Beth Taylor (1) (1953–)

On November 16, 1965, Beth Taylor’s idyllic childhood was shattered at age twelve by the suicide of her older brother Geoff. Raised in an “intentional community” north of Philadelphia—a mix of farm village, hippie commune, and suburb—she and her siblings were instilled with nonconformist values and respect for the Quaker tradition. With the loss of her beloved brother, Taylor began her complicated journey to understand family, loss, and faith.
Beth Taylor says that she learned many show more things from her childhood, in particular that history is alive—and shapes how we judge ourselves and choose to live our lives. (https://www.brown.edu/academics/english/faculty-bookshelf-beth-taylor) show less

This pamphlet is a personal history of Rick Thompson, who worked for the American Friends Service Committee in Vietnam during the war, and who is one of the few Quakers to have died there. The author uncovers his journey of conscience as it led to pacifism and then compelled him to help in relief efforts in Vietnam during the war.

A personal history of Rick Thompson, who worked for the American Friends Service Committee at Quang Ngai hospital during the Vietnam War. He died in Vietnam. The book is based on letters, journals, and interviews with family and friends, as the author covers the journey of Rick Thompson of conscience as it led him into the heart of the Vietnam War. As a pacifist he felt compelled to help in relief efforts in Vietnam.

This pamphlet seems to have been written to honor a young Quaker C.O. who went to Vietnam to work at the AFSC rehabilitation center at Quang Ngai; he was killed in a plane crash there. This is his story.