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The Bruised Dream
With love comes great sacrifice,
but how will Sofia know where to draw the line?
Thirteen-year-old Sofia Anderson can't wait for her parents to open their home to children who find themselves in foster care. But when weeks go by without a call from the agency, she wonders if her family will even get the chance.
Finally, the call comes, along with the opportunity for Sofia's family to foster two small boys. However, neither she nor her family know how much that decision will cost them.
When Sofia finds herself alone and struggling to trust God, she wonders how she'll ever get out of the mess that's been created. How can she forgive the same people who heartlessly try to tear her life apart?
but how will Sofia know where to draw the line?
Thirteen-year-old Sofia Anderson can't wait for her parents to open their home to children who find themselves in foster care. But when weeks go by without a call from the agency, she wonders if her family will even get the chance.
Finally, the call comes, along with the opportunity for Sofia's family to foster two small boys. However, neither she nor her family know how much that decision will cost them.
When Sofia finds herself alone and struggling to trust God, she wonders how she'll ever get out of the mess that's been created. How can she forgive the same people who heartlessly try to tear her life apart?
- GenresContemporary
104 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2000
22 people want to read
About the author
Alabama Rose
2 books62 followersHaving grown up in Northern Ontario, Alabama Rose adores winter, especially the glittering snowflakes and pond hockey. She finds joy in what can be a bleak season, and in the same way, she aims to find beauty in the hard seasons of life. She writes to highlight that beauty and bring courage to face the messy, broken places of yourself. On the bitter cold days, her stories are like cozy hoodies.
When she’s not curled up with a book and a blanket, she loves connecting with people. Over the years, Alabama has built friendships by serving as a camp counselor, teaching music lessons, and listening to people’s life stories over coffee.
When she’s not curled up with a book and a blanket, she loves connecting with people. Over the years, Alabama has built friendships by serving as a camp counselor, teaching music lessons, and listening to people’s life stories over coffee.
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January 14, 2021
The Bruised Dream is told through the eyes of Sofia, a young girl who is eager to share her close-knit family with children in need. When two young boys, Raven and River, are no longer safe with their own parents, they're sent to live with Sofia and her family. However, a minor accident on a family outing leads to consequences no one could have foreseen. The family's dream of giving Raven and River the love and stability they need is indeed bruised, if not shattered, and Sofia suddenly finds herself involved in the foster care system in a way she never would have imagined.
In the end, Sofia will have to choose whether she's willing to forgive the people who wronged her and open her heart again, or if she'll allow fear to control her.
It's painful to think that a system meant for good could cause so much harm. While I would wish that the decision to remove children from their home (or return them to a potentially dangerous environment) is always made with great care by well-informed people, unfortunately, the world doesn't always work that way, and the right decision is not always an easy one to make.
This heartfelt little story is the work of a very young author—Alabama Rose was only fifteen years old at the time it was published. However, the compassion and wisdom contained in it are worthy of someone much older and more experienced. The book was well-edited, the writing style simple and enjoyable to read, but what really made the story special was the clarity with which the author was able to share her own heart and love for unloved children through a fictional story.
I received a free paperback copy of The Bruised Dream from the author in exchange for a fair and honest review.
In the end, Sofia will have to choose whether she's willing to forgive the people who wronged her and open her heart again, or if she'll allow fear to control her.
It's painful to think that a system meant for good could cause so much harm. While I would wish that the decision to remove children from their home (or return them to a potentially dangerous environment) is always made with great care by well-informed people, unfortunately, the world doesn't always work that way, and the right decision is not always an easy one to make.
This heartfelt little story is the work of a very young author—Alabama Rose was only fifteen years old at the time it was published. However, the compassion and wisdom contained in it are worthy of someone much older and more experienced. The book was well-edited, the writing style simple and enjoyable to read, but what really made the story special was the clarity with which the author was able to share her own heart and love for unloved children through a fictional story.
I received a free paperback copy of The Bruised Dream from the author in exchange for a fair and honest review.
July 24, 2022
Absolutely Amazing
Wonderfully written, this story kept me on edge, wondering what would happen next, and what else would they need to endure.
Hanging on every word, I finished the book in two sittings, feeling I had been shown a sneak peak into the possibilities of fostering, both of the good, and bad.
Well done.
Wonderfully written, this story kept me on edge, wondering what would happen next, and what else would they need to endure.
Hanging on every word, I finished the book in two sittings, feeling I had been shown a sneak peak into the possibilities of fostering, both of the good, and bad.
Well done.
August 31, 2022
A very insightful, quick read! I finished it in one sitting haha. Very well written novel, for such a young author!
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