John Woolman--the eighteenth-century Quaker whose faith and practice is brilliantly explored in this book is not especially well-known, but he surely belongs on any short list of God-inspired exemplars whose stories can light our dark age. In an era when we are divided, Woolman shows us how to walk across those lines. In an era when we are impatient to act with force, Woolman proves that history can be altered with patient non-violence. In an era when we are sometimes near despair, Woolman incarnates well-governed hope. Michael Birkel has rendered a great service by telling John Woolman's story so well. I pray that many will read, ponder, and act on the insights he shares in this book. --Parker J. Palmer, Author, Let Your Life Speak and The Courage to Teach
