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The Spirituality Of The Psalms

BY WALTER BRUEGGEMANN
Walter Brueggemann divides his short book into four sections: "The Psalms and the Seasons of Life," "The Psalms of Disorientation," "The Psalms of New Orientation," and "Spirituality and God's Justice." Brueggemann shows the reader the sheer vibrancy of the psalms as a practical approach to faith in today's world and he re-evaluates them in light of literary criticism and liberation theology particularly reflected in quotes from the works of John Updike and Jose Miranda.

Fortress Press 2001 76 PP. Paper

$6.00 (in stock)

The St. Matthew Passion

A Text For Voices

BY JOHN REEVES
Written and arranged to be heard as well as read, these eloquent poems capture John Reeves' own experience of hearing Bach's work performed in various cities around the world. The poems are introduced and linked by short passages of prose. These identify the cities visited by Reeves, annotate Bach's response to the Passion as a believer and composer, evoke the various church liturgies commemorating the Passion, and relate each poem to the point reached in the Passion story. The book includes an English translation of Bach's libretto.

Eerdmans 2001 108 PP. Cloth

$5.00 (in stock)

Stainless Steel Water Bottle - 20 Ounce

Green Water Bottle With Parsley Design

BY EARTHLUST
No need to worry about Bisphenol-A, Phthalates or PVC with these bottles! EarthLust bottles consist of high quality #304 food grade stainless steel with non-toxic paints. Naturally safe unlined. All tops are safe Polypropelene #5 plastic. Loop cap and mini-carabiner provided for attaching to a backpack, bike bag, etc. Consciously produced in China with fair trade labor. Earthlust, 20 ounce green water bottle with parsley design.

Earthlust 2008 20 OZ Blank

$18.00 (in stock)

Stainless Steel Water Bottle - 13 Ounce

White Water Bottle With Growing Tree Design

Earthlust 2008 13 OZ Blank

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Stand Your Ground

The Life And Accomplishment Of Paul Robeson (1898-1976), For Kindergarten Through 8th Grade

BY THE FIRST DAY TEACHERS OF PRINCETON MONTHLY MEETING
Written by First-day teachers in Princeton Monthly Meeting (PYM), 1999. Although it states it is for kindergarten through 8th grade, most meetings have found this excellent curriculum more appropriate for older children. Three lessons on the life and accomplishment of Paul Robeson, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of his birth. Contains ideas for how to recognize and use our talents and how to gather the courage to stand up for what we, as Quakers, believe. K-8th grade.

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting 1999 30 PP. Looseleaf

$9.50 (in stock)

Standing Alone

An American Woman's Struggle For The Soul Of Islam

BY ASRA NOMANI
"Standing Alone is the ideal introduction to contemporary Islam . . . a stirring account of her journey to Mecca on the Hajj, revealing for us what that ancient pilgrimage requires today. Her tale is made doubly illuminating by her courage in making the journey as a single mother alongside her infant son, and by the fact that in the course of her journey she rediscovers the formidable roots of Islamic feminism." - Chicago Sunday Tribune.

HarperSanFrancisco 2003 330 PP. Paper

$7.50 (in stock)

Standing In The Light (paper)

My Life As A Pantheist

BY SHARMAN APT RUSSELL
"What IS, is divine; there is no God apart from the universe itself." In Standing in the Light, Russell explores the history of Pantheism from the Stoic philosophers to the Transcendentalists while reflecting on her own life during a year spent in the mountains and desert of southwestern New Mexico. She became a Quaker in 1996 after attending meeting for the previous 12 years, and Quakerism and its relation to her pantheism is the major part of her spiritual journey. A wonderful mix of nature, Quakerism and spiritual awareness of our numinous universe.

Basic Books 2009 306 PP. Paper

$15.95 (in stock)

Standing In The Light

The Captive Diary Of Catharine Carey Logan

BY MARY POPE-OSBORNE
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. Ages 8-13.

Scholastic 1998 184 PP. Cloth

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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 (low stock)

Station Master On The Underground Railroad

The Life And Letters Of Thomas Garrett, Revised Edition

BY JAMES MCGOWAN
Thomas Garrett, a Quaker from Wilmington, Delaware, had a genial disposition unless provoked to defend his strong anti-slavery beliefs. Unlike most other white abolitionists who viewed slavery in more abstract and constitutional terms, Garrett, like free black abolitionists and the slaves themselves, saw slavery in very personal terms. He believed so strongly in the Underground Railroad and in helping slaves escape that he chafed under the Quaker belief in non-violence when force seemed to be the only way to win freedom for the slaves he was trying to help. When he died in 1871, Wilmington's black community saluted him as "their Moses." This present edition has been revised.

McFarlnad & Company 2005 226 PP. Cloth

$29.95 (low 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

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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

$12.50 (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 (low stock)

A Stone Bridge North

Reflections In A New Life

BY KATE MALOY
In her mid-50s, writer Maloy moved from Pittsburgh to norty out of a confining urban existence and into a simpler, more joyous life. she looks through changed eyes at her past at childhood anxieties, family disaffections, failed marriages, late motherhood, restless boredom, and, paradoxically, a native talent for joy. She learns that she has been guided by faith even when she thought she had none. She begins to discern purpose and design both in her stories and in the light by which she sees them, a light refracted through a Quaker lens that searches for the sacred in all people.REDUCED TO $6.00.

Counterpoint 2002 313 PP Cloth

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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

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Stones Into Schools

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

$25.00 (in stock)

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 (in stock)

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 (low stock)

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

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The Story Of Quakerism (300)

BY ELIZABETH BRAITHWAITE EMMOTT
SECONDHAND COPY. Torn binding, intact with yellowing pages Complete with a fold out panorama of London at the time of the early Friends and 15 other illustrations, this overview of Friends history up to WWI was the standard history of the time.

Central Education Committee, London 1916 217 PP. Cloth

$6.00 USED - availability checked Mar 15th 2:53pm CDT

The Story Of Quakerism In Scotland 1650-1950

BY GEORGE BURNET AND WILLAIM MARWICK
The history of the Society of Friends in Scotland has often been confined to occasional articles in periodicals and passages in Friends journals. Within this book the reader can learn more about the story of three hundred years of Scottish Quakerism. This Movement has never had a lot of followers, nevertheless it gave the Society its first theologian in the person of Robert Barclay.

The Lutterworth Press 2007 230 PP. Paper

$37.50 (low 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 (in stock)

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

$5.00 (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 (low 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 (low stock)

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