Hopelessness and Gratitude
from Chel Avery Sometimes to be hopeful in today’s world feels like an obligation I just can’t fulfill. And it’s when my expectations about the future are the most dire, I’ve found, that it is time...
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from Chel Avery Over the holiday season, I found myself thinking a lot about how our lives are filled with story. We are packing up now from a period that is rich in story―the story of a baby’s birth...
View ArticleRelief from the Onslaught
from Chel Avery Our world is filled with so much – so much stuff, so many messages, so many things to do and respond to and keep up with. There must be people who like it that way, but I’ve long...
View ArticleHaving trouble finding a book?
We expect to improve our webpage soon, with easier search tools. But in the meantime, here are some tips: Searching by name or title? The brown “search” link is in the upper left corner, under the...
View ArticleCan Books Change People?
Have you ever been offended by the gift of a book? I once pretty much ended a friendship with someone after she gave me a book. The giver thought it would change my mind over a decision I was making...
View ArticleNew in April
from Graham Garner March seems to have been a slow month for new books, but that is an opportunity for some special titles to stand out.   My colleague Chel is especially excited about The...
View ArticleThe Memoir Conundrum
QuakerPress is swamped with manuscripts of memoirs I’ve just returned from the annual conference of QUIP (Quakers Uniting in Publications) where I led a workshop titled “The Memoir Explosion: What Do...
View ArticleFrom the latest NeW Books Newsletter
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