Book Title: The Pact: Three Young Men Make a Promise and Fulfill a Dream

Book Description:

The guardian angel of destiny fell asleep; the right to dream was stripped away. Three Black boys faced the hardships and uncertainties of life entirely on their own.

Fortunately, they had their promise to one another, alongside the love and support of those around them. With the help of community resources, their dreams finally set sail...

The three children in this book all had severe fractures in their upbringing, each facing their own existential predicaments. For them, a resilient and mutually supportive friendship became the ultimate antidote against the temptations and corruption of street life. This friendship led them to swear a pact to support and encourage each other until they overcame the impossible—becoming doctors.

The book chronicles the struggles they endured while striving to keep their vow—a promise that not only transformed their lives but also led them to a level of success they once found unimaginable.

The success of these three doctors proves that young people can unlock their own potential and that of others, rather than dragging one another down.

As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said: when we stand on the solid rock of solidarity, anything is possible.

Today, they serve as community leaders, helping children in their hometowns overcome obstacles to receive an education, and encouraging everyone to courageously pursue their dreams!

About the Authors:

Sampson Davis, George Jenkins, Rameck Hunt & Lisa Frazier Page

All three men grew up in Newark, New Jersey, and graduated from Seton Hall University. Sampson and Rameck went on to earn their medical degrees from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, while George received his dental degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Together, the three are recipients of the Essence Lifetime Achievement Award.

They co-founded The Three Doctors Foundation, through which they regularly serve their hometown and provide annual university scholarships to outstanding children. They still reside in Newark today.

Lisa is a recipient of the National Association of Black Journalists' Feature Writing Award. She has been writing for The Washington Post since 1995 and was named an outstanding journalist in New Orleans for ten consecutive years. Lisa is currently married and lives with her family in Washington, D.C.

Translator:

Zhou Ying

Female, born in Sichuan Province, China. She graduated from a national normal university with a degree in foreign languages and served as a high school foreign language teacher for over a decade.

Endorsements:

• Unanimously recommended by Amazon, Publishers Weekly, and Booklist.

• Featuring prefatory recommendations by Ku Yen-ling (Director of the Taipei City Department of Social Welfare) and Chang Chiu-lan (Member of the Gender Equality Committee under the Ministry of Education).

• Recommended by Hsu Zhen-ye (Director of the Beitou Halfway House, Christian Prison Fellowship Taiwan).