(PRLeap.com) "My Temporary Home", a new book by Raquel Rodriguez, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.This emotionally poignant narrative offers an intimate look at the foster care experience, drawing directly from Rodriguez's own childhood spent navigating displacement in the Bronx.
"My Temporary Home" follows Lily, a young girl thrust into the foster system after being removed from an unstable environment. Through Lily's eyes, readers experience the profound confusion and "unfamiliar silence" of newfound stability. The story serves as a mirror for the thousands of children currently caught in cycles of trauma, giving a much-needed voice to their silent struggles.
She wrote this for the children still in the system and the adults who never got the chance to tell their stories. In a world that often overlooks foster youth, she wanted to remind readers that behind every case file is a child just trying to feel safe, seen, and loved.
"My Temporary Home" is a call to action for parents, educators, and social workers to engage in more honest conversations about the emotional lives of foster youth.
About the Author
Raquel Rodriguez spent her entire childhood in foster care until aging out at eighteen. Today, she translates that lived experience into a lifelong mission of service. Based in Virginia, she serves as a Housing Liaison with Creative Pathways Inc., where she helps vulnerable families find dignity and stability through affordable housing.
Rodriguez is also an emerging entrepreneur as the founder of Raven's Market, a forthcoming minority woman-owned grocery store in Hartford, Connecticut, designed to nourish underserved communities. A devoted single mother, Rodriguez continues to use her platform to advocate for empathy, healing, and the fundamental right to a place called home.
"My Temporary Home" is a 124-page paperback with a retail price of $15.00 (eBook $10.00, audiobook $14.00). The ISBN is 979-8-89649-477-5. Published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For members of the press, to request a review copy or author interview, please visit https://bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com/pages/media-requests or to buy the book, visit our online bookstore at https://bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com/products/my-temporary-home . For more information on publishing services, please visit https://www.dorrancepublishing.com/
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