Synopses & Reviews
In the sequel to the andlt;i andgt;New York Times andlt;/iandgt;bestselling memoir andlt;i andgt;Three Little Wordsandlt;/iandgt;, Ashley Rhodes-Courter expands on life beyond the foster care system, the joys and heartbreak with a family sheand#8217;s created, and her efforts to make peace with her past.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Ashley Rhodes-Courter spent a harrowing nine years of her life in fourteen different foster homes. Her memoir, andlt;iandgt;Three Little Wordsandlt;/iandgt;, captivated audiences everywhere and went on to become a andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; bestseller. Now Ashley reveals the nuances of life after foster care: College and its assorted hijinks, including meeting and#8220;the one.and#8221; Marriage, which began with a beautiful wedding on a boat that was almost hijacked (literally) by some biological family members. Having kidsand#8212;from fostering children and the heartbreak of watching them return to destructive environments, to the miraculous joy of blending biological and adopted offspring.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt; Whether sheand#8217;s overcoming self-image issues, responding to calls for her to run for Senate, or dealing with continuing drama from her biological family, Ashley Rhodes-Courter never fails to impress or inspire with her authentic voice and uplifting message.
Synopsis
In the sequel to the New York Times bestselling memoir Three Little Words, Ashley Rhodes-Courter expands on life beyond the foster care system, the joys and heartbreak with a family she s created, and her efforts to make peace with her past.
Ashley Rhodes-Courter spent a harrowing nine years of her life in fourteen different foster homes. Her memoir, Three Little Words, captivated audiences everywhere and went on to become a New York Times bestseller. Now Ashley reveals the nuances of life after foster care: College and its assorted hijinks, including meeting the one. Marriage, which began with a beautiful wedding on a boat that was almost hijacked (literally) by some biological family members. Having kids from fostering children and the heartbreak of watching them return to destructive environments, to the miraculous joy of blending biological and adopted offspring.
Whether she s overcoming self-image issues, responding to calls for her to run for Senate, or dealing with continuing drama from her biological family, Ashley Rhodes-Courter never fails to impress or inspire with her authentic voice and uplifting message."
About the Author
Ashley Rhodes-Courter has been featured in andlt;iandgt;Teen Peopleandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;The New York Timesandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;USA TODAYandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;Glamourandlt;/iandgt;, as well as on andlt;iandgt;Good Morning Americaandlt;/iandgt;. Her first memoir, andlt;iandgt;Three Little Wordsandlt;/iandgt;, began as an essay, which won a writing contest for high school students, and was published in andlt;iandgt;The New York Times Magazineandlt;/iandgt;. She is also the author of andlt;iandgt;Three More Wordsandlt;/iandgt;. A graduate of Eckerd College and a champion for the reformation of the foster care system, Ashley speaks internationally on foster care and adoption. Visit her at Rhodes-Courter.com.