Marc Parent spent his days and nights with children at risk and this week I've been spending my days and nights with his book, Turning Stones. It was by far the most depressing, hopeless social work book I have ever read. And I've read several social work-y type books.
Honestly, I set the book down several times and wondered why he ever considered a career in social services. In the last chapter he kind of explains his decision, but his explanation left me wanting much more.
However, it's possible that my whole opinion of the book was tainted by my dislike of the professor who required me to read the darn thing.
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