Articles liés à Hope on a Tightrope: Words and Wisdom

Hope on a Tightrope: Words and Wisdom - Couverture rigide

West, Cornel

 
9781401921866: Hope on a Tightrope: Words and Wisdom

Synopsis

Hope on a Tightrope Offering openhearted wisdom for modern times, this courageous collection of quotations, speech excerpts, letters, and photographs by the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Democracy Matters" includes an original CD that highlights Dr. West's outstanding spoken-word artistry. Full description

Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Présentation de l'éditeur

      The New York Times best-selling author of Race Matters and Democracy Matters offers open-hearted wisdom for our times in this courageous collection of quotations, speech excerpts, letters, philosophy, and photographs that reflect the profound humanity that fuels the passionate public intellectual. In a world that seesaws between unconditional love and acceptance and blind hatred and exclusion, Hope on a Tightrope will satisfy readers in search of deep wells of inspiration and challenge that marries the mind to the heart.

This gift book features an original CD that highlights Dr. West’s outstanding spoken-word artistry. His August 2007 CD release Never Forget: A Journey of Revelations that featured collaborations with best-selling artists Prince, Jill Scott, and Andre 3000 topped the charts as Billboard’s #1 Spoken Word album.

Biographie de l'auteur

Educator and philosopher Cornel West is the Class of 1943 University Professor at Princeton University. Known as one of America’s most gifted, provocative, and important public intellectuals, he is the author of the contemporary classic Race Matters, which changed the course of America’s dialogue on race and justice, and the New York Times bestseller Democracy Matters. He is the recipient of the American Book Award and more than 20 honorary degrees.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.