The Pact: Three Young Men Make a Promise and Fulfill a Dream (edit title)

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Liked It Rated 4 stars “The book description states, "As teenagers from a rough part of Newark, New Jersey, Sampson Davis, Rameck Hunt, and George Jenkins had nothing special going for them except loving mothers (one of whom was a drug user) and above-average intelligence. Their first stroke of luck was testing into...” see full review » see other reviews »

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  “The book description states, "As teenagers from a rough part of Newark, New Jersey, Sampson Davis, Rameck Hunt, and George Jenkins had nothing special going for them except loving mothers (one of whom was a drug user) and above-average intelligence. Their first stroke of luck was testing into University High, one of Newark's three magnet high schools, and their second was finding each other. They were busy staying out of trouble (most of the time), and discovering the usual ways to skip class and do as little schoolwork as possible, when a recruitment presentation on Seton Hall University reignited George's childhood dream of becoming a dentist. The college was offering a tempting assistance package for minorities in its Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Plus Program. George convinced his two friends to go to college with him. They would help each other through. None of them would be allowed to drop out and be reabsorbed by the Newark streets.~~~~~~~Although this inspiring and easy-to-read book would be enjoyed by any teenager or educator, it seems perfect for minority youth, especially young men of junior high and high school age, who may lack more immediate role models. If the ordinary boys who made this pact could survive college and medical school by sticking together, then so can others."~~~~~~~This story is for the young as well as the old. Everyone has a story and this story needed to be told, it doesn't matter what happened or where you've been, it's what your doing now and where you're going. It's an inspirational story and I am proud of them. This is the type of story that our youth need ot here. Maybe in today's world this story will inspire more children to go to college instead of being on the streets. I'm glad this story was written and told and I think they're an inspiration to us all. A good read! ”

  Sweet n' Sassy wrote this review Thursday, December 6 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No