Karlos Dillard

Ward of the State (eBook, ePUB)

A Memoir Of Foster Care

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

'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, 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 mothers care just to end up in foster homes that treated him worse. The book is an emotional rollercoaster. 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 reading 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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Produktdetails

• Verlag: BookBaby
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Januar 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781543999037
• Artikelnr.: 58609616

Autorenporträt

Karlos Dillard is a published author and Advocate with a passion for fostering understanding around adoption and foster care issues. As a transracial adoptee, Karlos has conducted training for foster families and adoption agencies, covering critical topics like transracial adoption, adoption trauma, and financial literacy for foster youth. As a respected speaker, Karlos has been interviewed by CNN, MSNBC, NPR, and other major networks, sharing his perspective on adoption and foster care. His engagements span colleges, adoption agencies, and conferences, including his role as the 2025 Plenary Speaker for the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP). Through his story of growing up as a transracial adoptee, Karlos sparks powerful conversations on race in America, bridging understanding and encouraging audiences to confront issues of systemic racism, privilege, and empathy.