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Ashley Rhodes-Courter spent a harrowing nine years of her life in 14 different foster homes. Her memoir, Three Little Words, captivated audiences everywhere and went on to become a New York Times best seller. Now Ashley reveals the nuances of life after foster care: college and its assorted hijinks, including meeting "the one". Marriage, which began with a beautiful wedding on a boat that was almost hijacked (literally) by some biological family members. Having kids - from fostering children and the heartbreak of watching them return to destructive environments, to the miraculous joy of blending biological and adopted offspring.
Whether she's overcoming self-image issues, responding to calls asking for her to run for Senate, or dealing with continuing drama from her biological family, Ashley Rhodes-Courter never fails to impress or inspire with her authentic voice and uplifting message of hope.
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In 1994, Lizbeth Meredith said good-bye to her four- and six year-old daughters for a visit with their noncustodial father only to learn days later that they had been kidnapped and taken to their father's home country of Greece. Twenty-nine and just on the verge of making her dreams of financial independence for her and her daughters come true, Lizbeth now faced a $100,000 problem on a $10 an hour budget.
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You really won't want to stop listening!
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Does This Baby Make Me Look Straight?
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In 2005, Dan Bucatinsky and his partner, Don Roos, found themselves in an L.A. delivery room, decked out in disposable scrubs from shower cap to booties, to welcome their adopted baby girl - launching their frantic yet memorable adventures into fatherhood. Two and a half years later, the same birth mother - a heroically generous, pack-a-day teen with a passion for Bridezilla marathons and Mountain Dew - delivered a son into the couple’s arms.
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A Parenting Book with Humor and Heart
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Clare Dunkle seemed to have an ideal life - two beautiful, high-achieving teenage daughters, a loving husband, and a satisfying and successful career as a children's book novelist. But it's when you let down your guard that the ax falls. Just after one daughter successfully conquered her depression, another daughter developed a life-threatening eating disorder.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Potent and Real
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Give this one a try!
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When high-school teacher Caelum Quirk and his wife, Maureen, move to Littleton, Colorado, they both get jobs at Columbine High School. In April 1999, while Caelum is away, Maureen finds herself in the library at Columbine, cowering in a cabinet and expecting to be killed. Miraculously, she survives. But when Caelum and Maureen flee to an illusion of safety on the Quirk family's Connecticut farm, they discover that the effects of chaos are not easily put right.
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excellent all around yarn
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By: Wally Lamb
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Nicole Lord wants to be a good wife, but there's a difference between being supportive and supporting her husband, who quit his job to write a screenplay she's never seen. He won't even help take care of their son, leaving Nicole to run the house and work full-time at her Mischief Bay Pilates studio. Can she say enough is enough without losing the man she loves?
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Great
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I Can Barely Take Care of Myself
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In the Country We Love
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Moves very slowly
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Her Sister's Shoes
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5 out of 5 stars
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In 2005, Dana Canedy’s fiancé, First Sergeant Charles Monroe King, began to write what would become a 200-page journal for his son in case he did not make it home from the war in Iraq. He was killed by a roadside bomb on October 14, 2006. His son, Jordan, was seven months old. Inspired by his example, Dana was determined to preserve his memory for their son. A Journal for Jordan is a mother’s fiercely honest letter to her child about the parent he lost before he could even speak. It is also a father’s advice and prayers for the son he will never know.
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SAD
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What can you do when your well-laid plans fall apart and life takes an unexpected turn? Brenda Warner is best known as the outspoken wife of NFL superstar and Dancing with the Stars alum Kurt Warner. But years earlier, she found herself living through any woman’s nightmare: a healthy baby tragically injured in the bathtub; a sudden end to a career she loved; betrayal and divorce; poverty; public humiliation; a deadly natural disaster that destroyed her foundation and shook her to her core. One shattering phone call at a time, Brenda Warner’s life came to resemble little of her dream.
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Page turner and worth a thousand credits !
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Some Women
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Annabel Ford has everything under control, devoting her time to her twin boys and keeping her household running smoothly. But when her husband of a decade announces that he's leaving, she's blindsided. And suddenly her world begins to unravel. Piper Whitley has always done her best to balance it all - raising her daughter, Fern, by herself while advancing her career as a crime reporter. Only now that she's finally met the man of her dreams, Fern's absentee father shows up, throwing everything into a tailspin.
