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"

Quaker Press of FGC Blank

$35.00 (backorder)

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)

A Memoir Of Daniel Wheeler (543)

With An Account Of His Gospel Labors In The Pacific Islands

BY DANIEL WHEELER AND ABRIDGED AND EDITED BY HIS SON
SECONDHAND BOOK. Fair condition but with some spotting and water marking, timny book and small typeface. Daniel Wheeler (1771-1840) was an amazing convinced British Quaker, befriending the Russian Czar in 1814 he managed farms and marsh drainage for him near St Petersburg, he was a missionary to Polynesia and Australia and also travelled in N America.

Book Association of Friends 1885 250 PP. Cloth

$18.00 USED - availability checked Mar 19th 2:55pm CDT

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 (in stock)

A Mercy - A Novel

BY TONI MORRISON
In the 1680s the slave trade in the Americas is still in its infancy. Jacob Vaark is an Anglo-Dutch trader and adventurer, with a small holding in the harsh North. Despite his distaste for dealing in "flesh," he takes a small slave girl in part payment for a bad debt from a plantation owner in Catholic Maryland. This is Florens, who can read and write and might be useful on his farm. Rejected by her mother, Florens looks for love. A Mercy reveals what lies beneath the surface of slavery. But at its hearit is the ambivalent, disturbing story of a mother and a daughter - a mother who casts off her daughter in order to save her, and a daughter who may never exorcise that abandonment.

Vintage 2009 224 PP. Paper

$15.00 (in stock)

The Message

The Bible In Contemporary Language

BY EUGENE H. PETERSON
Includes the New Testament and the Psalms in contemporary English.

NavPress 2007 416 PP. Paper

$10.00 (low 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 (low 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)

Methods Of Nonviolent Action

Politics Of Nonviolent Action, Part 2

BY GENE SHARP
Politics of Nonviolent action: Available as three separate books. Vol 1: Power and Struggle is the smallest of the three volumes (only a hundred pages) but is in some ways the most important because it focuses on the nature of power. The view of power described here is crucial to understanding why nonviolent strategies can be so effective. Vol 2: The Methods of Nonviolent Action Here Sharp examines 198 different kinds of nonviolent actions, giving historical examples of each. Vol 3: The Dynamics of Nonviolent Action is an exploration of nonviolent strategy and tactics that can be used against violent and repressive regimes.

PorterSargent 1973 444PP. Paper

$10.95 (low stock)

Mightier Than The Sword - Audio Cd

BY JOHN MCCUTCHEON
Quaker John McCutcheon continues to forge new ground this album. Long considered one of folk music's most literate songwriters, John gathers co-writers from among literature's most celebrated contemporary authors: Barbara Kingsolver, Lee Smith, Wendell Berry, Rita Dove, and Dead Man Walking's Sr. Helen Prejean. This recording also features two newly discovered and completed Woody Guthrie songs and musical arrangements of poems by Nobel Laureate Pablo Neruda & Cuba's national poet, Jose Marti. The intimate settings of these fourteen songs, the depth of material & breadth of subject matter are further proof of the mastery of this ever-inventive & always satisfying artist.

McCutcheon 2006 Audio

$18.00 (low stock)

Mightier Than The Sword

World Folktales For Strong Boys

BY JANE YOLEN, ILLUSTRATED BY RAUL COLON
"This collection of 14 folktales from around the world, retold by Jane Yolen, feature male protagonists using cleverness, imagination, and intelligence to solve problems, conveying the message that strength does not have to be synonymous with force: there is strength in compassion, kindness, and wisdom. .Yolen explains the background of each story and how she went about adapting it for the collection. Free of didacticism, these diverse stories give readers something to think about." -Booklist

Harcourt 2003 128 PP. Cloth

$20.00 (in stock)

Milkweed

BY JERRY SPINELLI
He's a boy who wants to be a Nazi some day, with tall shiny jackboots and a gleaming Eagle hat of his own. Until the day that suddenly makes him change his mind. And when the trains come to empty the Jews from the ghetto of the damned, he's a boy who realizes it's safest of all to be nobody. Jerry Spinelli takes us to one of the most devastating settings imaginable--Nazi-occupied Warsaw of World War II--and tells a tale of heartbreak, hope, and survival through the bright eyes of a young orphan.

Laurel Leaf 2005 240 PP. Paper

$6.50 (low stock)

Mind In Comfort And Ease

The Vision Of Enlightenment In The Great Perfection

BY THE DALAI LAMA
Compiled from a multi-day teaching program given by the Dalai Lama in France in 2000. It explores Dzogchen (great perfection) the highest of Vajrayana teachings. setting them within the context of the other traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. Blends the highest wisdom with the deepest compassion.

