Bahá’í Books & Authors is a podcast that explores the wide-ranging world of Bahá’í literature, featuring insightful discussions on books of all genres. It focuses on uncovering the stories and inspirations behind the books, with interviews that offer a deeper understanding of their themes and creation. The podcast brings the richness of Bahá’í literature to life. Bahá’í Books & Authors is a Bahá’í Publishing Trust podcast, hosted by Jan Grammer and produced by World Unity Media.
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It's Not Your Fault How Healing Relationships Change Your Brain and Can Help You Overcome a Painful Past with Dr. Pat McGraw O'Connor
Finally, a book that challenges conventional wisdom about healing from trauma and abuse.
Simply put, you can't think your way to happiness if you're suffering the effects of trauma or abuse. Yet every day, millions receive this message from a multi-billion-dollar self-help industry. As a result, many think it's their fault when their efforts to healing themselves fail. Far too many sincere, intelligent, and highly motivated people who have followed popular advice for self-healing still feel depressed, anxious, unloved, and unlovable.
Why is this?
If popular pathways for self-healing don't work, what does?
How can those who suffer begin to find relief, function better, and feel genuinely optimistic, relaxed, loved, and lovable? This engaging and highly readable book, based on the author's professional experience in treating those who suffer from the devastating effects of emotional trauma, offers hope for those who suffer and those who care about them. Dr. McGraw O'Connor 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, examining their impact on all future relationships; tells what is needed for healing to occur; discusses the profound health benefits of spirituality and a relationship with God in assisting and accelerating the healing process; and suggests how members of the helping professions can begin to tap the deepest, most authentic parts of themselves to touch the hearts of those they seek to help.
Here's What They're Saying...
"McGraw writes for anyone who has ever been disappointed by a shrink or a self-help book... She puts a novel spin on the self-help genre." — Library Journal
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20 Aug 2026
Point of Adoration: The Story of the Shrine of Bahá’u’lláh, 1873-1892 with Michael V. Day
“The sun of Bahá has set.” These were the opening words of the telegram announcing the ascension of Bahá’u’lláh, the Prophet and Founder of the Bahá’í Faith, Who passed from this earthly life in the early hours of May 29, 1892. As the news traveled, throngs of mourners from all walks of life descended upon the fields surrounding the Bahjí compound where He had spent His final years on earth as a prisoner of the Ottoman Empire. Within twenty-four hours His sacred remains had been interred in a modest building that was to be the Point of Adoration, the Qiblih, toward which millions of His followers continue to turn in daily prayer.
In the pages of this book historian Michael V. Day takes the reader through the last years of Bahá’u’lláh’s life—in ‘Akká, Mazra‘ih, and Bahjí—highlighting pivotal moments and texts associated with the establishment of His shrine. Drawing upon a wide range of sources, including eyewitness accounts, the author paints vivid pictures of the daily life of the Manifestation and of those in His orbit; of His final days and illness; of His ascension and funeral, and of the period of mourning that followed. While there are many details that remain beyond our reach as we peer through the lens of history at these momentous events, the accounts pieced together here offer us a great deal to ponder and invite deep, meditative reflection.
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16 Jul 2026
Robert Earl Hayden: A Man, a Pencil, and Poetry for All People with Susan Engle
Robert Hayden was the first African-American Poet Laureate of the United States. Born in Detroit, he attended Detroit City College (now Wayne State University) and eventually earned a Master of Arts in English Literature from the University of Michigan. He became a Bahá’í in 1943, and in 1966, he was awarded grand prize for poetry at the First World Festival of Negro Arts. In 1975, he was appointed Poet Laureate.
Mr. Hayden believed that art and literature have the power to unite, illuminate, and inspire across ancestral and cultural lines. In a 1971 interview, he said, “As a Bahá’í I am committed to belief in the fundamental oneness of all races, the essential oneness of mankind, to the vision of world unity. And these are increasingly powerful influences on my poetry today.”
It is hoped that this book will introduce the reader to this artistic luminary whose life and poetry will continue to inspire many for generations to come.
“Susan Engle’s Robert Earl Hayden: A Man, a Pencil, and Poetry for All People is an inspiring account of a life devoted to poetry, teaching, and the cultivation of literary excellence. Engle is adept at making Hayden feel like a figure of dedication and generosity. Yes, he is a poetic genius, but he is also relatable. . . . Overall, this is a very well-written and beautifully composed book that is engrossing, educational, and deeply moving. Very highly recommended.” — Asher Syed for Readers' Favorite
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