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Book Synopsis A Foster Kid's Road To Success by : Robert P K Mooney
Download or read book A Foster Kid's Road To Success written by Robert P K Mooney and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-15 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's tough being a foster kid. In addition to dealing with the abuse, trauma and/or neglect in their home of origin, kids in the foster care system face the fear and uncertainty inherent in having one or more temporary family placements. For kids who never find a permanent home, but instead age out of the system, homelessness, unemployment, drug addiction, and debilitating mental health illnesses are often their reality as they enter adulthood. But that doesn't have to be their future! A Foster Kid's Road To Success teaches teens in foster care the most important life lessons needed to succeed after aging out.
Book Synopsis Foster the Family by : Jamie C. Finn
Download or read book Foster the Family written by Jamie C. Finn and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2022-02-15 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are great rewards that come along with being a foster parent, yet there are also great challenges that can leave you feeling depleted, alone, and discouraged. The many burdens of a foster parent's day--hurting children, struggling biological parents, and a broken system--are only compounded by the many burdens of a foster parent's heart--confusion, anxiety, heartache, anger, and fear. With the compassion and insight of a fellow foster parent, Jamie C. Finn helps you see your struggles through the lens of the gospel, bringing biblical truths to bear on your unique everyday realities. In these short, easy-to-read chapters, you'll find honest, personal stories and practical lessons that provide encouragement and direction from God's Word as you walk the journey of foster parenting.
Download or read book Sergeant to CEO written by Sean P. Jensen and published by Snc, LLC. This book was released on 2015-10-02 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Climbing his way out of the foster care system and into the Marine Corps, Sean P. Jensen rebuilt his life to include a loving wife, family and the rediscovery of a Hawaiian heritage that illuminated his past, his character, and his way forward. Part of that way forward was founding Polu Kai Services.LLC in 2002, a construction and environmental services company that he grew from an initial investment of $1,600 to an Inc. 500 competitor that handles millions of dollars of government contracts. Though Polu Kai Services, LLC endured trouble that seemed terminal several times, learn how Sean leveraged his military training to navigate his fledgling company through those rough storms and into clearer seas.
Book Synopsis From Foster Care to Millionaire by : Rhonda Sciortino
Download or read book From Foster Care to Millionaire written by Rhonda Sciortino and published by Zoe Publications. This book was released on 2009-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author tells how she overcame the events of her childhood, how she went from poverty, filth, hunger, and loneliness to affluence, order, fulfillment, and relationships, and more importantly, how others can use the obstacles in their lives as stepping stones to a great future.
Book Synopsis Foster Kid to Executive by : Mandy French
Download or read book Foster Kid to Executive written by Mandy French and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-06-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "Foster Kid to Executive: 6 Secrets to Building a Successful Tomorrow," author Mandy French shares a deeply personal journey from the challenges of foster care to achieving executive success. As a former foster youth who aged out of the system, Mandy understands the obstacles and triumphs that come with such a journey. Drawing from firsthand experiences, Mandy recounts the challenges of navigating life as a foster kid. With unwavering resilience, Mandy not only graduated from college but also built an impressive career as an executive. But this book is much more than a memoir-it's a roadmap for those facing similar struggles. Through "Foster Kid to Executive," Mandy reveals the six essential secrets that propelled her from adversity to achievement. These secrets include the power of choice, the transformative potential of mindset, the importance of relentless effort, the clarity of setting and pursuing goals, the value of nurturing meaningful relationships, and the ability to seize opportunities. Whether you're a former foster youth navigating your path, or anyone seeking inspiration to overcome obstacles and reach new heights, "Foster Kid to Executive" offers invaluable insights and practical guidance. With honesty, empathy, and wisdom, Mandy empowers readers to embrace their past, chart their future, and ultimately, put themselves first on the journey to success. Discover the transformative power of resilience, determination, and self-belief in "Foster Kid to Executive: 6 Secrets to Building a Successful Tomorrow." Testimonials "Through "Foster Kid to Executive," Mandy doesn't just share her story; she empowers others to rewrite their own! The 6 proven "secrets" for success aren't just for youth that are in the foster care system or youth that may be struggling to find their "true north" but, it's so applicable to all of us, despite age. Mandy shares her life, her experience and more importantly...her heart. This book is a short and sweet read with so much packed in it...It's just GOLD!" - Sensei Dave Armstrong CEO/Founder, Unlimited Potential Network Academy "Discovering 'Foster Kid to Executive: 6 Secrets to Building a Successful Tomorrow' by Mandy French was like finding a guiding light in the midst of darkness. As a former foster child myself, I often felt lost, grappling with the challenges of my past and uncertain about my future. But diving into the pages of this transformative book, I found not only solace but a roadmap to reclaiming my narrative and forging a path towards success." - Joshua Young Former Foster Kid "Mandy's candid storytelling and practical insights transformed my perspective. Her journey from foster care to executive success is nothing short of inspirational, and her six secrets to building a successful tomorrow are universally applicable, regardless of one's background. The book eloquently underscores the importance of choice, mindset, effort, goals, relationships, and opportunity, while also emphasizing the vital roles of faith, forgiveness, and self-care." - Stephanie McGowan CEO/Creative Director, Suite Three Studio
