Vol. 137 · The Shumake Library
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Author & Ajarn Shaman Shu | 137+ Books on Ancient Wisdom, Consciousness & American History
Robert Shumake — stories about the people most books walk past.
Robert Shumake writes under two names. As Robert Shumake he restores America's forgotten newspapers in the 69-volume Living Archive Series; as Ajarn Shaman Shu he teaches ancient wisdom, ancestral traditions and consciousness mastery across 68+ books.
- 137+
- Books published
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- Restored newspapers
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- Author names
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Books, prints & artifacts — visit the shop.
Browse signed editions, restored archive reprints and teaching materials direct from Robert's storefront.
Who is Robert Shumake?
Author, teacher and archivist — writing as Ajarn Shaman Shu.
Who is Robert Shumake?
Robert Shumake is a Detroit-born author, spiritual teacher and archivist who writes as Ajarn Shaman Shu. He has published 137+ books on ancient wisdom traditions, consciousness, ancestral intelligence and restored American history, and founded the Ori AI universities.
What does Robert Shumake write about?
His work spans Ifá and Yoruba spirituality, Buddhist practice, Ayurveda and traditional healing, artificial intelligence and ancestral intelligence, and 69 restored Black American newspapers.
Where can I read Robert Shumake's books?
Every title is listed in the library on this site, with links to Apple Books and Amazon editions.
The Library
Featured books
Start here — the titles readers reach for first.
ConsciousnessRobert Shumake
The New York World
The story of the New York World — Joseph Pulitzer, Nellie Bly, the Statue of Liberty campaign, and the Pulitzer Prizes — from Robert Shumake's archive.
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Restored NewspapersRobert Shumake
The Tampa Tribune
The story of the Tampa Tribune — Ybor City and the cigar capital, José Martí and Cuban liberty, the Rough Riders' port — from Robert Shumake's Living Archive Series.
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About Robert
Robert Shumake is an internationally recognized author, spiritual teacher, consciousness researcher and custodian of forgotten histories. Writing under two distinct author personas — Robert Shumake and Ajarn Shaman Shu — he has published over 137 books spanning spiritual wisdom, historical restoration, ancestral knowledge systems and transformational consciousness work. As Robert Shumake he publishes the Living Archive Series, 69 meticulously restored American newspapers preserving the voices of cities from Atlanta to Albuquerque. As Ajarn Shaman Shu he synthesizes African spirituality, Hindu and Tantric philosophy, Buddhist studies, Tamil Siddha traditions and Hermetic science into practical teachings on meditation, breathwork, ancestral healing and wealth consciousness. He is a workshop facilitator, retreat leader, online educator and mentor to practitioners, historians and consciousness researchers worldwide.
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