Book Summary

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Yvonne moved back to her small hometown of Saginaw, Michigan.  An extremely hard worker, her daughters attended private schools and participated in various activities such as swimming, gymnastics, violin lessons, dance, and tennis.  When Elizabeth was diagnosed with Type I juvenile diabetes, their lives spiraled out of control and into utter chaos with racist and discriminatory reports of child abuse and neglect reported by Irene Hensinger the Principal of Handley Gifted School.  The Saginaw School District’s Superintendent, Dr. Gerald Dawkins who was African American, and the Saginaw Board of Education which had African Americans and Hispanic Americans on their board were completely complicit to the racism and medical non-compliance occurring at the school.  Yvonne once called the model parent by Covenant Health Care Diabetes Management Team destroyed her daughter's medical records showing continuous excellent medical care and accused her of medical negligence and non-compliance.  Police investigations, interrogations, warrant arrest, investigations by Child Protective Services, Family Independence Agency, Friend of the Court, and courtroom battles tested every fiber of Yvonne's being.  However, the determined mother held true to her courage, tenacity, love, and devotion and fought for her family.  Never Give Up proves that David can fight Goliath and prevail.