We Were Once a Family: A Story of Love, Death, and Child Removal in America
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The shocking， deeply reported story of a murder-suicide that claimed the lives of six children—and a searing indictment of the American foster care system。
On March 26， 2018， rescue workers discovered a crumpled SUV and the bodies of two women and several children at the bottom of a cliff beside the Pacific Coast Highway。 Investigators soon concluded that the crash was a murder-suicide， but there was more to the story: Jennifer and Sarah Hart， it turned out， were a white married couple who had adopted the six Black children from two different Texas families in 2006 and 2008。 Behind the family's loving facade， however， was a pattern of abuse and neglect that went ignored as the couple withdrew the children from school and moved across the country。 It soon became apparent that the State of Texas knew very little about the two individuals to whom it had given custody of six children—with fateful consequences。
In the manner of Adrian Nicole LeBlanc's Random Family and other classic works of investigative journalism， Roxanna Asgarian’s We Were Once a Family is a revelation of vulnerable lives; it is also a shattering exposé of the foster care and adoption systems that produced this tragedy。 As a journalist in Houston， Asgarian became the first reporter to put the children’s birth families at the center of the story。 We follow the author as she runs up against the intransigence of a state agency that removes tens of thousands of kids from homes each year in the name of child welfare， while often failing to consider alternatives。 Her reporting uncovers persistent racial biases and corruption as children of color are separated from birth parents without proper cause。 The result is a riveting narrative and a deeply reported indictment of a system that continues to fail America’s most vulnerable children while upending the lives of their families。
On March 26， 2018， rescue workers discovered a crumpled SUV and the bodies of two women and several children at the bottom of a cliff beside the Pacific Coast Highway。 Investigators soon concluded that the crash was a murder-suicide， but there was more to the story: Jennifer and Sarah Hart， it turned out， were a white married couple who had adopted the six Black children from two different Texas families in 2006 and 2008。 Behind the family's loving facade， however， was a pattern of abuse and neglect that went ignored as the couple withdrew the children from school and moved across the country。 It soon became apparent that the State of Texas knew very little about the two individuals to whom it had given custody of six children—with fateful consequences。
In the manner of Adrian Nicole LeBlanc's Random Family and other classic works of investigative journalism， Roxanna Asgarian’s We Were Once a Family is a revelation of vulnerable lives; it is also a shattering exposé of the foster care and adoption systems that produced this tragedy。 As a journalist in Houston， Asgarian became the first reporter to put the children’s birth families at the center of the story。 We follow the author as she runs up against the intransigence of a state agency that removes tens of thousands of kids from homes each year in the name of child welfare， while often failing to consider alternatives。 Her reporting uncovers persistent racial biases and corruption as children of color are separated from birth parents without proper cause。 The result is a riveting narrative and a deeply reported indictment of a system that continues to fail America’s most vulnerable children while upending the lives of their families。
Reviews
Emi Nietfeld
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This book is incredible。 I picked it up at 2 a。m。 and didn't move until I finished， not even to get water。 As someone who was in foster care and residential treatment， I thought it would be old news， but it was shocking and fair and beautifully rendered。Unlike so many books engaging with the child welfare system， We Were Once a Family actually shows you the nitty-gritty of how it works （and fails）。 And it does so in a story that reads like a thriller。 This book is incredible。 I picked it up at 2 a。m。 and didn't move until I finished， not even to get water。 As someone who was in foster care and residential treatment， I thought it would be old news， but it was shocking and fair and beautifully rendered。Unlike so many books engaging with the child welfare system， We Were Once a Family actually shows you the nitty-gritty of how it works （and fails）。 And it does so in a story that reads like a thriller。 。。。more
Jean
