A film and television star best known for his performances in CSI: NY draws on the life lessons he learned throughout his childhood and college years to present a series of motivational letters of particular relevance to young African-American and Hispanic-American men, in a volume that explores such topics as the value of a good education and the media's inappropriate emphasis on material wealth. 75,000 first printing.
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.