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September 1

Divine Educators provides new insights into 'Abdu'l-Bahá's visit to America and the early days of the Bahá'í Faith there and gives an unusual perspective on the Versailles Conference of 1919. Vignettes of President Wilson, Phoebe Hearts and other characters from the early days of this century are interspersed among fascinating pictures of Persia at the turn of the century.
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September 2

The Great African Safari was a journey made in fulfilment of an earlier promise - to return to Africa and visit the Bahá'ís there. But in addition to meeting and encouraging Bahá'ís far from the beaten track, Rúhíyyih Khánum represented the Bahá'í Faith in her official capacity as an ambassador from its World Centre.
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September 3

It's Not Your Fault is an engaging and highly readable book, based on the author's professional experience in treating those who suffer from the devastating effects of emotional trauma. Dr. McGraw describes how trauma affects the brain and, therefore, one's ability to carry out "good advice"; explains the subtle and largely hidden processes of attunement and attachment that take place between parents and children... Read more
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September 4

In Summons of the Lord of Hosts Bahá'u'lláh invites the monarchs and leaders of His time to accept the basic tenets of His Faith, sets forth the nature of His mission, and establishes the standard of justice that must govern the rule of those entrusted with civil authority. Written between 1868 and 1870, leaders of the East and West are called upon to accept His teachings on the oneness of God, the unity of all religions, and the oneness of humanity.
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September 5

In Release the Sun William Sears describes the Millennial fervor that gripped many people around the world in the early nineteenth century. While Christians anticipated the return of Jesus Christ, a wave of expectation swept through Islam that the "Lord of the Age" would soon appear. In Persia, this reached a dramatic climax on May 23, 1844, when a twenty-five-year-old merchant from Shiraz named Siyyid 'Alí-Muhammad... read on.
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September 6

The Story of Bahá'u'lláh presents in a clear narrative style the life of the prophet from His birth into a wealthy and noble family, through His transforming spiritual experience while incarcerated in the infamous Black Pit of Tehran, and over the decades of harsh and increasingly remote exile that followed. Woven into the story are Bahá'u'lláh's principal teachings and references to historical events and persons that place the development of the new religion in a global perspective. This book chronologically follows the story told in Release the Sun.
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In Blueprint for a New World Craig Loehle suggests that a new world view is needed for society to take the next steps of social and material progress. Such a world view, he proposes, can only be provided by a new revelation of guidance from God. He thus explores role Bahá'ís play as inventors in the development of the new social and economic systems that will form the pattern for a peaceful, united and just future society.
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September 10

The Journey of the Soul begins and ends by answering the weightiest questions we can pose about our reality as human beings: What is the purpose of life? What is death? How do we attain true happiness? What is the soul and how does it develop? What is the nature of the afterlife? Will we know and recognize our loved ones? Answers to these questions and more are found in this profound and comforting collection of readings, meditations, and prayers from the Bahá'í writings.
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September 11

The Reality of Man is a compilation that provides a sample of the Faith's vast teachings on the nature of man. Topics include God's love for humanity; the purpose of life; our spiritual reality; the nature of the soul; how human beings develop spiritually; and immortality and life hereafter. The writings are from Bahá'u'lláh and 'Abdu'l-Bahá.
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September 12

Baha'i Parenting Perspectives discusses such topics as: When you do first talk to your child about God and how do you introduce Him? What do you do if your children don't want to attend the 19 Day Feast? What should you do about celebrating Christmas? How can you deal with lying? Should you let your children watch TV? What do you do if your teenager wants to have his nose pierced? Should you go out to work or stay home to look after small children?
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September 13

The Odyssey of the Soul Draws on the literature of the Bahá'í Faith to answer age-old questions simply and directly. Where are we going? When will we arrive at our destination? What will it be like? What experiences will happen to us on the way? He charts the progress of the soul from its birth, through the physical world and to the end of its odyssey in the world of the spirit.
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Abdu'l-Baha, Centre of the Covenant was the first comprehensive biography of this 'magnetic figure' and 'perfect Exemplar' of Bahá'í life, and remains the foremost source for subsequent accounts. Over 250 pages describe 'Abdu'l-Bahá's journey to the West, the places He visited and audiences He addressed, many of those who were privileged to meet him, and the example He gave in daily life. The ideals He upheld for all are reflected in a wealth of quotations from His talks. More...
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September 21

A Basic Baha'i Chronology is composed from over 145 books and journals and hundreds of unpublished sources to provide a comprehensive guide to Bahá'í history. A Basic Bahá'í Chronology provides dates for events relating to the establishment and persecution of the Bábí and Bahá'í Faiths, from 1753 to 1996, the spread of the Bahá'í Faith in countries around the world, including the settlement of the Knights of Bahá'u'lláh More...
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September 22

Against Incredible Odds: Life of a Twentieth Century Iranian Bahá'í Family by Baharieh Rouhani Ma'ani tells the story of one family from the Iranian town of Nayríz whose life has spanned the whole history of the Bahá'í Faith, from its earliest days to the present. Their story is the story of the Bahá'í Cause itself. More...
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September 23

This stunning book, Baha'i Pilgrimage takes the reader on a guided pictorial journey and with over 350 full-colour illustrations through the Holy Places at the world centre of the Faith. The commentary is by Lesley Taherzadeh, who served at the Baha'i World Centre as an official guide to the pilgrims for over a decade. More...
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