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All about Ilyas: A Story about Raising a Foster Child
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$16.95
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Publication Date: March 30th, 2018
Publisher:
Booklocker.com
ISBN:
9781632636805
Pages:
186
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Description
I wonder what it would feel like to meet your family - your parents, siblings, aunts and uncles for the first time in the middle of your childhood? At a time when making friends, and being accepted is anxiety ridden and tenuous. What if you were damaged, fragile and angry? What if this was your last chance to be part of a family before being sent permanently to a group home for boys? This was not the life you chose, but was chosen for you.
This is our story. A story about a boy who was thrust into our family, through no choice of his own. And a story about a family with the desire to provide love and stability.
Praise for All about Ilyas: A Story about Raising a Foster Child
"April's book is not only inspiring, but a mandatory read for parents of children who struggle growing up. It is a transparent message of how commitment and hope can turn uncertainty into the miracle we call family."
- Carla J. Vencill, MA., LMFT
"'All About Ilyas' is a fascinating and touching story of a distrusting young child who was placed with loving foster parents. Written from journals that his foster mom kept, along with excerpts of Ilyas' writing, adds dimension, humor and sadness to the story."
- Linda Payne Smith, Writing Instructor and Educator