Three Little Words, Ashley RhodesCourter
Three Little Words, Ashley RhodesCourter
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Three Little Words
A Memoir

Author: Ashley Rhodes-Courter

Narrator: Ashley Rhodes-Courter

Unabridged: 7 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 01/01/2008

Synopsis

“Sunshine, you’re my baby and I’m your only mother. You must mind the one taking care of you, but she’s not your mama.” Ashley Rhodes-Courter spent nine years of her life in fourteen different foster homes, living by those words. As her mother spirals out of control, Ashley is left clinging to an unpredictable, dissolving relationship, all the while getting pulled deeper and deeper into the foster care system.Painful memories of being taken away from her home quickly become consumed by real-life horrors, where Ashley is juggled between caseworkers, shuffled from school to school, and forced to endure manipulative, humiliating treatment from a very abusive foster family. In this inspiring, unforgettable memoir, Ashley finds the courage to succeed and in doing so, discovers the power of her own voice.

About Ashley Rhodes-Courter

Ashley Rhodes-Courter has been featured in Teen People, the New York Times, USA Today, and Glamour, as well as on Good Morning America. Her first memoir, Three Little Words, began as an essay, which won a writing contest for high school students, and was published in the New York Times Magazine. A graduate of Eckerd College and a champion for the reformation of the foster-care system, Ashley speaks internationally on foster care and adoption.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Melissa on February 27, 2008

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

Goodreads review by Maureen on March 29, 2008

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

Goodreads review by Sharon on May 29, 2008

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

Goodreads review by Fiona on February 18, 2017

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

Goodreads review by Cindy on May 30, 2008

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

Quotes

Ashley Rhodes-Courter is triumphant in her quest to overcome insurmountable odds. I celebrate her courage to seek out the best in humanity in spite of its failings.”

Victoria Rowell, New York Times bestselling author

“Nine years in the foster care system could ruin a kid. But [Ashley Rhodes-Courter] not only survived, she’s thrived.”

Teen People

“The author’s ability to form intelligent, open-minded conclusions about her traumatic childhood demonstrates her remarkable control and insight.”

Publishers Weekly

“Quiet scenes cut deepest: the author’s description of her only after-school visit to a friend’s home lingers heartbreakingly in one’s mind…Moving and eye-opening.”

School Library Journal

“Nine years in the foster care system could ruin a kid. But [Ashley] not only survived, she’s thrived.”

Teen People

“[Rhodes-Courter] gives voice to thousands of children who continue to be abused, abandoned, and ignored, and one hopes her book will make a positive difference in their lives.”

Booklist

“Ashley gives inspiration to troubled youths who feel as if their lives, actions, and ideas don’t matter.”

Dosomething.org

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