Quaker history and biography

Although antebellum African Americans were sometimes allowed to attend Quaker services, they were almost never admitted to full "meeting" membership,as was Miles Lassiter.His story illuminates the unfolding of the 19thcentury color line into the 20th

This is a fascinating record of a small community living out its distinctive religious witness in the everyday, navigating internal and external pressures in a rapidly changing context.

Sheila Hancock sat down to write a book about a serene and fulfilled old age. This is not that book. In Old Rage, one of Britain's best-loved actors opens up about her tenth decade.

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

This book is about "the meaning of life" or "the spiritual quest". It offers a selective and critical evaluation of some central strands of Western religious and philosophical thought over two and a half thousand years.

Biography of Donald Groom, a key leader of the Quaker movement, who introduced many principles of non-violent social reform in India, Australia, Europe and America. Includes photos, bibliography, notes and glossary.

Phineas and his Cousins completes the journey of the author's Quaker ancestors from Cheshire, England, to Minnesota, in the Midwest of the US, spanning almost 300 years of history.