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PART 1 THE VICAR OF BAGHDAD
Acknowledgements 10
Foreword 11
Introduction: A Quite Unexpected Theatre 13
Chapter 1: Declaration of Intent 21
Chapter 2: A Painful Delivery 39
Chapter 3: From Darkness to Darkness 57
Chapter 4: A Measure of Progress 74
Chapter 5: Knowing the Right People 90
Chapter 6: Giving Peace a Chance 105
Chapter 7: The Most Wonderful Church in the World 122
Chapter 8: The Kingdom, the Power and the Glory 140
PART2 MY JOURNEY SO FAR
Acknowledgements 158
Foreword by The Rt Revd Dr Michael Nazir-Ali 159
Chapter 1: An Unusual Beginning 161
Chapter 2: Turbulence 169
Chapter 3: Just Like Heaven 179
Chapter 4: Called by God 189
Chapter 5: The Academic Hothouse 195
Chapter 6: A Prophetic Word 204
Chapter 7: Life-defining Events 212
Chapter 8: A New Life 221
Chapter 9: Several Landmarks 229
Chapter 10: Sent to Coventry 237
Chapter 11: To the Middle East 247
Chapter 12: Return to Iraq 255
Chapter 13: The Road to Alexandria 264
Chapter 14: Relief and Reconciliation Go Hand in Hand 272
Chapter 15: Back to Coventry 280
Chapter 16: Brought Back to Life 291
Chapter 17: An Oasis of Healing 299
Chapter 18: Don’t Take Care; Take Risks 307
Chapter 19: A Normal Day 318
Chapter 20: The Bigger Picture 324
Chapter 21: My Choice 331
Chapter 22: Very Special People 337
A Reflection: Tariq Aziz 348
Epilogue: Late Fragment 350
Afterword: 355
Appendix 1: Who’s Who 361
