About this Event
Please join us for a presentation and signing with author Junior Bernard. Junior will be presenting his newest title PERSIST,PERSIST,PERSIST: The Haitian Boy, The American, and The Hidden Lesson.
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About the Book:
In a world that often dismisses the pursuit of dreams as a mere luxury, for Junior, it was an all-out war between life and death. Growing up in the heart of poverty in Haiti, a world vividly described in this memoir, Junior embarked on an unprecedented journey—from surviving a heart-wrenching car crash to desperate street begging in the Dominican Republic. Then came the Haiti earthquake, a relentless force that snuffed out over 200k lives in less than 60 seconds. And if you think you've heard it all, think again. What lies ahead in these pages takes “persistence” to a whole new dimension—a story so gripping, so raw, that you need to read it to believe it. "Persist, Persist, Persist" is not just a memoir; it's an electrifying, can't-put-it-down chronicle that immerses you in Junior's thrilling journey and unveils Haiti's narrative in a revolutionary light. A timeless tale of obsession, survival, and self-invention, intricately woven with the unforgiving twists of fate. Brace yourself for a narrative that will make you lose track of time and demand to be shared with everyone you know.
About the Author:
Junior was born and raised in Haiti. He moved to the United States in 2010 after surviving the devastating earthquake that claimed over 100,000 lives. He earned his degree from Alvernia University in December 2014 on a full scholarship. Driven by a passion to uplift his community, Junior founded several nonprofit organizations, including Haiti’s Heartbeat and Pranzel Elite School, which have transformed the lives of thousands of Haitian children and young adults. His unwavering commitment to making a difference earned him Alvernia University’s prestigious Four Under Forty Achievement Award, recognizing his exceptional philanthropic leadership and efforts to boost economic growth in Haiti. Through his memoir, "Persist, Persist, Persist," Junior aims to inspire people from all walks of life, demonstrating the transformative power of persistence and the importance of fighting for one's dreams against all odds. His journey is a powerful testament to resilience, courage, and the boundless potential within us all.
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This presentation will be in conversation with Georgian Court University professor, Dr. Katsuri DasGupta.
Kasturi ‘Rumu’ DasGupta is professor emerita of sociology at Georgian Court University in Lakewood, where she taught for over 25 years until her retirement in Spring 2017. She has written and presented regularly on issues of inequality and poverty, globalization, the global south, and immigration.In Spring 2015, Lynne Reinner Publishers published her book Introducing Social Stratification: The Causes and Consequences of Inequality.She has been an active voice in bringing attention to the plight of the poor, the homeless and the immigrant in Ocean and Monmouth County. She stood with the homeless in Tent City, Lakewood for all the years of their existence and advocates for the rights of the homeless in public forums, in newspaper opinion pieces and has testified often to urge the elected officials to implement policies and projects to ameliorate the plight of the homeless. She is a founding board member of Destiny’s Bridge.
Rumu has been a member of the Asbury Park Book Cooperative from its inception, and served on their Board.Rumu prides herself as being a public sociologist, one who brings the social justice heritage of sociology into the public arena to give voice to the most marginalized in society.
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Hope to see you there!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Asbury Book Cooperative, 644A Cookman Avenue, Asbury Park, United States
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