by Kathy Harrison
Kathy and her husband Bruce are foster parents in Massachusetts. They have fostered many kids, and adopted their three daughters as a result. Harrison tells the stories of various kids that have come through her home and the families they came from.
I don't read a lot of non-fiction. But this one has been on my shelf for a while now and I finally decided to tackle it when I saw the dog chewing on it last week. I am generally hesitant to read books like this because it is disturbing how horrible some people can be to children. While Harrison doesn't shy from the terrible details regarding the backgrounds of the children she describes, she also shows the reader how wonderful these kids are. She doesn't sugar-coat anything, and is the first to admit that some kids were beyond her ability to save or even help.
This is a story about one foster family doing their best to help kids in terrible situations. Harrison doesn't have the space to write about every child who came through her house, so she writes about those who changed her the most. Their stories will change you too.
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