Somewhere Out There de Bert Arnold

Somewhere Out There

Bert Arnold

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 21 mai 2015

This is the story of my fifteen and a half years in an orphanage during the depression and WWII years, and how it has impacted my life. It was one of the finest institutions in that time period but the traumas and pains I endured have had a lasting effect on the rest of my life.My wish for years was to be able to curl up and die - not suicide but of a mishap of any kind. I felt unlovable, helpless, and hopeless.I have written this book to tell my grandchildren, especially Evan, who proposed that I write this story - the story of my life. I also want child social workers to have an understanding of the children they must place outside of their homes. They need to appreciate the depth of despair these children face.

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Bert Arnold practiced as a dental hygienist for 10 years before changing careers and earning her master's degree in social work. Her years in social work were spent working in mental health institutions and supervising four group homes for teenagers. After her retirement, she worked with Vietnam amputees as a volunteer, designing a program to help vets return to their communities. When that conflict ended, she was director of social services at a program to serve people living with AIDS. Bert remains very active at age 90, both physically and mentally. She recently wrote her memoirs, "Somewhere Out There" to describe her experience of growing up at Bethany Orphan's home and how it shaped her life. Most importantly, Bert is devoted to her family and sees them all (and feeds them all!) as often as possible.