“The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke, 1st Edition” is truly an excellent biography of a man that even in literary and art circles is largely unknows. Jeffrey C. Stewart is the author of this book. Stewart is a professor of Black Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He also wrote history books and all of these are worth to read. The New Negro describes the life of Alain Locke. This is an African American man who attended Harvard not on one occasion, but twice receiving a Ph.D. in philosophy, attended Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar.

“The Water Is Wide” is both a heartbreaking and beautiful little story of love & loss, strength & finding your way. Janis Thomas is the author of this novel. This author is a master in bringing all of the stories together and throwing in a surprise ending. The author’s style is charismatic and entertaining, even if a bit self-indulgent. The novel masterfully builds the tension until it reaches a fever pitch as the author finally begins putting the various pieces of the puzzle into place. There are plenty of unexpected twists and turns in store for the foursome as the truth about the events preceding. It is an enjoyable read with constant developments between the past and the present. There are several sub-themes woven into the primary setting of the novel. It is a great story with an imaginative plot, believable characters and most of all heart and wisdom. It is truly a gem of a book. It shows that love is timeless. It will make your heart want to explode. This story is beautiful, magical and it’s a wonderful experience. In short, it is one of the best novels of all time that touch the soul of readers with powerful words.

“Letters from an Astrophysicist” is an interesting book if you want a thoughtful, non-partisan perspective on American life. Neil deGrasse Tyson is the author of this comprehensive book. But the book is less an exercise in corresponding and more an opportunity to get the perspective of deGrasse Tyson on issues that matter to contemporary Americans. Dr. Tyson is opposed to dogmatic religion (one imposes one’s beliefs on the world instead of trying to understand the world as it is), thinks modern philosophy is largely useless (so many words about the various meanings of words) and is most interested in teaching the young how to think for themselves and approach the world scientifically. There’s something of irony behind Neil deGrasse Tyson’s decision to publish excerpts from his collective correspondence. Letter writing is well-known as a dying art while astrophysics is abounding in new theories and insights. The book is precisely what the title suggests a compendium of various letters written by him, in response to the multiple questions he received over the past few decades, or for a newspaper editorial. One marvels at his communication and writing skills while we also recognize how he has impacted scores of people in his role as a science educator. Neil, of course, is consistent throughout his responses always respectful and courteous, whether it’s appreciation or hate mail. He repeatedly invokes the “cosmic perspective” and is unapologetic of his views on religion, particularly Christianity. His deep care for the future of the country and the universe stand out, as he explains the importance of education and critical thinking for the next generation.

“Paper Belt on Fire by Michael Gibson” is a popular book that is now available for download in PDF and ePub format. “Michael Gibson” is the author of this impressive book. Here is the summary of this book; Paper Belt on Fire is the unlikely account of how two outsiders with no experience in finance—a charter school principal and defrocked philosopher—start a venture capital fund to short the higher education bubble. Against the contempt of the education establishment, they discover, mentor, and back the leading lights in the next generation of dropout innovators and in the end make their investors millions.

The “Writing Interactive Music for Video Games: A composer’s Guide (Game Design), 1st Edition” is a necessary book for those who want to learn more about the art of video game composition. Michael Sweet is the author of this game sound book. Michael Sweet leads the development of the game scoring curriculum at Berklee College of Music. For more than two decades, he has been an audio director on more than one hundred video games. In this book, Michael Sweet explains everything in a professional way. He will guide the readers on how to overcome the unique challenges of writing for games.

The “Software Engineering and Computer Games, 1st Edition” is a must-read book for all, who want to write games. Rudy Rucker is the author of this book. Rudy is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at San Jose State University, California. He is the author of more than 20 books ranging through popular science and historical novels to science fiction. In this book, Rudy Rucker uses a few chapters on a beginner and then he moves on. He starts out with simple game examples and then they get more and more complex, but you are never lost and worth to read.