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About Hill Harper

Hill Harper is an award-winning actor, best-selling author and philanthropist. Harper starred on the CBS
TV drama CSI: NY from 2004 to 2013. He most recently starred on USA Network’s “Covert Affairs” and
returned to CBS as Agent Boyle in the new drama “Limitless”. He can also be seen co-starring alongside Will Smith in Sony Pictures release of CONCUSSION due in theaters Christmas Day, 2015.
Harper is the author of four New York Times best-sellers and has earned seven NAACP Image Awards for
his writing and acting. Harper is founder of the Manifest Your Destiny Foundation, dedicated to
empowering underserved youth through mentorship, scholarship, and grant programs.
Harper graduated magna cum laude as valedictorian of his department with a bachelor’s degree from
Brown University and cum laude with a Juris Doctorate degree from Harvard Law School. He also holds a
master’s degree with honors from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and has
Honorary Doctoral Degrees from Winston-Salem State University, Cheyney University, Westfield State
College, Tougaloo College, Dillard University, LeMoyne-Owen College and Howard University. Harper
travels frequently as a motivational speaker, addressing a wide range of audiences, including youth,
adults, couples, and business leaders.
In 2014, People Magazine named him one of their Sexiest Men Alive.
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Letters to a Young Brother: MANifest Your Destiny
Offering inspirational advice in a down-to-earth style, this unique
compilation of letters provides wisdom, guidance, and heartfelt
insight to help the reader chart their own path to success. Based on
the author’s motivational speaking at inner-city schools across the
country, the letters deal with the tough issues that face young people
today.
Bombarded with messages from music and the media, Harper set
out to dispel the stereotypical image of success that young people
receive today and instead emphasizes alternative views of what
it truly means to be a successful male, such as educational and
community achievements and self-respect. Intended to provide this
frequently regarded “lost generation” of young men with words of encouragement and guidance, Harper’s deep-rooted passion regarding the plight of today’s youth drove him to write this book,
sure to change the lives of readers for years to come. |
Letters to a Young Sister: DeFINE Your Destiny
• Does life sometimes seem so much harder for girls?
• Do you ever feel insecure, pressured, or confused?
• Do you wish you had someone to give you honest advice on topics
like boys, school, family, and pursuing your dreams?
• Do you want to make a positive impact on the world, but don't
even know how to begin?
In the follow-up to his award winning national bestseller, Letters to a
Young Brother, actor and star of CSI: NY shares 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 sister. 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. Hill offers guidance,
encouragement, personal stories, and asks his female friends to help
answer some truly tough questions. Every young sister needs to
know that it's okay to dream big and to deFINE her own destiny. This
is a book that will educate, uplift and inspire.
Including original contributions from Michelle Obama, Angela Basset, Ciara, Tatyana Ali, Eve, Malinda Williams, Kim Porter and many more. |
The Conversation: How Men and Women Can Build Loving, Trusting Relationships
The Conversation by Hill Harper is deeply reflective and honest.
The author's ability to discuss his own faults regarding relationships
with raw and unflinching candor is impressive. His sincerity should
move readers to hold up the mirror, evaluate the health of their own
relationships, or assess why they may be unsuccessful in establishing
new relationships. Readers seeking inspiration might also enjoy the
quotes from other notable celebrities at the beginning of each
chapter in this book.
Since the author is unmarried and admits that he has failed in his
attempts to commit, many may question his level of expertise on the
subject of building loving and trusting Black relationships. To allay
these concerns, the author relies on the experiences and opinions of
others who enjoy healthy relationships and marriages. He also includes in his writing statistical findings and research from a few reputable sources to support his hypotheses on the state of Black
male and female relationships. Readers should however, bear in
mind that while the writing is eloquent and captivating, the author is
not a professional counselor and The Conversation does not
present scientific strategies for managing Black male/female
relationships. Readers seeking more impact solutions for repairing
strained relationships should seek advice from professional
counselors. |
The Wealth Cure: Putting Money in Its Place
Hill Harper is uniquely poised to guide readers through tough times
and offers best selling 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 achieve wealth in every aspect of
their lives.
Applying a parable approach, Harper instills practical nuts-and-bolts
explanations for laying a sound financial foundation and also focuses
on how to recognize the worth of your relationships and increase the
value of your interactions with the people in your life.
Drawing on personal recollections and true stories from family and
friends, Harper has created an inspiring guide. Readers will begin to
see money as energy and a freedom for following their passions. 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. |
Letters to an Incarcerated Brother: Encouragement, Hope, and Healing for Inmates and Their Loved Ones
A compelling, important addition to Hill Harper’s best selling series, inspired by the numerous young inmates who write to him seeking guidance.
After the publication of the best selling Letters to a Young Brother, accomplished actor and speaker Hill Harper began to receive an increasing number of moving letters from inmates who yearned for a connection with a successful role model. With disturbing statistics on African-American incarceration on his mind (one in six black men were incarcerated as of 2001, and one in three can now expect to go to prison some time in their lifetimes), Harper set out to address the specific needs of inmates.
A powerful message from the heart, Letters to an Incarcerated Brother provides advice and inspiration in the face of despair along with encouraging words for restoring a sense of self-worth. As the founder of Manifest Your Destiny, a nonprofit outreach program for at-risk teens, Harper has seen firsthand the trans formative effect of mentorship and the power of a positive role model. This latest addition to Hill Harper’s Letters series delivers visionary, compassionate responses to the real-life circumstances of inmates. As with the other Letters books, Harper includes moving contributions from top educators, activists, thought leaders, and entertainers. Uplifting and insightful, Letters to an Incarcerated Brother provides the hope and inspiration inmates and their families need. |