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Damien Black
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- San Jose, CA
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- Life of a Bastard Vol.1
Book Series by Damien Black
Illustrations by Laura Caiafa
An uncensored account of Javier Soto’s life as he journeys through foster care. The story tells of a deserted child, robbed of his innocence and tossed through the evils of a 1980s’ American society. With survival becoming the ultimate goal, will he ever break free from the world of institutionalization?
Life of a Bastard Vol. 1 is published by Booklocker RRP $14.95 Paperback, $4.99 e-book
ISBN: 978-1-63492-444-3
ASIN: B074DRM7BX
Available on Amazon, Kindle and other online retailers.
http://www.lifeofabastard.com/
Born in Spanish Harlem in 1972 to a teenage Puerto Rican mother and a black father, Javier Soto is a blemish on the face of American society. After a suspicious fire allegedly set by his mother, while his father serves time in prison, Javier and his sisters are removed from their home into foster care. This true story of Javier Soto’s life takes you on the soul-stirring journey of a young boy in the custody of a brutal world.
Beginning at the Catholic Home Bureau, Javier’s tale depicts the evolution of an innocent child into an enraged teenager as he battles his way through the perils of abuse, starvation, and neglect. Like thousands of American children who are driven into the foster care network Javier and his siblings are repeatedly shuffled through numerous foster homes, each one less welcoming than the last. Following eventual separation from his sisters, Javier is left to continue his crusade of survival alone.
An indelible account that tells of a boy’s anguish, self-loathing and an unsatisfied yearning for love that is the birthright of every child. With such little grounds for hope, how far will Javier go?
Life of a Bastard Vol. 1 is Damien Black’s first book. In writing the story of Javier Soto, he wishes to capture the essence of life in foster care and to expose the raw truths of the struggle for identity and the shocking violence inflicted on these abandoned children. He hopes that the series will increase awareness among readers and allow them to comprehend and empathize with each of the 20,000 children that leave the foster system every year in the United States of America.
http://www.lifeofabastard.com/
Media Inquiries: Contact Damien contact@lifeofabastard.com
- what languages do you speak?
- English
- what countries have you lived in?
- The USA and now China
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- My mother is Puerto Rican
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