Hill Harper at Left Bank Books in St. Louis,
May 22, 2007 Photo Credit:
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Hill Harper is the author of the
bestsellers Letters to a Young Brother which won two
NAACP awards and was named a Best Book for Young Adults by the
American Library Association in 2007, and New York Times
bestseller Letters to a Young Sister. Hill was named
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series in 2008 and 2009 by the
NAACP Image Awards for his role on CSI:NY. His numerous
other credits include The Skulls, He Got Game, Lackawanna
Blues and The Sopranos. He graduated magna cum
laude with a B.A. from Brown University and cum laude
with a J.D. from Harvard Law School. He also holds a master's
degree from the Kennedy School of Government. Named one of
People Magazine's sexiest men alive, he lives in Los Angeles.
Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Gotham (August 23, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1592406505
ISBN-13: 978-1592406500
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
Nominated for a 2011 NAACP Image
Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Non-Fiction
The perennial New York Times bestselling author helps readers
discover how to put money in its place and use wealth-building
as a tool for joy and fulfillment.
Hill Harper is uniquely poised to guide readers through tough
times and offers bestselling advice for reaping the rewards of a
truly happy life. With The Wealth Cure, he does more than that:
He presents a revolutionary new definition of wealth, motivating
readers to not only build financial security but to also achieve
wealth in every aspect of their lives.
Using his own journey as a parable, Harper inspires the reader
to evaluate their values while explaining the importance of
laying a sound financial foundation and how to recognize the
worth of your relationships and increase the value of your
interactions with the people in your life. Drawing on his
personal recollections and true stories from family and friends,
Harper helps readers begin to see money not as a goal but as a
tool that provides freedom for following their passions. The
keys include investing in yourself, tapping the resources you
need, and taking responsibility for how those resources are
used. Far from a get-rich-quick primer, The Wealth Cure brims
with inspired wisdom for building a lasting bounty from the
experiences, loved ones, and achievements that really matter.
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Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Gotham (September 8, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1592404758
ISBN-13: 978-1592404759
Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.2 x 1.1 inches
In his first book for adults, New York Times bestselling
author Hill Harper invites you to join the Conversation: an
honest dialogue about the breakdown of African'American
relationships. For generations African Americans have turned to
their families in times of need'but now, this proud and strong
legacy is in peril. Black men and women have stopped
communicating effectively and it threatens the very
relationships and marriages necessary to sustain the Black
family. Today, less than a third of Black children are being
raised in two'parent households, a sharp decline from past
generations. So, why is it so difficult for Black men and women
to build long'term, loving and mutually beneficial
relationships? What is happening in the community that makes it
so hard for women and men to find their way to each other? And
why are there so few people who manage to hold a marriage
together, even after finding a person to love?
In his moving yet practical book, Hill Harper undertakes a
journey both universal and deeply personal in search of answers
to these questions. He has conversations with friends and
strangers'married, single and divorced'and learns about their
private struggles, emotional vulnerabilities, and real concerns,
and begins to see common themes emerge. As his journey picks up
momentum, Hill begins to recognize his own struggles in other
people's stories, and is encouraged to more deeply examine his
own relationship issues.
Why does so much misinformation and mistrust exist between the
sexes? Hill addresses the stereotypes that have developed in the
Black community, in the hope that by addressing the challenges,
Black men and women can find their way to common ground. The
Conversation aims to open up the lines of communication, and
offers inspiration to those who want to take control of this
crisis and start building successful, sustainable relationships.
In the follow-up to his award winning national bestseller,
Letters to a Young Brother, actor and star of CSI: NY
shares his powerful wisdom for young women everywhere, drawing
on the courageous advice of the female role models who
transformed his life.
Letters to a Young Sister unfolds as a series of letters
written by older brother Hill to a universal Young Sistah. She's
up against the same challenges as every young woman: from
relating to her parents and dealing with peer pressure, to
juggling schoolwork and crushes and keeping faith in the face of
heartache. In his straight-talking style, Hill helps his young
sister build self-confidence, self-reliance, self-respect, and
encourages her on her journeys towards becoming a strong and
successful woman. The book also includes contributions from
admirable women like Angela Basset, Ciara, Michelle Obama,
Tatyana Ali, Nikki Giovanni, Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks
Kilpatrikck, Eve, Malinda Williams, Kim Porter, and more.
Most people associate Hill Harper with Hollywood, as he's
appeared in dozens of films and television shows. But he is just
as comfortable in a school auditorium, rousing groups of
students with his unique style of real-life wisdom. Having
addressed thousands of high-school and middle- school students
over the years, Hill is ready to take his message to an even
wider audience. Letters to a Young Brother is drawn from the
humbling life lessons he learned on the road to his Ivy League
education and beyond. Inspired by the countless letters and
e-mails he has received from teens, Hill Harper set out to write
a series of letters to young people that would catch the
attention of even the most reluctant readers.
The result is a motivational but approachable book full of
encouragement on a wide array of hot topics, particularly among
young African-American and Hispanic men. From the challenges of
getting a good education and making it through college to the
media's destructive emphasis on material wealth, Letters to a
Young Brother delivers eye-opening answers. Reminiscent of
Marian Wright Edelman's New York Times bestseller, The
Measure of Our Success: A Letter to My Children and Yours,
Hill Harper's words will resonate for years to come.
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