Wisdom 2007 320 PP. Cloth

$8.50 (in stock)

Mind The Light

Learning To See With Spiritual Eyes

BY BRENT BILL
This profound little book invites readers to see both their inner and outer lives with spiritual eyes. "To mind the light" is a Quaker practice of learning to see God's light both around and inside us. Depending on its strength, tone, and slant light changes how we perceive the world and other people. Depending on how we respond to it, illumination can help us grow in appreciation of the soulful things of life. Minding the Light invites readers of all backgrounds to explore the connectedness between inner vision and outer perception, between the life of the soul and the every day of life before us.

Paraclete Press 2006 152 PP. Paper

$14.95 (in stock)

Mind With Wings

The Story Of Henry David Thoreau

BY GERALD HAUSMAN AND LORETTA HAUSMAN
It's July 4, 1845. A soft-spoken young man named Henry David Thoreau has carefully constructed a small, simple cabin in the woods overlooking Walden Pond. For the next two years, his closest companions will be the chickadees, the woodchucks, and the quiet pines of the Walden Woods. Henry is twenty-eight years old, and his life has not been easy. His brother John-his closest friend and companion-has died. The only woman he ever loved has rejected him. On this day he has come to Walden in search of truth - not the truth taught in schools or in church, but the truth he can feel dwelling deep within him.

Shambala 2006 160 PP. Cloth

$15.95 (in stock)

The Mindful Quaker

A Brief Introduction To Buddhist Wisdom For Friends

BY VALERIE BROWN
In recent decades, many Quakers have been drawn to the study of Buddhist teachings and to the practices of meditation and mindfulness as taught in Buddhism. Valerie Brown, who is both a Quaker and a Buddhist, explores the gifts that Buddhism has to offer Friends in our search for unity with the Divine Ground, for clarity in our worship, and for equanimity in our lives. Writing as a dedicated seeker in both traditions, she identifies the points of commonality as well as the valuable insights and techniques that Friends can derive from a discipline that has developed through more than 2,500 years of practice.

Pendle Hill Pamphlet 2006 36 PP. Paper

$6.50 (in stock)

Minding The Future

Swarthmore Lecture 2008

BY CHRISTINE A M DAVIS
What am I, and what are you, handing on to the future? How have our lives reshaped the insights and experience which we have inherited from the past, and what of this are we passing on to the future? Stewardship is about the way we treat our past and learn from it, the way we use these lessons in our own generation and the legacy we pass on to those who come after us. It is not just about material things, like our money and property; it is also about insights and understandings. Christine Davis inspiration and insights about stewardship from all parts of life, and challenges us to mind the future adventurously.

Britain Yearly Meeting 2008 98 PP. Paper

$16.75 (in stock)

Minding The Light

Essays In Friendly Pedagogy

EDITED BY ANNE DALKE AND BARBARA DIXSON
This book presents a series of thoughtful and revealing reflections-excerpts from the inner and outer lives of college teachers-from which emerges a common concern for the interactive and spiritual dimensions of the educational process, and a rich sense of the light which can and should illuminate it. Informed either by personal commitment to Quakerism, or by individual work within Quaker institutions, the contributors offer perspectives that are important for teachers, parents, and readers generally interested in the classroom experience as a process of growth and exploration. Minding the Light provides an inspiring outline of "friendly pedagogy."

Peter Lang 2004 209 PP. Paper

$29.95 (low stock)

Miner's Canary

Enlisting Race, Resisting Power, Transforming Democracy

BY LANI GUINIER AND GERALD TORRES
"'To my friends, I look like a black boy. To white people I don't know, I look like a wanna-be punk. To the cops I look like a criminal,' explains Lani Guinier's 14-year-old biracial son. Mixing myriad personal examples with hard data and analysis of biased news reports, Guinier and Torres cogently and forcefully argue that `color-blind' solutions are not `attaining racial justice and ensuring a healthy democratic process.' Arguing for a multifaceted conception of 'biological race, politcal race, historical race, cultural race,' their purpose here is to find terms for discussing `the lived experience of race in America' and for moving toward a society that values...difference."-PW

Harvard Univ. 2003 392 PP. Paper

$16.95 (backorder)

The Miracle Of Mindfulness

BY THICH NHT HANH
His best known and classic work. Here world renowned Zen master and spiritual leader Thich Nhat Hanh shows how to find joy in each moment and attain greater self understanding and peace through the practice of "mindfulness".

