers Fell," his stunning requiem for those who died in the World Trade Center on 9/11.The book's title derives from Walt Whitman's "Last Invocation": "Strong is your hold O mortal flesh, / Strong is your hold O love."

Houghton Mifflin 2006 66 PP.+ CD Cloth

$4.50 (in stock)

Struggle And Hope

The 46th Barnard Walton Lecture

BY MARY ELLEN MCNISH
How do Friends stay in that place of generosity? How does a Quaker organization working for peace justice and human rights stay in that place of generosity? In a world gone mad what can we do as an individual and in a group. Mary Ellen talks about her own spiritual journey, and of being general secretary of AFSC.

SEYM 2009 23 PP. Paper

$5.00 (in stock)

Students Resolving Conflict

Peer Mediation In Schools (2nd Edition)

BY RICHARD COHEN
The second edition of this great resource by Quaker Richard Cohen. His experience is that if you give students the power to take control of situations and some training they can resolve even large scale conflicts peacefully. This is a step by step guide to designing, implementing, and operating a successful peer mediation program at school.

Goodyear Books 2005 283 PP. Paper

$19.95 (in stock)

Studs Terkel Touch And Go (88)

STUDS TERKEL
SECONDHAND fair condition in Dustcover. Memoir of the greta man-nuff said.

New Press 2007 268 PP. Cloth

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

Studying Joy Together

BY PAUL LACEY
In this short booklet, Paul Lacey explores the origins of joy, which he describes as spiritual and a manifestation of grace. Lacey discusses his own experiences with joy, and also draws from the writings of George Fox and several poets, to unfold joy as a restorative gift, a source of trustworthy energy and insight, an experience of transcending for a time my personal limitations and sorrow. 44400

South Central Yearly Meeting 2009 17 PP. Paper

$3.00 (in stock)

Stuff White People Like

BY CHRISTIAN LANDER
A mix of new material and pieces previously published on the humor website Stuff White People like. This book takes a playful but pointed look at race by examining the things white people like - or profess to like - from The Daily Show and "the idea of soccer" to "being an expert on "your" culture."

Random House 2008 211 PP. Paper

$14.00 (in stock)