Adult Reading List
Listed below are the books that are recommended by the USFW International Literature chairman for the 2011-2012 Reading Course. Iowa USFW encourages each member to read a total of 4 books each year. Three of these should be from the reading list and one can be a book of your choice. Our state literature secretary records names of those who complete the course each year and sends out certificates. It is our pleasure to recognize ladies who have completed 25 and 50 years of reading with a small gift during our Celebration of Service.
By and About Quakers
Quaker Writings: Anthology 1650-1920
by Thomas D. Hamm 16.00
Collection of writings from the English-speaking world, covering 300 years on Friends spiritual life and belief. Small print.
Spirit Rising: Young Quaker Voices
by QUIP Quaker Youth Project. 18.00
Writings and visual art by teenage and young adult Quakers; crossing cultures, theologies, and geographies.
Autobiography of Allen Jay
Josh Brown, ed. 25.00
One of the greatest Friends of the ninteenth century; his life told in his own words.
Held in the Light: Norman Morrison's Sacrifice for Peace and His Family's Healing
by Ann Morrison welch & Joyce Hollyday 20.00
Story of Morrison's testimony in Washington, D.C. during the Vietnam War.
A Living Faith: An Historical and Comparative Study of Quaker Beliefs
by Wilmer C. Cooper 24.00
On USFWI reading list in 1991-92. Has been a text for the Guilford College Leadership Scholars Program.
A Testament of Devotion
by Thomas Kelly 14.00
A collection of five essays that "urge us to center our lives in God's presence to find quiet and stillness…" A Quaker classic.
FICTION
Wings of Refuge
by Lynn Austin 14.00
During an archeological dig, the lives of three women unfold: a modern American woman, a modern Israeli archeologist and a 1st century Palestinian woman.
The Waiting
by Suzanne Woods Fisher 15.00
An Amish woman's life after her beloved, also Amish, enters the Vietnam war as a conscientious objector.
The Seeker
by Ann Gabhart 15.00
Seeking refuge from a new stepmother among the Shakers, a young girl experiences their faith and lifestyle while being sheltered from the surrounding Civil War battles.
Unveiled
by Francine Rivers 15.00
A story of Tamar, the Canaanite woman, who tricked Judah into becoming the father of her child.
Unlocked
by Karen Kingsbury 15.00
The healing power of friendship, faith, and the power of music unfolds for an autistic teen.
BIOGRAPHY
The Boy Who Haarnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
by William Kamkwamba & Bryan Meaaler 15.00
Young man succeeds in bringing electricity and water to his Malawian village.
Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust
by Immaculee Ilibigazwa 15.00
Autobiography of a woman's survival from genocide in 1994.
Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice
by Philip Hoose 10.00
Little known teen, who stood up against segregation in 1955 Montgomery, AL, before Rosa Parks. Easily read and documented oral history.
GROWTH AND CHALLENGE
Outlive Your Life: You Were Made to Make a Difference
by Max Lucado 25.00
A call to actively practice the compassion of Christ. Contains discussion and action guide.
Invitation to Solitude and Silence: Experiencing God's Transforming Presence
by Ruth Haaley Barton 8.00
An invitation to "Be Still and Know." Contains individual and group study.
One Simple Act: Discovering the Power of Generosity
by Debbie Macomber 18.00
Small acts of generosity can bring us closer to those around us.