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Troubled

A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class

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Von: Rob Henderson
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In this raw coming-of-age memoir, Rob Henderson vividly recounts growing up in foster care, enlisting in the US Air Force, attending elite universities - and what he learnt from seeing life from both sides of the tracks.

Rob Henderson was born to a drug-addicted mother and a father he never met, ultimately shuttling between ten different foster homes in California. When he was adopted into a loving family, he hoped that life would finally be stable and safe. He was wrong: tragedy, poverty and violence marked his adolescent years.

An unflinching portrait of shattered families, desperation, and determination, Troubled recounts how Henderson eventually managed to find an escape route through the military, which led to an academic career at Yale and Cambridge. As he reflects on the fate of many of his friends - drugs, death, prison - Henderson never escapes the feeling of being on the outside looking in, or a sense that his academic achievements are hollow compared to the love and protection that comes from stable family life. He dissects the hypocrisies of contemporary social class and shows how the most privileged among us benefit from a set of 'luxury beliefs' that actively harm the most vulnerable.

©2024 Rob Henderson (P)2024 Hachette Audio Krieg & Militär
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It was great to listen to Rob's experiences. I learned a lot and even a few things I can adopt to my life. It was interesting to learn about rural and poor u.s. parts because you don't hear anything about them from the media. Also greaz insides on the high society of the elite universities. Great book. Thanks for telling your story.

Great thoughtfull book

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Heartbreakg,in captivating, insightful, and uplifting storytelling. I had read about "luxury beliefs" and wanted to know more. I got SO much more!

What a ride

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No fluff; no erroneous detours; no self-aggrandizement; no virtue signaling; no bullshit!
Incredibly thoughtful, deep and though provoking throughout.
Rob's future will be wonderful and I'm certain that many other's will become all the brighter due to the influence this book will have on them.

To the point

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