Title: Hope Meadows: Real Life Stories of Healing and Caring from an Inspiring Community
Publisher: Berkley Hardcover
Publication Date: 2001
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0425178404
ISBN 13: 9780425178409
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good

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Presents the remarkable true story of Hope Meadows, Illinois, a suburban town built on an abandoned Air Force base for the single purpose of providing a solution to the revolving-door foster care system, allowing "unadoptable" children a chance to thrive in permanent homes.

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Wes Smith has been a journalist for three decades, most recently as a national correspondant for the Chicago Tribune, where he worked for eleven years. He has written several books, and now contributes to magazines including Business Week, Biography, and U.S. News.

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