The Vicar of Baghdad : Fighting for Peace in the Middle East

**"I live with a price on my head ...The kind of people that I spend my time engaging with are not usually very nice. On the whole nice people do not cause wars ."** Andrew White is one of a tiny handful of people trusted by virtually every side in the complex Middle East. Political and military solutions are constantly put forward, and constantly fail. Andrew offers a different approach, speaking as a man of faith to men of faith. Compassionate and shrewd, gifted in human relationships, he has been deeply involved in the rebuilding of Iraq. His first-hand connections and profound insights make this a fascinating document. As the vicar of St. George's Church in Baghdad, the only Episcopalian church in Iraq, Canon Andrew White has worked with those at the highest levels of authority in Iraq, for both Westerners and Iraqis. Now, as political and military solutions continue to fail, Andrew offers a different approach to making peace in the Middle East-speaking as a man of faith to men of faith. In The Vicar of Baghdad he tells the story of his work to create peace through God. --from publisher description Dedication Acknowledgements Foreword A Quite Unexpected Theatre Declaration of Intent A Painful Delivery From Darkness to Darkness A Measure of Progress Knowing the Right People Giving Peace a Chance The Most Wonderful Church in the World The Kingdom, the Power and the Glory Who's Who Photo Section White is one of the few people in the world trusted by virtually every side in the Middle East, a place where political and military solutions constantly fail. White offers a different approach, using his first-hand accounts to provide a unique insight. B/w illustrations An insider's fascinating and fast-moving account of the people and events that dominate the Middle East peace process.