Miscellaneous Publications

Hasten Forth: The Dispensation of Bahá’u’lláh is a photographic depiction of the central beliefs of the Bahá’í Faith and a virtual journey to the religious community’s spiritual and administrative world centers. This new gift book was inspired by Shoghi Effendi’s 1934 message “The Dispensation of Bahá’u’lláh.” It features photos of the Bahá’í properties in Israel, tidbits of history and descriptions of the structures and gardens, and quotations from the Bahá’í texts which Shoghi Effendi selected for his message to explain the “fundamental verities” of the world’s youngest religion. Envisioned as a “home visit companion,” the book is designed to guide and stimulate conversations about prayer, pilgrimage, the mystery of God and His Manifestations, the teachings and sufferings of the Central Figures of the Bahá’í Faith, the New World Order and Bahá’í Administration, and the power of the Covenant of Bahá’u’lláh. Visit www.hastenforth.com for stories about real conversations that have arisen from individuals who shared the contents of Hasten Forth — and its inherent call to action — with their friends, family and neighbors.

“A Love Which Does Not Wait” tells of nine 20th century visionaries who saw past war to peace and dedicated their lives to its realization. Lua Getsinger, an actress and singer; Mary Maxwell, a fragile beauty; Martha Root, a journalist; Hyde Dunn, a traveling salesman; Keith Ransom-Keller, a brilliant socialite and one-time Christian minister; Susan Moody, a medical doctor; Dorothy Baker, an Ohio housewife; Ella Bailey, a school-teacher; and Marion Jack, a landscape and portrait painter — all were transformed by their response to ‘Abdu’l-Bahá.

Black and white illustrations and a simple text that encourages young children to become teachers of the Faith.