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This book was a goodreads win of mine。 It was a really hard book for me to get through。 Reading about the Hart family tragedy in 2018 and how this could have prevented was really eye-opening to how corrupt the foster care and adoption systems are。 It was quite disturbing as well as devastating to learn the whole story of these children starting from their birth。 The courts in Texas， the foster care system and Child Protective Services not only failed them but they have failed way too many others This book was a goodreads win of mine。 It was a really hard book for me to get through。 Reading about the Hart family tragedy in 2018 and how this could have prevented was really eye-opening to how corrupt the foster care and adoption systems are。 It was quite disturbing as well as devastating to learn the whole story of these children starting from their birth。 The courts in Texas， the foster care system and Child Protective Services not only failed them but they have failed way too many others and continue to do so。 Roxanna Asgarian has given the birth families some sort of peace in the death of their children， deaths that could have been prevented。 She also wrote this powerful， emotional book as a voice to these children and birth families that are often not given the chance to have their voice be heard。 Definitely worth a read。 。。。more
Sara
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When I started reading this book， I expected to read about a couple who adopted six children and then killed them。 But that's the story that we all knew and the author realized that the real story was how the children ended up being adopted by these two women and how the foster care system absolutely and carelessly disregards the biological parents， preferring to penalize them rather than help them。 After reading this horrifying tale， it is clear to any reader that there has to be a better way o When I started reading this book， I expected to read about a couple who adopted six children and then killed them。 But that's the story that we all knew and the author realized that the real story was how the children ended up being adopted by these two women and how the foster care system absolutely and carelessly disregards the biological parents， preferring to penalize them rather than help them。 After reading this horrifying tale， it is clear to any reader that there has to be a better way of handling the neglect that occurs in families that are lacking resources to take care of their children。 How much easier， how much more logical， how much more compassionate and how much more economical would it be to give impoverished families the resources they need to get back on their feet？ Instead children are removed and carelessly placed with whomever would take them。 It is clear that there is systemic abuse in the foster care program that is no doubt more widespread than just Texas。 I hope this book serves as an eye opener and that people in position to do something are motivated forward。Thank you to NetGalley for an advance copy of this book。 The author did a phenomenal job of presenting the information she uncovered。 I hope it is read widely。 。。。more
Kristine
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This was a very eye opening and jarring book。 It was very well written and not in the typical "true crime" way which was refreshing。 The foster system is so broken and has been for a very long time。 This book will open people's eyes to the very hard truths。 I often had to put this down to take a break from the heart wrenching story。 This was a very eye opening and jarring book。 It was very well written and not in the typical "true crime" way which was refreshing。 The foster system is so broken and has been for a very long time。 This book will open people's eyes to the very hard truths。 I often had to put this down to take a break from the heart wrenching story。 。。。more
Bella Azam
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A heartbreaking read， an eye opening story that made you think twice on the current adopted foster care system。 So many children are being abused and neglected in the family especially those who were adopted and oprhaned。 This book highlighted how the system used currently may not protect these children but instead the lack of care may caused more harms to them。 I have a hard time reading this bcus of how horrible the situation are but it was a great read。
AnnieM
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This book is a important read -- I started reading it thinking the story would be centered on the foster parents who drove over a cliff with their kids in the van since that is what the news reports told us。 But as this book unfolded it became clear it would be centered on the biological and extended families and the very broken child welfare system。 This is where the focus belongs and I never knew the tragic story behind these kids being taken into the foster system when there were family membe This book is a important read -- I started reading it thinking the story would be centered on the foster parents who drove over a cliff with their kids in the van since that is what the news reports told us。 But as this book unfolded it became clear it would be centered on the biological and extended families and the very broken child welfare system。 This is where the focus belongs and I never knew the tragic story behind these kids being taken into the foster system when there were family members who loved them and would care for them。 This book is an indictment of the entire system and in particular provides evidence on how Texas's system in particular is corrupt， elitist and racist。 It is heartbreaking to learn that there could have been many interventions along the way before it resulted in the murder/suicides。 What brings particular poignancy to this book is that the author also experienced child abuse and neglect so understands the impact and the resulting PTSD。 Each child deserves a safe place to live and yet CPS （Child Protective Services） is failing children and families。 I highly recommend this book。Thank you to Netgalley and Farrar， Straus and Giroux for an ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Ashley Dobson
