The film and television star draws on personal experiences to present a series of motivational letters that explores such topics as the value of a good education and the media's inappropriate emphasis on material wealth.
As with the other Letters books, Harper includes moving contributions from top educators, activists, thought leaders, and entertainers.
A guide to becoming empowered in today's world addresses a wide range of topics, from establishing a unique identity and confronting racism and sexism to engaging in responsible relationships with the opposite sex and managing finances.
Since the original release of Letters to Young Black Men, many have suggested that the book should have a companion study guide so that church leaders, counselors, and small group leaders could have a resource that would help guide young ...
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER When they were kids in the suburbs of Los Angeles in the 1950s, Diane Keaton and her younger brother, Randy, were best friends and companions.
And only when Laurel has begun to see her sister as the person she was -- lovely and amazing and deeply flawed -- can she begin to discover her own path in this stunning debut from Ava Dellaira, Love Letters to the Dead.
If you have already lost someone because of cancer (and God), read this book. But most importantly, if your younger brother is still alive and you see him at every family reunion, read this book.
Eleven-year-old Julie Welsh--who suffers from juvenile arthritis--shares her deepest secrets and feelings with her pen pal--eighty-nine-year-old Mrs. Kaplan who lives in Kansas.
If Charlotte was disappointed in the East , Wilson was desperate in California . Troubles fell like hailstones ... He was sick ; Gold Bluff had petered out , producing just enough gold to fan a flickering hope ; debts swamped him .
A collection of Jackson's letters from prison, "Soledad Brother" is an outspoken condemnation of the racism of white America and a powerful appraisal of the prison system that failed to break his spirit but eventually took his life.
Set against the backdrop of a turbulent period in nineteenth-century history this story sheds new light on these impressive women, deepening our understanding of this unique and often troubled family.