The Hogarth Blake E-Book Library

G-VISION™ - The Introduction (2008)

by Twilight Bey

Twilight Bey, resident speaker at Hogarth Blake, gives us a preview of his highly anticipated illustrated lecture series.

G-VISION™ is the culmination of Twilight Bey's deep insights into global social awareness which have been sharpened to a razor's edge from over 20 years of tireless study and practice.

If you know Twilight's work, G-VISION™ provides the foundation of everything he teaches... expanding your social awareness via the '9 areas of human activity' - economics, education, entertainment, labour, law, politics, religion, sex & war.

Most importantly, it will make you look at how you look at you... from a local to a global level!

Black + White = Grey (2008)

by Paul Obinna

Paul Obinna, resident speaker at Hogarth Blake, has had some truly unique life experiences - growing up as one of the few dark-skinned children in several all white towns & cities in the 1950s, his background gave him a headstart in understanding mixed race communities... and all the issues that come with them.

Quite often, being 'Black + White' gives him the best of both worlds sometimes; but ocassionally 'Black + White' can equal 'Grey'... a dull, lifeless colour.

Controversial? Or honest? You decide.

"Money doesn't exist"

by Sandra Hurst

"But Sandra... we're in a credit crunch!"

"Hey, Sandra... what's this folding stuff in my pocket?"

"So, Sandra... can I forget about that £5 I owe you?"

Yes, when Sandra Hurst told us that money doesn't exist, we honestly thought that she was crazy. But when she finished explaining, it's clear that she has a better grip of the TRUE concept of money than, maybe, 90% of people around, even those on Wall Street. After all, they didn't see the credit crunch coming, did they? But guess who did?

If you want a real starting point for this subject - one you will never find in any school or newspaper, download this book NOW. You will not be disappointed...

Our #1 most downloaded e-book!

"Photo I.D."

by Taharka Ekundayo

This is THE book to read for a fresh look on how your self-identity can motivate you or hold you back.

It's fair to say that Taharka Ekundayo, our resident drama & emotional literacy specialist, has had a very interesting life story...

It's a life which has naturally unfolded into his business - now it's very difficult to separate the two. Remember - how YOU feel about YOU is more vital than any job you will ever have. And this is a man who knows better than most...

Obama 1st speech as US President-Elect

"This is your victory..."

This is the complete transcript of Barack Obama's victory speech in front of a 100,000 + crowd in Chicago, once he had been confirmed as US President-Elect on 5th November 2008.

Noted as an exceptional orator, this is a truly landmark speech in world politics. Not just because he became the first non-white to become US president, but because it was a speech filled with hope for a unified country in the face of serious political dilemmas such as international terrorism and financial disaster.

"... If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer..."

Flora Shaw gives the name 'Nigeria'

The Times (London) January 8th, 1897

by Dame Flora Louisa Shaw, DBE (1852 - 1929)

Flora Shaw was the daughter of a British captain whose family life led her to begin a career in journalism from a young age. Her writings were constantly infused with a burning passion for what she saw as the positive aspects of the British Empire and all of the notions of racial & colonial superiority which went with it.

Appointed as the Colonial Editor for The Times of London, she had carte blanche to travel the vast British Empire at the time and rapidly became a foremost journalist of her time, even if at first she had to disguise her sex under a nickname.

She later married the first Governor General of the British Crown's West African real estate / trading company district (now Nigeria) - this led her to devise a name which would be a shortened version of the "agglomeration of pagan and Mahomedan States" that was functioning under the cumbersome official title, "Royal Niger Company Territories".

In this ultra rare article describing the geography of the region, Shaw outlines her reasoning for a name change - the ultimate in colonial tampering.

"The name Nigeria applying to no other part of Africa may without offence to any neighbours be accepted as co-extensive with the territories over which the Royal Niger Company has extended British influence , and may serve to differentiate them equally from the colonies of Lagos and the Niger Protectorate on the coast and from the  French territories of the Upper Niger."

257 London Gangs

Compiled by Scotland Yard Specialist Crime Directorate

1st printed by The London Evening Standard on Friday 24th August 2007, this map and article reveals the names of 257 known gangs that form the backdrop of escalating street crime in London.

Scotland Yard reports that while some of these gangs are merely posturing and short-lived, many are highly organised. At least half are linked with serious assaults & robberies and a quarter are linked with murder. It is also the vast majority of Under 20s who are linked with the gun & knife violence highlighted by UK media recently.

Stay tuned: Hogarth Blake will be creating many resources that will help youngsters, parents, teachers and communities understand & unravel this blight on society.

Think & Grow Rich (1937)

by Napoleon Hill (1883 - 1970)

25 years in the making and one of the best-selling & most influential books of all time - Napoleon Hill wrote the original defintion of a classic.

Commissioned by Andrew Carnegie (the steel magnate & richest man on earth at the time) to organise an official philosophy of personal achievement, this book began as Hill's series of interviews with over 500 of the world's most successful men including Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, John D. Rockefeller, George Eastman, William Wrigley Jr., Charles Schwab, Ivy League and more.