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The horrific Hart family murder is one that has lingered with me for years and this is hands down the best writing I have read on it！ While most pieces and podcasts have focused on the murderous parents， she focuses on the children， their birth families， and the systems that failed them。 It added a whole new layer to this tragedy and really made me question some assumptions I held。 I would be surprised if this book doesn’t end up in my top reads of the year！
Marika
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An investigative journalism story of the six children of color who were adopted by 2 white women （Jennifer and Sarah Hart） and were murdered in a murder-suicide plot。 In 2018 an SUV was found at the bottom of a cliff in California with no survivors and an investigation subsequently found that it was a deliberate crash。 This book is much more than the tragic crash， as it uncovers and details the faults of the foster system in America。 Readers will learn about the ongoing racial biases when it com An investigative journalism story of the six children of color who were adopted by 2 white women （Jennifer and Sarah Hart） and were murdered in a murder-suicide plot。 In 2018 an SUV was found at the bottom of a cliff in California with no survivors and an investigation subsequently found that it was a deliberate crash。 This book is much more than the tragic crash， as it uncovers and details the faults of the foster system in America。 Readers will learn about the ongoing racial biases when it comes kids of color mired in the foster and adoption system。 The entire adoption system failed Ciera （12）， Abigail （14）， Jeremiah （14）， Devonte （15）， Hannah （16）， and Markis （19） and they are remembered。*i read an advance copy and was not compensated。 。。。more
Shelby Brown
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a free e-arc in exchange for an honest review。This is an absolutely phenomenal book， one that should be required reading for all people。 An absolutely infuriating， heartbreaking look at the broken child protection system， this book showcases how Black children and families are often criminalized and destroyed， rather than given assistance。 I loved how the author looked at the system as a whole， and centered the biological families of the children， rat Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a free e-arc in exchange for an honest review。This is an absolutely phenomenal book， one that should be required reading for all people。 An absolutely infuriating， heartbreaking look at the broken child protection system， this book showcases how Black children and families are often criminalized and destroyed， rather than given assistance。 I loved how the author looked at the system as a whole， and centered the biological families of the children， rather than the women who adopted them。 The biological families deserve to have their stories told with nuance and compassion， and the author definitely did just that。 Highly recommend this book。 。。。more
Meg
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harrowing， well-researched book on the many horrific problems in the child welfare system - compassionately written， giving voice to victims and family members who have thus far been ignored。 gives intelligent context without derailing too far from the case in question。 one thing that will stay with me for a long time are the quotes from case workers and judges who failed these children， defending their actions and justifying why， in their eyes， they did not fail at all。 ghastly。 thank you to FS harrowing， well-researched book on the many horrific problems in the child welfare system - compassionately written， giving voice to victims and family members who have thus far been ignored。 gives intelligent context without derailing too far from the case in question。 one thing that will stay with me for a long time are the quotes from case workers and judges who failed these children， defending their actions and justifying why， in their eyes， they did not fail at all。 ghastly。 thank you to FSG/NG for the ARC。 very well written and terrifying book。 。。。more
Kelly Pramberger
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What a powerful and heartbreaking true story of children in the foster care system。 Adoption is a subject close to my heart and I knew I had to read this new book by Asgarian。 Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced copy。 It’s not easy to read about families being separated and abuse of children。 This book deals with a lot of that。 It is fascinating though how much research and details the author packs into the book。 It’s concise and very well written。While heartbreaking to read at times I would su What a powerful and heartbreaking true story of children in the foster care system。 Adoption is a subject close to my heart and I knew I had to read this new book by Asgarian。 Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced copy。 It’s not easy to read about families being separated and abuse of children。 This book deals with a lot of that。 It is fascinating though how much research and details the author packs into the book。 It’s concise and very well written。While heartbreaking to read at times I would suggest that social workers and families involved with fostering read this asap！ 。。。more
