My Head Held up High

Dedication

This book is a dedication to the loving memory of my mother, Doris, a woman who never stepped into a classroom for knowledge and education but was blessed with knowledge and intellect to soar high above her own circumstances and care for her nine beautiful children, her extended family, and her community.

This is an everlasting dedication to the eternal memory of this beautiful woman, my mother, who exuded love through every pore of her skin and taught us to love each other unconditionally.