From homeless high school dropout to one of the most sought after motivational speakers in the country, Eric Thomas has truly found the Secret 2 Success. In this, his debut autobiography, Eric shares that secret with the rest of the world. By chronicling his days sleeping in abandoned buildings in the unforgiving Detroit winters, to his rise as a successful husband, father, CEO, educator and motivational speaker, Eric inspires the masses to reach greatness. In 2009 one of Eric’s speeches e...

Science is perfect in its answers. We just have to find the right questions to ask. When Carl, an artistic dreamer with a troubled mind takes on the challenge of thinking in a scientific manner, treasures are found that have implications for every man on Earth. Sometimes you have to wonder if you really want to know the answer.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Eric Thomas moves, inspires, encourages, and challenges people to reach their full potential. You Owe You is flat-out brilliant, and he ain’t lied yet!”—Deion Sanders, Coach PrimeNo matter your story or your struggle, Eric Thomas—celebrated motivational guru, educator, and problem-solver to many of the top athletes and business leaders—will “help you work harder, discover your real motivation, and crack the cod...

Argues that there is a shared public obligation to establish and maintain a culture of justice, with implications for education, poverty, free speech, and "PC" culture.In A Culture of Justice, Eric Thomas Weber shows how culture can enable or inhibit the pursuit of justice. Weber argues that there is a shared, public obligation to establish and maintain a culture of justice. Culture can be employed to threaten people's self-respect, to diminish their sense...

This book tells the story of the International Rescue Committee (IRC), the largest nonsectarian refugee relief agency in the world. Founded in the 1930s by socialist militants, the IRC attracted the support of renowned progressives such as Eleanor Roosevelt, Norman Thomas, and Reinhold Niebuhr. But by the 1950s it had been absorbed into the American foreign policy establishment. Throughout the Cold War, the IRC was deeply involved in the volatile confrontations between the two superpowers ...

During World War I, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) rose to prominence as an effective, militant union and then was destroyed by a devastating campaign of repression launched by the federal government. This book documents the rise and fall of this important industrial labor organization.The Industrial Workers of the World—or "Wobblies," as they were known—included legendary figures from U.S. labor history. Joe Hill, "Big Bill" Haywood, and Elizabeth Gurle...

**"Infused with all the joy of the best teen movies, Kings of B'more is sure to be a big hit." —BuzzFeedTwo Black queer best friends face their last day together with an epic journey through Baltimore in this magnetic YA debut by bestselling author of Here for It, R. Eric Thomas.**A 2023 Stonewall Honor Book for Young Adult LiteratureWith junior year starting in the fall, Harrison feels like he’s on the precipice of, well, everythi...

Uniting Mississippi applies a new, philosophically informed theory of democratic leadership to Mississippi's challenges. Governor William F. Winter has written a foreword for the book, supporting its proposals.The book begins with an examination of Mississippi's apparent Catch-22, namely the difficulty of addressing problems of poverty without fixing issues in education first, and vice versa. These difficulties can be overcome if we look at their common roots, argues Eric ...

The internet does not run on magic; it runs on thousands of miles of hair-thin glass cables buried in mud and stretched across ocean floors. When a construction crew accidentally cuts an underground fiber-optic line, an entire city loses internet. You cannot simply tape the cable back together. It requires an insanely specialized piece of B2B equipment: the Fusion Splicer. This book delves into the high-stakes, hyper-lucrative logistics of optical telecommunications repair. A fusion splice...

Cold Pieces is a piece (book) about humanity being created in the image and likeness of God. Made to bear His image. It’s purpose is to let people know that they are God’s most preeminent creation made to reflect Him. They are a walking manifestation of God . They are a Cold Piece. About the Author: Eric is a preacher teacher and motivational speaker and philanthropist. Education is his passion of life. He is a graduate of Belhaven University were he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Interdisc...

Some musicians follow the path laid before them. Others have to carve their own path in order to claim destiny. Learn what it means to be exceptional in this exciting story for young musicians and songwriters.In Exceptional, four high school seniors receive the once-in-a-year chance to present their own personally written songs for their final high school spring concert. Each student has a skillset in a different instrument: the violin, th...

John Dewey was America’s greatest public philosopher. His work stands out for its remarkable breadth, and his deep commitment to democracy led him to courageous progressive stances on issues such as war, civil liberties, and racial, class, and gender inequalities. This book collects the clearest and most powerful of his public writings and shows how they continue to speak to the challenges we face today.An introductory essay and short introductions to each of the texts discuss the ...