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Another Place at the Table (a story of shattered childhoods redeemed by love)
This book, by Kathy Harrison, is about what it is like to be a foster parent. There are both horrible and wonderful stories in the book, and the author, who was named (along with her husband) Foster Parent of the Year in Massachusetts in 1996, does not mince words or only tell the "nice" stories that have happy endings.
She tells stories of some of the children (a fraction, most likely) that have spent time in her home.....she shares their background but also shares how each child affected she and her husband and the other children that lived in their home.....the ones born to them, the ones they adopted, and the ones they were fostering at the time. She does not set herself up as superwoman, but I admire the dedication and selflessness that she has shown in opening her home to these children.
If you have ever thought (as I have) about being a foster parent, or if you are interested in the plight of children whose parents are unable to care for them, you should read this book. I can't say that you will enjoy every page, because stories about brutality toward children are never easy to read, but it will definitely give you food for thought.
Sally
This book, by Kathy Harrison, is about what it is like to be a foster parent. There are both horrible and wonderful stories in the book, and the author, who was named (along with her husband) Foster Parent of the Year in Massachusetts in 1996, does not mince words or only tell the "nice" stories that have happy endings.
She tells stories of some of the children (a fraction, most likely) that have spent time in her home.....she shares their background but also shares how each child affected she and her husband and the other children that lived in their home.....the ones born to them, the ones they adopted, and the ones they were fostering at the time. She does not set herself up as superwoman, but I admire the dedication and selflessness that she has shown in opening her home to these children.
If you have ever thought (as I have) about being a foster parent, or if you are interested in the plight of children whose parents are unable to care for them, you should read this book. I can't say that you will enjoy every page, because stories about brutality toward children are never easy to read, but it will definitely give you food for thought.
Sally
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