In an extraordinary book and CD package; the talented; charismatic author of Lest We Forget chronicles the harsh realities of slavery and brilliantly brings to life the spirit of a people determined to be free. A vibrant legacy of the past and an expression of hope for the future; African-American songs and spirituals formed an oral history during the perilous era of slavery. Illustrated with photographs; drawings; and reproductions of original documents; No Man Can Hinder Me traces the spiritual from its arrival in America to its importance as a mode of secret communication; to its role after Emancipation.Celebrated author and lecturer Velma Maia Thomas not only tells the story of these songs; she presents more than a dozen glorious examples-many of them never-before-recorded arrangements-on a CD specially created for this book. With performances by Thomas and other well-known vocalists; including members of the Morehouse College Glee Club as well some of Atlanta's foremost gospel singers; the CD evokes a sense of community and the dream of earthly and spiritual freedom that sustained African-Americans through the ordeal of slavery.
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10 of 14 people found the following review helpful. All the reviews are correct.By Michael ValdivielsoAll the reviews are correct - really; this must have been a great book when first published but it does not age well. Great book if you want to learn about manual board games; how to play them; design them; understand them. If you want to know about the EARLY history of computer games and the military's use of said war games; this is kind of OK. If you want to see how war games went from the paper map to early computers; from early computers to the Play Station or X Box or Total War games...FAIL. It is if he had no energy to edit or update. Really; an author has to keep on top of this kind of thing if they plan to try to re-sell an old book.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy Gerson V. Monteiro Jr.Thanks! All OK!0 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Up to his usual standards!By Stewart F. DaviesGood reference book; full of good ideas and details to make you a better gamer. Read it and learn it.
