Determination is the story of Makna Men and his family. Its a tale shared by many people who lived in fairly poor conditions long before they walked through killing fields and lived in refugee camps, ending up in New England.

But it is more than that. Its the story of a young man who takes advantage of public education in the United States, goes on to college where he earns two Masters degrees and provides for his family by teaching, advising and serving as a role model for countless young people in high schools and colleges in and around Fall River, MA.

It is also a story that ends with...