Dream Deferred, a Joy Achieved Stories of Struggle and Triumph

Name: Dream Deferred, a Joy Achieved Stories of Struggle and Triumph
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ISBN: 9781593091255

ISBN-10: 1593091257

ISBN-13: 9781593091255

Edition: N/A

Authors: Charisse Nesbit

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A Dream Deferred, a Joy Achievedis a positive look at the foster care system through stories of its survivors who show there is hope for the future, even in a system often identified by abuse and neglect. With a unique perspective, this collection of inspiring stories is a testament to the fighting spirit of former foster children, and an inspiration to others currently in the same situation to emerge from the system as successful productive members of society. The stories are true to life, sometimes painful, yet full of hope, revealing those who have graduated and gone on to make the most of their lives, in spite of their challenging beginnings. The stories withinA Dream Deferred, a Joy…

Book details

List price: $17.99
Publisher: Strebor Books
Publication date: 12/4/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.660
Language: English



Familiar Names


Walter Dean Myers


Deborah Gregory


Christian Keyes


Woe is Me


Jessica Holter


Chris "Kazi" Rolle


Why Did You Go?


Five


Can't Stay in the Box


Temporary Stay


Everyone Wants to Be Loved


Finding Home


All Grown Up


They


Represent


Finding My Father


Learning To Love Again


Great Expectations


Goodbye, Harlem


Me vs. The World


Other Voices


Borrowed Siblings


Riding the E-Train to Here


My Life: The Child of a Foster Mom


Trial Basis


All Else Aside: Jerry and Me


...And Nothing Else and Nothing More


September 1986


The Pride of Foster Care


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