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Alain L. Locke
Alain L. Locke (1886-1954), in his famous 1925 anthology TheNew Negro, declared that “the pulse of the Negro world has begun to beat in Harlem.” Often called the father of the Harlem Renaissance, Locke had his finger directly on that pulse, promoting, influencing, and sparring with such figures as Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Jacob Lawrence, Richmond Barthé, William Grant Still, Booker T. Washington, W. E. B. Du Bois, Ralph Bunche, and John Dewey. The long-awaited first biography of this extraordinarily gifted philosopher and writer, Alain L. Locke narrates the untold story of his profound impact on twentieth-century America’s cultural and intellectual life. Leonard Harris and...
One Shot Harris
The career of noted Afro-American photographer "Teenie Harris" is demonstrated through this collection of his portraits taken mostly in Pittsburgh.
What Makes You Not a Buddhist
An innovative meditation master cuts through common misconceptions about Buddhism, revealing what it truly means to walk the path of the Buddha So you think you’re a Buddhist? Think again. Tibetan Buddhist master Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse, one of the most creative and innovative lamas teaching today, throws down the gauntlet to the Buddhist world, challenging common misconceptions, stereotypes, and fantasies. In What Makes You Not a Buddhist, Khyentse reviews the four core truths of the tradition, using them as a lens through which readers can examine their everyday lives. With wit and irony, he urges readers to move beyond the superficial trappings of Buddhism—beyond the romance with beads, incense, or exotic robes—straight to the heart of what the Buddha taught. Khyentse’s provocative, non-traditional approach to Buddhism will resonate with students of all stripes and anyone eager to bring this ancient religious tradition into their twenty-first-century lives.
Proof of Atlantis
Plato had written about the mythical continent of Atlantis and his writings indicated the people of Atlantis had buried the records of their continent and culture in several places in the world when they learned their continent was about to be destroyed. Proof of Atlantis is an action adventure about a construction manager, Matt McKay, who finds these long lost records in the foothills of the Himalayas and realizes they contains knowledge more advanced than our own. Devious people in the United States, Russian and Chinese Governments learn of his discover and each set out to take the records from him. Matt soon finds himself running for his life; having to overcome one deadly obstacle after another. He smuggles the records half way around the world before his flight comes to a head on an island not far where the odyssey of the records had began some seven thousand years before.
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