Book Synopsis How to Raise an Adult by : Julie Lythcott-Haims
Download or read book How to Raise an Adult written by Julie Lythcott-Haims and published by Henry Holt and Company. This book was released on 2015-06-09 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times Bestseller "Julie Lythcott-Haims is a national treasure. . . . A must-read for every parent who senses that there is a healthier and saner way to raise our children." -Madeline Levine, author of the New York Times bestsellers The Price of Privilege and Teach Your Children Well "For parents who want to foster hearty self-reliance instead of hollow self-esteem, How to Raise an Adult is the right book at the right time." -Daniel H. Pink, author of the New York Times bestsellers Drive and A Whole New Mind A provocative manifesto that exposes the harms of helicopter parenting and sets forth an alternate philosophy for raising preteens and teens to self-sufficient young adulthood In How to Raise an Adult, Julie Lythcott-Haims draws on research, on conversations with admissions officers, educators, and employers, and on her own insights as a mother and as a student dean to highlight the ways in which overparenting harms children, their stressed-out parents, and society at large. While empathizing with the parental hopes and, especially, fears that lead to overhelping, Lythcott-Haims offers practical alternative strategies that underline the importance of allowing children to make their own mistakes and develop the resilience, resourcefulness, and inner determination necessary for success. Relevant to parents of toddlers as well as of twentysomethings-and of special value to parents of teens-this book is a rallying cry for those who wish to ensure that the next generation can take charge of their own lives with competence and confidence.
Book Synopsis Aging Up, Not Out by : Clarence Miller
Download or read book Aging Up, Not Out written by Clarence Miller and published by Daniel Clarence Miller. This book was released on 2021 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone comes from different backgrounds and life situations. The way we manage and deal with these challenges is the key to our success. Growing up in the foster care system, I learned this to be true at a young age. In this book, I advise and lead you toward handling life when aging out of the foster care system. What career path is right for me? How do I recognize abusive relationships? When do I start saving money? Join me as I discuss life, love, and happiness. This book is a great starting point for an foster child moving out on their own. It's full of helpful advice and guidance covering aspects such as basic decision-making, all the way to how much water to drink daily to live a healthier, happier life.
Book Synopsis Although Of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself by : David Lipsky
Download or read book Although Of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself written by David Lipsky and published by Crown. This book was released on 2010-04-13 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE, STARRING JASON SEGAL AND JESSE EISENBERG, DIRECTED BY JAMES PONSOLDT An indelible portrait of David Foster Wallace, by turns funny and inspiring, based on a five-day trip with award-winning writer David Lipsky during Wallace’s Infinite Jest tour In David Lipsky’s view, David Foster Wallace was the best young writer in America. Wallace’s pieces for Harper’s magazine in the ’90s were, according to Lipsky, “like hearing for the first time the brain voice of everybody I knew: Here was how we all talked, experienced, thought. It was like smelling the damp in the air, seeing the first flash from a storm a mile away. You knew something gigantic was coming.” Then Rolling Stone sent Lipsky to join Wallace on the last leg of his book tour for Infinite Jest, the novel that made him internationally famous. They lose to each other at chess. They get iced-in at an airport. They dash to Chicago to catch a make-up flight. They endure a terrible reader’s escort in Minneapolis. Wallace does a reading, a signing, an NPR appearance. Wallace gives in and imbibes titanic amounts of hotel television (what he calls an “orgy of spectation”). They fly back to Illinois, drive home, walk Wallace’s dogs. Amid these everyday events, Wallace tells Lipsky remarkable things—everything he can about his life, how he feels, what he thinks, what terrifies and fascinates and confounds him—in the writing voice Lipsky had come to love. Lipsky took notes, stopped envying him, and came to feel about him—that grateful, awake feeling—the same way he felt about Infinite Jest. Then Lipsky heads to the airport, and Wallace goes to a dance at a Baptist church. A biography in five days, Although Of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself is David Foster Wallace as few experienced this great American writer. Told in his own words, here is Wallace’s own story, and his astonishing, humane, alert way of looking at the world; here are stories of being a young writer—of being young generally—trying to knit together your ideas of who you should be and who other people expect you to be, and of being young in March of 1996. And of what it was like to be with and—as he tells it—what it was like to become David Foster Wallace. "If you can think of times in your life that you’ve treated people with extraordinary decency and love, and pure uninterested concern, just because they were valuable as human beings. The ability to do that with ourselves. To treat ourselves the way we would treat a really good, precious friend. Or a tiny child of ours that we absolutely loved more than life itself. And I think it’s probably possible to achieve that. I think part of the job we’re here for is to learn how to do it. I know that sounds a little pious." —David Foster Wallace
