Ref: HIS360.SC : The newsletter Pioneer Post UK was initiated in 1988. Through it, Bahá’í pioneers from the United Kingdom enjoyed the stories of other pioneers. These have become a captivating record of what pioneering life overseas is like and they are now part of Bahá’í history. Stories from Pioneer Post shares some of them with a new audience. Here are the stories of Bahá’ís young and old who heeded Shoghi Effendi’s advice to ‘plumb greater depths of consecration’, who answered the call of the Universal House of Justice to take the Faith of Bahá’u’lláh to remote parts and who arose with verve and passion to teach the Faith in Africa, the Americas, the cold north, the far south and ‘in the islands of the North Sea and of the Mediterranean, as well as in the remote territories situated in the Pacific’. Their stories are those of modern heroes and heroines. Poignant, touching, insightful, some of the stories will make you cry, others will make you shake with laughter. If you have ever been pioneering, you will recognize yourself here. If you haven’t, these stories will motivate you to go. They will inspire all who fondly dream of following in the footsteps of earlier pioneers and, indeed, of standing on the shoulders of giants. (416 pages, £19.95)
Ref: TBF790.SC Rúhíyyih Khanúm This book contains advice on everything that a pioneer (or even a stay -at-home) will need, from a copy of the Greatest Name and a photograph of 'Abdu'l Bahá in the front, to basic recipes and health hints at the back. It includes down to earth advice on where and how to go, culture shock, climate, morals, servants, mud huts, how to furnish a nest and meeting place (for almost nothing) sanitary facilities, common hazards and much much more. Rúhíyyih Khanúm herself undertook extensive travels through the five continents and as a vivifying breeze infused a new spirit into the tired bodies of the pioneers. Through this book her tender concern and gift of common sense will continue to travel to the hearts of pioneers everywhere. Her advice is as true today as it was 30 years ago. (287 pages, £7.50)
Ref: CMP864 SC This compilation of extracts from Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, the Báb, 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, the Universal House of Justice, the Continental Boards of counsellors, and others brings together more than 200 quotations on the subject of pioneering. It will surely help inspire and encourage others to follow in the footsteps of the vanguard of teachers who have left their homeland for the love of God and in service to humanity. Covers such topics as: The Station of the Pioneer; The Promises of Assistance and Victory; and the Call to Bahá'í Youth. (160 pages, £7.95)
Ref: HWB100 SC Denali Knight Weiler When Denali Knight Weiler set off on her year of service in Ecuador she packed a suitcase full of bikinis and tanning oil, only to find that she'd be spending the first six weeks in the Andean city of Otavalo, surrounded by snow-capped mountains and woolly alpacas - not a sandy beach in sight! Her dream vacation in the tropics was not to be. But what she did was even better: - see more Denali's down-to-earth handbook will help you to ‘seize your moment, to make your mark on the destiny of humankind’ and to have a truly fulfilling year of service. (206 pages, £10.95)
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