Relentless
A Boy, a Well, and the Long Road from Eritrea to Dentistry. A memoir by Dr. Fesaha Gebrehiwot.
It is, above all, a story about what it means to keep going.
Relentless is the memoir of Dr. Fesaha Gebrehiwot, a journey that begins in a small Eritrean village and winds through decades of sacrifice, reinvention, and hard-won achievement.
It is a story of leaving everything familiar, of learning a new language and a new country, and of trading one career for another in pursuit of a deeper calling.
It is written for anyone who has started from nothing, anyone who has been told it is too late, and anyone who needs a reason to take the next step.
Four themes that run through every chapter.
Education
School was a six-mile walk away. Education became the road out, and the belief he carried across an ocean.
Determination
Water came from a well two miles from home. Every day began with work, and the habit never left him.
Resilience
A new country, a new language, and a successful engineering career set aside to begin again as a student.
Opportunity
A visa lottery in 1997 opened a door. What he built on the other side of it is the heart of this book.
Available December 1, 2026
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