A Place Called Blessing by John Trent

A Place Called Blessing by John Trent is a semi-true/semi-fictional story following a boy's life that illustrates the universal need children have to be blessed by adults in their lives.  We see the main character (Josh) go from a difficult early childhood with his parents, enter the foster care system with all it's ups and downs, become a struggling young adult, and finally achieve success in life after being around a woman who takes time to invest in him and bless him.  Trent writes in an easy to read, flowing style that draws the reader in and keeps the pages turning.  

Originally I was drawn to this book as a soon to be foster to adopt parent who was looking for information as to how I can better help future children in my care, but as I started reading through it I found that it resonated more deeply within me by making me think through my own personal history.  I genuinely enjoyed reading this book - so much so that I finished it all in one afternoon - and I would reccommend it to anyone interested in understanding more about how important it is to bless your children and/or other people in your life.

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