Books with author M. Paul Sinclair

While Paul Sinclair uses the life of Reverend Al Sharpton as the foundation for his cutting political commentary, his message isn’t about a single person. Instead, Sinclair examines Sharpton’s tragi-comedic relationship with the black community and uses it as an example of greater issues—the psychosis of deficiencies and dissonance of identities formed in oppression that gives rise to exploitation by charlatan politicians, preachers, and activists.Sinclair, who has spent his life championing diversity in the workplace and fighting racism in his own life, warns you against believing in charlatans, demagogues, and conmen bearing rhetorical gifts of waging “issues” campaigns on behalf of the oppressed and victimized in society. He uses examples from Sharpton’s life as lessons in identifying and avoiding narcissists, megalomaniacs, and sanctioned hustlers. In doing so, Sinclair addresses controversial events, including Sharpton’s extensive history of bartering black votes for endorsement cash in local New York City mayoral races, his “rent-a-protests” attempts at corporate shakedowns, and his national presidential campaign in 2004 that was financed and managed by visceral Republican opponents of the Democratic Party, seeking to weaken it. Sharpton’s propensity for inventions and self-aggrandizement through association with the famous are also cited. This includes placing himself in Kinshasa, Zaire, for the famed 1974 Muhammad Ali-George Foreman boxing matchup when Sharpton was really sixty-four hundred miles away in New York City. Dropping himself in the midst of Shirley Chisholm’s historic 1972 presidential campaign is also cited, among many equally doubtful examples.Most importantly, Sinclair shows how the black leadership and the Democratic Party have been insidiously weakened from within by a man who subordinated the former by blackmailing the latter. His shocking indictment of Sharpton stems from Sharpton’s own words. Sinclair tracks events, claims, and characters through Sharpton’s own publications and points out the falsity of words and events Sharpton has written about.Throughout, Sinclair stresses the need for a new generation of courageous, morally untainted, and transparent black leaders. He points out the hypocrisy of Sharpton and others as a powerful warning of the perils of ignoring history and accepting anything at face value. In the end, he suggests that only black America can arrest its own exploitation and negation, the start of which is the removal of men like Reverend Sharpton from center stage.

While Paul Sinclair uses the life of Reverend Al Sharpton as the foundation for his cutting political commentary, his message isn’t about a single person. Instead, Sinclair examines Sharpton’s tragicomedic relationship with the black community and uses it as an example of greater issues—the psychosis of deficiencies and dissonance of identities formed in oppression that gives rise to exploitation by charlatan politicians, preachers, and activists.Sinclair, who has spent his life championing diversity in the workplace and fighting racism in his own life, warns you against believing in charlatans, demagogues, and conmen bearing rhetorical gifts of waging “issues” campaigns on behalf of the oppressed and victimized in society. He uses examples from Sharpton’s life as lessons in identifying and avoiding narcissists, megalomaniacs, and sanctioned hustlers. In doing so, Sinclair addresses controversial events, including Sharpton’s extensive history of bartering black votes for endorsement cash in local New York City mayoral races, his “rent-a-protests” attempts at corporate shakedowns, and his national presidential campaign in 2004 that was financed and managed by visceral Republican opponents of the Democratic Party, seeking to weaken it. Sharpton’s propensity for inventions and self-aggrandizement through association with the famous are also cited. This includes placing himself in Kinshasa, Zaire, for the famed 1974 Muhammad Ali-George Foreman boxing matchup when Sharpton was really sixty-four hundred miles away in New York City. Dropping himself in midst of Shirley Chisholm’s historic 1972 presidential campaign is also cited, among many equally doubtful examples.Most importantly, Sinclair shows how the black leadership and the Democratic Party have been insidiously weakened from within by a man who subordinated the former by blackmailing the latter. His shocking indictment of Sharpton stems from Sharpton’s own words. Sinclair tracks events, claims, and characters through Sharpton’s own publications and points out the falsity of words and events Sharpton has written about.Throughout, Sinclair stresses the need for a new generation of courageous, morally untainted, and transparent black leaders. He points out the hypocrisy of Sharpton and others as a powerful warning of the perils of ignoring history and accepting anything at face value. In the end, he suggests that only black America can arrest its own exploitation and negation, the start of which is the removal of men like Reverend Sharpton from center stage.

