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

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Read By: George Jenkins, Sampson Davis, Rameck Hunt Publisher: Highbridge Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 3.83 hours at 1.5x Speed 2.88 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: March 2002 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781598873689

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

6

Longest Chapter Length:

65:19 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

49:14 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

57:40 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

2

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Publisher Description

George Jenkins, Sampson Davis and Rameck Hunt were three African American kids living in the inner city of Newark, all from broken homes, all living amid poverty, crime, and drug abuse. Two served time in juvenile detention centers. They met in high school and together they made a pact: they would support each other for as long as it would take for them to become doctors. Through an affirmative action program, they enrolled at Seton Hall University's premed program, from which they graduated in 1995. In May 1999, they graduated with degrees in medicine and dentistry. The Pact is an extraordinary testament to the power of male friendship. Friendships among young men often revolved around taking risks, often unnecessary or even dangerous risks. This remarkable story teaches the power of friendship and proves the wisdom of Dr. Martin Luther King's proposition that amazing things happen when we "stand on the solid rock of brotherhood." The three supported each other through high school, college, and medical school. Their success, which was due to unwavering, mutual support, shows that young men can help each other avoid trouble and fulfill their dreams by using their strong friendship as a powerful antidote to the temptations and pitfalls of inner-city life.

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"The book "The Pact" by author, Sampson Davis was a good book. One reason why Is because the book had a lot of detail and it was very motivational, because It showed you that you could become whatever you want even it you have huge obstacles in your life, like your neighborhood, your family etc. But the reason why I don't think this was a amazing book, or a 5-star book is because sure it was motivational and descriptive but in some parts it got boring and very dull, and that happens in every book but this book's boringness level just outweighed the action or the sadness level."

— Egzon (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I really liked this book. It was very mysterious. "

    — Corey, 2/19/2014
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    " great story of three kids from Newark who become doctors and a dentist - very uplifting and an easy read "

    — Elissa, 2/15/2014
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    " Great story for young adults. Overcoming obstacles to succeed in life is the message conveyed. Every middle school student should read this true story! "

    — Jackie, 2/10/2014
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    " This book really touched me and inspired me. This book gave me ideas on things I can do to help kids in low-income neighborhoods. What made this book even stronger was that it was non-fiction. That these three students actually went through these experiences and overcame the influences. I loved this book! I recommend this book to people who enjoy urban, non-fiction books. "

    — Ben, 2/10/2014
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    " I thought that the book was going to be boring and dumb, but after i read it a little more I understood the whole plot of the story. "

    — Jalen, 2/2/2014
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    " This book is about 3 black guys from a rough neighborhood in New Jersey who make a pact in high school to all go to college and medical/dental school and become doctors. Each chapter alternates between each of the three friends, George, Sam, and Rameck. While I thought the idea was good, that these three friends wanted to break out of their unfortunate circumstances and become successful, contributing members of society, I didn't like the overtones of "let's blame the system," "white people don't help black people," etc. There was a good deal of focus on the fact that because these guys didn't have stable homes, good fathers, etc., that they were doomed to become drug-dealers, thugs, etc. While the circumstances they grew up in were sad and unfortunate, it seemed like they were trying to always blame someone else for why it was so hard for them to overcome their past. Although, I do have to give these three major kudos for sticking it out and achieving their goals. It is easier to deal drugs and make a lot of money than to go to college and medical school. Anyway, I'd probably give it a 2.5, 2.8. "

    — MariLee, 1/25/2014
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    " It looks like an inspiring book, I just started it:) "

    — Megan, 1/24/2014
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    " The book was very lucid. It was not as intricate as I would have liked but after reading it, I would say that this book is high school level and a very good motivator for young men of color who live in abject poverty or environments. Some of the things that bothered me in the book was the kind of blind eye to the structural racism in these kids lives and how they "still made it even when the system was built against them" turned me off sometimes. Addressing the issue of going back to the neighborhood hence one came is good and a message that must be propagated, but turning a blind eye to racism and just continuing to take the heat was something I did not like very much. Overall, a good book for youth, easy read, very clear not an overzealous vocabulary, and it touches home for me as an urban youth of color. "

    — Clayton, 1/24/2014
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    " This is a amazing book. This book is about three gentlman and there path of becoming doctors. It talks about the chanlenges they had to overcome to accomplish there goal of becoming doctors. This book is very inspiring. "

    — D'marco, 1/15/2014
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    " A very inspiring memoir. Great flow between the author's accounts. Good for young adults, as well as not-as-young adults. "

    — Omar, 1/1/2014
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    " I liked this book, because it was real and it was honest. It made me think about how easy I have it and how important education is. Really, it just made me humble. These guys have an amazing story to tell and I think everybody should get the change to read it. "

    — AJ, 12/27/2013

About the Authors

Richard Allen is an accomplished and respected theatrical actor whose work includes Ragtime and PBS’ Great Performances: Play On! His voice can be heard on numerous television and radio productions, as well as the animated series Jumanji. Allen is also the winner of seven AudioFile Earphones Awards.

Sampson Davis was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey. He is a board-certified emergency medicine physician and coauthor of the New York Times bestsellers The Pact, We Beat the Street, and The Bond. He is the youngest physician to receive the National Medical Association’s highest honor, the Scroll of Merit. He is a recipient of Essence and BET humanitarian awards and was named by Essence as one of the forty most inspirational African Americans. He is a founder of the Three Doctors Foundation and practices medicine in New Jersey.

Dr. Rameck Hunt is one of “The Three Doctors” and has co-authored 3 books: two New York Times Bestsellers, The Pact and We Beat the Street and their latest book is an Essence Bestseller, The Bond.

Dr. Hunt has been a featured guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The View, CNN and the Today Show, just to name a few. A documentary of The Three Doctors, The Pact airs regularly on public television. Dr. Hunt is also the co-founder of The Three Doctors Foundation whose mission is to create opportunities for communities through, health, education, leadership and mentoring.

Dr. Rameck Hunt is board certified in Internal Medicine. He has a private practice and is on faculty at the University Medical Center at Princeton in New Jersey. He is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He is also the Internal Medicine Clerkship Director for the third year medical students at Princeton. Dr. Hunt is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. He resides in Princeton New Jersey.