THE STUFF

The Stuff is an inner fortitude possessed by all, and in their inspiring book, Sharlee Jeter and Sampson Davis (New York Times bestseling author of The Pact) discuss the 11 core practices many individuals have utilized to access their Stuff and overcome hardships and thrive.

The Stuff [noun]: The cultivateable inner fortitude used by people to overcome challenges, soar, and succeed.

Everyone has The Stuff. Some have just learned to harness it better.

For the past decade, both as professionals and in their personal lives, Sharlee Jeter and Dr. Sampson Davis have studied individuals of all ages and backgrounds who've shown remarkable courage and somehow been able to rise above the darkness when tragedy struck. They've taken stock of these extraordinary stories and deeply invested themselves in discovering what these people have in common, how each of them, no matter how painful and overwhelming their life experiences, have somehow not just soldiered on, but soared and even reached out to help others.

THE STUFF highlights eleven core practices that will help readers not only survive but thrive in spite of life's complexities, hurts, and disappointments. Through studying the psychologies and coping mechanisms of trauma survivors, people who have faced tremendous dangers and risks, and people who have overcome overwhelming odds, certain individuals have been able to navigate difficult times with uncanny resilience and unbelievable grace and strength. Each of the core practices is illustrated by specific stories of those individuals.


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, an imprint of Simon & Schuster launched in 2014 that has released 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, during his residency, Drs. Davis, Hunt, and Jenkins felt the burning need to give back and together they created The Three Doctors Foundation. The non-profit organization 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, The Scroll of Merit, 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.