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Quaker Faith and Practice: The Book of Christian Discipline of the Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in BritainQuaker Faith and Practice: The Book of Christian Discipline of the Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Britain by Quakers In Britain
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Betsy: The Dramatic Biography of Prison Reformer Elizabeth FryBetsy: The Dramatic Biography of Prison Reformer Elizabeth Fry by Jean Hatton
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Bury the Chains: The British Struggle to Abolish SlaveryBury the Chains: The British Struggle to Abolish Slavery by Adam Hochschild
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Friends were instrumental to the British (and American) anti-slavery movements
Holy Silence: A Gift of Quaker SpiritualityHoly Silence: A Gift of Quaker Spirituality by J. Brent Bill
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Some Fruits of SolitudeSome Fruits of Solitude by William Penn
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Philosophy of the founder of Pennsylvania
Peacemakers: Winners of the Nobel Peace Prize (Oxford Profiles)Peacemakers: Winners of the Nobel Peace Prize (Oxford Profiles) by Ann T. Keene
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The Society of Friends won this in 1947, and a Quaker also won it in 1959.
The Sea LadyThe Sea Lady by Margaret Drabble
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Margaret Drabble is a Quaker
Gandhi [DVD]Gandhi [DVD]
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Many Quakers are inspired by Gandhi. The main part in the film was also played by a Quaker
Soil and Soul: People Versus Corporate PowerSoil and Soul: People Versus Corporate Power by Alastair McIntosh
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Scenes From My LifeScenes From My Life by Judi Dench
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Victoria Wood: The BiographyVictoria Wood: The Biography by Neil Brandwood
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Possession: A RomancePossession: A Romance by A.S. Byatt
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Time on Two Crosses: The Collected Writings of Bayard RustinTime on Two Crosses: The Collected Writings of Bayard Rustin by Bayard Rustin
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Martin Luther King counted Bayard Rustin as a key influence
CND- Now More Than Ever: The Story of a Peace MovementCND- Now More Than Ever: The Story of a Peace Movement by Kate Hudson
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The Cadbury Story: A Short History (Midlands Interest)The Cadbury Story: A Short History (Midlands Interest) by Carl Chinn
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A Cause for Our Times: Oxfam the First 50 YearsA Cause for Our Times: Oxfam the First 50 Years by Maggie Black
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Oxfam was largely set up by Oxford Quakers
As Used on the Famous Nelson Mandela: Underground Adventures in the Arms and Torture TradeAs Used on the Famous Nelson Mandela: Underground Adventures in the Arms and Torture Trade by Mark Thomas
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Many Quakers campaign against the Arms Trade
The JournalThe Journal by John Woolman
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Susan B. Anthony: Champion of Women's Rights (Childhood of Famous Americans)Susan B. Anthony: Champion of Women's Rights (Childhood of Famous Americans) by Helen Albee Monsell
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The Joan Baez Songbook: P/V/G FolioThe Joan Baez Songbook: P/V/G Folio by Maynard Solomon
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Seeing Things: An AutobiographySeeing Things: An Autobiography by Oliver Postgate
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The Age of ReasonThe Age of Reason by Thomas Paine
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Tom Paine's thinking is shared by many Young Friends
The Songs of Michael Flanders & Donald SwannThe Songs of Michael Flanders & Donald Swann by Michael Flanders
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Amnesty International (World Organisations)Amnesty International (World Organisations) by R GRANT
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Amnesty International was cofounded by Eric Baker, a Quaker. He also helped found CND
Greenpeace: The Inside Story: How a Group of Ecologists, Jounalists and Visionaries Changed the WorldGreenpeace: The Inside Story: How a Group of Ecologists, Jounalists and Visionaries Changed the World by Rex Weyler
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Greenpeace was inspired by the Quaker idea of 'bearing witness'