Hope on a Tightrope

Educator, philosopher and New York Times best-selling author of Race Matters and Democracy Matters, Dr. Cornel West offers open-hearted wisdom for our times in Hope on a Tightrope, a courageous collection of quotations, speech excerpts, letters, and photographs all reflecting the profound humanity that fuels the passionate public intellectual. In a world that yearns for unarmed truth and unconditional love in the midst of cold greed and blind hatred, Hope on a Tightrope offers a new compass.

This provocative collection explores themes such as Identity and Race, Leadership, Love and Service, Social Justice, Faith, Family, and Wisdom. Hope on a Tightrope will challenge all those in search of new perspectives and provides deep wells of inspiration that marry the mind to the heart.