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    Lost in Care: The True Story of a Forgotten Child
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    Lost in Care: The True Story of a Forgotten Child

    By Jimmy Holland

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    Jimmy Holland was born into a family suffering at the hands of their drunk and abusive father. At the age of just two weeks, he was placed into care, and the beginning of a life lived in a constantly changing environment of homes, authorities, and institutions began. Let down and frequently abused, it wasn't long before Jimmy strayed onto the wrong side of the tracks. Before long, the mold for a problem child was set. He quickly turned from substance abuse to drug use, and in turn, to crime. He soon became associated with the ringleaders of an infamous gang responsible for prison riots and hostage taking. A heart-felt, shocking, and despairing insight into life as a state-raised boy, Lost in Care is the heart-rending tale of a man who has lost his childhood and also lost his way.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJohn Blake
    Release dateJan 1, 2007
    ISBN9781782192442
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      A sad one!
    • 4/5
      A sad story of Jimmy Holland who has been in and out of foster care and prisons his whole life. The title is slightly misleading as the book focuses more on his time in prison than his time in foster care, although he argues that beginning life in care is what ultimately led to his prison sentences. Jimmy comes across as a bit of a hard man and in places the book seems to be him bragging about his crimes and his drug use. But reading between the lines it is easy to see the underlying vulnerability.