Full Product Details
Author: John DeGarmo
Publisher: Familius LLC
Imprint: Familius LLC
Dimensions:
Width: 13.20cm
, Height: 3.40cm
, Length: 18.00cm
Weight: 0.640kg
ISBN: 9781641701242
ISBN 10: 1641701242
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 01 May 2019
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
“The handy ‘Little Book of Foster Care Wisdom’ is a fun, inspirational resource for foster parents...Regardless of whether you’re on the first day of your foster parenting journey or somewhere in the middle, ‘The Little Book of Foster Care Wisdom’ is uniquely designed to provide families with tips for their journey and inspiration to help them along the way.” - Kim Phagan-Hansel, Fostering Families Today
The handy 'Little Book of Foster Care Wisdom' is a fun, inspirational resource for foster parents...Regardless of whether you're on the first day of your foster parenting journey or somewhere in the middle, 'The Little Book of Foster Care Wisdom' is uniquely designed to provide families with tips for their journey and inspiration to help them along the way. - Kim Phagan-Hansel, Fostering Families Today
The handy 'Little Book of Foster Care Wisdom' is a fun, inspirational resource for foster parents...Regardless of whether you're on the first day of your foster parenting journey or somewhere in the middle, 'The Little Book of Foster Care Wisdom' is uniquely designed to provide families with tips for their journey and inspiration to help them along the way. - Kim Phagan-Hansel, Fostering Families Today
Author Information
Dr. DeGarmo has a BA in history, a masters in media technology, a masters in educational leadership, and a doctorate in educational leadership from Walden University. Dr. DeGarmo wrote his dissertation on responding to the needs foster children face while in rural schools. He is the author of several foster-care books, including the new book The Foster Care Survival Guide, the bestselling book Faith and Foster Care, and the foster-care children's book A Different Home: A New Foster Child's Story. He is the director of The Foster Care Institute and acts as a consultant to foster care agencies and legal agencies across the US. Dr. John is a dynamic speaker and informative trainer on the foster care system, and he travels extensively across the globe, meeting with foster parents, child welfare workers, churches, schools, and organizations. Dr. John has appeared on several TV programs and channels, including CNN HLN, Good Morning America, Freeform, NBC, FOX, CBS, and PBS. He writes regularly for many magazines and is a regular contributor to several publications, both in the United States and overseas. Dr. DeGarmo is married to Dr. Kelly DeGarmo, who hails from Australia, and the two of them have six children, both biological and adoptive. Dr. DeGarmo and his wife are also currently foster parents to three siblings, bringing their household to nine children. Dr. DeGarmo has been a foster parent for dozens of children for over a decade now. He has a passion for helping foster children and is driven to bring education and insight into general society about all things foster care. Dr. DeGarmo and his wife are the recipients of the Good Morning America Ultimate Hero Award, and the Up With People Everyday Hero Award. The two also were honored with their city's Citizens of the Year Award.
