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About Quaker Book Sales

The Quaker Books Manager selects the books and journals for sale, handles book and subscription sales and will also provide Events or Meetings with ‘sale or return’ book boxes with selections appropriate to their gathering, e.g. books for newcomers.

If you wish to buy a Quaker publication not in this catalogue, email the details.

This website does not support on-line sales.

When ordering a book, please pay by direct bank transfer to the Quaker Books bank account 02-0792-0448080-00 (give your name to identify the payment).

POSTAGE IS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE OF BOOKS EXCEPT FOR SALE BOOKS OR DELIVERY TO RURAL DELIVERY ADDRESSES. Rural Delivery is $5.50  extra per parcel due to increased costs. Sale books incur a postage charge of $9 for one to three books, and $9 for each one to three books thereafter. All other books have postage and handling included in the price. Books available and prices may change without notice given supply chain issues.

FOR EMAIL CONTACT please use sales@books.quakers.nz 

On This Page

On this page you will find books on Quaker basics, exciting new books and the full Quaker Books Catalogue.


Quakers 101

Quakers Do What! Why?
Rhiannon Grant $30.00

Quaker Quicks, Britain, 2020, 73pp

Covers all the bases, wriiting in a friendly and accessible style. Great for enquirers or new-comers.

A COLLECTOR’S ITEM OR A BARGAIN OR BOTH!!

QUAKER FAITH AND PRACTICE, Britain Yearly Meeting

printed backwards eg when you lift the front cover you get the last page of the index upside down!!

Usual price $51 this special edition just $30!!

One only, so get in quick!! --email sales@books.quakers.nz 

 

New Books

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUR BIGGEST SELLER!! AGING AS A SPIRITUAL PRACTICE
Lewis Richmond $45.00

Avery (Penguin) US, 2013, 243pp

 

Contemplative guide to growing older Has science, doctors and psychologists facts plus guided reflections

 

AND CONTINUING ON WITH RELIGION AND SCIENCE TOGETHER

AND A VERY POPULAR BOOK

"HOW GOD CHANGES YOUR BRAIN"

Andrew Newbery and Mark Robert Waldman $40.00

Ballintine Books, US, 2010, 348pp

A magnificent, comprehensive scientific and spiritual explanation of how spiritual beliefs and experience enhance changes in our brains and yield better health and well being 

Quaker Shaped Christianity
Mark Russ $30.00

Christian Alternative Quaker Quicks, Britain, 2022

Telling the Jesus story through Quaker eyes, this is rich, readable theology that is both contemporary and rooted in tradition.

Quaker Testimony: What We Witness to the world
Paul Buckley  $25.00

Pendle Hill Pamphlet 481, US, 2023, 34pp

Explores some historic and more recent roles played by Testimonies, how have things changed, and the dangers to Quakerism 

Tending sacred Ground: Respectful parenting
Pamela Haines $29.00

Christian Alternative, Britain and US, 2022, 81pp

Quaker Quicks series. From a Quaker perspective shows how to cultivate respect, resilence, humility, connection, discernment, and joy, with wider inclusion.


 
Radical Transformation
Long Overdue for the Religious Society of Friends
Vanessa Julye $25.00

Pendle Hill Pamphlet 476, US, 2022, 37pp

The systems of White supremacy, racism, colonisation and capitalism prevent people of colour joining and remaining in Friends. This can change

A SIMPLE FAITH IN A COMPLICATED WORLD 

 

Kate McNally $27.00

Christian Alternative Quaker Quicks, Britain, 2023, 59pp 

Another in the excellent Quaker Quicks series Kate came from mainstream faith, but struggled, tried science and psychology, then at a low point found Quakers and a simple faith of Jesus and love one another 

 

 

 
TRAVELING IN THE DARK: A MEMOIR 
Donna Eder $25.00

Pendle Hill Pamphlet 482, US, 2023, 25pp

Uses metaphors to bring understanding of her own darkness and our spiritual journeys and the importance of being unique rather than just having to conform
 

QUAKERS IN POLITICS 
Carl and Margery Post Abbott $27.00

Christian Alternative, UK, 2023,  82 pp

A Quaker Quick. Establishes the roots of political activisim in Quakerism surveyingthe political involvement of Quakers today

 

DO QUAKERS PRAY? 
Jennifer Kavanagh  $29.00
 

Christian Alternative Quaker Quicks, Britain, 2023, 64 pp

From the very popular Quaker Quick Series. What is prayer and when and how Quakers might pray

 

 

QUAKERS AND SCIENCE 
 
Helen Holt $28.00

Christian Alternative, UK, 2923, 87pp

From the Quaker Quick series. Strikingly orginal contribution to the science and religion debate and the distinctive approaches that Quaker Scientists have brought including social justice 

 

Quaker Meeting and Me /
Taku Noho Ki Te Hui Tūhauwiri
Aotearoa New Zealand Yearly Meeting Free

