Looked After

Ashley John-Baptiste

Looked After
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Country
United Kingdom
Published
10 September 2024
Pages
272
ISBN
9781399711920

Looked After

Ashley John-Baptiste

Ashley John-Baptiste grew up in the British care system, living with five different families during that time without ever being truly part of a family.

It wasn't easy, or straightforward, and Ashley's ever-changing living situation affected every single part of his life - from his education to his sense of identity to his friendships and his hobbies. And yet, throughout everything his childhood in care threw at him, Ashley remained resilient and found a way to take advantage of the opportunities that came his way.

Now Ashley feels able to tell us - vividly and movingly - how, when it felt like the world was turning its back on him, he refused to be an outsider in his own home and set about establishing a new and positive life for himself.

Looked After is a memoir written from the heart that pulls no punches but demonstrates that given encouragement and love - and, sometimes, a second chance - a care-experienced boy can become a successful broadcaster, a loving husband and a proud father.

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