Kimberly Barnes
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We were once a family by Roxanna Asgarian reports the shocking crime of murder-suicide that took the lives of 6 children and 2 adults。 Many of us have heard about the discovery of an SUV at the bottom of a cliff， but no one has really heard the tiny details that led up to this moment。 Additionally， the lives of the biological families are explored in this book。 Each of the 6 children had a history， had a family that was taken away from them tragically by Jennifer and Sarah Hart。 As described in We were once a family by Roxanna Asgarian reports the shocking crime of murder-suicide that took the lives of 6 children and 2 adults。 Many of us have heard about the discovery of an SUV at the bottom of a cliff， but no one has really heard the tiny details that led up to this moment。 Additionally， the lives of the biological families are explored in this book。 Each of the 6 children had a history， had a family that was taken away from them tragically by Jennifer and Sarah Hart。 As described in the book， there were many warning signs of abuse and neglect， even worse than what the children suffered in their biological families， but yet， nothing was done。 The author， Roxanna Asgarian is a journalist who wanted to know more about the families of the 6 dead children。 What she discovered was heartbreaking， the biological families never wanted to lose their children and were trying to keep them。 However， they were ignored and overlooked and the children were adopted， not by loving parents， but by 2 adults that never should have had children based upon the way that they treated them。 This was an interesting read and provide additional details and points of view that were never explored on documentaries， or news。 Thank you the publisher and NetGalley for the advance review copy in exchange for my honest review。 A solid true crime novel。 。。。more
Justkeepreading85
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We Were Once A FamilyThis book gives a lot of information on the families of the children who were murdered by the Harts。 I do wish it went more into the life with the Harts。 It got boring in spots when it was giving long descriptions of the children services laws which I just found myself skimming through。 If you’re looking for a book about what happened at the Harts then this book isn’t for you。 I wouldn’t recommend this one to true crime fans。
Rhonda Lomazow
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A very well written work of investigative journalism。A look into the failure of the foster care system。The placement of these children with these two women even though there were red fags and the sadness and the horror of their deaths。#netgalley #fsg
Brittany Hale
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On March 26， 2018， rescue workers discovered a crumpled SUV and the bodies of two women and several children at the bottom of a cliff beside the Pacific Coast Highway。 Investigators soon concluded that the crash was a murder-suicide， but there was so much more to the story。 Jennifer and Sarah Hart were a white married couple who had adopted six Black children from two different families in Texas in 2006 and 2008。 Behind the families loving facade， however was a pattern of abuse and neglect that On March 26， 2018， rescue workers discovered a crumpled SUV and the bodies of two women and several children at the bottom of a cliff beside the Pacific Coast Highway。 Investigators soon concluded that the crash was a murder-suicide， but there was so much more to the story。 Jennifer and Sarah Hart were a white married couple who had adopted six Black children from two different families in Texas in 2006 and 2008。 Behind the families loving facade， however was a pattern of abuse and neglect that went ignored as the couple withdrew the children from school and moved across the country。 Roxanna Asgarian’s investigative journalism tells the story of these six children with a behind the scenes look at their biological families。 There is so much to unpack from this book: the warning signs of abuse that were ignored， the dysfunctional child protective services in Texas at the time， biases that impact the birth families， the surprising laws and policies that were in place at the time。 I remember this story being in the news， but I never dreamed this story went so much deeper。 I thought Asgarian did a splendid job of telling the biological family’s side of the story， but it was also heartbreaking to hear。 I was also shocked at how the judicial system was so biased against children who came from poverty stricken families or families with drug issues， yet they had another family member who was willing to take the children in， but the court system allowed them to go into foster care。 I was also appalled that there were adoption websites that allowed children to be adopted on an almost expedited schedule， which allowed these children to be whisked away to a different state and never see their birth families again。 My heart is still truly broken for Dontay， who was the eldest of the Davis siblings who was separated from them to never see them again。 。。。more
