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A Memoir of Foster Care

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Ward of the State

De: Karlos Dillard
Narrado por: Karlos Dillard
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Ward of the State: A Memoir of Foster Care tells what happened to a little Black boy from the inner city of Detroit. This is the story of Karlos Dillard, who was severely neglected by his mother, who often left him and his siblings at home alone for weeks to fend for themselves. Enduring severe neglect and abuse, the boy was removed by the State of Michigan and put into foster care. Karlos was removed from his mother's care just to end up in foster homes that treated him worse.

The book is an emotional roller coaster. 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 hearing 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.

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Karlos does an amazing job retelling his experiences in foster care. I recommend readers go slow and process, but DO read it.

A difficult and necessary read.

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I am so angry about what happened to you. It is an awful place we live in. I’m so glad you rose above it all and is continuing to soar. Be blessed. It is a very good read. I enjoyed it tremendously.

I am angry

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Karlos does a phenomenal job. His story isn’t rare and foster voices are commonly dismissed. I couldn’t stop listening. If you are thinking about fostering, adopting, or you were in the system yourself, listen to this book.

Foster care voice that deserves to be heard

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Karlos really has an amazing ability to tell his story and lay it out in a way that helps you see his thoughts and feelings at the time. His story needs to be read by ANY prospective foster parent or adoptive parent. He has insight into the system and the experiences of children being fostered and adopted that will open your eyes to the problems we face and how they impact our precious kids. You will just want to give him a hug, over and over.

Jaw Dropping!

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After listening to this book I’m so broken down with emotions. I cried multiple times and at times my heart felt like it was coming out of my chest over the trauma and the turn a blind eye to what is truly happening with foster care and facilities that house children. When do we start holding people and our government accountable to protect our children! This is a mountain and not a little bump in the road kinda thing, this is everywhere and no one is held to a standard before or after. We are destroying every generation going through the system. This book will have you wondering the why, what and when we will get to right to protect our children.

Our children are abused by a broken system

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This is definitely a hard book to get through. Not in the matter of how the story is told. But the realness and the rawness of this story is hard to hear. But it is incredibly important to hear! It is very well told and not sugar coated at all. I believe anyone who is thinking about fostering or anything of that nature should absolutely read or listen to this.

Must listen

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This story made me so angry and anxious for kids in foster care. As a former foster to adopt I cried knowing this could’ve been my story, I also felt and respected the authors since of accomplishment at the end. I might’ve chosen a different narrator but overall it was a good read

Wow

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I love how the hard things were said but not overly rough to hear. great mix of telling what happened in detail with class. i could visualize, feel, and understand him. i love that the author is the reader it makes it feel more personal and gives a great sense of connection. We're thinking of helping in foster care and this book just makes me want to be a safe place to help children lay their heads even more! i encourage everyone to get this book even if just to understand another's POV. if you buy based on this review i hope you enjoy it!

i loved how raw it was!

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Karlos Dillard faced unthinkable and harrowing experiences in his formative years at a time when he had little agency over his own body or wellbeing. This dangerous situation became exponetially worse as he was routinely put into the care of foster families that viewed him as a commodity and not a vulnerable child with intrinsic value.

He allows the reader to step into the shoes of a child doing their best to survive in a series of impossible situations. There are no heart-warming stories of triumph over adversity. It is written as if we are there with him, watching the horrors inflicted on him with no copacity to step in and help. In his memoirs, we are as powerless as he was. The reader witnesses everything from the most violent terror, to the small injustices where the children are given the clear message that they do not belong there. That they have no value outside of the paycheck the foster family receives.

The American Foster Care System and Adoption Industry needs radical reform, and that reform must be guided by voices like Dillard- especially in a time where adoption is used as a tool to strip Americans of their reproductive rights and privacy to make medical decisions for themselves. As cost of living, community welfare, mental and medical health accessibility exponentially worsens more children will be placed into foster care where the worst nightmares can be inflicted on children who cannot advocate for themselves.

A Raw Look into the Abuse of Foster Care

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I went through similar things while in the system. I was never adopted. some empty promises but I am so happy you were and more so that you tell your story. How Brave!!! I want to tell mine too but I've always been scared and I don't know how. You are truly an inspiration.

I know how you feel

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