The Bond: Three Young Men Learn to Forgive and Reconnect with Their Fathers

By Sampson Davis, Rameck Hunt, George Jenkins, et al.

Book Overview

From the New York Times -bestselling authors of THE PACT Drs. Sampson Davis, George Jenkins, and Rameck Hunt discovered early in their friendship that they shared a disturbing trait- as children, they navigated dangerous inner-city life without a father's guidance. In spite of this, they escaped delinquency and crime to form the Pact, dedicated to putting themselves on the road to success. Now, the Three Doctors make a new promise- to set aside their resentment, and rebuild the relationships with their fathers-men they barely recognize. Told in alternating voices between father and son, The Bond explores the hard lessons of growing up without a father and suggests ways to stem the tide of fatherlessness in communities across the country. Honest, brave, and poignant, The Bond is a book for every child and every family.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594483302
• ISBN13: 9781594483301
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Riverhead Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Wonderful!!

I really love this book!! I have two young sons and this book is very inspiring!! Cornita K. North Aurora, IL.

Wonderful Book!

I read "The Bond" over two nights. What an incredible story! It tells the story of triumph over adversity. I recommend every parent; single or married; every teacher,teen-ager, male or female read this book!

"The Bond" will inspire estranged fathers and sons to reconnect

This is a wonderful book, particularly for men and teen-age boys who have difficult relationships with their fathers. In their sequel to "The Pact," the three doctors -- Jenkins, Davis and Hunt -- give an open and honest account of how they learned to forgive and reconnect with their dads. In a unique twist, the fathers' stories also are told, revealing how a generational curse such as fatherlessness is hard to break. The women's guild of my church read "The Bond" for a recent book discussion. We had a great conversation with author Margaret Bernstein.

The Three Doctors continue to amaze!

This book is a awesome testament of forgiveness and love. It offered wonderful insight on issues related to having an absentee father and finding and claiming the path in life God has preordained for you. Although much of the discussion in the book centers around the Father-Son bond, this book is an inspiration for anyone - for women struggling with not having grown up with both parents and for those who have been blessed to have two loving parents throughout their lives to give thanks and appreciation. I highly recommend!!!

Just what was needed!

Sincerest gratitude for this book. It is a testimonial of strength and serves as a medium for these three men to honestly express their feelings of disappointment, fear, hope and healing as they each tell their individual experiences of growing up with absent fathers. It details how they felt as children, teenagers and currently as adults going through the process of understanding and mending these all-too-common broken relationships. Giving men and women (young and old) this window to look through and see the obstacles that they overcame to become the three successful men they are today is a truly unselfish act. Hopefully it will inspire today's youth to persevere, seek out positive male role models, and show them that it is possible to push through the pain of the absent parent to achieve any goal that they set for themselves. Discussion about the book will hopefully lead to dialogues between mothers and fathers, men and women, boys and girls about what it is like to be raised as, and to raise, a child without both parents. I feel it is an unfortunate common thread that is hurting our minority youths. This book is definitely a worthy read for any person and definitely important to pass along to any male or female that may have dealt with this issue. Thanks again to Dr's Sam, George and Rameck!