Description: A true story about the perils of turning eighteen and aging out of the foster care system--written by the man who lived it.
Brief description: A former foster child and police officer, Alton Carter is director of youth ministries for the First United Methodist Church of Stillwater, Oklahoma, and a graduate of Oklahoma State University. He is author of the award-winning book The Boy Who Carried Bricks. The father of two sonsKelton and Colin, he loves spending time with his family, working with youngsters, and fishing. He makes his home in Stillwater, with his wife, Kristin, and his boys. Visit him at www.AltonCarter.net.