From the Hood to Harvard: Capturing the American Dream

by Jill Cloud

Using stories reflected in life experiences along with easy to follow linguistic, “From the Hood to Harvard…” introduces you to the triumphs and complexities of parenting in the 21st Century. It serves as a training guide that reunites you with the authenticity, origin, and purpose needed to stimulate and sustain true passion. It takes you even further along the journey of recognizing and uprooting old patterns and paradigms that have become weak and useless in their ability to lead to personal, professional, and parental success. It is a must read for those who are eager to leave repetitive set-backs and return to their natural state in which instinct and intuition are as valuable as money. Throughout this book Cloud recounts the challenging, yet life-affirming experiences she faced from the time she graduated from high school eight months pregnant, through the trials and triumphs of raising her daughter who became Chief Pediatric Resident of one of the nation’s leading Children’s Hospitals before attending and graduating from Harvard University. In addition, Cloud shares the keys that lead her to completing a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, being featured with Judge Lynn Toler of Divorce Court in a 2-day Conference, “Taking Your Dreams Back from Life’s Nightmares Keeping your Cool in the Midst of Crazy and being honored by the National Congress of Black Women for her tenacity, courage, and leadership abilities.

162 pages, Paperback

First published July 24, 2013