Three Little Words by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
An inspiring true story of the tumultuous nine years the author spent in the foster care system, and how she triumphed over painful memories and real-life horrors to ultimately find her own voice."Sunshine, you're my baby and I'm your only mother. You must mind the one taking care of you, but she's not your mama." Ashley Rhodes-Courter spent nine years of her life in fourteen different foster homes, living by those words. As her mother spirals out of control, Ashley is left clinging to an unpredictable, dissolving relationship, all the while getting pulled deeper and deeper into the foster care system.
Painful memories of being taken away from her home quickly become consumed by real-life horrors, where Ashley is juggled between caseworkers, shuffled from school to school, and forced to endure manipulative, humiliating treatment from a very abusive foster family. In this inspiring, unforgettable memoir, Ashley finds the courage to succeed--and in doing so, discovers the power of speaking out.
Ashley Rhodes-Courter is a 21-year-old college student who is a well-known adoption advocate. She has given presentations on Capitol Hill and keynote remarks at adoption and foster care conventions. She's been featured in Teen People and Glamour, and she's been interviewed by Diane Sawyer and Rosie O'Donnell on the Today Show. In 2007, Rhodes-Courter was named to the USA Today All-USA College Academic Team as a first-team member. She was again awarded the BR in 2007!
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| ISBN 13 | 9781416948070 |
| ISBN 10 | 1416948074 |
| Title | Three Little Words |
| Author | Ashley Rhodes-Courter |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2009-05-05 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
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