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Central Figures: Bahá’u’lláh — Volume One
Central Figures: Bahá’u’lláh — Volume Two
Central Figures: Bahá’u’lláh — Volume Three
Central Figures: The Báb — Volume One
Central Figures: The Báb — Volume Two
topCentral Figures: Bahá’u’lláh — Volume One
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Chapter 1 — Prayers and Meditations of Bahá’u’lláh
Saving the Silver-Tongued Nightingale
A Prayer for Mírzá Ja’far
The Tree of Life
Chapter 2 — Loving Acts of Bahá’u’lláh
Father of the Poor
One Meritorious Act
The Friend at the Crossroads
Chapter 3 — Bahá’u’lláh and the Children of His Household
Summertime
The Prison and the Garden
The Power of Love
Chapter 4 — The Station of Bahá’u’lláh as Told by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
The Prisoner with Power
The Truth of Bahá’u’lláh’s Mission
The Greatest Father-Son Story of All Time
Chapter 5 — The Childhood of Bahá’u’lláh
Bahá’u’lláh’s Fishes
Bahá’u’lláh Is Born
The Puppet Show
Chapter 6 — The Youth and Early Manhood of Bahá’u’lláh
The Badasht Conference
Lives of Service
Escape to Tihrán
Chapter 7 — Principles related to the Oneness of God and
the Oneness of Humanity
Isfandíyár
A Journey Across a Desert
Thank You, Isfandíyár
Central Figures: Bahá’u’lláh — Volume Two
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Chapter 1 — The Suffering and Sacrifices of Bahá’u’lláh
A Most Great Exchange
Fire in ‘Akká
Chapter 2 — The Relationship between Bahá’u’lláh and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Waiting for the Master
Flowers for the Ancient King
Chapter 3 — The Holy Family
The Mother of Consolation
The Button
In Search of a Kindred Spirit
Chapter 4 — The Station of Bahá’u’lláh as Told by the Báb
Sacred Moments on Grandpa’s Lap
The Mysterious Visit
Chapter 5 — The Station of Bahá’u’lláh as Stated by His Own Pen
Meeting Bahá’u’lláh
The Mirror in the Box
Badí—Pride of the Martyrs
Inheriting the Lesser Peace
Chapter 6 — The Experience of Bahá’u’lláh in the Síyáh-Chál
The Maiden of Heaven
The Story of ‘Abdu’l-Vahháb
The Birth of the Bahá’í Revelation
Chapter 7 — The Banishment of Bahá’u’lláh to Iraq
Bahá’u’lláh’s Secret
Stranger in the Mountains
Hatred and Miracles
Chapter 8 — The Declaration of Bahá’u’lláh in the Garden of Ridván
The Garden of Paradise
The Garden of Ridván
For Those Who Go First
Chapter 9 — Progressive Revelation
A Never-Ending Stack of Lego Bricks
A Letter of Certainty
A Letter of Baghdád
Chapter 10 — The Social Principles of Bahá’u’lláh
Not in My Class
Bahá’u’lláh’s Tablet to the Queen
Chapter 11 — The Significance of the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh
Bamba and the Rainstorm
Changing the Heart
Central Figures: Bahá’u’lláh — Volume Three
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Chapter 1 — The Station of Bahá’u’lláh as Stated in the Divine Revelations
of the Past
Introductory Quotations
The Warmth of Alaska
On His Shoulders
The Promise
Chapter 2 — The Station of Bahá’u’lláh as Stated by Shoghi Effendi
The Blizzard
A New Crop of Believers
An Eagle-Eye View
Chapter 3 — The Exiles of Bahá’u’lláh to Constantinople and Adrianople
Out of Constantinople
In the House of God’s Command
Accepting the Challenge
Chapter 4 — The Exile of Bahá’u’lláh to the Holy Land
The Last Exile
Beyond the Walls
At Home in the Mansion of Delight
The Passing of Bahá’u’lláh
Chapter 5 — The Proofs and Evidences of the Appearance of Bahá’u’lláh Found in the Holy Books of Previous Religions
Introductory Quotations
Shining like Meteors
Watch Therefore
Lifting the Veil
Chapter 6 — The Personal Principles of of Bahá’u’lláh
To Be a Brilliant Star
For Love of Bahá’u’lláh
Emily’s First Talk
Chapter 7 — The Need for Laws to Govern Our Physical, Social,
and Spiritual Lives
The Faithful Heart
From a Drop to an Ocean
A Flame of Fire
Chapter 8 — The Kitáb-i-Aqdas: Its Laws and Ordinances
Once Poor, Once Wealthy
Mírzá Abu’l-Fadl and the River of Mercy
Now I Understand
Chapter 9 — The Mysteries and Hidden Meanings in the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh
Mírzá Haydar-‘Alí’s Greatest Wish
Mysterious Words
Am I Not Your Lord?
Chapter 10 — Major Texts of the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh
The Revelation of Tablets
Papers in the River
A Radiant Point of Light
Out of the Box
Central Figures: The Báb — Volume One
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Chapter 1 — Religious Awakening in Anticipation of the Coming of the Báb
The Luckiest Girl in the World
The Awakening
A Time of Earthquakes
Chapter 2 — Mullá Husayn’s Search for the Prophet
Diary of a Search
Mullá Husayn’s Search
Advancing the Cause of Truth
Chapter 3 — The Titles of the Báb
The Promised One
The Titles of the Báb
A Potion in the Tea?
Chapter 4 — The Early Life of the Báb
The Maktab Days
The Student Who Taught His Teacher
The Childhood of the Báb
Chapter 5 — The Youth and Early Manhood of the Báb
Dreams of Faith
He Was Trustworthy
Green Lake Wedding
Chapter 6 — The Declaration of the Báb
Like Stars in the Sky
The Declaration of the Báb
The First Believer
Chapter 7 — Prayers of the Báb
The Prayer
God Will Protect Me
The Power of Sacrifice
Central Figures: The Báb — Volume Two
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Chapter 1 — The Historical and Social Context of the World of the 19th Century
The Naming
I Want to Read
Mr. Putterby’s Trunk
A Mightier Pen
Chapter 2 — The Historical and Social Context of Iran in the 19th Century
Bolbol Ján
School Days of Ali-Kuli Khan
The Miracle
Chapter 3 — The Herald of Bahá’u’lláh and the Harbinger of the Most Great Light
The Twice-Blessed Scribe
The Balance of Pain
On the Road to Tihraacute;n
Chapter 4 — The Letters of the Living
Táhirih
The Best-Loved Letter
Mullá ‘Alí: The First to Suffer in the Path of God
A Day Not Forgotten
The Best of Friends
Táhirih Teaches the Thousands
Chapter 5 — The Ministry of the Báb after His Declaration
Three Calls to the Gate
The Sermon at the Mosque
Vahíd
The Sound of Water
The Victorious Báb
The Wild Stallion
Prisoner at the Dawn
Chapter 6 — The Conference of Badasht
Winds of Change at Badasht
The Story of the Snake and Its Skin
Lesson at Níyálá
Chapter 7 — The Development of the Bahá’í Calendar
A New Calendar for a New Day
The House Next Door
The Power of Courage
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