Book Synopsis The Foster Kid A Success Story by : Jeremy Collier
Download or read book The Foster Kid A Success Story written by Jeremy Collier and published by R. R. Bowker. This book was released on 2023-04-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Foster Kid tells one child's struggle through an abusive and drug addicted family as he fights to not follow in their footsteps. When he is suddenly thrust into the foster care system, he still must push through everything thrown his way. Jeremy Collier's dramatic memoir reveals his battle through life and how he has come through some of the toughest situations and become triumphant. With everything that stacked up against him, Jeremy avoided turning to drugs or crime. Despite his last foster mother's prediction that he would drop out of school and start using drugs, Jeremy proves that stereotypes aren't universal truths. Discover this inspiring story of one person overcoming the odds and achieving his dreams. Follow the Author and find resources for foster youth and to give back at: HTTPS: //The-Foster-Kid.com
Book Synopsis From Foster to Fabulous by : Helen Ramaglia
Download or read book From Foster to Fabulous written by Helen Ramaglia and published by Inspiring Voices. This book was released on 2012-08-30 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a former foster child, I know how it feels to be alone, to feel lost, to feel hopeless, and to feel helpless. I also know you can make a difference in the life of a foster child. Ive been there. While my story is not unique, I want to share it in order to help the caring people of America walk in the shoes of a child who experiences physical, mental, and emotional abuse; is removed from everything she knows; is provided a roof over her head by the State and strangers; and then is thrust into adulthood totally unprepared but later succeeds. I want them to see, touch, and feel what the abused/foster child suffers and why they are who they are. I want them to see the major gaps in the childs life skills and social abilities and why they exist. We must walk in the childs shoes in order to understand them. Only then will we be able to truly fill the enormous amount of needs they have and feel confident in adopting, fostering, and working with foster children. We must fully understand the heart and life of a foster child before we can effectively foster, adopt, or work with this vulnerable population of extraordinary children. I invite you to walk with me, and learn how it truly feels to grow up as nobodys child. A little girl destined to failure, confined by abuse, and traumatized by foster care is inspired by faith to succeed.
Book Synopsis Succeeding as a Foster Child by : Jamie R. Schwandt
Download or read book Succeeding as a Foster Child written by Jamie R. Schwandt and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-10-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is not solely written to discuss the plight of the underrepresented, but rather to assist former and current foster children and their foster parents to understand how to reach for and achieve success. This book will provide tools to overcome challenges as well as contribute to the knowledge foster children have about the great opportunities they have been afforded by simply being foster children. Written by a former foster child who now has his doctorate in education.
Download or read book Redefining Normal written by Alexis Black and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-09 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing up, they didn't believe they had a future. Together, they are building forever. Alexis Black persevered through her mother's death and her father's imprisonment. And after escaping a long and abusive relationship, the college junior promised her foster parents not to date for at least a year. But when she meets an incoming freshman on the first day of their scholarship program, she feels the world melt away, as though it were only the two of them in the room. Justin Black lived in the poorest section of Detroit before his parents surrendered him to the foster care system at the age of nine. But when he grabs the chance for better opportunities by pursuing higher education, he can't help but be drawn to a beautiful third-year student. At first, their past traumas--and their age difference--conspired to complicate their attraction. But the joy each took in the other and eventually conquered those obstacles, and these two survivors journeyed together toward healing. In a stark and wholehearted true story that shares how two individuals on separate paths found each other, Alexis and Justin merge their course into one full of hope and purpose. And hand-in-hand, with a desire to help others, they learned to reject the abusive patterns of their past, thereby intentionally breaking the cycle of generational violence and unhealthy behaviors. Written in an engaging novelistic style, the authors put forward a thoughtful exchange of ideas and personal experiences illustrating how anybody, no matter their backgrounds, can have a life of self-empowerment and joy. Broken down into four sections that cover crucial topics such as "Worthiness" and "Mental Health," this compelling narrative will help any who are learning to love themselves and want to end the line of toxic relationships. Redefining Normal: How Two Foster Kids Beat The Odds and Discovered Healing, Happiness, and Love is a page-turning memoir that will open your eyes to possibilities and dreams. If you like honest tales of triumph, refreshing transparency, and resilient faith in God, then you'll adore Justin and Alexis' inspirational story. This story contains mentions of domestic violence, trauma, sexual assault, and other difficult issues faced on the road to healing. Buy Redefining Normal to claim victory over harmful pasts today!
