I'm a 22 year old college student who is currently going to school to work in this type of environment working with foster children being able to help them. I chose this book as a "must read" to gain some insight into what it's like for those children. And being the softy that I am did make it ha...
The story of Justin is heartbreaking, and although there's a reasonably happy ending, it still left me feeling sad.The book itself I didn't enjoy. As one reviewer said, "It is a poorly written story thinly veiling the author's self-congratulatory style." I have to agree, just a little. I didn't l...
I loved this book, though parts of it were so hard to read. it is so sad what this boy went through and all his foster care placements and the fact that no one in authority believed him. The system fails so many kids. this is a true story about the horrible abuse this boy went through and how he ...
I can't believe what Ashton and Olivia have gone through, but that's what makes them so endearing! I think Casey, Mike, Kieron and Riley must have incredible strength to welcome children like these into their home, and I salute their bravery. Casey worked her magic on these two just as she has wi...
First of all, the book itself. What a nightmare to read. A Kindle ebook that ran to 455 pages on my laptop.There were many, many, many blank pages between chapters, and even in the middle of chapters. I spent more time hitting the down arrow than reading.Then, the story finished at page 249...the...
I wish I had read the reviews before reading this - it is like 5 stories in one book. It is about being a foster care provider. So each time you get all the details about which kids are coming into their home but then it says "buy rest of book" if you want to find out what happens. When you start...