{"product_id":"so-close-yet-so-far-syed-h-jaffar-9780595326327","title":"So Close, Yet So Far Apart: Stopping the Abuse of Others","description":"\u003ci\u003eSo Close, Yet So Far Apart--Stopping the Abuse of Others\u003c\/i\u003e is a book that shares the cardinal eight powerful, yet \u003cb\u003esimple ways\u003c\/b\u003e we can apply today to begin handling difficult challenges, such as tyrants' lust of power, religious gurus' destructive views, human idiosyncrasies, illiteracy, and poverty to \u003cb\u003emake life meaningful\u003c\/b\u003e. It discusses the principle of--\u003ci\u003edifferent realities\u003c\/i\u003e-so that we can understand, accept, and respect other people, cultures, and religions. Author \u003cb\u003eSyed H. Jaffar\u003c\/b\u003e also points out the profound similarities in each major religion[s golden rule which asks people to \u003cb\u003eput greater emphasis on doing good deeds toward fellow human beings than on worshipping God\u003c\/b\u003e. This profound resemblance among religions and our shared ancestor--\u003cb\u003eAbraham\u003c\/b\u003e--should make us \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eso close\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, says Jaffar, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eyet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, because of the calamity of \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe abuse of others\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, we have become \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eso far apart\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e. Once we have truly earned the right to be counted among \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003egreat human beings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e as depicted in \u003cb\u003eThe Life Model\u003c\/b\u003e, Jaffar affirms, the love we feel for people, the respect we have for other cultures and religions, and the compassion we have for our own religion's uniqueness will increase dramatically. Hence, we will gain inner and lasting peace for our ultimate goal of \u003cb\u003etreasuring life\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Syed H. Jaffar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0595326323\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595326327\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/06\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.46d","brand":"Syed H. Jaffar","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443556757759,"sku":"9780595326327","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a6eb18d9-3692-4bb9-a50c-93c53ae5eeba.jpg?v=1777206272","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/so-close-yet-so-far-syed-h-jaffar-9780595326327","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}