by Robert Lawerence Smith

Format: Physical Book

Genre: Memoir / Self-Help

Primary Doorways: Character

Robert Lawerence Smith’s book A Quaker Book of Wisdom reads more like a memoir than an overview on Quakerism. This slim quiet volume recounts Smith’s experiences growing up as a Quaker, his reasons for and involvement in World War II, and his time as a headmaster of a Quaker school. Interesting and understated, this book is a good introduction to the Quaker voice of plainspokenness, openness, and contemplation.