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Troubled

By Rob Henderson

Troubled Books

Troubled

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'Masterpiece' Evening Standard 'Fascinating' The Economist Best Titles of 2024In this vivid coming-of-age memoir, Rob Henderson recounts growing up in foster care, enlisting in the US Air Force, attending elite universities - and what he learnt from seeing life from both sides of the tracks. Rob Henderson was born to a drug-addicted mother and a father he never met, ultimately shuttling between ten different foster homes in California. When he was adopted into a loving family, he hoped that life would finally be stable and safe. He was wrong: tragedy, poverty and violence marked his adolescent years. An unflinching portrait of shattered families, desperation, and determination, Troubled recounts how Henderson eventually managed to find an escape route through the military, which led to an academic career at Yale and Cambridge. As he reflects on the fate of many of his friends - drugs, death, prison - Henderson never escapes the feeling of being on the outside looking in, or a sense that his academic achievements are hollow compared to the love and protection that comes from stable family life. He dissects the hypocrisies of contemporary social class and shows how the most privileged among us benefit from a set of 'luxury beliefs' that actively harm the most vulnerable. Rave Reader Reviews'Eye-opening and heart-breaking''Inspiring''Incredible''Wow''Powerful and thought-provoking'
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
304
Release Date:
2025-01-30
Publication Date:
2025-01-30
Publisher:
Swift Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1800753667
ISBN13:
9781800753662
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
272 g
Height:
128 cm
Width:
195 cm
Thickness:
23 cm
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