The Conversation

Watch a VideoWatch a videoIn 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 partnerCapturing the conversations Harper and his friends frequently have, this book is destined to be one of Harper’s most healing contributions.Plt;bPgt;In his first book for adults, the Plt;iPgt;New York TimesPlt;/iPgt; bestselling author sparks honest dialogues between men and women, in the tradition of Steve HarveyP#39;s Plt;iPgt;Act Like a Lady, Think Like a ManPlt;/iPgt;.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;/bPgt;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 Plt;iPgt;The ConversationPlt;/iPgt;, Harper speaks to women and men with clear-eyed perspective, covering topics such as:Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt; P#8226; The roots of the breakdown in the black familyPlt;brPgt; P#8226; The myth that there are no mature, single, black male professionalsPlt;brPgt; P#8226; What women can do to alleviate the Pquot;heavinessPquot; they sometimes attach to datingPlt;brPgt; P#8226; What men can do to break the cycle of being a playerPlt;brPgt; P#8226; The difference between sex and intimacyPlt;brPgt; P#8226; Bridging the communication gapPlt;brPgt; P#8226; Self-worth and net worth, and why you should never settle for an unworthy partner Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Capturing the conversations Harper and his friends frequently have, this book is destined to be one of HarperP#39;s most healing contributions.