New, topical and rediscovered from QuakerBooks Two great new Introductory Books


Being a Quaker: A Guide for Newcomers Geoffrey Durham


British friend Geoffrey Durham looks at modern Quakerism and explains what can be said (for instance how a Quaker meeting for Business operates), and looks at what cannot be said (what Quakers think happens after death) and why. He talks of the testimonies, being led by the spirit, the Gathered Meeting, and what being an experiential religion means. A full and inspiring, but distinctively different introduction to the Society of Friends.


Britain Yearly Meeting 2011 134 PP. Paperback $16.00


The Spirit of the Quakers Geoffrey Durham British Friend Geoffrey Durham explains Quakerism through quotations from writings that cover 350 years. The texts convey a powerful religious impulse, courage in the face of persecution, the warmth of human relationships, and dedicated perseverance in promoting just causes. The extended quotations have been carefully selected from well-known historical Quakers, as well as many contemporary Friends. Together with Geoffrey Durham's enlightening and sympathetic introductions to the texts, the extracts from these writers form an engaging, moving guide to Quaker faith. The author is a leading member of the Quaker Quest team in Britain and one of the contributors to the "Twelve Quakers" series. Yale 2010 256 PP. Paperback $15.00


Geoffrey Durham has been a broadcaster and magician for more than forty years. He has made over 600 appearances on British television. He has toured his one man performances to theatres all over the world. Over the last twenty years, Geoffrey has developed his expertise as a business speaker. He works with organizations and charities, helping to motivate people into improving their presentational skills. Using his long experience as a performer, he demonstrates how professionals can learn to offer clarity and impact in all aspects of their delivery at work. Geoffrey is an active Quaker and speaks regularly at Quaker events. He has written two books about Quakerism.


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