A spirited tale of redemption from a seemingly insurmountable life of tragedy and crime, this first autobiography of professional wrestler and TV commentator Booker T Huffman details his life before celebrity status in the ring. Beginning with Booker T's single-parent upbringing after the passing of[...]

For the 50 years that followed its publication in 1901, Up from Slavery was the most widely known book written by an African American. The life of Booker T. Washington embodied the legendary rise of an American self-made man, and his autobiography gave voice for the first time to a vast group that h[...]

While literary utopias depict an ideal society and reflect an optimistic belief in the triumph of humanity and government, dystopias present a society marked by suffering caused by human and political evils. This book offers a detailed study of several literary dystopias and analyzes them as social [...]

In The African Novel in English Keith Booker uses eight African novels to illustrate the scopes, varieties and the general aesthetic, cultural, and political concerns that have motivated African authors.[...]

Booker Taliaferro Washington (1856-1915) was born into slavery. After the Civil War he obtained a basic education while working as a coal miner and other jobs. After many difficulties, he studied at Hampton Institute in Virginia (1872-1875). He became an instructor at Hampton and in 1881 was asked t[...]

To celebrate 50 years of the Man Booker Prize, the inaugural winner now returns to print
"Newby deserved, and deserves, more attention."—The Paris Review
It is 1956 and Townrow is in Port Said - of these two facts he's reasonably certain. He has been summoned by the widow of his deceased [...]

Research has shown that many churches throughout the UK are growing, often through running effective evangelism and discipleship courses. Of course, there is no 'one size fits all' solution and every church needs to discern which model will work best within its own community and tradition. Mike Book[...]

A practical guide to choosing the manufacturing process. It provides engineers with the technological and economic data to guide the selection of manufacturing processes and covers a range of manufacturing processes. It also includes contemporary manufacturing, fabrication and assembly technologies.[...]

"God's Revelation for Today"What did John's revelations mean to the seven churches who read his letter?"The Lamb and the Seven-Sealed Scroll "is the second volume in Dr. Richard Booker's powerful three-volume series. Continuing to examine the Book of Revelation within its original historical, litera[...]