Antwone Q. Fisher

Memoir

Wonderous, beautiful novel of much sadness, resilence, patience and love.

Listening to my friends despair of making a difference in the lives of their foster kids, I find it hopeful to read of one boy who managed to change his life around, who remembers the small acts of kindness shown to him which stood as shining lights in the dead sea of his childhood. The story of the psychological and physical abuse he received is, unfortunately, all too believable and all too common.

Phenomenal read! Saw it on a bunch of book club lists years ago and just got around to reading it. Set in Cleveland...definately worth a read. It's a memoir that was made into a movie...