Troubled - A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class

Rob Henderson was born to a drug-addicted mother and a father he never met - and grew up in ten different foster homes in California. When he is finally adopted into a loving family, he is hopeful that life will finally be stable and safe. But divorce, tragedy, poverty, and violence mark his adolescence and teen years, and Henderson enters the military upon completing high school. He recounts the steps and missteps he took to escape the drama and disorder of his youth. Despite success after success - a military career, an undergraduate education from Yale, a PhD from Cambridge - Henderson can never shake the feeling of being on the outside looking in. In this unflinching portrait of shattered families, desperation and determination, Henderson reflects on his expectation-defying young life and juxtaposes his story with his friends who wound up incarcerated or killed. He argues that stability at home is the strongest predictor of future success, and he illustrates the ways the elite among us benefit from a set of social standards that actively harm the most vulnerable.

General

Imprint:	Swift Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2024
First published:	2024
Authors:	Rob Henderson
Dimensions:	216 x 135 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Pages:	290
ISBN-13:	978-1-80075-364-8
Categories:	Books
LSN:	1-80075-364-0
Barcode:	9781800753648

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