A Chance In The World: An Orphan Boy, A Mysterious Past, And How He Found A Place Called Home (2012) - Plot & Excerpts
I don't consider myself a hate-filled person, but if there is a special place in hell for people who hurt children, the foster families in this story belong there.This is the true story of a boy and his struggles through early life with an unfit mother, then into the foster system-- abuse, neglect, torment...Yet through it all he has hope. In the end, he may not find the answers he is looking for, but he finds his history, his family (of sorts) and determines who he wants to be. It really is quite remarkable.I was reminded of the book, A Boy Called IT as I read this...so incredibly sad and unfathomable...I wish we all had a little more love to offer... This was an excellent yet somewhat disturbing book that told the story of a boy who "wasn't wanted" and as a result was thrown into terrible situations while in the Foster Care system. I appreciate the author's honesty about the trials that he faced and how he was able to overcome them. Children who have been removed from the homes of their birth parents face special challenges. This book has enhanced my understanding of these challenges. I would recommend this book for everyone who is considering adopting / fostering children as it will enhance their understanding of what a child in the System has faced thereby allowing them to empathize with the child as s/he integrates into the family.
What do You think about A Chance In The World: An Orphan Boy, A Mysterious Past, And How He Found A Place Called Home (2012)?
Living in a terrible and abusive foster home, Steve never gives up hope of finding his family.
—braxis6093
Very inspiring life!!! Glad I read this book.
—ethem
