She grows more resentful of people and begins to stop believing in unconditional love. Other times, I was removed to a new home with a new set of rules and promises", Ashley wrote for an article (Roberts).Ashley faces abuse, neglect, loneliness, and heartbreak at almost every foster home. "In one foster home, I was beaten with a paddle, denied food, forced to stand in awkward positions, swallow hot sauce and run laps in the blistering sun. However, not all foster homes are welcoming. Throughout the story, Ashley encounters multiple foster homes and families. Ashley never saw her mother again and so her journey begins at first foster home. Lorraine Rhodes, the mother, was a crack addict and was in an abusive relationship which led to her children being taken away. Overall, the story is a wait and see game to see if Ashley will find her forever home.Īshley was four years when her and her brother, Luke, were taken away from their mother. The story allows the readers to gain a better knowledge of the foster care system, as well as experience what they children in the system go through. This story is an emotional rollercoaster that pulls at the reader's heartstrings. Ashley Rhodes Courter shares her experiences through the foster care system. This is not the average memoir that most are used to reading.
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