United Society of Friends Women International
UNITED SOCIETY OF FRIENDS WOMEN INTERNATIONAL
READING LIST
2016-2017
FICTION
Honor, Lyn Cote. After her grandfather’s death Honor Penworthy is forced to leave her Maryland plantation and slaves she hoped to free. She is forced to submit to an arranged marriage to Samuel Cathwell through a nearby Quaker community. They move west where Honor secretly becomes involved in the Underground Railroad. Samuel suspects she is hiding something, but the truth brings their hearts together. $15.00
Simple Faith, Anna Schmidt A sequel to All God’s Children, Quaker Anja Steinberg could not save her Jewish husband and young daughter from the Nazis, but she continues to follow her faith’s calling to help Allied airmen escape from behind enemy lines to freedom. Anja falls in love with an Allied soldier and continues her life-threatening determination to help. $13.00
Somewhere Safe With Somebody Good, Jan Karon Life continues after five hectic years in retirement from Lord’s Chapel as Father Tim Kavanaugh and his wife, Cynthia, return to Mitford. Enjoy catching up with their family and friends as you again spend time with these utterly human characters. $16.00
Love Letters, Beverly Lewis For the Amish book fans. Marlena’s life takes an unexpected turn on the day she learns she must care for her estranged sister’s baby. Spending the summer away from her Old Order Amish beau, she feels out of her element. She determines to do her best and stay focused on her future, but even those hopes become drastically altered. $16.00
GROWTH AND CHALLENGE
Glimpses of Heaven: True Stories of Hope and Peace at the End of Life’s Journey, Trudy Harris, RN Through the eyes of a former Hospice nurse, this book gives you an intimate look at the final thoughts, words and visions of terminally ill and dying patients. The author believes most dying people come to experience God’s unconditional love and his desire to welcome us home. $15.00
The Well Women: Crossing the Boundaries, Ladine Householder The Samaritan woman at the well has often gotten a bad rap, but when former members of an international Bible study group are reunited on a tour of the West Bank city of Nablus, the historical site of Jacob’s well, they see her in a different light. Deeply broken by their lives each woman shares her journey and recovery through the healing power of “living water” from Jesus Christ. $16.00
All the Places to Go: How Will You Know, John Orterg Very rarely in the Bible does God command someone to “Stay.” He opens a door and then he invites us to walk through it. How we choose to respond will ultimately determine the life we lead and the person we will become. A very inspiring book. $11.00
One Perfect Word, Debbie MacComber If you are a fan of Debbie’s you will enjoy this book. When Debbie took the time to intentionally focus on a single word—such as prayer, trust or surrender—for the whole year, this changed not only herself, but those around her. $16.00
BIOGRAPHY
AT Home With the Poor, Jean L. Thomas with Lon Fendall An account of personal commitment that includes hardship and success and teaches practical Christian involvement, Jean shares the story of projects that minister to the spiritual, physical, educational, economic and medical needs of their community in Fond-des-Blancs, Haiti. $15.00
I Am Malala (Young Readers Edition), M. Yousafzia with Patricia McCormick How one girl stood up for education and changes the world. The Nobel Peach Prize winner retells her experiences at home and at school and discusses the impact of the Taliban presence in Pakistan. She stresses that she doesn’t want to be known as the girl shot by the Taliban but rather as a young person who actively fought for education.
This book is suitable for teens. $11.00
Lucretia Mott, Dorothy Sterling A great book taken from the diary and historical documents about the gentle Quaker lady, Lucretia Mott’s life. The reader will experience her hardships and struggles to give women more rights. $13.00
BY AND ABOUT QUAKERS
Finding God in the Verbs, Jennie Isbell and J. Brent Bill. This book offers companionship and guidance as you begin to consider and deepen your prayer experiences. Refreshing prayer exercises are sprinkled through every chapter to offer you a fresh language for prayer. Find God in the nouns and verbs of your conversations. $16.00
Friends’ Peace Witness in a Time of Crisis, FWCC In times of crisis we ask ourselves what God requires of us. In this book, you will find examples of struggle for discernment of God’s will as we turn to studying the basis of our peace testimony and the wisdom of Friends who witnessed in the past wars. $18.00
The Bonus Years, Arthur O. Roberts This book contains poems and essays that instruct the mind, and his insights enlarge the soul, according to Richard J. Foster. Readers will be informed and influenced by the activities and insights of the bonus years the author’s life. $15.00
A Quaker Book of Wisdom, Life Lessons in Simplicity, Service and Common Sense, Robert Lawrence Smith The former headmaster of Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C. , the author gives inspiration from nine generations of Quaker forebears and speaks to all of us who are seeking a simpler, more meaningful life. An easy to read with many Quaker wisdoms. $13.00
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