Overview
""This is a beautifully written autobiography of a remarkable life. Farifteh Robb brilliantly tells her journey of faith and love across two cultures. I found it captivating and could not put it down."" John Clark, Chairman of the Friends of the Diocese of Iran Have you ever wondered what it is like to survive a revolution? To be a religious convert, adopting a different nationality and starting afresh in a new discipline? To fall deeply in love, despite the obstacles to a burgeoning relationship? All of these things, and more, happened to Farifteh Robb. This is the fascinating and moving story of a woman's journey between two cultures - her Persian Muslim heritage and her Christian life in Scotland. It describes the challenges she faced in an Iran torn apart by political turmoil, and in her new life in the UK. Written with passion, candid reflection, and a gentle wit, this is the story of a life lived in faith in a multicultural world.
Full Product Details
Author: Farifteh V. Farifteh V. Robb
Publisher: SPCK Publishing
Imprint: Lion Books
Edition: New edition
ISBN: 9780745980881
ISBN 10: 0745980880
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 18 September 2020
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
""In the Shadow of the Shahs: Finding Unexpected Grace is an honest and vivid account of one woman's faith journey through challenging times. At turns both funny and moving, the book includes some delightful vignettes of an unusual life in Iran. It contains some surprising twists and turns and provides insights which will appeal to anyone interested in exploring conversion and faith through the lenses of culture, identity and personal roots. I so appreciated reading this book."" -- Rt. Rev.Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani, Bishop of Loughborough ""This account of conversion from a Muslim background to Christianity in the context of Iran is fascinating and the author has told her story in a clear and informative way. The whole story is beautifully told, and the book can therefore be thoroughly recommended as an example of a remarkable 'Journey of Faith' in the 20th and 21st centuries."" -- Prof Hugh Goddard, Honorary Professorial Fellow, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World, University of Edinburgh
Author Information
Farifteh Robb (nee Hafezi) BA, MSc, PhD, began her career as an academic in Iran before re-training as a nurse and midwife in the UK. Born in Switzerland and raised as a Muslim in a Persian family, she has lived in Europe and the Middle East. She was baptized in Tehran during the final years of the Shah's reign and survived both the Islamic Revolution and its aftermath. Her subsequent move to Britain and marriage to a Scottish doctor have enabled her to embrace a new life greatly enhanced by her intimate connection with two cultures, two religions, and two very different professions. She now lives in Edinburgh with her husband and has four grown-up children.
