Resilient

A Story of Group Home Survival

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Pub Date 9 Jul 2024 | Archive Date 1 Aug 2024

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Painting in words an eerie landscape of life without family or love as a ward in the Southern California court system, Jeremy Bracamontes reconstructs his story with raw empathy and sharp insight. Tucked feebly between the merciless worlds of shelter homes, foster care, and orphanages are brief, glimmering flashes of goodness that form the cornerstone of his survival.

After the loss of his father to a premature death and his mother to addiction and incarceration, at a precariously young age, Jeremy is forced to confront the dark realities of more than just grief. Entering the bureaucracies of the social work system and left to be raised by a series of shifting caregivers, he tries to stay on the path of right when all things steer him wrong.

With the scent of jacaranda filling every page, Jeremy gets under the skin of the whirlwind SoCal of the eighties and nineties, imbuing the decades with undercurrents of darkness that fuel the real nightmares he encounters. Struggling to outlast the odds, he will have to dig deep to find the hope and courage that it takes to create a better future.

Painting in words an eerie landscape of life without family or love as a ward in the Southern California court system, Jeremy Bracamontes reconstructs his story with raw empathy and sharp insight...


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ISBN 9781637559468
PRICE US$24.95 (USD)
PAGES 296

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With honesty and vulnerability, he sheds light on the failures of the foster care system while also highlighting moments of hope and human connection. A compelling read that leaves you with a renewed appreciation for compassion and the potential for positive change.

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Books written by those who have been through the system are always heartbreaking but often times heartwarming too. Jeremy was such a sweet child who craved positive attention. There were those who were good to him and of course, there are always bullies. The different homes he lived in were interesting. Some good, some bad. I can't even imagine how tough growing up like he did would be. I'm glad he turned out well and had some positive experiences and people in his life.

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These true stories are always heartbreaking, but at the same time they give you hope, because the person survived and wrote a book about it. It was not an easy book to read, because no child should go through this. On the other hand it was an easy read, due to the way it was written. I would have hoped to read something about life as a grown-up and how childhood had an effect on that. I have no clue what it is like growing up like the author did, and I am not sure I can ever understand, but I am thankful for having a chance to read this book, because we need to learn, read, and listen to understand what others go through.

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I knew very little about the foster and group home system, but the author does well explaining it not only from a first hand experience but also in a way that everyone can understand. He wanted affection and a parental connection so badly, and made some very hard decisions to stay a good human. It was heartbreaking to read, and many issues were used. I wish the ebook had footnotes that linked to the end glossary. The photographs were a nice touch, and his descriptive writing at the beginning of the early chapters were captivating.

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