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Book details
  • Genre:FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS
  • SubGenre:Adoption & Fostering
  • Language:English
  • Pages:127
  • eBook ISBN:9781962202923

Beyond Blood

How Being a Foster Brother Shattered My World and Rebuilt It

by Michelle Snyder and Ben Snyder

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Overview
When five-year-old Ben's family decided to become a registered foster home, they knew it would be a tough but rewarding road ahead of them. What they may not have fully anticipated was the judgment coming at them from so many directions. Ben and his younger sister and parents were the picture of a biological nuclear family. Many in their circle insisted that bringing foster children into Ben and Annabelle's lives would  significantly harm their childhood. But these assumptions, which followed the family throughout their journey, couldn't have been further from the truth. In Beyond Blood, written by mother-son duo Michelle and Ben Snyder, Jr., you will get an inside look at what it really means for a family to open their home and their hearts to children who are facing unthinkable hardships. The descriptive and engaging narrative, penned from the perspective of young Ben as he grew up in that household, explores the broad range of emotions and experiences that come along with becoming a foster family. It's true—the Snyders made many sacrifices by taking in kids who faced profound difficulties physically, emotionally, and mentally as a result of their life experiences. But those challenges were unmatched by the boundless growth and love the family gained by stepping into the unknown. Crafting a soul-stirring mosaic of darkness and light, crushing pain and unrelenting hope, Beyond Blood captures all the pieces—from the jagged and ugly to the soft and pretty—that make up humanity. Ultimately, it's a life-giving, restorative, healing book that will prompt you to consider making a radical change to put others first. You may think you're average, but you are capable of extraordinary things if you open your heart to those in need. And that's what Beyond Blood is all about.
Description
When five-year-old Ben's family decided to become a registered foster home, they knew it would be a tough but rewarding road ahead of them. What they may not have fully anticipated was the judgment coming at them from so many directions. Ben and his younger sister and parents were the picture of a biological nuclear family. Many in their circle insisted that bringing foster children into Ben and Annabelle's lives would  significantly harm their childhood. But these assumptions, which followed the family throughout their journey, couldn't have been further from the truth. In Beyond Blood, written by mother-son duo Michelle and Ben Snyder, Jr., you will get an inside look at what it really means for a family to open their home and their hearts to children who are facing unthinkable hardships. The descriptive and engaging narrative, penned from the perspective of young Ben as he grew up in that household, explores the broad range of emotions and experiences that come along with becoming a foster family. It's true—the Snyders made many sacrifices by taking in kids who faced profound difficulties physically, emotionally, and mentally as a result of their life experiences. But those challenges were unmatched by the boundless growth and love the family gained by stepping into the unknown. Crafting a soul-stirring mosaic of darkness and light, crushing pain and unrelenting hope, Beyond Blood captures all the pieces—from the jagged and ugly to the soft and pretty—that make up humanity. Ultimately, it's a life-giving, restorative, healing book that will prompt you to consider making a radical change to put others first. You may think you're average, but you are capable of extraordinary things if you open your heart to those in need. And that's what Beyond Blood is all about.
About the author
Michelle Snyder owns a private counseling practice in Winter Garden, Florida, where she provides mental health support to a variety of populations. She has been a licensed clinical social worker since 2009 after earning a Master of Science in Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2006. Michelle lives with her husband of sixteen years and has a mix of biological, adoptive, and occasionally foster children they have the privilege of doing life with. You can find Michelle reading and traveling during her free time.

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