The Conversation: How Men and Women Can Build Loving, Trusting Relationships

Hill Harper

Sep 2009 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

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.

Ratings and reviews

It's well written and gives you a great insight on black marriage and relationships. This book is target for young black people to read. I really enjoyed it. A must have book for my collection.

This book is for anyone (both single and committed) who needs insight and guidance in modern human relationships. Great wisdom that will help singles in the dating pool and couples preserve their relationship in the long run.

Incredibly insightful. A necessary read for all with in the black community. Approaches many skepticisms and issues from in a non threatening. Causes the read to question their own psyche and perceptions when it come to Black relationships. Wish I had this book in my early 20's. Excellent read

About the author

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.