Wrestling With Our Faith Tradition

Collected Public Witness, 1995-2004

BY LLOYD LEE WILSON
"We are invited to participate in the counter-cultural action of putting God at the center of our stories, rather than ourselves." -Deborah Shaw, from the Foreword Wrestling with Our Faith Tradition chronicles the vocal ministry offered by Lloyd Lee Wilson at Friendly gatherings and yearly meetings over a ten-year period. We all have the good fortune of reading the wise words of Lloyd Lee Wilson, a recorded minister in the Quaker tradition. His journey offers us a growing understanding based in faithfulness and an invitation for all of us to deepen our experience of the Divine.Was $18.95 now $10.00.Quaker Press of FGC

2005 231 PP Paper

$10.00 (in stock)

Writing Cheerfully On The Web

A Quaker Blog Reader

EDITED BY LIZ OPPENHEIMER
This book brings to print the online conversation that has been mending our historical schisms and pointing to who we are as the Religious Society of Friends. If you're ready to have your stereotypes shattered about who the "real" Quakers are, then read what these 32 Friends from across the Quaker branches have discovered for themselves. Topics include "Worship and Ministry," "That of God," "Reclaiming and Re-examining our Traditions," "Convergent Friends," and "Openings and Personal Story." "Liz Oppenheimer has compiled some of the best of Quaker blogs in a more traditional publishing format." - Brent Bill

Elizabeth Oppenheimer 2009 273 PP. Paper

$19.98 (in stock)

Writing Down The Bones

Freeing The Writer Within

BY NATALIE GOLDBERG
The author of ten books. Writing Down the Bones, her first, has sold over one million copies and has been translated into twelve languages. For the last thirty years she has practiced Zen and taught seminars in writing as a spiritual practice. Natalie Goldberg's word-of-mouth hit has sold well over half a million copies. She has conducted writing workshops for both beginners and professionals all over the United States and sees writing as a practice that helps us comprehend the value of our lives. With insight, humor, and practicality, she inspires writers and would-be writers alike to take the leap into writing creatively and well.

Shambala 1986 171 PP. Paper

$14.00 (out of stock but can be backordered)

Writing The Incommensurable

FINN, MARY
Mary Finn erects a theoretical framework in each chapter based on a pseudonymous work of Kierkegaard. In these pseudononymous works, Kierkegaard uses the discourses of philosophy, theology, and literature to plot the complicated path of a religious writer whose own impulse to write complicates-if it does not compromise-the religious vision she or he wants to communicate.

PennState Press 1992 180 PP. Cloth

$5.00 (in stock)

Writing The Sacred

A Psalm-inspired Path To Appreciating And Writing Sacred Poetry

BY RAY MCGINNIS
Quaker Ray McGinnis offers a new, deeper, and more meaningful way to explore and understand the Psalms. Vividly connecting readers with the writers of the original Psalms, he discusses the intent and meaning of the historical Psalms. He then sets readers on a path to creating their own sacred poetry. The book includes new psalms and poems from contemporary Jewish, Islamic, and Christian writers from Canada and other countries.

Northstone 2005 224 PP. Paper

$7.50 (in stock)

Writings Of J E Mcneil

Peace-work Quilt

BY J E MCNEIL
"an intrepid voyager through the world of peace and justice work".J E McNeil provides a profound articulation of her growth as a peace leader. Offers inspiration, laughter and hope.

CCW 2010 151 PP. Paper

$15.00 (in stock)

Year Of Grace

A Novel

BY MARGARET HOPE BACON
Margaret Hope Bacon, author of many Quaker related books, brings us a poignant and courageous tale of an elderly, but active, Quaker woman coming to terms with her own mortality in the final year of her life. The author has created a truly inspirational character whose spiritual life, based on a strong Quaker foundation, is reflected at the culmination of her earthly life in a remarkable 'year of grace.' "Beautifully written, this story of a spirit and action-filled last adventure will speak to many conditions, from that of us "oldies" nearing the end of our own journey, to that of the 'youngies' just finding the trail. Bacon reminds us all how adventurous old age can be!"-Boulding

Quaker Press of FGC 2002 200 PP. Paper

$14.95 (in stock)

The Yellow House

BY PATRICIA FALVEY
"The Yellow House" delves into the passion and politics of Northern Ireland at the beginning of the 20th century. Not in any way predictable. Eileen O'Neill's family is torn apart by religious intolerance and secrets from the past, but she is determined to reclaim her ancestral home and reunite her family. Eileen works for the family business of the Sheridan's, a Quaker family that do not discriminate between Catholic and protestant and she catches the attention of their son Owen.

