Trouble Don't Last Always: When a Child Becomes a 4-year Old Parent - Softcover

Salter, Shane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0595347967 ISBN 13: 9780595347964

Publisher: Iuniverse Inc, 2005

Synopsis

His mother abandoned him. His drug-dealing dad landed him in the middle of a gunfight. After entering the foster care system, he fell through the cracks. He was rejected by everyone, known by no one...

Born to a teenage mother whose hopes and dreams for her son were shattered by her own drug addiction, author Shane Salter was thrust into parenting his younger brother at the tender age of four. His first look at the world was through a broken windowpane into an alley leading nowhere. When his mother walked out and left him, he kept it together and took care of his brother until they found foster care, a system as threatening to a child as any dark alley in New York, Miami, Chicago, Detroit, or Los Angeles.

He sought what his mother was unable to give: nurturing, guidance, and the opportunity to be a child. With all odds against him, he survived and emerged more determined than ever to succeed.

About this title

About the Author

“Trouble does not have to last always” according to Shane Salter, founder of CASA for Children of DC, an advocacy organization that empowers everyday citizens to stand up for children. In forming this non-profit, Shane was joined by members of the community and Leadership Washington, Inc., in “stepping up and speaking out” on behalf of youth in crisis. Most recently, he served as Chief of Staff for Children, Youth, Families and Elders in the Executive Office of Mayor Anthony Williams.

Edition details

• Publisher: Iuniverse Inc
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0595347967
• ISBN 13: 9780595347964
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 138