It quickly mushroomed into the priceless 13 steps to success found in this book, outlined clearly, with dozens of true to life examples as backup. From decision making to organised planning to mastermind teamwork to channeling sex power to expanding the unlimited subconscious mind, no aspect of life is left unexplored.

Still regarded as a classic by people from all walks of life and just as effective today as it was in 1937, Hogarth Blake strenously recommends this book as an excellent starting point to develop a Positive Mental Attitude for health, wealth, wisdom & success.

The Science Of Getting Rich (1910)

by Wallace D. Wattles (1860 - 1911)

A self taught practitioner of creative visualisation, Wallace D. Wattles wrote this book as a very simple & very practical method of improving one's mental conditioning with regards to attracting wealth.

By shunning traditional wealth accumulation methods that emphasise a necessity for external dealings as a starting point, this book outlines, in clear and robust language, methods that focus on improving the mind and self-belief as the most solid foundation for attracting money in the same way a magnet attracts its opposite pole.

Lauded by the modern self-help movement as a ground-breaking key work, Hogarth Blake highly recommends this book for anyone seeking a new perspective on financial excellence.

The Science Of Being Great (1910)

by Wallace D. Wattles (1860 - 1911)

Following on from his remarkable treatise of wealth creation, 'The Science Of Getting Rich', Wattles penned this next gem which focused on the planned cultivation of magnificence in the truest sense of the word.

By understanding that the 'Formless Substance' as mentioned in 'The Science Of Getting Rich' can be used for any purpose, Wattles explains that Mankind was originally designed solely for growth & advancement and it is natural that anybody can become great.

The Science Of Being Well (1910)

by Wallace D. Wattles (1860 - 1911)

Third in Wallace Wattles' 1910 trilogy comes this book which aligns creative mental exercises to excellent health

Once again, the 'Formless Substance' comes into play, and this time Wattles directs it to maintaing positive mental attitudes, choosing a stable diet, understanding appetite, correct breathing and even times to sleep.

The Prince (1513)

by Niccolo Machiavelli (1469 - 1527)

Niccolo Machiavelli wrote a masterpiece has been a longtime favourite of blue chip CEOs, politicians & Mafia dons worldwide!

Easily the world's most influential book on politics and scheming, outlining strategies & tactics to acquire, maintain and challenge power in all of its forms! So immersed in darkness is this book that, in the English language, to be 'Machiavellian' is a  adjective meaning deceit at the highest level.

Topics include intelligence, emotional mastery, warfare, double-cross, mass control & more. These were qualities necessary to survive in murderous background of medieval Florence... and are still in great demand today.

War is a racket (1935)

by Major General Smedley Butler (1881 - 1940)

A veteran of several overseas campaigns and recipient of an amazing 2 Medals of Honor, Smedley Butler is still one of the most decorated US Marines of all time - a true All American patriot.

In 1933 he was drafted into a little known military coup (aka The Business Plot) by high ranking members of DuPont, JP Morgan, Goodyear, Bethlehem Steel, Wall Street & more to overthrow President Roosevelt and replace him with a fascist dictator.

In disgust, he refused the offer and went public; the plot was confirmed after a lengthy US Congress hearing and Butler went on to become an outspoken opponent of the military industrial complex.

This book is an extension of his tireless work - highly recommended for those wanting to learn more about the motives & finances behind modern warfare.

The Complete Sayings Of Jesus

Only 36,450 out of 181,253 of all words in the New Testament are the words of Jesus - barely 20%.

Don't get mis-quoted again... get every word Jesus said here, from the Gospels, Epistles & Revelations as written in The King James Version.

The Downing Street Memo

From the British Cabinet meeting, July 23rd 2002

Published by the Sunday Times on May 1st 2005, these are the transcribed minutes of a British Cabinet meeting held long before the details of the current Iraq war went public. Present at this meeting were the Prime Minister Tony Blair, the Foreign Secretary, the Attorney-General, the head of MI6 and many more key figures in the UK political structure.

Providing solid evidence of the US administration's long held plans to date including: creating a false justification of 'Weapons Of Mass Destruction', advanced plans for airstrikes & ground assaults, using 'regime change' as a public relations counter argument, the legal ramifications before the UN, the need for UN weapons inspectors as a buffer & more.

Aesop's Fables

by Aesop (620 - 560 BC)

The original verses of wisdom as written by the celebrated Ancient Greek slave & story-teller commonly known as Aesop. Useful for young and old, these stories portray fictional stories reflecting on everyday situations.

Remember those bedtime stories that stuck with you? 'The Tortoise & The Hare'; 'The Fox & The Grapes'; 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf'; 'The Wolf In Sheep's Clothing'; 'The Goose That Laid The Golden Eggs'... they're all here along with dozens more.

"I am prepared to die..."

speech by Nelson Mandela - April 20th, 1964

This is the transcript of the speech delivered by Nelson Mandela at the start of his defence at his 1964 trial. He was on trial for opposing the South African government's official apartheid policy via sabotage, high treason and conspiracy to overthrow the government.