Center Street 2010 339 PP. Cloth

$21.99 (in stock)

Yes To Running

Live Double Cd

BY BILL HARLEY
Recorded live in Missoula, MT in front of a packed house, this collection of fan favorite songs ("You're in Trouble", "I Like to Sing", "Mom and the Radio") and beloved stories ("Mrs. Ammons and the Boys' Room", "The Teachers' Lounge" and "The Ballad of Dirty Joe") will make you feel as if you were there. A treat for young and old alike, Harley's sincerity, wit and wisdom is plain to see through the enthusiastic response and participation of the audience.

Round River Records 2008 DOUBLE CD Audio

$18.00 (out of stock but can be backordered)

Yes To Running Dvd

Bill Harley Live

BY BILL HARLEY
Our Good Friend from New England Yearly Meeting recorded live in Missoula, MT in front of a packed house. Includes favorites songs such as "You're in Trouble", "I Like to Sing", "Mom and the Radio" and stories such as "Mrs. Ammons and the Boys' Room", "The Teachers' Lounge" and "The Ballad of Dirty Joe". Nearly two hours of fun and frolics.

Round River Records 2008 112 MINS Dvd

$15.00 (in stock)

Yes To The Troops, No To The Wars

Quaker House 40 Years Of Front-line Peace Witness

BY CHRIS MCCALLUM
For forty years now the small building called simply "Quaker House" has been next door to Fort Bragg one of the army's biggest bases. Established in the heady days of 1969 it is still a resource and witness for those who oppose war. This is its history, and the stories of those who worked there - as well as tales of some of the soldiers who came through its doors.

Quaker House 2009 240 PP. Paper

$15.95 (out of stock but can be backordered)

You Are Welcome Here

Newcomer Card

FROM QUAKER QUEST
Using lessons learnt in the Quaker Quest process, these simple and attractive cards have been produced for Meetings to have available for visitors and new attenders. You can download and print copies yourself at http://fgcquaker.org/quakerquest/resources or buy these from us. The wording and style is simple, contemporary, positive and welcoming. 9.25 x 4.5 inches approximate size. Price is for a set of TEN.

Quaker Quest 2011 10 CARDS Tract

$2.50 (in stock)

You Can Be Happy No Matter What

RICHARD CARLSON
SECONDHAND paper in good condition. Leads readers toward finding the happiness they seek. Richard Carlson boldly asserts that being happy is not about solving problems. The secret is deceptively simple: remove the mental barriers to happiness, one's natural state of being, and inner peace and contentment will follow.

New World Library 1997 139 PP. Paper

$5.50 (out of stock but can be backordered)

You Can't Say You Can't Play

BY VIVIAN GUSSIN-PALEY
"The author interweaves her private reflections, her conversations with children, and a story she spins, to tell what happened when she instituted a radical new order in her classroom. Her new rule prohibited children from excluding someone who wanted to play. The implications of such a non-exclusion rule are profound; most of the children resisted at first, but with discussion began to adjust their behavior and truly experience the benefits of making no one a stranger. Paley makes a powerful statement in this slim book, to teachers, parents, and society at large." - Book News

Harvard University Press 1993 144 PP. Paper

$16.50 (in stock)

You Must Live A Dying Life

Reflections On Human Mortality And The Spiritual Life

BY TOM GATES
"I want to explore with you the subject of death: how our mortality is the central issue in our spiritual lives, at one and the same time a stumbling block and an invitation to transformation; how our mortality isolates us, from one another and from God, but at the same time unites us, with all humanity and with the divine mystery that is both our source and our destiny; and how it is that caring for the dying among us can open us as perhaps nothing else to this mystery and transformation." - the author

Beacon Hill Friends House 2007 40 PP. Paper

$4.00 (in stock)

Young Children And Worship

BY SONJA STEWART AND JEROME BERRYMAN
A precursor to the Godly Play books. Very useful for teaching about God and Jesus through storytelling, and with instructions on making the storytelling materials yourself, a big help for Meetings and individuals on a budget.Designed for use with children aged 3-7.

