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A truthful,
inspirational and uplifting memoir of life in the US foster care system This book is definitely
a must for social workers working with children specifically. This is an
excellent memoir which identifies the trails of foster children in the 1960s in
the United States. The memoir captures stories of joy as well as nail biting
terror, as the family is at times torn apart but finds each other later and
finds solace in the experiences of one another. The stories capture the love
siblings have for one another as well as the protection they have for one
another in even the worst of circumstances. I found the book to be a page
turner and at times show how even in the hardest of circumstances there was a
need to live and survive and make the best of any moment.
This book is a must-read
for anyone who administers to the foster care program in any state.This book is a must-read
for anyone who administers to the foster care program in any state. this is not
a "fell through the cracks" life story, but rather a memoir of a life
guided by strength and faith and a hard determination to survive. it is
heartening to know that the "sewer" that life can become to steal our
personal peace can be fought and our peace can be restored, scarred, but
restored.
A captivating, shocking,
and deeply moving memoir, No Time to Say Goodbye is a true page turner.A captivating, shocking,
and deeply moving memoir, No Time to Say Goodbye is a true page turner. John
shares the story of his childhood, from the struggles of living in poverty to
being in the foster care system and simply trying to survive. You will be
cheering for him all the way, as he never loses his will to thrive even in the
darkest and bleakest of circumstances. This memoir is a very truthful and
unapologetic glimpse into the way in which some of our most vulnerable citizens
have been treated in the past and are still being treated today. It is truly
eye-opening, and hopefully will inspire many people to take action in
protection of vulnerable children.
I found myself in tears
while reading this book.I found myself in tears while reading this book. John
William Tuohy writes quite movingly about the world he grew up in; a world in
which I had hoped did not exist within the foster care system. This book is at
times funny, raw, compelling, heartbreaking and disturbing. I found myself
rooting for John as he tries to escape from an incredibly difficult life. You
will too!
A compelling story of
life in the Ct foster care system. At times disturbing and at others
inspirational. I found this book to be a compelling story of life in the Ct
foster care system. at times disturbing and at others inspirational ,The author
goes into great detail in this gritty memoir of His early life being abandoned
into the states system and his subsequent escape from it. Every once in a while
a book or even an article in a newspaper comes along that bears witness to an
injustice or even something that's just plain wrong. This chronicle of the
foster care system is such a book and should be required reading for any
aspiring Social Workers .