Sharlee Jeter is the president of the Turn 2 Foundation,
which was established by her brother, baseball legend Derek Jeter.
The Foundation has successfully channeled fundraising power into
results as demonstrated by its signature initiative, Jeter’s
Leaders, a leadership development program for high school students.
Sharlee also oversees the children’s division of Jeter Publishing,
which has published New York Times bestsellers The Contract and its
follow up, Hit & Miss. Born and raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan,
Sharlee currently resides in Brooklyn, New York, with her son
Jalen.
Dr. Sampson Davis is an emergency room physician, public speaker,
philanthropist, and New York Times bestselling author. In 2000, he
helped found The Three Doctors Foundation, which offers a series of
free public programs focused on health, education, leadership, and
mentoring. Dr. Davis was honored in 2000 with the Essence Lifetime
Achievement Award as well as named one of their forty most
inspirational African Americans in the country. He is the youngest
physician to receive the National Medical Association highest honor
and was honored on national television with the 2009 BET Awards.
Dr. Davis has coauthored New York Times bestselling books, The
Pact, We Beat the Street, The Bond, and Living and Dying in Brick
City: An ER Doctor Returns Home.
Derek Jeter is a fourteen-time All-Star and five-time World Series
winner who has played for one team—the storied New York
Yankees—for all twenty seasons of his major league career. His
grace and class on and off the field have made him an icon and role
model far beyond the world of baseball.
Marcus Brotherton is a New York Times bestselling author and
collaborative writer known for his books with high-profile public
figures, humanitarians, inspirational leaders, and military
personnel. He has authored or coauthored more than twenty-five
books and substantively edited more than thirty-five others.
Marcus’s books include the widely acclaimed Shifty’s War, We Who
Are Alive & Remain, A Company of Heroes, and Feast for Thieves.
“The Stuff teaches its lessons of survival and success through
the poignant, inspiring stories of everyday heroes and heroines.
Sampson and Sharlee’s message of the power of positivity, hard
work, and resilience is one that we need to hear right now.”
—Chris Gardner, author of the #1 New York
Times bestselling The Pursuit of Happyness
“One of the most inspiring and motivating books of our time.
Sampson and Sharlee solidify their contribution to our society by
writing something that is lasting, important, and impactful—a
must-read for employers and employees, athletes, parents, and
students everywhere."
—Wes Moore, New York Times bestselling author of The
Other Wes Moore
"Dr. Sampson Davis and Sharlee Jeter find inspiration in adversity,
life lessons in travail. They draw upon their own dire experiences,
and those of others, to deliver a resonant message: Everyone has
the Stuff. And everyone should read this book."
—James S. Hirsch, New York Times bestselling author
of Willie Mays: The Life, the Legend
“When faced with tragedy, everyone needs help getting back to a
place where they can survive, thrive, and live again. The way
Sharlee and Sampson discuss the inspiring stories of people who
have done just that makes The Stuff an especially
powerful book for those needing guidance.”
—Jackie Hance, New York Times bestselling author
of I’ll See You Again
“Choosing to hope is the first step in overcoming any
difficulty, large or small. With The Stuff, Sampson and
Sharlee show you how that power feeds into the whole process of
success. What a wonderful handbook for hope.”
—John O’Leary, #1 national bestselling author of On Fire
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