Three Little Words

I cried, I got angry and in the end, I was so proud of the author and her adoptive family. This book reminded me that I have a bigger calling yet to attack. Children in foster care need to be heard but the world doesn't want to listen. Therefore, I know I will one day speak on their behalf.......more

I have had the great good fortune to know Ashley since shortly after she went to live with the family that ultimately adopted her. The book is the horrifying and inspiring story of her life in foster care, her cautious transition into a permanent family and her deeply provocative commentary on the s......more

Given that this is the first book of a very young author, I was impressed at how good the writing was. Rhodes-Courter tells her story in a direct way, using a "show me, don't tell me" approach. The simple facts of her numerous placements, the maltreatment in some of her placements, and the negligenc......more

I like another reviewer got upset and angry at this book. And incredibly frustrated. However, it was amazing to see that by the end, the author is where she belongs, with people who truly love her. She has a accomplished so much and fought so long to be heard. This should be read.......more

Memoirs are my favorite books and this book is one of the reasons why. Ashley Rhodes-Courter was taken into the foster care system at the age of 3 and subsequently passed from place to place while supposedly under the watchful eyes of Child Protective Services. All the while longing for a home, a fa......more