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A Stolen Childhood: A dark past, a terrible secret, a girl without a future
Bestselling author and teacher Casey Watson shares the horrifying true story of Kiera Bentley, a 12-year-old girl with a deeply shocking secret she’s too young to even understand. When Casey first meets Kiera, a small slight girl who’s just lashed out at a fellow pupil in assembly, she immediately senses something’s wrong. Something in Kiera’s eyes alerts Casey that this is an “old head on young shoulders”, and with Kiera’s constant tiredness and self-soothing habit of pulling her hair out, she follows her instinct and takes Kiera under her wing. At first the answer seems simple enough; Kiera’s parents aren’t together and they don’t get on, which makes life hard for Kiera as she’s so close to her dad. But as the weeks roll on, Casey begins to understand that there’s something much darker going on behind closed doors. And when she finally learns the truth, she’s terrified she won’t be able to save Kiera from it.
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First published June 4, 2015
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July 13, 2019
This was a very disturbing book to read, I cannot believe what adults do to children it’s just wrong
August 18, 2015
Quality Rating: Three Stars
Enjoyment Rating: Three Stars
Thank you to Harper Collins for providing me with this copy to review.
Having never read a memoir before, A Stolen Childhood was a new experience for me - one I'm not entirely sure if I liked to not. To be honest, the real world within the pages of a book isn't for me, however I do feel like Watson's book has something to say: she addresses something many people are too scared to, and in as brutally honest a way as a memoir. (Though there were several times where I had to take a step back from absorbing everything at face value.)
Watson's writing felt halfway between a diary and a formal report; I couldn't tell if it's supposed to be funny or serious (or perhaps both at the same time). Due to the subject matter and the personality of the author herself I can understand why this is, but it does make it difficult to read and get emersed in the story - you're too busy trying to work out if you're supposedly to be reading a scene in a shocker manner or with amusement.
There was a lot of irrelevant information thrown in as well: we don't need to know who everyone's fake names are, because we don't know who they were in real life and they don't play as big a part in the story as they might have done in the author's life. This particularly made things quite hard to keep up with, and was more than anything just unnecessary.
The final issue I had with the writing was my pet peeve: telling not showing. But this time, it came with a twist. Watson has the strange knack of showing something very well, but then feeling obliged to tell us exactly what she just implied through her wirintg. It's not needed, and actually came across as quite patronising in my opinion. More often than not she effectively presented a character being distressed or having a little unnoticeable tic, but then had to address it directly and with quite watered-down explanations.
A Stolen Childhood sent me right back into school memories, and not necessarily in a good way. Perhaps the shell-shock of secondary school hasn't quite worn off on me yet, but being thrown back into that little world of turmoil and drama wasn't exactly what I was looking for when I picked this up - not that that's necessarily a bad thing. Watson was able to replicate some quite uncomfortable moments any child will remember from their time in education, and quite a few only children who spent a day or two in the so-called 'unit' will relate to. But despite this accuracy in setting, Watson also succeeded in infuriating me quite a bit when it came to teacher's gossiping and dealing with children in their care - don't get me wrong, they were generally good. But I couldn't help feeling quite patronised as a student who not that long ago was at the age of the younger characters. I did also feel that, at times, some issues could've been approached in a different way, but I do appreciate having a narrator who takes the time to consider various sides of an argument.
Something to praise Watson for is her range of kids in the story; A Stolen Childhood is definitely sold as Kiara's story, but there are actually a few others children that we follow along the way. The book really needed that, I think, to keep things moving smoothly, and to stop things from becoming too absorbed in what's actually quite a small story that takes place over a longer period of time.
Things draw to a close in quite a strange way; admittedly, as a memoir, we expect that these are how things really did play out (make your own judgements on that), and so this can't really be held so harshly. However, I wonder is perhaps more development into Casey's emotions at this time that contrasted that seen previously in the book would've enhanced the ending to make it feel slightly more climactic.
Something I was expecting from a memoir was a wider range of characters: since it's based off real life, you'd expect the diversity of the real world to be somehow reflected in the story. However, I found that most people, save four or five, merged into one another. Not only are there so many people it's hard to keep track of anyway, but the somewhat bland qualities they're described with definitely doesn't help to distinguish them from one another.
