Imagination & Spirit: A Contemporary Quaker Reader

by J. Brent Bill (Editor)

Chicken Soup for the Soul - Quaker style Imagination and Spirit offers the "best of the best" by contemporary Quaker authors with a brief biography of each. Features work of Daisy Newman, Jessamyn West, Richard J. Foster, Douglas V. Steere, Thomas Mullen, D. Elton Trueblood, Elizabeth Gray Vining, Scott Russell Sanders, Irene Allen, Phil Gulley, James A. Michener, Thomas Kelly, Jan De Hartog, Elfrida Vipont Foulds, and David Yount.

292 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2003

About the author

Brent Bill is a Quaker minister, photographer, and author. He is the author of many books and magazine articles. He lives in rural Indiana on Ploughshares Farm -- a wildlife retreat with woods and native prairie.

Reviews

[Weavre · Rating 1 out of 5]

There were basically two kinds of entry in this anthology: sermonettes I wasn't in the mood to read, and short selections from longer works I'd probably like if I could read the whole book.

As it is, though, I find I don't really care for reading "Chapter 4" of this story by such-and-such, followed by a completely different chapter of something else by someone else. The sermonettes probably would have been better as longer explorations, too, backed up with a bit more narrative ... or maybe I'm just grumpy!

[Gloria · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a compilation of writings by a variety of authors with a variety of writing styles. Each excerpt conveys Quaker values and is illuminating when the reader is trying to understand more about this very unique religion. The readings are pleasant, sometimes serious, sometimes humorous.

[Liz De Coster · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think this would be great for readers already somewhat familiar with the faith, but I was looking for more of an introductory reader, and I'm not sure this quite fit the bill.