Hope on a Tightrope: Words and Wisdom

Hope on a Tightrope: Words and Wisdom
by Cornel West

Hope on a Tightrope: Words and Wisdom
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Author: Cornel West
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-11-01
ISBN: 1401921868
Number of pages: 248
Publisher: Hay House

Book Reviews of Hope on a Tightrope: Words and Wisdom

Book Review: Words of Wisdom from Dr. West
Summary: 4 Stars

Dr. West is renowned for his brilliance and understanding of American culture, politics and stereotypes as related to translating policy and action into something more meaningful to the academic and laymen alike.

Though this snippet style of writing may be disappointing to some, "Hope on a Tightrope" is a good read. It appears as if Dr. West is not providing us with a dissertation-type manual, but information that provides "food for thought" and does so in an inspirational way that encourages you to go "Hmmmm."

The question is whether this should be categorized along the line of his previous writings or as a motivational book on another level?

Summary of Hope on a Tightrope: Words and Wisdom

????? 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.

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