A Bastard's Indie Book Review: Why China ? A Bastard's Book Talk Tour and a chat with Zoe
05.22.2018 - By Damien Black
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A Bastard's Indie Book Review
Life of a Bastard Book Series By Damien Black
Topics: Why China and Why Life of a Bastard
Interview with Zoe The Bookworm where we discuss writing, censorship, being gay, and the importance of female role models.
Life of a Bastard Book Series
A Bastard's Indie Book Reviews
http://www.lifeofabastard.com
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2017 New Apple Book Awards: BIOGRAPHY / AUTOBIOGRAPHY / MEMOIR OFFICIAL SELECTION
Book Series by Damien Black
Illustrations by Laura Caiafa
“My memories from this period are often nebulous. They bend and warp like clouds caught between two fronts. A lot of terrible things happened to me that I try not to remember, but I was a child, I was innocent, and I used to be happy sometimes. ”
The story & preview
Born in Spanish Harlem in 1972 to a teenage Puerto Rican mother and a black father, Javier Soto is a blemish on the face of American society. After a suspicious fire allegedly set by his mother, while his father serves time in prison, Javier and his sisters are removed from their home into foster care. This true story of Javier Soto’s life takes you on the soul-stirring journey of a young boy in the custody of a brutal world.
Beginning at the Catholic Home Bureau, Javier’s tale depicts the evolution of an innocent child into an enraged teenager as he battles his way through the perils of abuse, starvation and neglect. Like thousands of American children who are driven into the foster care network Javier and his siblings are repeatedly shuffled through numerous foster homes, each one less welcoming than the last. Following eventual separation from his sisters, Javier is left to continue his crusade of survival alone.
An indelible account that tells of a boy’s anguish, self-loathing and an unsatisfied yearning for love that is the birthright of every child. With such little grounds for hope, how far will Javier go?