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Title: Sky: Child, Interrupted
Author: William Dale West
Narrator: Michael Kazalski
Format: Unabridged
Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
Language: English
Release date: 12-08-15
Publisher: ECONO Publishing Company
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 8 votes
Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs
Publisher's Summary:
Early in the decade of 2000, the Department of Human Services of the Ellsworth, Maine, Child Protective Division, along with other municipalities, came under scrutiny for their questionable policies and immoderate tactics. Discover how a toothache led to a two-year nightmare for this quiet and law-abiding family. (Well...kinda quiet and law-abiding).
Sky is a multi-emotion-provoking love story about a mismatched couple and their struggle to save their marriage amid their valiant battle for custody of their child against this powerful but once highly criticized state agency. This is an essential listen for any parent who has picked up a drink or a drug.
Interspersed with actual documents from the case, including brief news clippings, highly personal letters, and court decisions, Mr. West offers, in a chronological exposé, a passionate exploration of and stark contrast to the realities of substance abuse and parenting, with mental illness and morals and with his occasional awareness of the presence of God.
Written with wry humor seemingly, at times, to mask his own heartbreak, West lays out his perspective with blunt, piercing honesty while allowing the listener to be the ultimate judge.
Members Reviews:
Honest Indictment of the DHS. Important Read.
Where does Sky: Child, Interrupted rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?
This is an excellent book. It is a true story but it reads more like fiction. The story is well written. Because it depicts real life, it is complex and multifaceted.
What other book might you compare Sky: Child, Interrupted to and why?
It reminds me of the Netflix documentary, "The Making of a Murderer." The show depicts how the police prosecuted a man for a crime he did not commit. He served 18 years in jail before being exonerated through DNA testing. This book is similar in that it documents the lengths to which DHS will go to keep children in their system and increase their power. It details the abuses and incompetence that pervade this institution. It is an important book for anyone interested in perserving Parental Rights.
Which character as performed by Michael Kazalski was your favorite?
Michael Kazalski gave a great performance of all of the real life characters. He did a great job and made them come alive.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Yes, this is a heart breaking story. It is darkly comic in its treatment of the cruel and senseless actions of the DHS. It is very moving.
Any additional comments?
This is an excellent book that uncovers the corruption of the DHS and the legal system in general. I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review.
Good book
I enjoyed this story. It was well told. It's sad to know people really go through these kind of things. I hate so badly that some children are taken from their homes without good reason and some remain in the homes that they should be taken from. I am just glad I've never been mixed up in anything like that.
KNOW What is Going On Around You Don't Assume...
In today's world via government interference in families many get lost and traumatized. The gross miscarriage of Justina Pelletier and her family being withheld from one another, is just one example. She was 'kidnapped' & kept from her family at Boston Children after being transferred from Tufts.