Casey, though at times questionable in her methods and reactions, was a good narrator (and yes, I do say this fully aware that the narrator and the author are the same person - not that I'd be any less harsh than usual). For me, it was particularly intersting to see the story unfold entirely from her perspective: in fiction books, even in a first person perspective, you know that the author has things all worked out behind the scenes, and so it's hard for them not to drop little things that the characters wouldn't otherwise know in. But this book offered a new way of looking at things, and you can definitely notice the difference in the protagonist's awareness, and how the story plays out because of it.
For such a short book, it takes a long time for things to happen. Understandably, there's an introduction to Casey's character and job before things start occurring, but it doesn't make the most engaging read if you aren't interested in the education system. This issue dominated quite a bit of the book for me; I completely understand that it's a memoir, but part of me can't help feeling that the creative license exists for a reason. I'm sure for the memoir audience, there are readers willing to take in the information dumping about real-life institutions, but for a reader used to fiction, it makes it quite hard to swallow.
Admittedly, memoirs have turned out not to be my thing - but the fact that I can say that quite confidently through the genre, rather than Watson's own work, sings at least a little bit of praise for the author. Readers who look for dark real-life stories may enjoy this much more than myself, and I feel like more research into the author's story would enhance the experience - it's easy to see the way Casey's story continues in her career.
Enjoyment Rating: Three Stars
Thank you to Harper Collins for providing me with this copy to review.
Having never read a memoir before, A Stolen Childhood was a new experience for me - one I'm not entirely sure if I liked to not. To be honest, the real world within the pages of a book isn't for me, however I do feel like Watson's book has something to say: she addresses something many people are too scared to, and in as brutally honest a way as a memoir. (Though there were several times where I had to take a step back from absorbing everything at face value.)
Watson's writing felt halfway between a diary and a formal report; I couldn't tell if it's supposed to be funny or serious (or perhaps both at the same time). Due to the subject matter and the personality of the author herself I can understand why this is, but it does make it difficult to read and get emersed in the story - you're too busy trying to work out if you're supposedly to be reading a scene in a shocker manner or with amusement.
There was a lot of irrelevant information thrown in as well: we don't need to know who everyone's fake names are, because we don't know who they were in real life and they don't play as big a part in the story as they might have done in the author's life. This particularly made things quite hard to keep up with, and was more than anything just unnecessary.
The final issue I had with the writing was my pet peeve: telling not showing. But this time, it came with a twist. Watson has the strange knack of showing something very well, but then feeling obliged to tell us exactly what she just implied through her wirintg. It's not needed, and actually came across as quite patronising in my opinion. More often than not she effectively presented a character being distressed or having a little unnoticeable tic, but then had to address it directly and with quite watered-down explanations.
A Stolen Childhood sent me right back into school memories, and not necessarily in a good way. Perhaps the shell-shock of secondary school hasn't quite worn off on me yet, but being thrown back into that little world of turmoil and drama wasn't exactly what I was looking for when I picked this up - not that that's necessarily a bad thing. Watson was able to replicate some quite uncomfortable moments any child will remember from their time in education, and quite a few only children who spent a day or two in the so-called 'unit' will relate to. But despite this accuracy in setting, Watson also succeeded in infuriating me quite a bit when it came to teacher's gossiping and dealing with children in their care - don't get me wrong, they were generally good. But I couldn't help feeling quite patronised as a student who not that long ago was at the age of the younger characters. I did also feel that, at times, some issues could've been approached in a different way, but I do appreciate having a narrator who takes the time to consider various sides of an argument.
Something to praise Watson for is her range of kids in the story; A Stolen Childhood is definitely sold as Kiara's story, but there are actually a few others children that we follow along the way. The book really needed that, I think, to keep things moving smoothly, and to stop things from becoming too absorbed in what's actually quite a small story that takes place over a longer period of time.
Things draw to a close in quite a strange way; admittedly, as a memoir, we expect that these are how things really did play out (make your own judgements on that), and so this can't really be held so harshly. However, I wonder is perhaps more development into Casey's emotions at this time that contrasted that seen previously in the book would've enhanced the ending to make it feel slightly more climactic.
Something I was expecting from a memoir was a wider range of characters: since it's based off real life, you'd expect the diversity of the real world to be somehow reflected in the story. However, I found that most people, save four or five, merged into one another. Not only are there so many people it's hard to keep track of anyway, but the somewhat bland qualities they're described with definitely doesn't help to distinguish them from one another.
