Contents 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.