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READING LIST 2011-2012
The United Society of Friends Women International (USFWI) recommend a list of books in various categories which may challenge you, broaden your outlook on life, inspire you to go deeper spiritually. However, they no longer make requirements for adult readers. Instead you are encouraged to check with your Yearly Meeting Literature Secretary to know what you need to read to receive a certificate at the end of the year. It is exciting that there are women among us who have met those requirements for 50 or more years! Here is the Reading List suggestions from USFWI for 2011-2012. BY AND ABOUT QUAKERS
Quaker Writings: An Anthology 1650-1920. Thomas D. Hamm. Collection of writings from the English-speaking world, covering 300 years on Friends spiritual life and belief, Small print. $16.00 Spirit Rising:Young Quaker Voices. QUIP Quaker Youth Project. Writings and visual art by teenage and young adult Quakers; crossing cultures, theologies, and geographies. $18.00
Autobiography of Allen Jay. Josh Brown, ed. One of the greatest Friends of the nineteenth century; his life told in his own words. $25.00 Held in the Light: Norman Morrison’s Sacrifice for Peace and His Family’s Healing. Ann Morrison Welch and Joyce Hollyday. Story of Morrison’s testimony in Washington, D.C. during the Vietnam War. $20.00 A Living Faith: An Historical and Comparative Study of Quaker Beliefs. Cooper, Wilmer C. Last appeared on USFWI reading list in 1991-92. Has been a text for the Guilford College Leadership Scholars Program. $24.00 A Testament of Devotion. Thomas Kelly. A collection of five essays that “urge us to center our lives in God’s presence to find quiet and stillness…” A Quaker classic. $14.00
FICTION Wings of Refuge. Lynn Austin. During an archeological dig, the lives of three women unfold: a modern American woman , a modern Israeli archeologist, and a 1st century Palestinian woman. $14.00 The Waiting. Suzanne Woods Fisher. An Amish woman’s life after her beloved, also Amish, enters the Vietnam War as a conscientious objector. $15.00 The Seeker. Ann Gabhart. Seeking refuge from a new stepmother among the Shakers in Pleasant Hill, KY, she experiences their faith and lifestyle while being sheltered from the surrounding Civil War battles. $15.00 Unveiled. Francine Rivers. A story of Tamar, the Canaanite woman, who tricked Judah into becoming the father of her child. $15.00 Unlocked. Karen Kingsbury. The healing power of friendship, faith, and the power of music unfolds for an autistic teen. $15.00 BIOGRAPHY The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope. William Kamkwamba aand Bryan Mealer. Young boy has a dream, and succeeds in bringing electricity and water to his Malawian village. $15.00 Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust. Immaculee Ilibigazwa. Autobiography of a woman’s survival from genocide in 1994. $15.00 Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice. Philip Hoose. Little known teen who stood up against segregation in 1955 Montgomery, AL, before Rosa Parks. Easily read and documented oral history. $10.00 GROWTH AND CHALLENGE
Outlive Your Life: You Were Made to Make A Difference. Max Lucado. A call to actively practice the compassion of Christ. Contains discussion and action guide. $25.00 Invitation to Solitude and Silence: Experiencing God’s Transforming Presence.Ruth Haley Barton. An invitation to “Be Still and Know.” Contains individual and group study. $ 8.00 One Simple Act: Discovering the Power of Generosity. Debbie Macomber. Small acts of generosity can bring us closer to those around us. $18.00
ORDERING INFORMATION
THE ADVOCATE The official bi-monthly publication of USFWI consult The Advocate for prices. Send subscription to: Etta Florence Winslow 202 Community Building Road Belvidere, NC 27919 (252) 297-2315
USFWI SUPPLIES Order from: USFWI Literature Secretary 7966 S. County Road 1025 East Cloverdale, IN 46120 (765) 526-2222 Blueprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5.00 Program Calendars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .25 The John Sarrin Story. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1.00 Revised Constitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1.00 Booklists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . free Postage: small order $ 3.00 Large order $ 4.50 Or contact Literature Secretary prior to order. Make checks payable to: USFWI Literature Account Books on Reading List Order from: Quakerbooks of FGC 1216 Arch Street, 2B Philadelphia, PA 19107 1-800-966-4556 Contact USFWI Literature Secretary for information on books that are available Audio. Child and Youth Reading List Page Order from: Quakerbooks of FGC 1216 Arch Street, 2B Philadelphia, PA 19107 1-800-966-4556
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