by Hill Harper (Author)
Award-winning actor and motivational speaker Hill Harper shares his real-life wisdom to chart a path to success. Inspired by speeches to students at inner-city schools, this uplifting collection of letters offers advice to young men navigating the challenges of the world and empowers them to reach their true potential.
Offering inspirational advice in his unique down-to-earth style, Hill Harper provides wisdom, guidance, and heartfelt insight on the tough issues facing our nation's youth. He challenges conventional notions of success, emphasizing the importance of education, community accomplishments, mental health, 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.Author Biography
Hill Harper has appeared in numerous prime- time television shows and feature films, including Dr. Sheldon Hawkes in CSI: NY, Agent Spelman Boyle in Limitless, and Dr. Marcus Andrews in The Good Doctor. He graduated magna cum laude from Brown University with a B.A. and cum laude from Harvard Law School. He also holds a master's degree in public administration from the Kennedy School of Government. He was recently named one of People magazine's Sexiest Men Alive. A member of the Democratic Party, Harper is running for the U.S. Senate in the 2024 election in Michigan.
Number of Pages: 192
Dimensions: 0.56 x 8.06 x 5.31 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: May 01, 2007
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Letters to a Young Brother: Manifest Your Destiny
Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12
Reading Level: 6.7
Point Value: 7