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Ashley Rhodes-Courter spent a harrowing nine years of her life in fourteen different foster homes. Her memoir, Three Little Words, captivated audiences everywhere and went on to become a New York Times bestseller as well as a movie produced by the team who brought you Twilight. Now Ashley reveals the nuances of life after foster care: College and its assorted hijinks, including meeting "the one." Marriage, which began with a beautiful wedding on a boat that was almost hijacked (literally) by some biological family members. Having kids—from fostering children and the heartbreak of watching them return to destructive environments, to the miraculous joy of blending biological and adopted offspring.
Whether she's overcoming self-image issues, responding to calls for her to run for Senate, or dealing with continuing drama from her biological family, Ashley Rhodes-Courter never fails to impress or inspire with her authentic voice and uplifting message.
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Release date
June 30, 2015 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781481415590
- File size: 23879 KB
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781481415590
- File size: 24068 KB
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 6
- Lexile® Measure: 870
- Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
- Text Difficulty: 4-5
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Reviews
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August 1, 2015
Grades 10-1 In this sequel to her acclaimed memoir Three Little Words (2008), Rhodes-Courter once again exposes the horrors of the American child welfare systemthis time as a foster parent herself. Teens who were enthralled by the author's original tale of resilience and survival may be interested to discover what became of Rhodes-Courter, though this book otherwise reads very much as a straightforward adult memoir. This time out, Rhodes-Courter describes getting a lap band to control a post-traumatic tendency to gain weight, settling down with her husband and learning to enjoy a safe romantic relationship, and building up an inspirational speaking business to support her family. Parents will be inspired and amazed by this former foster child's willingness to take on many severely abused foster children herselfeven during her own pregnancy. A short section of snapshots from the author's professional and personal lives closes the book.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2015, American Library Association.)
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