Monday, January 14, 2008
Just read an overview of the book, "Hope's Boy" by Andrew Bridge. It says that he "is on a mission to fix a system he barely survived". The scary thing is that, in many ways, his stint in foster care was wildly successful. He was not separated from siblings, he was not (in the part I read) severely abused, and he didn't have multiple placements. But, he didn't have love, caring, or any sense of belonging. There are serious problems with the foster care system and they need to be addressed. My manuscript (YDKJ) shines light on community efforts and issues because that's what I know. His book is about what he knows all to well and what he is doing to help those children mired in the foster care system. I wish him the best.
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