Beyond the Veil
Autor Ellis Washingtonen Limba Engleză Paperback – sep 2004
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780761827283
ISBN-10: 0761827285
Pagini: 247
Dimensiuni: 140 x 219 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.35 kg
Ediția:Collectors Ed/
Editura: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN-10: 0761827285
Pagini: 247
Dimensiuni: 140 x 219 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.35 kg
Ediția:Collectors Ed/
Editura: Rowman & Littlefield
Notă biografică
Cuprins
Chapter 1 Prologue Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Introduction Chapter 4 On Aesthetics: Prelude: Birth of a Young Philosopher; Music: You are What You Listen To Chapter 5 On Philosophy: Students Should Maintain Beliefs; Student Reply-Letter to the Editor: Ready for the Inquisitions? Chapter 6 The Epiphany Chapter 7 On Autobiography: Confessions to Nine Strangers and a Preacher Chapter 8 On Love: Caroline My Valentine; Joyce or Joy? Chapter 9 On Worship: Caroline & Ms. Prissy Chapter 10 On Attempted Suicide: Monique Missed!!! Chapter 11 On Attempted Insanity: On the Edge: Letter to a Young Mother with Five Children Chapter 12 On the Virtuous Woman: To the Noble First Lady of Antioch Church of God in Christ Chapter 13 On Womanhood: Lunch at Gauguin's; The Paintings of a 19th Century Playboy; Barbara in the Fields {Lessons My Grandmother Lucille Washington Taught Me}; Pookee & Me Chapter 14 On Manhood: Percy's Invisible Prison; Introduction to my Surrogate Father, Dr. Jones; Grandfather Ellis Washington: A Tale of Two Fathers; No More Hammers Ringing in My Life; My Brother Eugene Has No Bottom Teeth; Mama'ed to Death: Black Sports Star Chapter 15 On Science: Darwin's Holy Ghost Revival! {Part 1} Chapter 16 On Authority: Do You Have a Badge to Do What You're Doing? Chapter 17 On Epistemology and the Nature of Judgment: A Y2K Affair; The Forgotten Genius; Dialogue Between Billy Graham, Ronald Reagan, Ellis & God Chapter 18 On Law: The Case of Harris vs. Laura; How Long Must I Wait for Justice?; Reply to Mr. Meier on the Race Capitalization Rule; Reverend Green: A Preach that Can't Preach? Chapter 19 On Encouragement: Letter to Kathy; Letter to Cee Cee; Hope's Hope!; Letter to Suzanne; Letter to an Angel(a); Gail the Fax Girl, Encounter No. 1; Gail the Fax Girl, Encounter No. 2; Gail the Fax Girl, Encounter No. 3; Gail the Fax Girl, Encounter No Chapter 20 On Idleness: People Who Live Inside a Tomb (The Sin of Idleness and Enablers) Chapter 21 On Gratitude: Letter to a Most Beautiful African Woman; Letter to my Favorite Chef; Letter to Ms. Dale of Marriott Cafeteria; Letter to the Manager of Marriott Cafeteria Chapter 22 On Ingratitude: Postlude in Solitude (Farewell to a Dead-end Job) Chapter 23 On Friendship: How Gail Got Dale Out of Jail; How Dale Got Gale Out of Jail; Roland. . . My Friend; Finishing for Anonymous; Why Won't You Speak to Me?; Letter to Leon Betchett (The Harvard Period: 1988-89); Letter to My Anonymous Friend Chapter 24 On Betrayal: A Friend Must Depart Chapter 25 On the Academy: Letter to a Busy Black Conservative; Letter to Professor Layman Allen of the University of Michigan Law School; Remedial Writing Class at Harvard Chapter 26 On Human Nature: Clifford the Lionhearted: The Naked Lady Card; God's Resume: A Conversation with Tyrone Jones; Big Bossman Sell Your Boy Toy Today! Chapter 27 On Race/Racism: Oprah! Did you know that President George Washington was my Father?; Letter to a Young Intellectual No. 2; Letter to a Young Intellectual No. 3 (Justice Clarence Thomas-Prometheus in our Midst); Lynching Me {Strange Fruit}; Let Chapter 28 On Courage: Mr. Ronald Davis: A Caged Lion in Our Midst; Richie the Lionhearted Died of AIDS; The Tears Counted Chapter 29 On Economics: An Anti-Ghetto Strategy Chapter 30 On Politics: Machiavelli in the House!; It Takes a Village Idiot?; Letter and Proposals to Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich; Letter to Speaker of the Senate, Trent Lott Chapter 31 On Jealously: The Silence of the Lambs Chapter 32 On Procrastination: Redeeming the Time; Letter to Tonya Way; Note to Clifford the Lionhearted¿Part I Chapter 33 On Intellectualism: Posner's Dilemma; Reply of Judge Richard A. Posner; Letter of Recommendation for Ellis Washington by Dr. Cloyzelle Jones; Letter of Recommendation for Demetrius Freeman; Letter of Recommendation for Clifford Leach Chapter 34 On Youth: Letter to my Nephew Bakari on Manhood Chapter 35 Epilogue: On the Elements of Good Civilization: Dialogues with my Sister Yemoja Part I¿Invitation to a Dialogue; Part II¿Dialogue after Socrates Dialectical Style Chapter 36 Endnotes Chapter 37 Author Biographical Sketch