My Name Is Sara is the story of a seven month old female child and her two sisters, ages 3 and 4, who were all three born of a drug addicted mother. After having been placed in foster care as the result of abuse, abandonment and neglect, Sara tells her story, offering insight into her world and providing a guide for foster parents, caseworkers, caregivers, parents, teachers, any who are concerned with the welfare of children. Sara, the third child born of a drug user, burdened with many stomach, bowel, intestinal and psychological difficulties, shares her experiences as only a small child can.
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In My Name is Sara Bonnie Doss demonstrates her love for young children and her ability to connect and communicate with and for them. Through her ability to expose the inner thoughts, fears and pain children feel, she allows the child, Sara, to present her story as only a child of neglect and longing can do. Your views about foster children will forever be affected by this child's interpretation of her world. If you had mixed emotions about the use of drugs by pregnant women, Sara's description of her ordeal will provide true insight from the child's perspective.
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A guide for all who are concerned with the welfare of children. Foster parents, caseworkers, caregivers, parents, teachers - all can gain useful insight into the world as seen through the eyes of a small child having been through so much so early in life. It is impossible to ignore this child's reality once you have read her words.
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A glimpse of the realities a textbook cannot begin to depict,
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It is difficult to read this book, but everyone who cares about the welfare of our nation's children MUST read it. And read it again when we begin to forget -- because we tend to WANT to forget -- that there are too many children in America that share Sara's heart wrenching experience.Those who work with abused and neglected children are familiar with the clinical/textbook definitions of abuse and neglect and their impact on children. MY NAME IS SARA gives the reader a glimpse of the realities that a textbook cannot begin to depict. MY NAME IS SARA gives words to those unable to express their pain and confusion, and provides the reader a window into the incomprehensible experiences of abused children.
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Should be read by everyone in Congress!,
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This review is from: My Name Is Sara (My Name Is...) (Paperback)
"My Name Is Sara" gives light to the experiences and what it feels like to be a child, abandoned, abused and neglected. I feel everyone in Congress should read this book! It gives real life accounts from Sara's heart. It is the voice of the child herself; sad, happy, confused, with a slight sense of security. This book can touch so many lives. It brings awareness of the abuse and neglect of children throughout this world. "My Name Is Sara" will touch your heart and strike a nerve.
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A glimpse of the realities a textbook CANNOT BEGIN to depict,
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This review is from: My Name Is Sara (My Name Is...) (Paperback)
It is difficult to read this book, but everyone who cares about the welfare of our nation's children MUST read it. And read it again when we begin to forget -- because we tend to WANT to forget -- that there are too many children in America that share Sara's heart wrenching experience.Those who work with abused and neglected children are familiar with the clinical/textbook definitions of abuse and neglect and their impact on children. MY NAME IS SARA gives the reader a glimpse of the realities that a textbook cannot begin to depict. MY NAME IS SARA gives words to those unable to experess their pain and confusion, and provides the reader a window into the incomprehensible experiences of abused children.
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