As Frederick Douglas Harper's ninth book of poems with prose, The Light Within Us addresses the God-given gift of talent and the inborn possibilities of love, giving, and forgiveness within all of us. Typical of all Dr. Harper's creative books, The Light Within Us also contains a section with inspirational thoughts and quotes. Examples of titles from The Light Within Us include "Our Greatest Fears," "Intentional Happiness," "The Light Within Us," "Love as Light," "I Dare You," "And God Stepped Out From Herself," "Slave Society," "Light a Candle; Become a Lighthouse," "The Supreme Medal of Humanity," "Defeating Yourself," "Loneliness as Companion," "Prisoners of Our Past," "Ode to Emmett Till," "Confronting the Grief Within," "Jesus, Divine Light of God," and "In Search of Purity."