About the Book

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.

Product Details

Media: Hardcover Book, 248 pages

Language: English

Publisher: Hay House (Nov. 30th, 2008)

ISBN-10: 1401921868

ISBN-13: 9781401921866

Dimensions: 6.06 x 6.76 x 0.82 inches

Shipping Weight: 0.96 lbs

• Categories: General African American Studies