In the view of the great Russian novelist Dostoyevsky, Don Quixote was the “most perfect . . . of all the beautiful individuals in Christian literature”, adding that “he is beautiful only because he is ridiculous.” He then gets to the mystical and mysterious heart of the novel: “Wherever compassion toward ridiculed and ingenious beauty is presented, the reader’s sympathy is aroused. The mystery of humor lies in this excitation of compassion.” Quixote’s transparent goodness, his lack of gui...

Do you know someone who feels less than capable, wonders why they're here, or feels like they’ve lost their inner flame? Or do you ever feel that way? “You've got this!” is the perfect way to reassure and encourage your friend or loved one, reminding them that they can handle whatever life throws at them. This book is for anyone who needs encouragement, reassurance, validation, affirmation, or who just wants a little peace (even if that someone is yourself). I needed this book 40 years ago...

This book surveys the cultural, literary, and cinematic impact of white-authored films and imaginative literature on American society from Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin to Kathryn Stockett's Th e Hel p .

Would you like to possess the power of great knowledge? When you follow the instructions in this book, you'll be able to use your "magic" memory to: Triple your reading speed and comprehension; Easily master high-speed mathematics; Memorize practically any essential on sight and repeat it word for word years later; Increase your vocabulary by 10 times; Get rid of absent-mindedness; Amaze your friends with memory stunts and games. ---and to it all in just a few minutes a day!

The book "Forgiveness in the Forest" is a powerful and inspiring tale of love, forgiveness and redemption set in the heart of a beautiful forest. This book is sure to inspire readers to embrace their own journey of self-discovery and find the courage to forgive and move forward towards a brighter future.

The author has been writing since she was a little girl. Throughout the years, she experienced so many different things, so all she did was write. So as her poetry piled up, she decided to share some of it with the world.

The author is constantly writing. So piece by piece, she shares more of her poetry with the world.

Why has the African American community remained silent about gender even as race has moved to the forefront of our nation’s consciousness? In this important new book, two of the nation’s leading African American intellectuals offer a resounding and far-reaching answer to a question that has been ignored for far too long. Hard-hitting and brilliant in its analysis of culture and sexual politics, Gender Talk asserts boldly that gender matters are critical to the Black community in t...

Published in 1982, But Some of Us Are Brave was the first-ever Black women's studies reader and a foundational text of contemporary feminism.Featuring writing from eminent scholars, activists, teachers, and writers, such as the Combahee River Collective and Alice Walker, All the Women Are White, All the Blacks Are Men, But Some of Us Are Bravechallenges the absence of Black feminist thought in women’s studies, confronts racism, and investigates th...

Simple and accessible techniques to increase your reading speed and comprehensionIn Breakthrough Rapid Reading, the former National Director of Education for Evelyn Wood Reading Dynamics presents his do-it-yourself program for improving your reading. This program outlines fundamental principles and skills that can be learned at home with the help of the drills and exercises provided. And because it lets readers choose their own materials and set their own ...

Monsters Under Your Head is a poetry book about life in the words of someone who's just as lost in it as you.

The timeless and essential anthology of Black Feminist thought—showing that Black women have always understood the need for feminism to be intersectional“In this pathbreaking collection of articles, Dr. Beverly Guy-Sheftall has taken us from the early 1830s to contemporary times. . . . She has refused to cut off contemporary African American women from the long line of sisters who have righteously struggled for the liberation of African American women from ...