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Letters to a Young Brother: MANifest Your Destiny Hardcover – April 20, 2006

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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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  2. Language
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  3. Publisher
    Gotham
  4. Publication date
    April 20, 2006
  5. Reading age
    18 years and up
  6. Dimensions
    5.66 x 0.86 x 9.42 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1592402003
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1592402007
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Inspired by Rainer Maria Rilke's Letters to a Young Poet, Harper, a young black actor and graduate of Brown University and Harvard Law School, offers similar inspiration to young men clamoring for advice and encouragement at a time when popular culture offers little positive direction. Interspersed throughout are e-mail inquiries from young men and Harper's responses and those of other celebrities, including Nas, Venus Williams, and Barack Obama. He devotes separate chapters to school and work, sex, and life aspirations, tackling such issues as single parenthood, sexually transmitted diseases, the allure of materialism, and the power of words and faith. Harper offers his personal story: a young man brought up by a demanding father, who developed a relationship with his mother only as he grew older. He views the youth of today as an evolved species, like the latest model car, with improvements that come from the experiences of those who came before. Although aimed at young black men, this book, with its contemporary language and approach, should have appeal for youth of both sexes and all races. Vernon Ford
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Currently starring in CSI: NY, Hill Harper has appeared in numerous prime- time television shows and feature films, including Beloved and He Got Game. 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.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gotham; First Edition (April 20, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1592402003
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1592402007
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.66 x 0.86 x 9.42 inches
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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. www.theconversationonline.com

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Amazing book to read. This story really touches a lot of areas of my own life and personal goals. I really enjoyed these letters and emails between the young man and himself.I just wish he would have met the young man face-to-face before the book ended. That would have really been awesome.
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Okari mcauley
5.0 out of 5 stars Letters to a young brother
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2024
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This book was astounding. A lot of good advice and guidance for young men like me. Would definitely recommend to young men trying to navigate the world on their own.
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Patty
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book!
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My grandson loved it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great item for all young men
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James R. Bunton
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it.
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2023
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Amazing book to read. This story really touches a lot of areas of my own life and personal goals. I really enjoyed these letters and emails between the young man and himself.

I just wish he would have met the young man face-to-face before the book ended. That would have really been awesome.
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James R. Bunton
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it.
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2023
Amazing book to read. This story really touches a lot of areas of my own life and personal goals. I really enjoyed these letters and emails between the young man and himself.

I just wish he would have met the young man face-to-face before the book ended. That would have really been awesome.
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Teresa
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book for a Young Man
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2024
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I gifted this book to my nephew who is 25 years of age. He told me that the book is relevant to men his age. He found it so interesting that he wanted to finish the book in one day. Good buy.
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Miss Ivonne
5.0 out of 5 stars forget the title
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2008
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Forget about the title. Harper has crafted a fabulous book that will appeal to nearly all teens -- not just at-risk African-American boys. While the book speaks directly to African-American males, its smart yet cool approach to the problems that plague all teens, but particularly young people who are poor or members of a minority group, will also be a hit with girls and members of other beleaguered minority groups, as well. The language is laden with slang but intelligent, and both Harper and his extremely phat friends will make inroads where even caring teachers and parents might not. The book could easily have become sappy, but it never does.

Harper's inclusion of his celebrity friends and of full-color photographs of him partying with them might provoke some teen to read the book who might not at first been inclined to do so. It was another spot-on move by Harper. I am really grateful to him for providing young people with such a frank blueprint for growth.

Students who might be Caucasian and affluent will still love the book's message that everyone -- even handsome, successful TV stars -- sometimes feel lonely, have trouble approaching members of the opposite sex, and make mistakes.

What about straight-A students bound for Yale? They will be attracted to Harper, who graduated from Harvard Law School cum laude. The school's jocks will love that Harper was a college football hero. For the free spirits out there, Harper begins each chapter with a pithy quote from sources as disparate as the Persian poet Rumi, former President Bill Clinton, and rapper Andre 3000 (nee André Benjamin). Harper really has a hook for most of the cliques in American high schools.
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Z. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Great conversation piece
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2023
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I bought this book for my 11-year-old Grandson and it was definitely a conversation piece in some areas; however, it is age-appropriate for this day and time.
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KDR
5.0 out of 5 stars On point
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2023
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I had used this book several years ago for a college freshman seminar. Hill came and spoke to our freshman class. I thought about this book for my 16 year old biracial grandson and gave it to him. He's not a reader at all but he dove into this book and finished it in three days. He's now asking for more books by Hill and similar.
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Franz Heilek
5.0 out of 5 stars Muss man gelesen haben 👍
Reviewed in Germany on September 27, 2021
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Ein Buch was optimal für Jugendliche und junge Erwachsenen ist. Schon fast ein Muss 👍
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Francis Addison
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE IT
Reviewed in Canada on September 12, 2018
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Mitsy32
5.0 out of 5 stars Hill Harper Letter to a young brother review
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 18, 2011
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I bought this book for my son, as i am a single parent and wanted to offer him a male perspective on life.
He is 12 soon to be 13 this week and cannot put the book down and reads it everynight before bed. I have read brief extracts just to see if it is okay for his age, even though i think it is written for the older teen years, but at least its an eye opener for young male teens growing up.

I would really recommend it to other mothers who would like to buy this for their sons.
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5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT VALUE
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 3, 2020
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Excellent nook for young people, I am circulating recommendation to young people
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Sean
5.0 out of 5 stars MANifest Your Destiny
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Knowledge is power only if you apply it for each according to his/her abilities to each according to his/her needs.
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