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Great Book!!
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At 41, Vivian Armstrong Gray's life as an investigative journalist is crumbling. Humiliated after taking a bullet in her backside during an exposé, Vivi learns that she's pregnant, jobless, and very hormonal. This explains why she says "yes" to a dreadful job covering suburban living back home in Georgia, a column she must write incognito. Down South, it's her sister's ballroom dance studio that becomes her undercover spot where she learns about the local life - and where unexpected friendships develop.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Painful. And not in a good way.
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Get Lucky
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Filled with wit and heart, Get Lucky by Katherine Center explores the deep bonds of sisterhood. Sarah Harper’s whole world revolved around her job at a New York advertising agency before an email snafu got her fired. Now she’s seeking refuge at her sister Mackie’s home in Houston. But Mackie, who’s unable to get pregnant, is also down-and-out these days. So Sarah decides to do something good and becomes a surrogate mother.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good story.
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They’re known as the bebés robados, or “stolen babies”–children stolen at birth from their mothers and sold to wealthy families around Spain. For decades, European reporters and activists have tried to penetrate the secretive networks responsible for the crimes, typically with little success. Until now. In The Lost, veteran journalists Matteo Fagotto and Matilde Gattoni investigate the story of a woman named Ana Belén Pintado, a middle-aged woman from a small village in Central Spain.
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Investigative Podcast
- By Michael & Cora on 10-28-22
By: Matteo Fagotto, and others
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- Daisy
- 11-15-22
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thank you for sharing your story. Its heartbreaking for so many innocent children.
it's hard for me to wrap my head around how evil some people can be
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- Luke Booker
- 03-19-21
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Foster mom here... this book is a must read for all. I actually would like to share it with my foster son’s bio mom... I think it is just that important
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- Angie Michal
- 05-28-20
Too many precious kids don't have families
I listened to this book after reading her first one. I am moved to action. Ashley reveals the truth. Our foster system is not keeping precious children safe, it's not being the force to help them find a loving family. A system can't save lives. And lives are at risk right now. I am so glad I read this book.
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- Tay R.
- 06-05-22
Absolutely amazing
This book gives a clear multiple sided view into one of the many horrific and broken systems will live with. It truly feels like our systems punish the people that care and abide by them and allow the none caring offenders to coast along without a care in the word. Very insightful and emotional journey. A must read for sure!
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- Kristine
- 05-13-19
As a girl now now as a mom
I love it reminded me of my life with my mom. I was in foster care and I have been adopted. I love this book so much. Thanks for working so hard on it.
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- Loreta Bandiera
- 01-14-23
Great book
Not as good as the first but it was a great read . Must read for anyone linked to foster children.
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- Jennifer J. Hall
- 07-25-17
This book will pull you in from the first chapter.
I thought that the first memoir that Ashley wrote was incredible but if possible this one was better! I hope she continues to work about neglected children who need homes because we cannot let these children become forgotten. Thank you Ashley for the amazing and important work that you do.
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- Kimberly Bickham
- 07-27-19
Life changing inspiration
Ashley, I very much enjoyed your memoirs. All the things that you have spoken about in your books are things that we had heard and have caused us to stand on the sidelines for years not wanting to get involved in "the system". We just completed the beginning Inquiry for becoming Foster/Adoption parents. Thank you for your insight and perspective that has fueled our desire to do something meaningful in children's lives.
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- Mitzirose
- 09-28-21
Realization- I was One of the Lucky Ones
Ashley’s story is so many emotions. Sad, Angry, thankful, heartwarming, and yes confusing. Fairytale endings do happen. But it’s not as easy as it seems. If all foster, adopted, and biological families could be like the Couters, Ashley and her husband The world would be better off! The confusing part, after all these years why do we still have such a huge problem with DFCS hiding truths? All agencies and those in contact should come together on each and every child’s behalf! What I wouldn’t give to THANK my LOVING foster mother!
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- Carrie N.
- 11-10-21
Tugs at your heart string!
I read both of the books by Ashley and I have to say how amazing it is for her to share her story. This is a very important read for everyone really!
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