Publisher's Synopsis
Growing up in the projects wasn't an easy life for August Latrell. She had her share of struggles. But with perseverance and an outgoing spirit, she earned four degrees. This novel gives rare insight into what a child from humble beginnings experience in life and how she overcame despair. A Doctor Grows Up in Norfolk: From the Projects to a PhD is about her adventures from birth to adulthood. The good, the bad and the ugly.