The Priceless Pearl, although biographical in treatment, is what the author
prefers to call an appraisal of the life and work of this distinguished, unique
and far-visioned man, believing that we stand too near to such a towering
figure to assemble, at so early a date, a more detailed record of his
achievements.
The panorama of his life, so filled with sorrow and drama,
victory and crisis, stretches through the pages of this book in a memorable and
moving tale of historic events, ably portrayed by the pen of one who was not
only a Baha'i from birth, but honoured by becoming the wife of the Guardian or
her Faith, who served him tirelessly as his personal secretary, who was
appointed by him a Hand of the Cause of God and who he stated had been his
"shield" during difficult days of his life.
Born Mary Sutherland Maxwell the author grew up in Montreal,
Canada; since the passing of her illustrious husband in 1957 she has travelled
all over the world, giving public lectures and devoting particular attention to
villagers and tribal peoples whom she has made a special point of visiting in
Asia, Africa and throughout Latin America.
