Fall or Fly: The Strangely Hopeful Story of Foster Care and Adoption in Appalachia

This work focuses on foster care and adoptive issues from several points of view . It reveals a super-complex system intended to address the many faceted problems. Welch's writing style is perfect for this work.

This book is a perfect book for anyone considering fostering or adopting children through the state. It gives a real look and feel of what adoption and foster care is for the foster parents, biological parents and the children.

Ms. Welch writes of the difficulties and frustrations that the coalfields of the Appalachians face in attempting to care for the children whose biological parents have lost their way. From red tape and greed to good intentions and generosity, she clearly covers them all. This both will both break and warm your heart.

The topic of foster care is a tough topic to read about. Wendy Welch did an amazing and accurate description of foster in Appalachia...social workers, foster parents, those providing services, and CASAs need this book as part of their arsenal as it portrays a wide open look at foster care in Appalachia. Thank you for tackling such a difficult topic!

Great read on a difficult and often avoided subject. There’s good, bad, successful and sad all wrapped up in this information packed book on small town foster care and adoption.