
Fall or Fly
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In depictions of foster care and adoption, stories tend to cluster at the dark or light ends of the spectrum, rather than telling the day-to-day successes and failures of families working to create themselves. Who raises other people's children? Why? What's money got to do with it when the love on offer feels so real? And how does the particular setting of Appalachia-itself so frequently oversimplified or stereotyped-influence the way these questions play out?
In Fall or Fly, Welch invites people bound by a code of silence to open up and to share their experiences. Less inspiration than a call to caring awareness, this pioneering work of storytelling journalism explores how love, compassion, money, and fear intermingle in what can only be described as a marketplace for our nation's greatest asset.
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"Fall or Fly is a compelling, unvarnished glimpse into the complex world of foster care and adoption in modern-day Appalachia. Dr. Welch provides readers with a multifaceted view of the system through the eyes of children, foster parents, and caseworkers. It will surely become a treasured resource, not only for those interested in becoming foster or adoptive parents but for those who desire a more complete understanding of the foster care system." "Fall or Fly offers a broad view of foster care in Appalachia.... Providing multiple perspectives alongside one another preserves tensions and contradictions that are necessary for (Welch's) thorough exploration of foster care and adoption.... Welch provides ... multiple stories and personal observations that have sometimes been missing from mainstream debate." (Appalachian Journal) "This book zeroes in on the foster care and adoption system in the Appalachian coalfields. It tells the story with an adept combination of close looks at the experiences of the three parties involved-the kids, the social workers, and the courts." (Appalachian Mountain Books)More details
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- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction. Welcome to Coalton
- 1. Looking for Love-and Babies
- 2. A Different Kind of Love Than I Wanted
- 3. Through the Eyes of a Child
- 4. Two Reboot Camps
- 5. Doing Good, Well
- 6. For Love or Money
- 7. What's Love Got to Do with It?
- 8. Love, Understanding, and Fecal Matter
- 9. Aging Out
- 10. Cursed Be the Ties That Bind
- 11. The Day Barbie Became a Social Worker
- 12. The Day Beth Stopped Being a Social Worker
- 13. Why People Don't Foster, and Why They Do
- 14. Look for the Sunshine, not the Rain Clouds
- 15. Finale
- Notes
- Additional Resources
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