Book Synopsis Reframing Foster Care: Filtering Your Foster Parenting Journey Through the Lens of the Gospel by : Jason Johnson
Download or read book Reframing Foster Care: Filtering Your Foster Parenting Journey Through the Lens of the Gospel written by Jason Johnson and published by Credo House Publishers. This book was released on 2018-01-15 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foster parents face a unique set of circumstances and experience a wide array of emotions that few can relate to. Their journey is one of equal parts beauty and brokenness, joy and heartache, excitement and exhaustion. There is no textbook on how to be a foster parent, no formula, no simple three-step guide. But there is hope-in God's capacity to bring great beauty out of tragic brokenness. This is the gospel-the lens through which you can filter your foster parenting journey and ultimately find the strength, motivation, and courage you need to be sustained along the way. ReFraming Foster Care is a collection of reflections on the foster parenting journey designed to help you do just that-find hope-and to remind you that your work is worth it and you are not alone. This multi-faceted book can be read alone or used as a group support resource. Every chapter includes: Personal reflection questions Group discussion guides Plan of action exercises Real-life stories Inspirational quotes Whether your foster parenting journey has just begun or you've been on the road for quite some time, we pray this book can encourage, challenge, and inspire you along the way. For bulk orders of 10 or more books, visit www.reframingfostercare.com. Discounts apply.
Book Synopsis Walk to Beautiful by : Mr. Jimmy Wayne
Download or read book Walk to Beautiful written by Mr. Jimmy Wayne and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2014-10-14 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times bestseller! Imagine yourself a thirteen-year-old hundreds of miles away from home, in a strange city, and your mom leaves you at a bus station parking lot and drives off into the night with her lover. That’s the real-life story of country music star Jimmy Wayne. It’s a miracle that Jimmy survived being hungry and homeless, bouncing in and out of the foster care system, and sleeping in the streets. But he didn’t just overcome great adversity in his life; he now uses his country music platform to help children everywhere, especially teenagers in foster care who are about to age out of the system. Walk to Beautiful is the powerfully emotive account of Jimmy’s horrendous childhood and the love he received from Russell and Bea Costner, the elderly couple who gave him a stable home and provided the chance to complete his education. Jimmy says of Bea, “She changed every cell in my body.” This moving memoir chronicles: Jimmy’s life as a foster child and homeless teenager His adoption by Russell and Bea Costner, an elderly couple who gave him a stable home and provided the opportunities for him to thrive His surprising rise to fame in the music industry His tireless advocacy for children in the foster care system through his Meet Me Halfway awareness campaign, a 1,700 mile walk halfway across America from Nashville to Phoenix Join Jimmy on his walk to beautiful and see how one person really can make a difference.
Download or read book Foster Child written by Dennis Harris and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-12-17 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dennis Harris is a native Washingtonian in every sense of the word; he was not just born in DC, he was owned by DC. He became a ward of the city at a very early age and stayed in the custody of the city until he was a young adult. Foster Child shares the story of his life as he navigates through his youth, beginning in DC;s city-operated orphanage and then ending up in foster care. Dennis shares some of his most intimate thoughts and emotions about his journey through foster care. Growing up in a challenging environment, he appeared to be a normal child to his peers while inwardly he struggled with the many issues surrounding his feelings of rejection and abandonment. His story will encourage and inspire anyone who is in the foster care system, who is dealing with low self-esteem and parental abandonment, or who may just need to find the courage to succeed despite challenging circumstances.
Download or read book The Road to Paris written by Nikki Grimes and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-01-10 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Coretta Scott King Honor Book Paris has just moved in with the Lincoln family, and she isn't thrilled to be in yet another foster home. She has a tough time trusting people, and she misses her brother, who's been sent to a boys' home. Over time, the Lincolns grow on Paris. But no matter how hard she tries to fit in, she can't ignore the feeling that she never will, especially in a town that's mostly white while she is half black. It isn't long before Paris has a big decision to make about where she truly belongs.
Download or read book Love and Mayhem written by John DeGarmo and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2014-10-21 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many people say being a parent is the toughest job there is. John DeGarmo, foster and adoptive parent, tells us just how tough it can be, having parented over 40 children. At times he and his wife, Kelly, have cared for up to nine children at a time, many with severe trauma and learning difficulties. Love and Mayhem is an honest and open account of the struggles, sadness and joy that comes with the job of being a parent to a traumatised child. From the sleepless nights with babies withdrawing from drug-addiction, to the heartbreak when a child moves on to another home, and the loving chaos that comes with a large and blended family, John DeGarmo fights for the many children who have come through his home. Ideal for foster families, general readers, fostering agencies and social workers who are looking for a true to life memoir of what it really is to be a foster parent.
