By chuck sawicki and Jennifer H. jones
How Ordinary People Create Extraordinary Change
The Mentor Effect
What if one story, one mentor, or one decision could change the entire trajectory of a life, including your own?
Publishes November 24, 2026. Available for pre-sale now.
All book proceeds go directly to Jeremiah’s Promise, a 501(c)(3) supporting young adults transitioning out of foster care.
Ordinary people still have the power to create extraordinary change.
Across America, families, educators, and communities are struggling under pressures no previous generation has faced. Parenting stress is at historic highs. The cost of raising and educating a child has skyrocketed. Millions of young people are falling behind academically, emotionally, and financially. And yet, in the middle of this crisis, one truth remains unchanged.
The Mentor Effect: How Ordinary People Create Extraordinary Change is a powerful, story-driven guide to mentorship, purpose, and legacy. Drawing on decades of experience as a SCORE mentor, Rotarian, business leader, and educator, Chuck Sawicki brings together the voices of the Silent Generation, humble men and women who quietly built meaningful lives and now share “the one thing they did right” to help the next generation rise. Jennifer H. Jones adds commentary bringing this mentor treasure trove together nicely into a comprehensive guide to mentorship.
Inside, you will discover:
- Real stories of perseverance, purpose, and second chances
- Practical mentoring strategies anyone can use
- Insights from educators, entrepreneurs, veterans, parents, and community leaders
- Lessons on partnership, opportunity, resilience, and intentional living
- A powerful reminder that mentorship is America’s most underused resource
This book also includes a Legacy Planning Worksheet, a guided tool to help you clarify your values, shape your impact, and write the story you want remembered, before someone else writes it for you.
Whether you are a parent, teacher, mentor, business leader, or simply someone who wants to make a difference, The Mentor Effect will inspire you to invest in others, strengthen your community, and build a legacy that lasts.
Because when one person mentors, two people learn, and generations benefit.
Meet the authors
Chuck Sawicki and Jennifer H. Jones
Author
Author and Founder
Chuck Sawicki
Jennifer H. Jones
A SCORE mentor, Rotarian, business leader, and educator, Chuck draws on decades of experience to gather the voices of the Silent Generation and the lessons they want to pass on.
A writer, storyteller, and nonprofit leader, Jennifer blends empathy and narrative craft to help young adults rewrite their stories. She is the founder and president of Jeremiah’s Promise.
One relationship can change everything.
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