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Ward of the State: A Memoir Of Foster Care Kindle Edition
Karlos was removed from his mother's care just to end up in foster homes that treated him worse. The book is an emotional rollercoaster. Every time Karlos describes the pain he is feeling you will feel the same pain. Whether it be hunger, anger, or being sexually violated. Karlos' use of words makes sure that you aren't just reading the book, you are actually engaged.
What is most enticing are the small victories experienced in the story because they give you a break from the horrors of some of the foster homes. Karlos was told he was not loved, he was not wanted and he was nothing but a ward of the State. Karlos had nothing left to look forward to and that almost ended his life, but his hope to find a family that loved him kept him alive.
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateFebruary 2, 2020
- File size622 KB
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- ASIN : B084G9F27D
- Publisher : BookBaby; 1st edition (February 2, 2020)
- Publication date : February 2, 2020
- Language : English
- File size : 622 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 146 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #137,803 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #933 in Memoirs (Kindle Store)
- #1,957 in Biographies & Memoirs (Kindle Store)
- #4,173 in Memoirs (Books)
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Customers find the book engaging and stimulating. They describe it as an emotional journey into the life of a young boy in foster care. The author does a good job explaining the feelings a child experiences in these situations. Readers appreciate the perspective and find it important for understanding the ups and downs.
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Customers find the book engaging and stimulating. They describe it as a page-turner that explores various thoughts and emotions.
"This was a good book. I’m a Social Work major and it was recommended by my professor" Read more
"...I loved the style in which it was written, a real page turner...." Read more
"This book was great I cried like a baby definitely needed a trigger a warning for a few moments." Read more
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Customers find the book emotional and gripping. It explains the feelings a child experiences in these situations. The author portrays innocence well, even though it was difficult to tell.
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"...It is a gripping and traumatic story of how a sweet child was so failed by the system and by adults...." Read more
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Customers appreciate the author's perspective. They find it valuable and necessary for understanding the ups and downs of life.
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- Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2024I appreciate Karlos for sharing his experiences with his family and his traumatic experiences from being in one foster home after another’s it shows how some foster parents only care for the money and not the child’s well being.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2024I read this book in two nights, hoping if I kept reading he’d catch a break. This is a book that makes you feel every emotion, and one I’ll never forget…
- Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2023I follow Karlos on tik tok. He’s very engaging and his message is always important. Just got done with the book and it’s just as impressive as his Tik tok. He is a talented writer who knows how to make the reader feel like they were right there with him. The story itself is compelling and important. Really good book!
- Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2024This was a good book. I’m a Social Work major and it was recommended by my professor
- Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2022This book is an emotional ride into the life of a young boy in foster care. Utilizing his memory and survival, Karlos paints the picture of his time in foster care. The raw, vulnerable look into his abuse and the emotions that came with it shed light on the traumatic realities of the US foster care system. Important and necessary for an understanding of the ups and downs, positives and negatives that can come from being separated from your biological family. His perspective is greatly appreciated. Thank goodness he survived to tell his stories.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2021I follow Karlos Dillard on TikTok and was excited to read his childhood story. It is a gripping and traumatic story of how a sweet child was so failed by the system and by adults. I loved the style in which it was written, a real page turner. It is required reading for anyone who is concerned about how children are treated in this world. It is such a shame that things haven’t changed and that foster families still could get away with so much abuse, physical, emotional, sexual and financial. The people that can call themselves Christians and feed the foster kids junk food while their own kids eat steak are just infuriating. How can they be so poorly vetted by the authorities? Also required reading for anyone who wants to foster to understand what kids have and are going through.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2023When you think of foster parents you think of people nice and caring enough to open their homes and care for children in bad situations. Unfortunately most foster parents seem to be horrible people and pedophiles only looking for a check. Karlous endured so much that I really thought he'd end up either losing his life or taking someone else's. I really thought there was no hope until nearly the end of the book when the Gums were introduced. The Gums family were heaven sent, and I honestly would like to know about the rest of Karlous' life with them. I hope he finally got to experience love, happiness, and safety.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2024This book was great I cried like a baby definitely needed a trigger a warning for a few moments.
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- Anne-maree PatmanReviewed in Australia on June 26, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars awesome product
Great communication from the seller. I received the item when I was told I would, and it was as described. I would highly recommend this seller and would buy from this seller again.