{"product_id":"to-the-end-of-june-the-intimate-life-of-american-foster-care","title":"To the End of June: The Intimate Life of American Foster Care","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eTo the End of June: The Intimate Life of American Foster Care\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eCris Beam\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780544103443\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eMariner Books\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2014\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eReprint\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e336\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eClean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Notable Book, this intimate, authoritative look at the foster care system examines why it is failing the kids it is supposed to protect and what can be done to change it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho are the children of foster care? What, as a country, do we owe them? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCris Beam, a foster mother herself, spent five years immersed in the world of foster care looking into these questions and tracing firsthand stories. The result is \u003cem\u003eTo the End of June, \u003c\/em\u003e an unforgettable portrait that takes us deep inside the lives of foster children in their search for a stable, loving family. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeam shows us the intricacies of growing up in the system--the back-and-forth with agencies, the rootless shuffling between homes, the emotionally charged tug between foster and birth parents, the terrifying push out of foster care and into adulthood. Humanizing and challenging a broken system, \u003cem\u003eTo the End of June\u003c\/em\u003e offers a tribute to resiliency and hope for real change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] powerful . . . and refreshing read.\"--\u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A sharp critique of foster-care policies and a searching exploration of the meaning of family.\"--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Heart-rending and tentatively hopeful.\"--\u003cem\u003eSalon\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"To the End of June: The Intimate Life of American Foster Care | Cris Beam | Paperback | 9780544103443 | Used: Very Good | Back Stacks H 1769309","offer_id":50750233837826,"sku":"1769309","price":16.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3327\/5906\/files\/71L7r8VOITL.jpg?v=1791972520","url":"https:\/\/boswellsbooks.com\/products\/to-the-end-of-june-the-intimate-life-of-american-foster-care","provider":"Boswell's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}