Casey, though at times questionable in her methods and reactions, was a good narrator (and yes, I do say this fully aware that the narrator and the author are the same person - not that I'd be any less harsh than usual). For me, it was particularly intersting to see the story unfold entirely from her perspective: in fiction books, even in a first person perspective, you know that the author has things all worked out behind the scenes, and so it's hard for them not to drop little things that the characters wouldn't otherwise know in. But this book offered a new way of looking at things, and you can definitely notice the difference in the protagonist's awareness, and how the story plays out because of it.
For such a short book, it takes a long time for things to happen. Understandably, there's an introduction to Casey's character and job before things start occurring, but it doesn't make the most engaging read if you aren't interested in the education system. This issue dominated quite a bit of the book for me; I completely understand that it's a memoir, but part of me can't help feeling that the creative license exists for a reason. I'm sure for the memoir audience, there are readers willing to take in the information dumping about real-life institutions, but for a reader used to fiction, it makes it quite hard to swallow.
Admittedly, memoirs have turned out not to be my thing - but the fact that I can say that quite confidently through the genre, rather than Watson's own work, sings at least a little bit of praise for the author. Readers who look for dark real-life stories may enjoy this much more than myself, and I feel like more research into the author's story would enhance the experience - it's easy to see the way Casey's story continues in her career.
December 19, 2020
At least this one didn’t make me cry. It wasn’t a foster story as usual although it did deal with children who were fostered. It dealt with a special Unit in school for behavioral kids. Those who needed a bit of extra help. All 5 of these kids were special although the gypsy girl just needed a helping hand for her exams and played a minor role in this tale. Kiara made my heart ache but I was glad to see she got the help she needed in the end. I’d like to find her real parents and beat the snot out of them which I’m sure would make me feel much much better.
September 7, 2017
This was a good book.
Bestselling author and teacher Casey Watson shares the horrifying true story of Kiera Bentley, a 12-year-old girl with a deeply shocking secret she’s too young to even understand.
When Casey first meets Kiera, a small slight girl who’s just lashed out at a fellow pupil in assembly, she immediately senses something’s wrong. Something in Kiera’s eyes alerts Casey that this is an “old head on young shoulders”, and with Kiera’s constant tiredness and self-soothing habit of pulling her hair out, she follows her instinct and takes Kiera under her wing.
At first the answer seems simple enough; Kiera’s parents aren’t together and they don’t get on, which makes life hard for Kiera as she’s so close to her dad. But as the weeks roll on, Casey begins to understand that there’s something much darker going on behind closed doors. And when she finally learns the truth, she’s terrified she won’t be able to save Kiera from it.
Bestselling author and teacher Casey Watson shares the horrifying true story of Kiera Bentley, a 12-year-old girl with a deeply shocking secret she’s too young to even understand.
When Casey first meets Kiera, a small slight girl who’s just lashed out at a fellow pupil in assembly, she immediately senses something’s wrong. Something in Kiera’s eyes alerts Casey that this is an “old head on young shoulders”, and with Kiera’s constant tiredness and self-soothing habit of pulling her hair out, she follows her instinct and takes Kiera under her wing.
At first the answer seems simple enough; Kiera’s parents aren’t together and they don’t get on, which makes life hard for Kiera as she’s so close to her dad. But as the weeks roll on, Casey begins to understand that there’s something much darker going on behind closed doors. And when she finally learns the truth, she’s terrified she won’t be able to save Kiera from it.
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June 25, 2021Three things about A Stolen Childhood:
1. Pretentious Narrator
2. Trigger Warning: Parent abuse, Sexual Abuse
3. Eh.
CAWPILE: N/A
This will be my last Casey Watson book. I genuinely love Foster Care biographies because I want to see that happy ending. Maybe the kid is not reunited with their parents, but they are taken into a loving home and given the freedom to break free of the awful lifestyle they once live.
I think what Foster Carers do is an absolutely amazing and selfless act. However, Casey Watson spends her books talking about how amazing she is, and how she is hard she has to work for her family, and the kids she fosters. I felt only 40% of this book was actually about Keira and helping her, the rest was just wasted pages about how amazing and selfless Casey is.
This is just not for me.
1. Pretentious Narrator
2. Trigger Warning: Parent abuse, Sexual Abuse
3. Eh.
CAWPILE: N/A
This will be my last Casey Watson book. I genuinely love Foster Care biographies because I want to see that happy ending. Maybe the kid is not reunited with their parents, but they are taken into a loving home and given the freedom to break free of the awful lifestyle they once live.