Aotearoa New Zealand Yearly Meeting
2022, Illustrated

  • A guide for children to Quaker Meeting for Worship
  • Māori and English
  • simple, lovely colour illustrations
  • all ages
  • pocket size Tête-bêche book in English and Māori.
InNER HEALING, INNER PEACE
a QUAKER PERSPECTIVE 
John and Diana Lampen $30.00
 

                                                         Christian-Alternative/Quaker Quicks Britain, 2023, 78pp

From the popular Quaker Quicks Series. What do Quakers have to offer when there 

is pain and distress, in body, mind and Spirit? Includes practice exercises readers can do for themselves 

 

EXPLORING ISAAC PENINGTON 
Ruth Tod  $28.00

Christian Alternative Quaker Quicks, Britain,  2023,  69pp

Another in the excellent Quaker Quicks series. Seventeenth Century Quaker mystic, teacher and activist. Builds a bridge between his time and now with examples to explore the beliefs and habits that shape our lives

ThE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE OF QUAKER SPIRITUALITY:

LIGHT IN THE CONSCIENCE 

David Johnson $25.00

Pendle Hill Pamphlet 483. US, 2023, 27pp

 

First Quakers rediscovered the early Christian experience that we can access divine guidance through our conscience 

Kinder Ground
Creating space for truth
Thomas Penny $25.00

Quaker Books, London, 2021, 99pp 2021 Swarthmore Lecture.

Recommit to truth & shed prejudice & create kinder ground to help nurture honest discourse

The Atheist's Guide To Quaker Process
Selden W Smith $25.00

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Pendle Hill Pamphlet 472, US, 2021, 32pp

Can nontheist participate in religiously rooted "sense of Meeting" Quaker process? Here is a practical guide. A model for all?

The Search For Truth
Verica Ruper $10.00
+ $5
postage and packing

The Search for Truth—a Quaker Lecture – Anglican Life

The 2022 Aotearoa Quaker Lecture

Aotearoa New Zealand Quakers, 2022, 36pp

Information, disinformation, and the algorithms of social media

Creating Hope
Working For Justice In Catastrophic Times
Yarrow Goodley $19.00

Creating hope: Working for justice in catastrophic times: Working for justice in catastrophic times by Yarrow Goodley, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®

The 2022 Backhouse Lecture

Australia Yearly Meeting, 2022, 32pp

As well as the rapidly warming planet we need to address the injustice of the rich polluting and the poor sufferi

