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25th May 2011

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Anybody else ever read “Random Family” by Adrian Nicole LeBlanc?  I should be in bed but I can’t put it down… I’m riveted by how articulate and compassionate she is in describing the world I’ve been experiencing as of late.

  1. keegandotcom reblogged this from fosterhood
  2. la-sarah said: i LOVE that book. it’s been a few years since i’ve read it i’m thinking about a re-read
  3. bujnik reblogged this from fosterhood and added:
    had to buy that book for a class...Urban Sociology. It’s absolutely shocking. It follows a...
  4. thekidhasarrived said: I loved that book, really fascinating and heartbreaking.
  5. bujnik said: I seriously just finished reading that. It horrified me.
  6. onegirlandhercat said: I loved that book!
  7. colleendeezy said: I just read it a few months ago! It is incredible. Let’s talk!
  8. berezina said: Never heard of it. I’ll have to read it. Thanks.
  9. bennettmadison said: SO GOOD and so compelling
  10. titleproper reblogged this from fosterhood and added:
    come up now. It’s an amazing book....pretty much devoured
  11. mariahnotcarey said: Yes, many years ago. I remember reading it in a matter of days: it’s enthralling.
  12. fernham said: I haven’t read it, but I knew her when she was writing it & heard her talk about it—I was on the point of recommending it to you recently, so I’m so happy you found it. She is so smart and compassionate.
  13. ampersander reblogged this from fosterhood and added:
    My favorite non-fiction book ever. Read...twice despite it being close to 400 pages
  14. leahj said: That book stuck with me for years after I read it. I kept checking the cover to make sure it wasn’t a novel.
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