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Another Place at the Table
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Rating: 4.71/5 from 14 reviews Eye-openingThis book is well written and flows between factual information on forgotten kids and the foster care system and anectdotal information. A perfect way to get your point across and have it hit home. I am not in postion to be a foster parent but now I am more aware of what happens to neglect and abused children and hope I can be supportive in the future. Kathy Harrison and her husband should be held in awe. A good description of the foster care systemThis book is an excellent book on what the foster care system in this country is really like. It is written by someone who was been a foster parent and has seen the ins and outs first hand. She is very straightforward and honest about the foster care system and does not sugar-coat anything. She talks about the shortcomings of being a foster parent, such as the stigma attached to foster parents, the low pay, being on-call 24-7, kids getting sent back to abusive families, getting attached to a child, only to have to say goodbye, having to protect your family from the more dangerous foster kids, etc. I really liked how she talked about the different foster kids and the descriptions of their backgrounds that brought them to foster care in the first place. Some parts of the book were difficult to read because of some of the difficult and painful situations that some of the kids were in. But I would highly recommend this book to someone who is considering being a foster parent. The Family TableThis account of providing a home for children who were in dire need is heartwarming and encouraging. Many of the children who had a place at this table had parents who were in jail or were deemed legally unable to care for them. Each child came equipped with major emotional baggage. The love and acceptance and diligent, dogged efforts on behalf of each child in this home have indeed raised the bar. Instead of being a stark and grim account akin to Dickens, this work instead is uplifting and hopeful. One can only feel that each child who found a place at this table was very fortunate indeed. This is a book that belongs on our collective bookshelves; in our collective hearts and libraries. I cannot recommend this book highly enough. | ||||||||||||||||||||
