"Entertaining yet enlightening . . . Travis Hunter holds the reader hostage in his thought-provoking debut. Be prepared to laugh and cry as you examine
The Hearts of Men."
--E. LYNN HARRIS
"Travis Hunter takes us into the lives, the thoughts, and straight into the hearts of men. His work reflects the voice that is often missing--the voice of a brother who loves, listens, and tells his own truth."
--BERTICE BERRY
Author of
Jim and Louella's Homemade Heart-Fix Remedy
"INSIGHTFUL, SENSITIVE AND IMPRESSIVELY REAL
. . . The Hearts of Men has wonderful surprises for readers."
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Essence "[A] REVEALING LOOK INTO THE MALE PSYCHE."
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Today's Black Woman "A BOOK I'LL SHARE WITH MY SONS FOR YEARS TO COME."
--CARL WEBER
Author of the
Essence bestseller
Baby Momma Drama "
The Hearts of Men is a thought-provoking book that explores the lives of three different men who, despite all of their differences, are easy to identify and understand."
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Upscale magazine
"[A] true-to-life debut novel . . . [Hunter's] landscape of characters and their quandaries are sho'nuff true to life."
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Black Issues Book Review "Inspiring, entertaining . . . Hunter is a fresh new talent. . . .
The Hearts of Men gives us a glimpse into the mysterious void where black men hide their expectations, inspirations, disappointments and dreams."
--St. Louis American "Hunter's agenda is the strength of this book; even cynical readers may be won over by his . . . positive message and push for African-American communities built on respect and love."
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Publishers Weekly
Three African-American men--each at a very different stage in his life--confront the challenges, emotional upheaval, choices, and problem relationships in their lives. Reprint. 30,000 first printing.