Introduction to Quakerism
This book of Quaker faith and practice is an attempt to express Truth through the vital personal and corporate experience of Friends. It is largely composed of extracts: a fitting way of expressing the breadth of Quaker theology.
£12.50
This book is a companion volume to 'Celebrating the Quaker Way' and offers explanation on Quaker practice in Britain. Written as part of the author's ongoing ministry, it draws on his experience of Quakerism and includes extracts from Friends.
£3.00
The Quakers are a fascinating religious group both in their origins and in the variety of reinterpretations of the faith since.
£9.99
In this third edition Geoffrey Durham has updated scores of practical details, added new information about online Quakers meetings, made fresh recommendations of books, magazines and websites.
£10.00
Though there have never been many Quakers, these small numbers belie the sect's tremendous impact, both historical and contemporary.
£10.00
New Titles
Both biting and deeply moving, Vera, or Faith is a boldly imagined story of family and country told through the clear and wondrous eyes of a child.
£16.99
After a decade of yearning for parenthood, years marked by miscarriage after miscarriage, Hala Alyan makes the decision to use a surrogate. ...
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The paintings of Johannes Vermeer of Delft are some of the most beautiful, even sublime, in the history of art. Yet like the life of Vermeer himself, they are mysterious and have for centuries defied explanation.
£30.00
In the year of 1413, two women meet for the first time in Norwich. Before they part, Julian will entrust Margery with a secret - one that will change the course of history.
£8.99
Night of the Living Rez, the book that heralded the arrival of a standout talent in contemporary fiction, is an unforgettable portrayal of an Indigenous community.
£14.99
As claims of antisemitism continue to distort our politics at home and abroad, it has become almost impossible to talk about constructively, even in private...
£10.99
When visitors to a famous conceptual artist's installation begin disappearing, the aftershocks radiate outwards through twelve people who were involved in the project, launching them on a crazy quilt trajectorythat will end at one final,...
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What if prayer is not about having the right words, but about noticing the sacred in washing dishes, the rhythm of breath, or the quiet sharing of tea with a friend? Margaret Somerville invites us to rediscover prayer as a way of living,
£12.99
With Journey to Hopeful Futures, Helena Kettleborough offers a transformative new approach to reimagining a world which respects and restores the natural systems on which life depends.
£19.90
Peacekeepers, effective deterrent or potential cause of ultimate disaster? Understanding what nuclear weapons are for has never been more essential. This book traces the history of nuclear weapons from their first use in 1945 ...
£8.99
This insightful and tender novel about the sexual abuse of children within the Church of England is both harrowing and yet also heartening.
£10.99
Books of the Month
2025 James Backhouse Lecture. Quakerism worldwide is energetic, dynamic, diverse, growing, and making change for peace.
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Author Jennifer Kavanagh, shares her moments of discovery while addressing themes of Russia, Jewishness, motherhood, music, home, and language, as well as the vagaries of memory.
£11.99
Quaker meeting for worship is often described with a focus on silence, but the practice of speaking into the silence, known as giving vocal or spoken ministry, is equally important to a full understanding of how this kind of worship works.
£7.99
This is a book of fifty short stories. They are all written to be read out loud. This is part of my advocacy of the value of story telling in aiding individual and community well being ...
£9.99
Joy is the warm tingly feeling of the sun tickling your toes in the morning. It's the giggly, squiggly feeling when you are doing something silly. Even when you wake to the rain and your joy is washed away, it's waiting at the bottom of the puddle.
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Perfect for sharing, How Are You Feeling Today? is packed with fun, imaginative ways to help children understand and cope with a whole range of different emotions. Age: 3+
£7.99
A moving, lyrical picture book about a shy child unlocking the power of their own voice through poetry, with the helping hand of an extra special teacher, written by multi-award winning poet and Waterstones Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho. Age: 4+
£7.99
The story of a hairy monster that rips two best friends apart. And there's only one little word that can make it go away! Age:3+
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"This is Littlehaven. Nothing ever happens here. Until the spotlight hits my family." Izzy's family is under the spotlight when her dad comes out as Danielle, a trans woman. Izzy is terrified her family will be torn apart. Will she lose her dad?...
£6.99
A well-known Quaker poster with the message of "Co-operatio is Better than Conflict" features a picture of two tethered mules who struggle to reach separate piles of hay in a field ...
£10.00
While the Green Man's story asks that we confront the violence faced by people and planet, David Gee's enduring message is above all one of hope, a beautiful challenge to live in deeper communion with each other and the earth. Out Sept 21st.
£8.99
Cadbury s Dairy Milk, Rowntree s Kit Kat, and Fry s Turkish Delight are all well-known chocolate treats. The three 'cocoa families' who indulged our chocolate cravings for over a century were all Quakers,...
£8.99
Dr Kathleen Lonsdale was a pioneering scientist who worked in the field of crystallography. Her scientific career spanned almost fifty years from the early 1920s to 1971.
£10.50
In this ground-breaking and revelatory book, based on more than three decades of research, leading expert Professor Hein de Haas explodes myths from left to right that politicians, interest groups and media regularly spread about migration.
£10.99
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News and Events
05 November
In this moving memoir, Miriam Landor shares her family’s harrowing experiences of the Holocaust and the lasting impact this dark chapter of history had on the generations that followed.
Miriam ...
27 October
AN Editions & CentreHouse Press are launching new titles and paperbacks in The Library of the Society of Friends at The Quaker Centre.
AN Editions is the publishing arm of the Humane Socialist ...
20 October
Hear Philip read and talk about this ongoing exploration, in conversation with Joe Jones, editor of The Friend, with space for your own questions and discussion at the end.
Across 40 years of writin...
08 October
Chris Nickolay will read from his book, ‘Stories That Help’- including a Quaker story or two - and talk about story as a source of resilience, courage, hope and remembering.
'This is an evening of...
11 September
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