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Facing hardship, enduring pain, losing all - such things are a bitter pill to swallow for anyone. For those devoted to the life of the spirit, cruel misfortune - even violent opposition - are familiar stages of the journey of life. Walking a spiritual path in a material world is rarely an easy expedition. But, obedience to the object of her devotion certainly provided Keith Ransom-Kehler with her greatest human challenge and spiritual victory. Keith was an early American believer in the Bahá'í Faith, the latest of the world's global religions. She was elevated posthumously to the high rank of 'Hand of the Cause of God', and became North America's first martyr for the Faith. Her courageous, albeit largely unknown, contribution to history is the subject of Forget-Me-Not, Iran.

This compilation on the theme of life after death is selected from the writings of Baha'u'llah, the founder of the Baha'i Faith, 'Abdu'l-Baha his son, and The Bab, his forerunner. The quotes are presented alongside illustrations by Corinne Randall. The true nature of the next life is beyond anything we can comprehend but the ineffable mysteries alluded to in these quotes from spiritual exaltation to tears of separation provide an endless fountain of inspiration for the artistic imagination. These writings provide consolation in suffering and bereavement. Abdu'l-Baha invites us to look forward to death as we may anticipate the goal of a journey and Baha'u'llah describes death as a messenger of joy.

For those moments of tension, when nerves are jangled and feelings stretched. This book uses short quotes from many spiritual and poetic sources to restore, revise and reassure. Among these quotes there may be one which offers companionship throughout the day.

This book tells the true story of the life of the Bab, whose name means the Gate. His life led to the foundation of the Baha'i Faith. In many ways it parallels the life of Christ. It is one of the great stories of our time, starting in Persia, now Iran, in 1844. This miraculous event is now becoming known in all parts of the world. The book charts the artistic development of a painting, offering historical portraits of people and events. The aim has been to create a feeling of the places and the context. It is made out of nineteen panels, which fit into the design of the whole story. The book also uses the structure of the painting and offers short explanations for each of its panels.These cover: Shaykh Ahmed; Siyyid Kazim; Mula Husayn; The Letters of the Living; The Bab's journey to Mecca; Over the desert with Quddus to Mecca; Confrontation in the Mosque; The Bab cures a boy of Cholera; The Bab is delivered to the Governor of Tabriz; The Bab is imprisoned; Tahirih; The Bab is lashed with sticks; The Babis defend themselves under siege; The death of Mullah Husayn; The martyrdom of the Babis; The first shooting of the Bab; The martyrdom of the Bab; Baha'u'llah and his family are exiled; and The Shrine of the Bab, Mt. Carmel, Israel.