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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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Top Ten Sellers at the FGC Gathering
from Graham Garner and Chel Avery The wide skies of Greeley, Colorado, and the welcome of western Friends made a great venue for this year’s annual FGC Gathering. The bookstore enjoyed lots of...
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New policy for billing meetings For some time, it has been our practice at QuakerBooks to require prepayment for individual orders, but we have invoiced monthly and yearly meetings, if they so...
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New in September
from Graham Garner with Chel Avery You may be wondering why we've altered the name of this newsletter. This is because Chel is putting her monthly newsletter, Book Musings, on hiatus for the time...
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From the latest New Books Newsletter
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New in October
from Graham Garner with Chel Avery Just two (and a half) new books to introduce this month―but they are exceptionally good. Each, in its own way, is a basic resource on Quakerism. Shire Books is a...
View ArticleQuakerbooks closed due to snow
While you can continue to order books online, Quakerbooks will be closed today due to the snowstorm in Philly. Orders will be processed and shipped when the bookstore reopens.
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