Letters to a Young Sister: DeFINE Your Destiny
Now in paperback: the New York Times bestselling book of inspirational advice and wisdom for young women from the powerhouse public speaker, star of CSI: NY, and bestselling author of Letters to a Young Brother\ • Does life sometimes seem so much harder for girls?\ • Do you ever feel insecure, pressured, or confused?\ • Do you wish you had someone to give you honest advice on topics like boys, school, family, and pursuing your dreams?\ • Do you want to make a positive impact on the world, but...
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Now in paperback: the New York Times bestselling book of inspirational advice and wisdom for young women from the powerhouse public speaker, star of CSI: NY, and bestselling author of Letters to a Young Brother• Does life sometimes seem so much harder for girls? • Do you ever feel insecure, pressured, or confused? • Do you wish you had someone to give you honest advice on topics like boys, school, family, and pursuing your dreams? • Do you want to make a positive impact on the world, but don't even know how to begin? In the follow-up to his award winning national bestseller, Letters to a Young Brother, actor and star of CSI: NY shares powerful wisdom for young women everywhere, drawing on the courageous advice of the female role models who transformed his life. Letters to a Young Sister unfolds as a series of letters written by older brother Hill to a universal young sister. She's up against the same challenges as every young woman: from relating to her parents and dealing with peer pressure, to juggling schoolwork and crushes and keeping faith in the face of heartache. Hill offers guidance, encouragement, personal stories, and asks his female friends to help answer some truly tough questions. Every young sister needs to know that it's okay to dream big and to deFINE her own destiny. This is a book that will educate, uplift and inspire. Including original contributions from: Michelle Obama • Angela Basset • Ciara • Tatyana Ali • Eve • Malinda Williams • Chanel Iman • Kim Porter • and many more.
Foreword Gabrielle Union XIIntroduction XIXEmpowerment 3.0"Ego Tripping (there may be a reason why)" Nikki Giovanni 3Young Sistah: Your FINE Destiny 5E-mail: Teased for Being Outstanding Michelle Obama 11Designing Your Destiny in This New-School World 13E-mail: Divine Purpose Tavis Smiley 21Sistahs: As Unique as Snowflakes and Fingerprints 23E-mail: It's a Hard-Knock Life for US Eve 30The J.J.: Journaling & Journeying Through Life: The Power of One 32E-mail: No R-E-S-P-E-C-T Alfre Woodard 42The Difference Between Need and Purpose 44E-mail: My Morals for Success? Ciara 52E-mail: Too Much Pressure!! Sanaa Lathan 54Relationships: Family, Friends, and BoysAin't Nothin' but a "G" Thang: GOSSIP 59E-mail: Gossip Girls Jasmine Guy 70The Parent Trap: You Can Choose Your Friends, but You Can't Choose Your Family 72E-mail: OOOOHH BABY!! Shar Jackson 78E-mail: Make Me Beautiful! Chanel Iman 79R.E.S.P.E.C.T.: How a Boy Should Treat You 81E-mail: Boys, Boys, Boys... Nia Long 90E-mail: Dating My BGF Kim Porter 91The Taboo Topic: SEX 93E-mail: No Hook-Up/Hurt Feelings Blair Underwood 98E-mail: The Dating Game Lauren London Evan Ross 100Sex, Lies, and Texting: The Lies Boys Tell 102E-mail: Cheating and Lying!?! Blair Underwood Terri J. Vaughn 109E-mail: Love, Sex, and STDs Shahdae Janelle Holland 111Daddy's Little Girl: How Shadows Can Loom Large 113E-mail: Quality Man Ruby Dee 121Overcoming ObstaclesBreakup, No Makeup 125E-mail: Heartache Niecy Nash 129E-mail: I Don't Wanna Look Like a Clown Kenya Moore 131Words Have Power: The B, H, and T Words 133E-mail: Nappy-Headed, Well, You Know! Devynity 139Double Jeopardy: Racism and Sexism as Obstacles to Success 142E-mail: Million-Dollar Baby Cathy Hughes 149Food for Thought 151E-mail: Is My Fat Phat? Dr. S. Elizabeth Ford 156E-mail: The Not-So-Celebrity Fit Club Chariesse Griffin 158Hillified Hugs: Dealing with the Blues 160"It Really Hurts": Dealing with More Than Just the Blues 165E-mail: Lonely and Depressed Bishop Noel Jones 171Your FutureEducatin' Excellence 175E-mail: Do I Really Need to Go to School?? Dr. Melissa Nobles 183The New Cool Money Rule 185E-mail: Own Business/Own Boss Marvet Britto 190The Deadliest Trap: Staying Out of the Debt Pit 193E-mail: Unhappy and Unorganized Christina M. Gomes 199The Linked S's: Savings and Self-Empowerment 202E-mail: Jane of All Trades, Master of None? Angela Bassett Nicole Loftus 212Careering and Steering 215E-mail: Career Choices Candace Bond Mckeever 222E-mail: When I Grow Up, I Wanna Be ...? Sharla Crow 224The Wonderment of LifeChocolate Cake and Four-Letter Words 229E-mail: A Dream Deferred Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick Malinda Williams 234Your Heart: Always Follow It (Except with Boys) 236E-mail: Me and My Boyfriend Tatyana Ali 241Throwing Off Limitations 243E-mail: Ayudeme! Zoe Saldana 248Seeing Rainbows: Wonderment of the Everyday 250E-mail: Dreaming Big??? Tavis Smiley 256Keys to REAL Happiness: Faith and Service 258E-mail: Voting and Politics Michelle Obama 266Final Letter: Time to Make History 268E-mail: The Secret of How to Be Happy (Growing to Be Me) Nikki Giovanni 275Acknowledgments 277
\ From Barnes & NobleHis Letters to a Young Brother created a positive stir among readers; now Hill Harper shares his mentoring wisdom with young women. Letters to a Young Sister is emphatically gender-specific. Harper addresses topics including female identity and sexism; sex and dating; spending and saving; and more. A valuable gift for graduates, past, present, and future.\ \
