Driven to Succeed: An Inspirational Memoir of Lessons Learned Through Faith Family and Favor

In her new memoir Driven To Succeed: Lessons Learned Through Faith Family & Favor Dr. Hattie N. Washington reveals how a country girl from the backwoods of Meherrin Virginia succeeded through life with optimism drive and a belief in God to become an honor student a master teacher a parent to two successful daughters (a physician and an attorney) and a foster parent to numerous abused foster boys over twenty-two years.She writes about family relationships and the complexities of growing up during the segregation and desegregation era where the strike at R.R. Moton High School in Farmville Virginia in 1951 led to the historic Brown v. Board of Education landmark case. Her strong faith and high self-expectation shine through despite her two-room elemen-tary schoolhouse in Prince Edward County VA closing in 1959 due to Virginias massive resistance to the Brown v. Board of Education desegregation/civil rights landmark case.You will read about how an ongoing series of personal setbacks brought on many stumbling blocks yet she broke down barriers to complete her high school and college education; and made history by becoming the first female vice president of Coppin State University. She shares the long journey of starting a non-profit boys home in Maryland for abused foster boys with special educational needs named Aunt Hatties Place whose young men affectionately calls her Aunt Hattie.She also discloses personal sacrifices and her dark family secrets that overflow with wisdom lessons learned and a call to action. Her riveting memoir is complete with historical and personal photographs of her lifes journey that provide inspiration for generations to come. NOTE: Dr. Washington is the author of two books: Driven To Succeed: Lessons Learned Through Faith Family & Favor and Aunt Hatties Cookbook: Southern Comfort Food Favorites. For more information visit her website at www.drhnwashington.com or drhattie@washingtonpublishingenterprises.com or info@drhnwashington.com.