I think what Foster Carers do is an absolutely amazing and selfless act. However, Casey Watson spends her books talking about how amazing she is, and how she is hard she has to work for her family, and the kids she fosters. I felt only 40% of this book was actually about Keira and helping her, the rest was just wasted pages about how amazing and selfless Casey is.
This is just not for me.
August 3, 2015
Since i first started with Watson's memoirs and her experience as a special needs teacher and foster care parent, i have not missed any of her single word. however, i'm disappointed with her latest book, A stolen childhood. I found that the story was a big slow to start with, especially the first 100 pages. But at the same time, it is a good read, and definitely a book that will make you ponder about abusive parents, and what the child is thinking, and behaving under such abuse.
June 1, 2016
I like how casey way of working with children, and i love granny giles , shes like the meaning of girl power. Feel really sorry for keira , poor girl
August 5, 2018
I've found yet another author that I love! I'm really not as easily pleased as I seem, I swear! Casey Watson is a very gifted writer and, clearly, an absolute treasure. The work that she did as well as the fact that she fosters is so selfless. She deserves an award.
I've had several of Casey's books for a while, just sat on a shelf gathering dust because my TBR pile is actually three TBR bookcases. I seem to be more of a collector than an actual reader these days but I'm working on that - this is my fourth book this week! - and am slowly making my way through the hundreds that I've not read, but I digress.
There's an author named Cathy Glass whos books I love to hate and hate to love. She was a foster carer for many many years and tells the stories of the children she fostered. Her books break my heart and leave me a snotty, panda-eyed mess but I can't help but read them! I'm currently up to date with her books but missed the emotional reads. Then I remembered that I've got four or five Casey Watson books and realised I could get that emotional fix! Sometimes you just need a good cry, right?
This book centres around a 12 year old girl named Kiara who ends up in Casey's Unit due to an incident at school. Casey feels that there's more to Kiara than meets the eye, and trusts her gut enough to delve a little deeper which unearths some horrific information.
I really loved Casey's writing. Her light hearted humour is very much welcomed and her honesty is refreshing. I've read this type of book before from other authors where they've tried too hard and gone way overboard, but Casey's reactions would be my exact reactions to the same situations, which makes the book feel more personal and it's easy to empathise.
I feel weird calling them characters because this is a true story, but the characters are brought to life by Casey and I feel like I was in that classroom the entire time, sitting at the same table, drawing the same self portraits and having the same favourite teacher.
All of the children in this story have their own challenges to overcome, but Kiara's broke my heart the most. The horrors she went through are beyond words and, though I don't know her, I'm eternally grateful that Casey met her and got her the help she needed, as with all the children.
This book is raw, heart breaking and requires several tissues and waterproof mascara. Fans of Cathy Glass will love Casey Watson.
I've had several of Casey's books for a while, just sat on a shelf gathering dust because my TBR pile is actually three TBR bookcases. I seem to be more of a collector than an actual reader these days but I'm working on that - this is my fourth book this week! - and am slowly making my way through the hundreds that I've not read, but I digress.
There's an author named Cathy Glass whos books I love to hate and hate to love. She was a foster carer for many many years and tells the stories of the children she fostered. Her books break my heart and leave me a snotty, panda-eyed mess but I can't help but read them! I'm currently up to date with her books but missed the emotional reads. Then I remembered that I've got four or five Casey Watson books and realised I could get that emotional fix! Sometimes you just need a good cry, right?
This book centres around a 12 year old girl named Kiara who ends up in Casey's Unit due to an incident at school. Casey feels that there's more to Kiara than meets the eye, and trusts her gut enough to delve a little deeper which unearths some horrific information.
I really loved Casey's writing. Her light hearted humour is very much welcomed and her honesty is refreshing. I've read this type of book before from other authors where they've tried too hard and gone way overboard, but Casey's reactions would be my exact reactions to the same situations, which makes the book feel more personal and it's easy to empathise.
I feel weird calling them characters because this is a true story, but the characters are brought to life by Casey and I feel like I was in that classroom the entire time, sitting at the same table, drawing the same self portraits and having the same favourite teacher.
All of the children in this story have their own challenges to overcome, but Kiara's broke my heart the most. The horrors she went through are beyond words and, though I don't know her, I'm eternally grateful that Casey met her and got her the help she needed, as with all the children.
This book is raw, heart breaking and requires several tissues and waterproof mascara. Fans of Cathy Glass will love Casey Watson.
