{"product_id":"9781462810185","title":"The Stone of Destiny","description":"H.J. Hightower is an educator, political thinker and poet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Stone of Destiny is based on the idea that the mind is the seat of authority over the body and that the thoughts of a human being control his or her actions. The book has two basic themes; 1) we as people of African heritage must first change our minds before we can change our destiny and 2) that in order for us to practically realize that new destiny we must construct new institutions based upon that new method of thinking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   The Stone of Destiny is designed to change our minds by helping people of African heritage to identify four areas of critical importance where that shift in thinking must take place. They are as follows: 1) our concept of self image and our relations amongst each other and those outside our community, 2) the practical meaning of unity, 3) a useful concept of power and 4) the crucial idea of leadership. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The poems in the book are written to cause the reader to see that unity, self reliance, self-sufficiency and self-determination are the essential principles upon which all our African heroes have based their actions. Indeed, these principles are vital for freedom, independence and prosperity. These are the doctrines which can guarantee our success as people of African heritage and eliminate the perilous conditions in which we find ourselves today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Stone of Destiny is a primer for the transformation of our minds and the rebirth of genuinely African institutions as the building blocks for a new peaceful, prosperous, free and independent trans-oceanic African civilization. This book is the first practical step towards that goal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Poetry \/ Political Science\/ History \/ Economics","brand":"Xlibris US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47165357850864,"sku":"9781462810185","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781462810185_p0.jpg?v=1763677808","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781462810185","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}