The Conversation by Hill Harper

The Conversation by Hill Harper

In his first book for adults, the>New York Times bestselling author sparks honest dialogues between men and women, in the tradition of Steve Harvey's>Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man.

Only 34 percent of African-American children today are raised in two- parent households, a sharp contrast to 1966, when 85 percent of black children were raised by two parents. In provocative but heartfelt words, Hill Harper takes on these urgent challenges, bringing a variety of issues out of the shadows. In>The Conversation, Harper speaks to women and men with clear-eyed perspective, covering topics such as:

- The roots of the breakdown in the black family
- The myth that there are no mature, single, black male professionals
- What women can do to alleviate the heaviness they sometimes attach to dating
- What men can do to break the cycle of being a player
- The difference between sex and intimacy
- Bridging the communication gap
- Self-worth and net worth, and why you should never settle for an unworthy partner>

Capturing the conversations Harper and his friends frequently have, this book is destined to be one of Harper's most healing contributions.

In his first book for adults, the>New York Times bestselling author sparks honest dialogues between men and women, in the tradition of Steve Harvey's>Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man.

Only 34 percent of African-American children today are raised in two- parent households, a sharp contrast to 1966, when 85 percent of black children were raised by two parents. In provocative but heartfelt words, Hill Harper takes on these urgent challenges, bringing a variety of issues out of the shadows. In>The Conversation, Harper speaks to women and men with clear-eyed perspective, covering topics such as:

- The roots of the breakdown in the black family
- The myth that there are no mature, single, black male professionals
- What women can do to alleviate the heaviness they sometimes attach to dating
- What men can do to break the cycle of being a player
- The difference between sex and intimacy
- Bridging the communication gap
- Self-worth and net worth, and why you should never settle for an unworthy partner>

Capturing the conversations Harper and his friends frequently have, this book is destined to be one of Harper's most healing contributions.

Hill Harper, who is currently acting in CSI: NY, has acted in a number of prime-time television shows and films, including Beloved and He Got Game. With a B.A. from Brown University, he graduated magna cum laude. received a standing ovation from Harvard Law School. He also graduated from the Kennedy School of Government with a master's degree in public administration. He was recently named one of the Hottest Men Alive by People magazine.

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ISBN 13	9781592405787
ISBN 10	1592405789
Title	The Conversation
Author	Hill Harper
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2010-09-07
Number of pages	288
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