Title: The King Memorial Subtitle: Thousands of ideas bound by a single vision Author: Dr. Ed Jackson Jr. Description of the Work: This book is a memoir written by the Executive Architect of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project. The book provides a behind the scene view of the planning, design and construction decision making process. The memorial speaks to the spirit of America -- about who we are as a people, about how far we have come as a nation, about what we hold sacred, about what we believe in, and about what we are willing to die for... in order to preserve and protect -- the Freedom, Democracy, Justice, and Liberty we possess as citizens of this great country. Keywords: King National Memorial, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Dr. Ed Jackson Jr., Executive Architect, DC Memorials, Architecture, Lei Yi Xin, Sculptor, King Memorial Project Foundation, Commemorative Works Act, National Park Service, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.