Amelia's Story: A Childhood Lost
by:
D.G. Torrens (author)
A life of pain and rejection. This is a powerful true story of one young girls struggle to survive the state care system in the 70's and 80's. Amelia has just one wish, to make it to adulthood, to hold her destiny in her own hands. This is a harrowing true story, one of survival...
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A life of pain and rejection. This is a powerful true story of one young girls struggle to survive the state care system in the 70's and 80's. Amelia has just one wish, to make it to adulthood, to hold her destiny in her own hands. This is a harrowing true story, one of survival and human strength. Amelia has been separated from all her siblings never to see them again for many years, she is moved from one children's home to another, until finally it's just too much for her to bear. Amelia starts to wonder about the peace and finality of her own death.
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Format: kindle
ASIN: B0063PR97I
Publish date: November 4th 2011
Publisher: D. G. Torrens
Pages no: 148
Edition language: English
This book is one of those stories that shed light on a very sensitive topic that still exists even today. Foster care/ Child care children that are lost in the system always seem to be something society would rather forget even exist. Its heart breaking that no matter what country or what year it is...
I have loved this book since the moment I read the first two sentences. The terrible story of Amelia's childhood is told beautifully, in a way that makes the reader moved, without being a pathetic story. A positive account of a very negative experience. But the story tells us not to give up, because...
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