The Quaker Books Catalogue

PEACEFUL WORLD, A
Marian Hobbs
Aotearoa New Zealand Yearly Meeting, 2016,36pp
2016 NZ Quaker Lecture. How can we make it so?
$13.00
PENDLE HILL: A Place to Be and Become
Doug Gwyn
Pendle Hill Pamphlet 464, US, 2020, 32pp
Historian of Pendle Hill tells the history. Focus on study and contemplation, closure of resident program and the future?
$18.00
PERCEIVING THE TEMPERATURE OF THE WATER
Helen Minnis
Britain Yearly Meeting, Britain, 2022, 143pp
2022 Swarthmore Lecture. Black woman Quaker asks how can we address white priviledge & racism. Includes the Lecture, workshops & responses
$28.00
PERSONALITY AND PLACE: The Life and Times of Pendle Hill
Douglas Gwyn
Plain Press, US, 2014, 499pp
The story of a Quaker Centre for study and contemplation
$5.00
PLAIN LIVING: A Quaker Path To Simplicity
Catherine Whitmire
Sorin Books, US, 2001, 192pp
More than simplicity, an unprogrammed tradition daily reader in style of Quaker F & Practice
$30.00
Plain Talk about Dying: The Spirtual Effects of Taking My Father off Life Support
Shulamith Clearbridge
Pendle Hill Pamphlet 479, US, 2023, 25pp
Understanding spiritual repercussions of such decisions may help us to prepare or better support each other
$25.00
PRACTICAL MYSTICISM, A
Elizabeth Meyer
Pendle Hill Pamphlet 453, US, 2018, 36pp
How Quaker process opens us to the prompting of the Divine. 12 Friendly practices deepen our worship in business
$18.00
PRACTICAL MYSTICS
Jennifer Kavanagh
Quaker Quicks, Christian Alternative, UK, 2018, 70pp
Are Quakers mystics? What does that mean? How does that translate into how we are and what we do in the world?
$26.00
PROPHET AGAINST SLAVERY:Benjamin Lay: A Graphic Novel
David Lester with Marcus Rediker & Paul Buhle
Beacon Press, US, 2021,118pp Illus
Graphic novel.Lester's raw visual approach perfectly delivers. Using shocking guerrilla theater tactics Lay is a compelling figure against slavery
$37.00
PROTECTING FRIENDS HOUSE
Wellington Monthly Meeting
Wellington Monthly Meeting, NZ, 54pp Illus
The story of the seismic strengthening of the Wellington Meeting House with illustrations
$25.00
PUSHING AT THE FRONTIERS OF CHANGE
David Blamires
Quaker Books, London, 2012, 100pp
A memoir of Quaker involvement with homosexuality
$20.00
QUAKER FAITH & PRACTICE IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand Yearly Meeting
NZYM, New Zealand, 2003, 177pp
Quaker Faith and Practice book of New Zealand readings
$26.00
QUAKER FAITH AND PRACTICE paperback
Britain Yearly Meeting
Britain Yearly Meeting, 2013 (5th Edition)
The book of Christian discipline of the YM of the Relig. Socy. of Friends in Britain.
$53.00
QUAKER FAITH AND PRACTICE: hardback
Britain Yearly Meeting
Britain Yearly Meeting (5th edition) 2013
The book of Christian discipline of the YM of the Relig. Socy. of Friends in Britain.
$54.00
QUAKER IN POLITICS
Carl and Margery Post Abbott
Christian Alternative, UK, 2023, 82pp
Establishes the roots of political activisim in Quakerism surveying the political involvement of Quakers today
$27.00
QUAKER MEETING AND ME/TAKU NOHO KI TE HUI TUHAUWIRI
Aotearoa New Zealand Yearly Meeting
2022, Illus
A guide for children to Quaker Meeting for Worship/Maori and English/simple, lovely colour illustrations/all ages/pocket size
$Free
QUAKER SHAPED CHRISTIANITY How Jesus story and the Quaker way fit together
Mark Russ
Christian Alternative, US and Britain, 2022, 80pp
On how to approach the Bible, the challenges of Universalism, the story of Jesus in a readable theology fitting Christianity & Quakerism together
$30.00
Quaker Testimony:What We Witness to the World
Paul Buckley
Pendle Hill Pamphlet 481, US, 2023, 34pp
Explores some historic and more recent roles played by testimonies, how havde gthings changed, and the dangers to Quakerism
$25.00
QUAKER: Roots and Branches
John Lampen
Christian Alternative, Britain, 2018, 64pp
First of a planned series, links the contemporary concerns of Friends with rich heritage of the Quaker past
$25.00
QUAKERISM: the basics
Margery Post Abbott and Carl Abbott
Routledge Taylor and Francis, US, 2021, 195pp
From well known Quaker scholar. Accessible & engaging introduction to history & diverse Quaker approaches and ideas
$32.50
QUAKERS AND SCIENCE
Helen Holt
Christian Alternative, UK, 2023, 87pp
Strikingly original contribution to science and religion debate and the distinctive approaches that Quaker scientists have bought including social justice
$28.00
RACE, SYSTEMIC VIOLENCE AND RETROSPECTIVE JUSTICE
Harold J Weaver Jr
Pendle Hill Pamphlet 465, US, 2020, 34pp
This unjust world is maintained by mis and dis information. The Black Quaker Project lays out queries to address this
$18.00
RADICAL HOSPITALITY
Lloyd Lee Wilson
Pendle Hill Pamphlet 427, US, 2014, 35pp
Jesus centred invitation through inclusiveness and letting go of personal cravings
$14.00
RADICAL TRANSFORMATION Long Overdue for the Religious Society of Friends
Vanessa Julye
Pendle Hill Pamphlet 476, US, 2022, Illus 37pp
The systems of White supremacy, racism, colonisation & capitalism prevent people of colour joining and remaining in Friends. This can change
$25.00
READING THE BIBLE AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME
Marcus J Borg
Harper, US, 2001, 321pp
Taking the Bible seriously but not literally from "Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time" author
$35.00
REFLECTIONS FROM A SOLITARY MEETING FOR WORSHIP
John Andrew Gallery
Pendle Hill Pamphlet 469, US, 2021, 30pp
In COVID self isolaton author worshipped alone. When messages for his usual vocal ministry came he wrote them down
$22.00
RISE UP SINGING
A. Patterson & P. Blood
Sing Out Publication, US, 2004
1200 spiral-bound songs, chords & words. Brilliant book!
$55.00
ROAD THAT TEACHES, THE
Valerie Brown
FGC, US, 2012, 152pp
Lessons in transformation through travel.Mindfulness through travel, including the author's visit to New Zealand
$5.00
ROOTED IN CHRISTIANITY OPEN TO NEW LIGHT
Timothy Ashworth and Alex Wildwood
Woodbrooke, Britain, 2009, 115pp
Quaker spiritual diversity
$31.00
SAM PEEL A MAN WHO DID DIFFERENT- sale price to clear
Susan Wild
Wells Local History Group, Britain, 2013, 149pp
Set against backdrop of early 1900's, Sam, motivated by strong Quaker faith, transformed lives and injustice
$5.00
SEARCH FOR TRUTH, THE
Verica Rupar
Aotearoa New Zealand Yearly Meeting (Quakers) 2022, 36pp
Aotearoa New Zealand Quaker Lecture 2022. Information, disinformation and the algorithms of social media
$15.00
SEEDS OF SILENCE
R Melvin Keiser
Christian Alternative, US and Britain, 2021, 306pp
Questions modern world addiction to instant gratification & leads us back to contemplative thinking. A Quaker classic
$40.00