Children on Layaway Author:Ron Howard This book is based on a true story; however all the character names and places are fictitious and any resemblance to any organization is entirely coincidental. Some events in this book are products of the author s imagination. This book was written in hopes to bring some awareness to what really goes on in Residential living. This book is based ... more »on true stories from Mr. Renaldo, the children and other staff members. These stories come from the years that Mr. Renaldo worked in residential living with children ages six to eighteen. This book is the only place that you will find these stories in writing because most of these companies are very good at hiding the truth. It did not take Mr. Renaldo very long to discover the truth because the company was not trying to hide it. The truth is that it s all about the money and not the welfare of the children or the staff... I don't expect these companies to change anything because of this book, but hopefully this book will show the kids that someone cares. I want all the kids in Residential living throughout the United States to know that they will always have a voice with me. This is a million-dollar business and the children are getting pennies in services. When will our government step up and do something to help these children? For all the companies who are going to deny that anything in this book is true, my question to you is how in the hell do you sleep at night...« less