Quaker history and biography

English cowboy, tramp, author, adulterer, social reformer, preacher. This lovingly written, but brutally honest, biography by the subject's grandson belongs to an unusual genre - the spiritual thriller.

Friends House, on Euston Road in London, was “…purpose-built as headquarters for the Society of Friends who had previously met at Devonshire House, an 18th century building in Houndsditch (now demolished).

This is a well-written book by an interesting person who has a story to tell and tells it well.

Though there have never been many Quakers, these small numbers belie the sect's tremendous impact, both historical and contemporary.

A quaker family's history from 1660 to the present day. Antony Barlow, one of the five children of ralph and joan Barlow, is the descendant of one of the oldest Quaker families, whose ancestor james Lancaster was one of The Society of Friends

It is about real stools and chairs, including 'Walnut Chairs' and a 'George Fox Chair', while resting gently on the surface of Quaker history proper. It explores the evidence behind some local Quaker furniture legends.

George Fox through his leadership and writingsis regarded as the seminal figure of Society of Friends. The son of a leicestershire weaver, he left home at the age of nineteen in search of men and women who were on a like spiritual pilgrimage.