May 21, 2017
I definitely appreciate the effort that Watson invested in the development of Kiera through her interaction with her classmates and the air of mystique embodied by her. It made Kiera extremely compelling. However, I was not a form of Watson's writing style in the earlier half of the novel. The tone felt a tad bit too detached for my liking (though I don't know if that was intentional, to parallel to the sense if detachment between the teacher's expectation and the harsh reality- that is, Kiera's situation). I found myself reading for the sake of the plot alone, without allowing myself to completely revel in the writing. I found the earlier segment of the book a little slow and unnecessarily drawn out; more emphasis could have been placed onthe development of the later half of the novel. With that being said, the issues like Familial relations wrt to Fostering, child abuse and the thematization of "expectations versus reality" was extremely well encapsulated. I have definitely been greatly enlightened.
Suggestion:
It is educational, and could be considered by those yearning for an educational and mysterious plot.
Suggestion:
It is educational, and could be considered by those yearning for an educational and mysterious plot.
April 19, 2022
Spoiler in trigger warning at the end of this review. Whilst I have not marked this review as containing spoilers, I believe it’s important to give trigger warnings where this may affect the reader, being the main thread of the book. It is handled delicately (I.e no graphics/detailed accounts), but may creep up on the reader.
I often find these difficult to rate due to their content. A harrowing story about Kiara, but this gets lost along the way. I didn’t like how Casey Watson made it a lot about herself and her feelings.
It could’ve been a short story.
This edition came with a (intended) short story at the end which I thoroughly enjoyed and was a happy read which lifted my spirits, but the content of A Stolen Childhood is not nice, and the way it reaches its tip was a shock. The Unit, a separate room where the children in the book worked with Casey (a sort of safe-haven from school problems), seems fantastic and I appreciate how Casey spoke and handled things.
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TW: child sexual abuse, child prostitution
I often find these difficult to rate due to their content. A harrowing story about Kiara, but this gets lost along the way. I didn’t like how Casey Watson made it a lot about herself and her feelings.
It could’ve been a short story.
This edition came with a (intended) short story at the end which I thoroughly enjoyed and was a happy read which lifted my spirits, but the content of A Stolen Childhood is not nice, and the way it reaches its tip was a shock. The Unit, a separate room where the children in the book worked with Casey (a sort of safe-haven from school problems), seems fantastic and I appreciate how Casey spoke and handled things.
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TW: child sexual abuse, child prostitution
October 2, 2020
A stolen childhood could not have been more apt in describing it....As with Torey's books I am absorbed in the pain that has been inflicted mentally and physically on these children ....
It was an excellent if harrowing book that you couldn' t leave once you had started ( as they all say !) I never thought I could be captivated in a story the way I was with Torey Hayden's One Child and the plight of Shelia but this one runs it pretty close...
Casey's tenderness to her young children she is teaching is the joy of the book the plight of Kiara is as shocking as it is opposite of this numbing that she could be used as she was by the people she should have been able to trust the most her parents..
It was an excellent if harrowing book that you couldn' t leave once you had started ( as they all say !) I never thought I could be captivated in a story the way I was with Torey Hayden's One Child and the plight of Shelia but this one runs it pretty close...
Casey's tenderness to her young children she is teaching is the joy of the book the plight of Kiara is as shocking as it is opposite of this numbing that she could be used as she was by the people she should have been able to trust the most her parents..
April 26, 2021
Again this is another of Casey's books where the beginning is quite slow moving and boring as she talks alot about her routine in the unit and nothing much else.
The ending for me was quite shocking and unexpected, as I didn't think her father would be abusing her as well, and Kiera had been groomed to believe it was normal and that he had done nothing wrong; It really shows how sick and depraved some people can be.
She gets prostituted out by her mother, and when you think it cannot get any worse it turns out her father is a piece of shit as well and also abuses her.
I just hope Kiera has been able to move on from what happened to her.
The ending for me was quite shocking and unexpected, as I didn't think her father would be abusing her as well, and Kiera had been groomed to believe it was normal and that he had done nothing wrong; It really shows how sick and depraved some people can be.
She gets prostituted out by her mother, and when you think it cannot get any worse it turns out her father is a piece of shit as well and also abuses her.
I just hope Kiera has been able to move on from what happened to her.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 7, 2024
Feb 2024
It may just be me, but the book was all over the place with no real insights about the kids in her class and how they transformed.
