Determination: A Mother of Five Conquers College

When a high school counselor tells her learning-disabled, first-born child, Marie, she's not smart enough for college, Victoria is thrown back in time to when her father said the same thing-to her. Determined to prove them both wrong, Victoria begins college to help her five children.

With raw honesty and humor, Determination: Mother of Five Conquers College chronicles Victoria's relentless pursuit of education, from community college to an Ivy League scholarship. As she juggles coursework,...