Shanti the Grass-eating Lion was written to help fundraise for orphanages and other child welfare work. Legend has it that in a remote part of rural India there lives a grass-eating lion that can talk. The gentle lion apparently acquired this strange ability through a miracle. The local villagers, who were very poor, had adopted the lion as a cub and could only afford to feed him fruit, vegetables, rice, grass and milk. As he matured into a fully grown lion, however, they were faced with the heart-breaking task of chasing their beloved, furry-friend away from their village for fear that he might start eating their farm animals. What happened next no-one could have predicted! The lion refused to eat all meat so he could continue to live amongst the people he had grown to love and that's when the miracle happened. That was just the beginning, for the lion was also made wise and given the task of spreading peace and goodwill to all he encountered. All profits made by the publisher and the author from the sale of this charity book go to the Shanti Lion Children's Trust. The book also comes with a free website resource to help facilitate group volunteering for children and young people (it lists over a hundred detailed projects they can get involved in to make their communities and the world a better place). Reviews & Testimonials:'Unconditional love emanates from every page of this delightful story...adventure...excitement...and humor...its spiritual message resonates loud and clear...' ----- Marjorie Coughlan, PaperTigers.org'A gem. If you only read one more book this year, read this and give it to the children and young people in your life. True story or modern fable, the values are eternal and life enhancing.' ----- Lifescape Magazine'A lovely story which encourages children (and adults!) to see beyond outward differences, live peacefully with one another and in harmony with the natural world.' ----- Sheena Gabriel, Lay Leader of Meadrow Unitarian Chapel 'This story is told by a Holy Man to some children in an Indian village. It is a story of love, respect and abundant living! A lost lion cub is adopted by local villagers but because they are poor, they can only feed him on fruit, vegetables, rice, milk and grass. Despite this unusual diet, he thrives until he is tempted by the local farm animals. How the villagers deal with this dilemma, the subsequent change in Shanti's status and the effect he has on those in trouble, make an unusual but life-changing story for young and old alike.' ----- Margaret Sawyer, Magnet Magazine'I LOVED your book. I read it in one sitting and it was so beautiful it made me cry. I have given it to my Elementary teacher in our Montessori school to read to her 8 to 11 years olds.' ----- Sheila O'Neill, Principal of St. Andrew's Montessori School'...We loved, loved, loved it. I had to keep hesitating as I read aloud to my family because I was on the edge of crying! We loved him so much.' ----- Lotah, Australia'...In the end I couldn`t put it down and I particularly liked the ending, which to me is really the beginning. I was, and still am, inspired.' ----- Michael Williams, College of Teachers, The Waldorf School of South West London 'Jo read from Shanti to the children on our first afternoon together...She read to the children and talked with them about Action Clubs. They decided to go 'love raiding' to give appreciation to some of the adults who give a great deal to make our camp work for everyone... They wanted to hear more of Shanti's story and I think Jo might have ended up reading the whole book if I had not rescued her at the end of a chapter and suggested that we close our session now... Later in the camp she finished reading the story, and though I don't think we made any more 'official' excursions as an Action Club, many of the children continued with random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty. -----Fiona Coll

Olam, Arms Chief of Far, leads a small company to the ruins of ancient Valsheba on the west coast of Sapphrea. He believes that Seola, a mage from the Dark Realm who has sworn to kill Tika in revenge for the death of her brother Cyrek, is hidden somewhere in that area.Tika knows nothing of this expedition – she is still recovering from the battles of the previous year. Somehow, time fluctuates. Olam and some of his company are hurled back in time to the period when Valsheba was thriving.It is also close to the time when Valsheba was utterly destroyed. The crimson Dragon Brin and his young daughter, Skay, are thrown back through time with Olam. Will they find a way to travel forward to their own time again before Valsheba becomes rubble and dust?

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