In this moving speech he separates the facts from the fiction regarding his actions with the African National Congress (ANC) that led him to be arrested. He also goes into great detail as to the motives for the ANC's movement from non-violence to guerilla warfare which he believes were forced by policies generated by a racist & violent minority white rule.

Found guilty on all charges and sentenced to life on the maximum security Robben Island, this speech is the last the world heard from Mandela for 27 years...

Education Of The Negro Prior To 1861 (1919)

by Carter G. Woodson (1875 - 1950)

Carter G. Woodson, founder of Negro History Week (later to become Black History Month) wrote this stunning critique of the US educational system.

A revelation in its day, it showed clearly the pivotal role that the educational system played in ensuring that newly freed African-Americans had a lasting dependance on White America.

Woodson was passionate about reversing the low expectations and negligence in Black education. As a result, this book still has clear ramifications today.

My Escape From Slavery (1838)

by Frederick Douglass (1818 - 1895)

One of his 3 autobiographies, this is a keen and highly reflective outline of Frederick Douglass' early life as a slave!

A natural writer, Douglass presents an eloquent & passionate discourse of the cruel mechanics of slavery, which stemmed from the destructive mental conditioning in communities everywhere he went.

His freedom & escape in 1838 compelled him to become one of the most outspoken abolitionists of his era!

The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African (1789)

by Oluadah Equiano (1745 - 1797)

As one of the most prominent Africans to be involved in Britain's 18th Century abolition of slavery, Olaudah Equiano wrote this, his autobiography, as a warning of the true horrors of the slave trade.

Beginning his life as a slave kidnapped from Africa to America on various galleys, Equiano, through never-ending self improvement became a sailor travelling acoss the Americas, Turkey & the Mediterranean and a successful trader, orator, writer and political campaigner in London.

The Kebra Negast

At least 700 years old and written in Ge'ez (an Ethiopian dialect), this 117 chapter book details the Solomnic line of Ethiopian Emperors from the time King Menalik I, son of King Solomon of Israel & The Queen Of Sheba, Makeda.

Venerated by Ethiopians & Rastafarians alike as a holy book, this ancient text includes: the conversion of the country from sun worship to worship of the 'God Of Israel'; how the Ark Of The Covenant arrived in Ethiopia; the life & times of King Solomon; political discourses between Rome & Ethiopia.

The Wisdom Of Ras Tafari

A collection of quotes from Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I as compiled by a Rastafarian sect.

"... Man may, at the onset, control the direction which events take, but once his choice is made, events soon escape his control and history proceeds by its own force and momentum..."

Wonderful Ethiopians Of The Ancient Cushite Empire (1926)

by Drusilla Dunjee Houston (1876-1941)

The daughter of a master historian, Houston was a lifelong researcher in the fields of history, anthropology, geneology, paleontology, archeology, ethnology & more. She created this volume (amongst many others) so filled with accurate scholarship that Yale & Harvard dons would not dare to refute it.

Highly regarded even to this day, this book comprehensively chronicles the advanced achievements of the peoples who lived along the Nile Valley in ancient times and populated & influenced much of Africa, Arabia, Europe & Asiatic regions.

Reaching their peak between 1750 - 1500 BCE, these people were known as Cushites, the earliest recorded Black African civilisation.

Up From Slavery (1901)

by Booker T. Washington (1856-1915)

Booker T. Washington wrote his famous autobiography, detailing his rise from child slavery during the US Civil War to striving for his own education and later forming several vocational schools including the famous Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.

His legacy lies in education - working hard to instill dignity, self-reliance & humanity amongst blacks and other minorities of his day through constant learning and discipline.

"...Nothing ever comes to one, that is worth having,

except as a result of hard work..."

Circle 7 Koran aka Holy Koran Of The Moorish Science Temple Of America

by The Noble Drew Ali

Written by the Noble Drew Ali, the founder of The Moorish Science Temple Of America, Inc this book depicts a 'lost' version of the life of Jesus.

Based on Christian, Islamic, Buddhist & gnostic teachings as well as 'The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ' by Levi Dowling and Rosicrucian (a Freemason sect) doctrines, this peculiar book alleges that Jesus travelled to India, Africa & beyond where he learnt secret knowledge from various mystics and holy men.

The Moorish Science Temple Of America, Inc is an organisation based on Islamic teachings and proclaims that the true origins of African-Americans is in Moorish ancestry. It still continues today under various splinter groups who share its ideology, most notably The Nation Of Islam.

Magna Carta (1215)

In an attempt to curtail King John's excessive legal powers (The Divine Right of Kings), England's richest barons banded together to form the document that would become the bedrock of modern law. The UK, US & European Constitutions & law structures all point to this document as its origin.

Its most enduring legacy is that of 'Habeus Corpus' - the right to fair trial. But in it are also the foundations of laws concerning corporations and their powers, usury (money lending), feudal rents, lawsuits, anti corruption, fair trade, the powers of Parliament, military campaigning and income tax collection.

Egyptian Book Of The Dead