Beacon Press 1990 140 PP. Paper

$14.00 (low stock)

Miracles

Wonders Jesus Worked

BY MARY HOFFMAN, ILLUS. BY JACKIE MORRIS
"In an introductory note, Hoffman describes a miracle as something that 'looks a lot like magic,' a happening that overturns the laws of nature. Luadably, this definition immediately puts in context for young readers the Christian view that Jesus lived on Earth as both man and God, and it also explians in part why not all reactions to the historical Jesus were positive. In nine well-chosen, care fully abridged entries, Hoffman tells of Jesus's work among the people of Galilee. Her colloquial approach includes a brief preface to each tale involving the reader." - Publishers Weekly. Ages 4-8

Penguin 2001 32 PP. Cloth

$16.99 (in stock)

Mirkieim (112)

BY POUL ANDERSON
Some nice Science Fiction hardbacks - not that quakerly - but these and murder mysteries do seem to be popular among Friends!. These books are all in pretty good condition hardback with tidy dustjackets. Science Fiction Book Club Editions.

Various Publishers 1987 183 PP. Cloth

$7.50 USED - availability checked Mar 19th 2:55pm CDT

The Misfits

BY JAMES HOWE
"What do a 12-year-old student who moonlights as a tie salesman, a tall, outspoken girl, a gay middle schooler and a kid branded as a hooligan have in common? Best friends for years, they've all been the target of cruel name-calling and now that they're in seventh grade, they're not about to take it any more. In this hilarious and poignant novel, Howe focuses on the quietest of the bunch, overweight Bobby Goodspeed (the tie salesman), showing how he evolves from nerd to hero when he starts speaking his mind."-Publishers Weekly

Simon & Schuster 2003 288 PP. Paper

$5.99 (in stock)

Miss Crandall's School

For Young Ladies And Little Misses Of Color

BY ELIZABETH ALEXANDER, MARILYN NELSON, ILLUSTRATED BY FLOYD COOPER
Her young students knew that Miss Crandall had committed no crime. They knew that the real criminals were the rich white residents of Canterbury, Connecticut, who had poisoned the school's water and set fire to the schoolhouse. Poets Elizabeth Alexander and Marilyn Nelson have re-created the remarkable story of Prudence Crandall's school, using the sonnet form with innovative style. In this collection, the authors depict the bold young women who dared to attend Miss Crandall's classes. Floyd Cooper's powerful, realistic illustrations enhance the poems, revealing the strength and vulnerability of Miss Crandall and her students.

Wordsong 2007 40 PP. Cloth

$17.95 (in stock)

Miss Tizzy (aladdin Picture Books)

GRAY, LIBBA MOORE/ R
Peculiar but delightful, Miss Tizzy is beloved by all the children in her multicultural neighborhood. When the elderly woman falls ill, her young admirers know just how to return her kindness.

Aladdin Picture Book 1998 32 PP. Paper

$7.99 (in stock)

The Mission

Waging War And Keeping Peace With Americas Military

BY DANA PRIEST
With interviews, access and insight at all levels of the American military Dana Priest looks at the new role of the US military. Fighting a "war" on "terrorism", and peace keeping in the most difficult situations. Mostly unprepared, unequipped and unable to talk with or understand the locals and with unclear aims. A useful book to understand the present day US armed forces.

Norton 2003 425 PP. Paper

$5.00 (in stock)

Missions By The Spirit

Learning From Quaker Examples

BY RON STANSELL
Consciously and unconsciously, twentieth-century Evangelical Friends were influenced by traditions and beliefs about the Holy Spirit, interpersonal relationships of peace and harmony, convictions that the human condition involves both physical and spiritual needs, and the belief that a passionately holy life full of integrity was required of them as missionaries. The bold witness of early Friends includes biblical teaching about the equality of all human beings, the work of God in the hearts of people everywhere, loyalty to Scripture, the centrality of Christ, the possibility of culture being transformed, and the personal guidance of the Holy Spirit.

Barclay Press 2010 321 PP. Paper

$24.00 (in stock)

Models Of God

Theology For An Ecological, Nuclear Age

BY SALLIE MCFAGUE
In this award-winning text, theologian Sallie McFague challenges Christians' usual speech about God as a kind of monarch. She probes instead three other possible metaphors for God-as mother, lover, and friend.

Fortress 1987 240 PP. Paper

$12.95 (low stock)

Modern Slavery

The Secret World Of 27 Million People

BY KEVIN BALES, ZOE TRODD, ALEX KENT WILLIAMSON
There are 27 million slaves alive today - more than at any other point in our history. Written by the world's leading experts, (including Quaker Kevin Bales) this examination combines original research with first-hand accounts from actual slaves to expose one of today's worst humanitarian crises. The first introductory guide to modern slavery in all its forms, coverage includes modern slavery's history, economy, health consequences, and gender, racial, and religious dynamics, and the pressures of armed conflict and environmental disaster.

One World 2009 224 PP. Paper

$19.95 (low stock)