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Irresistible Books for Young Readers and Me
from Chel Avery {merchFetch tpl="merchStampsA.html" hasImage="1" isbn="0-06-076030-3,0-7636-2290-7,0-385-73742-4,1-59078-708-0,1-41690-585-5" cache="20"} It used to be my ambition to author books for...
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Zen and the Art of Editing
from Chel Avery th and 16th editions of the Chicago Manual of Style.) But apart from tedious arguments about “that” vs. “which,” this labor has been a deeply joyful ministry for me. It has been a...
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The Art of Faith: An Interview with author J. Brent Bill - a new member of...
FGC is pleased to announce the appointment of J. Brent Bill as coordinator of the New Meetings Project scheduled to begin this fall. Brent is a well-known seasoned Friend who is an author,...
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The Still, Small Inner Bellow
from Chel Avery Earlier this month I spent a long weekend with a most amazing group of people at the annual conference of QUIP (Quakers Uniting in Publications) where Quaker writers, publishers, and...
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Truth and Lies
from Chel Avery Thank Providence it’s over. This morning I voted. Tomorrow this time I expect I will be either hugely disappointed or greatly relieved. But either way, I will be released from the...
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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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A World Made of Story
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...
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Relief 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...
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Having 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...
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Can 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...
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The 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...
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New in May
from Graham Garner So―after a quiet month in April, I have a lot to tell you about the new titles that have come in since my last letter. School of the Spirit Ministry has produced a great little...
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Helping Children Learn to Cope with Hard Issues
by Beth Collea, guest author I’m pleased to introduce Beth Collea, Religious Education Coordinator for New England Yearly Meeting and a member of Wellesley Meeting in Massachusetts, who is the guest...
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New in June
June is a month of abundance for new Quaker books. Authors and publishers know that the week-long FGC Gathering coming up in a few weeks will bring over 1100 Quakers into close proximity with each...
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As we do each year, we will be moving our books and computers to the week long FGC Gathering - this year its in Greeley Colorado from June 29th to July 6th.. Sadly this will impact our mail and web...
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