Westminster 1989 214 PP. Paper

$25.00 (in stock)

A Young People's History Of The United States

BY HOWARD ZINN, ADAPTED BY REBECCA STEFOFF
Now in paperback with illustrations, this is the new, revised, and updated single volume young adult edition of Howard Zinn's classic telling of American history. A Young People's History of the United States brings to US history the viewpoints of workers, slaves, immigrants, women, Native Americans, and others whose stories, and their impact, are rarely included in books for young people. Zinn presents a radical new way of understanding America's history. In so doing, he reminds readers that America's true greatness is shaped by our dissident voices, not our military generals.

Seven Stories Press 2009 464 PP. Paper

$19.95 (in stock)

Your America

Democracy's Local Heroes

BY JOHN SICELOFF AND JASON MALONEY
Twelve profiles of civic activism on both a national and local level. Each is the result of a story on Now, the popular PBS show, Stories like Bill Graham, mayor of tiny Scottsburg, Indiana, who took on the telecom giants and wired his town for free wifi; or Katie Redford, a young law student who used the Alien Tort Claims Act of 1789 and changed the way American corporations behave overseas. This book provides a blueprint for working together locally to create a better global community.

Palgrave 2008 256 PP. Cloth

$24.95 (out of stock but can be backordered)

Yours In Friendship (117)

An Open Letter To Inquirers

BY RICHARD ALLEN; EDITED BY ALISON LEONARD
Richard Allen, a noted and eloquent British Friend, writes a series of letters to an attender which introduce the main concepts of Quakerism and meeting for worship in a clear voice. Many of the explanations will offer new insight to seasoned Friends. From the author of the little leaflet Silence and speech. SECONDHAND-good reading copies.

Britain Yearly Meeting 1995 101 PP. Paper

$10.00 USED - availability checked May 17th 3:40am EDT

Youth Retreat Handbook

COMPILED BY IAN FORD
Comprehensive manual for the nuts and bolts of designing a youth retreat. Discussion of wide range of issues, sample forms, flyers, etc.

New England Yearly Meeting 1996 45 PP. Looseleaf

$6.95 (out of stock but can be backordered)

Zen For Christians

A Beginners Guide

BY KIM BOYKIN
Boykin is both an experienced Zen practitioner and a seasoned Christian. Here she has written a deep but readable book about them both. An excellent introduction to Christianity and Buddhism and how the practices and how their insights can complement each other and help you grow in your spiritual life.

Jossey Bass 2005 208 PP. Cloth

$16.95 (in stock)

Zen Shorts

BY JON MUTH
"Michael," said Karl. "There's a really big bear in the backyard." This is how three children meet Stillwater, a giant panda who moves into the neighborhood and tells amazing tales. To Addie he tells a story about the value of material goods. To Michael he pushes the boundaries of good and bad. And to Karl he demonstrates what it means to hold on to frustration. With graceful art and simple stories that are filled with love and enlightenment, Jon Muth -- and Stillwater the bear -- present three ancient Zen tales that are sure to strike a chord in everyone they touch.

Scholastic 2005 40 PP. Cloth

$17.99 (in stock)

Zen Ties

BY JON MUTH
Summer has arrived - and so has Koo, Stillwater's haiku-speaking young nephew. And when Stillwater encourages Koo, and his friends Addy, Michael, and Karl to help a grouchy old neighbor in need, their efforts are rewarded in unexpected ways. "Zen Ties" is a disarming story of compassion and friendship that reaffirms the importance of our ties to one another. "From the lovely large watercolor illustrations that include Stillwater and Koo doing Tai Chi on the endpapers, to the lesson presented without sentimentality, this is a rich and wonderful offering." - School Library Journal

Scholastic 2008 40 PP. Paper

$17.99 (in stock)

Zero

BY KATHRYN OTOSHI
Zero feels empty inside. She watches One having fun with the other numbers. One has bold strokes and squared corners. Zero is big and round with no corners at all. "If I were like One, then I can count too," she thinks. So she pushes and pulls, stretches and straightens, forces and flattens herself, but in the end she realizes that she can only be Zero. As budding young readers learn about numbers and counting, they are also introduced to accepting different body types, developing social skills and character, and learning what it means to find value in yourself and in others.

KO Kids Books 2010 32 PP. Cloth

$17.95 (in stock)

Zora And Me

BY VICTORIA BOOND, T R SIMON
A fictionalization of the early years of a literary giant. As a child and storyteller a young Zora tells tales of a shape-shifting gator man who lurks in the marshes, waiting to steal human souls when a real death intrudes and narrated by Zoras friend Carrie the whole edenlike community where she must come to terms with what has happened.

Candlewick 2010 170 PP. Cloth

$16.99 (in stock)