I also listened to the audiobook and the narrator didn't help the situation either. From a whisper to a sudden growl and back again to whisper! Throughout the book, my finger was on the volume buttons getting ready for the sudden shift.
I'm sorry but the narrator needs to perceive honest feedback and change her way a little bit because she already is a good narrator.
It may just be me, but the book was all over the place with no real insights about the kids in her class and how they transformed.
I also listened to the audiobook and the narrator didn't help the situation either. From a whisper to a sudden growl and back again to whisper! Throughout the book, my finger was on the volume buttons getting ready for the sudden shift.
I'm sorry but the narrator needs to perceive honest feedback and change her way a little bit because she already is a good narrator.
September 6, 2020
Casey Watson is the REAL DEAL 🙏🏼🙏🏼
I am OBSESSED with this author and her books!! I MUST read all of them! I’ve read a stolen childhood and let me go so far I wish I would have read a stolen childhood first as it seems as though that is the “first” book she has written! Thank you Casey! Keep up the amazing work on the books and of course the amazing work you are doing with these children ❤️🙏🏼
I am OBSESSED with this author and her books!! I MUST read all of them! I’ve read a stolen childhood and let me go so far I wish I would have read a stolen childhood first as it seems as though that is the “first” book she has written! Thank you Casey! Keep up the amazing work on the books and of course the amazing work you are doing with these children ❤️🙏🏼
September 14, 2024
This book kind of hit home for me. Previously Being a foster parent and seeing what some children have been through makes these stories difficult to read. This story is ultimately about a teacher that handles the more “difficult” students. In doing that she learns of their backgrounds. And some stories are horrifying. It’s just always so awful to think that this stuff truly happens every single day.
March 2, 2025
Going into this book I knew I was going to be uncomfortable. Casey is a behaviorist at a children’s school, so all the troubled kids come to her. When she meet Kiara and learns her history there are red flags that she is slipping through the system. While there are many kids in this class dealing with more real life than they should, Kiara has a worse case scenario that literally made my jaw drop at one point. Poor kid.
August 1, 2018
In an attempt at self-deprecation the author managed to alienate and annoy. The focus, the children, was lost in her own self-importance in what should’ve been a story displaying much greater genuine empathy. Anyone who makes a living writing continuously about their ‘good deeds’ based on the trauma of others is a little dubious itself. Finishing this memoir was such a relief!
September 24, 2019
A story told by a behavior specialist that helps children who are dealing with difficult situations at home. The sad story is about a 12 year old child who is being sexually exploited by both parents.
August 16, 2022
emotional read
Wow, I experienced so many emotions when I read this book. Happy, sad, confused, angry, shocked… as with all Casey’s stories, the outcome at the end is never straightforward & simple, but thankfully a better life is ahead for the children she helps to take care of.
Wow, I experienced so many emotions when I read this book. Happy, sad, confused, angry, shocked… as with all Casey’s stories, the outcome at the end is never straightforward & simple, but thankfully a better life is ahead for the children she helps to take care of.
May 4, 2023
I never know how to review books with subjects like this one. So I will say this; the writing is excellent, the story is written in a compelling way, and it is really nice to see how this family got involved in supporting troubled children that lead to becoming foster parents.
May 6, 2017
Review to follow
May 20, 2017
I was so happy to finish this book. It felt like a weight on my shoulders. I disliked both the plot and characters. There was nothing interesting to be read.
July 9, 2017
Good book, was kind of long getting into meat of story line. Thought she was like Kathy Glass. which she kind of is.
January 3, 2018
Quick read, but nicely told about children that need support from an adult who has insights beyond the classroom.
April 8, 2020
I love reading true stories and this one didn't disappoint me at all. Very well written and you want to keep reading to make sure the main character comes through her problems.
October 17, 2020
Shocking
Sad book. I don't want to give away any spoliers but it was worth reading. The people who care did a great job
Sad book. I don't want to give away any spoliers but it was worth reading. The people who care did a great job
November 18, 2020
This was an interesting book. It was a bit of a slow burn, and it felt like the author was just finding reasons to talk herself up, but I still feel it was worth the read.
April 25, 2021
Good book
July 25, 2021
It’s heartbreaking to know that parents abuse their children time and again, regardless of wherever they reside in the world!
The way this was written was not as blunt as it could have been.
The way this was written was not as blunt as it could have been.
August 31, 2021
I didn’t enjoy it was much as her foster stories.
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