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Hope on a tightrope : words & wisdom / Cornel West.
LIBRA - Rare E185.86 .W43845 2008 Banks copy 1 v. + CD
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- West, Cornel.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- West, Cornel--Political and social views.
- West, Cornel.
- African Americans--Intellectual life.
- African Americans.
- African Americans--Politics and government.
- African Americans--Religion.
- African Americans--Conduct of life.
- Politics and government.
- Philosophy.
- Political and social views.
- United States--Race relations.
- United States.
- Race relations.
- United States--Politics and government--1989---Philosophy.
- Genre:
- Compact discs.
- Books with discs.
- Nonfiction.
- Sound recordings.
- Penn Provenance:
- Banks, Joanna (donor) (Banks Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- viii, 237 pages, 3 unnumbered pages : illustrations, portraits ; 18 cm + 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
- 4 3/4 in.
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Distribution:
- Carlsbad, California : Distributed by Hay House, Inc.
- Place of Publication:
- Carlsbad, Calif. : Smiley Books, 2008.
- System Details:
- 1.4 m/s
- digital recording
- Summary:
- Philosopher Cornel West shares his perspectives on a variety of topics, including courage, faith, family, identity and race, social justice, freedom, music, and others. Features an audio CD.
- Contents:
- State of emergency
- Courage
- Philosophy
- Identity and race
- Faith
- Family
- Music
- Leadership
- Love and service
- Social justice
- Freedom
- Wisdom
- Westian core concepts.
- Notes:
- "1st edition, November 2008."
- "Jacket and cover design: Charles McStravick. Cover photos: Jefry Wright."
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-233).
- Includes 1 compact disc: "Cornel West interviewed by Tavis Smiley."
- Local Notes:
- Kislak Center Banks Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2018 by Joanna Banks.
- Banks Collection copy: dustjacket retained.
- Contains:
- Cornel West interviewed by Tavis Smiley.
- ISBN:
- 9781401921866 :
- 1401921868
- OCLC:
- 213848986
- Publisher Number:
- 9781401921866
- Online:
- Contributor biographical information
- Publisher description
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