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The remarkable true story of a town that's changing lives, by making dreams come true...Members who requested this book also requested:At first, Hope Meadows, Illinois looks like any other rural small town neighborhood. But this little village of big miracles is unique. The brainchild of a determined sociologist, it is built on an abandoned Air Force base for a single purpose: to create a solution to the problem of revolving-door foster care. Here are children given up by impoverished mothers; children of drug addicts, prisoners, and prostitutes; children who had never been taught the importance of responsibility, school, or the basics of human interaction. Here "unadoptable" children are given the chance to thrive in permanent homes.
At Hope Meadows, seniors find a renewed sense of purpose as foster grandparents. Their spirits are lifted, renewed and enriched as they give unconditional love and commitment to the children they have come to care for so deeply.
One of the most remarkable stories ever told, Hope Meadows will be an inspiration to everyone who reads it. A book to share with friends and loved ones, it is a tribute to the resilience of the human spirit, and a very special town built from the heart up.
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Laurie H. (A simple yet brilliant concept.
I give it 5 out of 5 stars! In fact, this book came very close to convincing me I belong at Hope Meadows myself!
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Hope Meadows looks like any suburban neighborhood; but the children playing here have haunting histories. They have been given up by their mothers, most of whom are addicts, prisoners nd prostitutes. In Hope Meadows "unadoptable" children are given the chance to thrive they would have been denied otherwise.
Rebecca H. from OAKHURST, CA wrote on 9/11/2006..."The beautiful community of Hope Meadows is an inspiration and example to us all. Never have I known more loving hearts and more giving people"
-New York Times bestseller author Stephen Covey
Greta S. from BATESVILLE, AR wrote on 1/22/2006...Have not read this book.