The book details an African American Mother's rise from the poverty of being orphaned at age 4 with 15 siblings through College Graduation and beyond. The lessons she taught her children and examples she provided are supported by Scriptures, Doctoral Level Research, Journals, Articles and practical applications. As further background, she dropped out of Middle School and left home while pregnant at the age 13. By the age of 19, she was a Single Mother living in the worst projects in Charlotte, NC. Determined to give a better life and example to her children, she enrolled in High Completion Courses and successfully graduated from College at the age of 23. She moved her children from the projects into a Single Family Home and the Middle Class within months of graduating college. Paying off her home by the age of 45 and retiring at the age of 52, this book details the lessons she taught her children along the way. Her lessons were of Faith, Self-Belief, Self-determination, Resilience, Sacrifice, Mental Toughness, Frugality, Unconditional Love, Tough Love with Wisdom, Humor, Friendship and the strength to face all adversity in spite of the odds, stereotypes and rampant racism.

Her lessons are explained with details for why her approach works. In her own words, you hear how to raise and provide an example for resilient, successful children in spite of any circumstance.