Valerity （Val）
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This is a very in-depth look at the story behind the headlines of the tragic deaths that were so in the news at the time。 If you ever wanted to know more than the basic reporting when it happened， this is a really good book。 It tells how the kids ended up with the Hart women， despite red flags。 Also， it tells about some surprising laws and policies in place at the time that helped the situation happen。
Randall Nelson
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In 2018 two adoptive parents drove themselves and their six children over a cliff into the pacific。 Asgarian explores the backstory of this including the dysfunctional “child protective” systems that separate families， the biases that impact the poor and minorities and the impact on birth families。 It is clearly well-researched and includes extensive data but is a dry read。
Melinda
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I've read a fair amount about the Hart family but never from the perspective of the children's birth families before。 Excellent reporting on the complexities and inequities of the foster care system。 I've read a fair amount about the Hart family but never from the perspective of the children's birth families before。 Excellent reporting on the complexities and inequities of the foster care system。 。。。more
Sheila
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I received a free copy of We Were Once a Family， by Roxanna Asgarian， from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 Jennifer and Sarah Hart， fooled so many people， including the people who are supposed to protect foster children。 The white couple， adopted colored children， they wanted a big family。 Allegations of abuse and neglect were not always followed up。。 These poor children were never protected， by the people meant to help them and love them。 A well written book on suc I received a free copy of We Were Once a Family， by Roxanna Asgarian， from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 Jennifer and Sarah Hart， fooled so many people， including the people who are supposed to protect foster children。 The white couple， adopted colored children， they wanted a big family。 Allegations of abuse and neglect were not always followed up。。 These poor children were never protected， by the people meant to help them and love them。 A well written book on such a tragic story that could of been prevented。 。。。more
Kathy
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hank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the Kindle ARC。 We Were Once a Family is the horrific true story of Jen and Sara Hart - a white lesbian married couple who adopted two sets of Black siblings。 The story was in the news for a long time in 2018， when the couple drove their SUV off a cliff with their six adopted children in the vehicle。 Roxanna Asgarian has done a superb job in recapping the tragedy as well as providing the background story of the children and their biological parents。 Th hank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the Kindle ARC。 We Were Once a Family is the horrific true story of Jen and Sara Hart - a white lesbian married couple who adopted two sets of Black siblings。 The story was in the news for a long time in 2018， when the couple drove their SUV off a cliff with their six adopted children in the vehicle。 Roxanna Asgarian has done a superb job in recapping the tragedy as well as providing the background story of the children and their biological parents。 The tragedy of the car wreck and deaths is wrapped around the imperfect foster care system and the gaps in decent safe care of children in the system。 The book was one of the best true crime books I've read and one of the saddest。 。。。more
Kathy
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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the Kindle ARC。 We Were Once a Family is the horrific true story of Jen and Sara Hart - a white lesbian married couple who adopted two sets of Black siblings。 The story was in the news for a long time in 2018， when the couple drove their SUV off a cliff with their six adopted children in the vehicle。 Roxanna Asgarian has done a superb job in recapping the tragedy as well as providing the background story of the children and their biological parents。 T Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the Kindle ARC。 We Were Once a Family is the horrific true story of Jen and Sara Hart - a white lesbian married couple who adopted two sets of Black siblings。 The story was in the news for a long time in 2018， when the couple drove their SUV off a cliff with their six adopted children in the vehicle。 Roxanna Asgarian has done a superb job in recapping the tragedy as well as providing the background story of the children and their biological parents。 The tragedy of the car wreck and deaths is wrapped around the imperfect foster care system and the gaps in decent safe care of children in the system。 The book was one of the best true crime books I've read and one of the saddest。 。。。more
Lori
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This book is a look into the foster care and adoption system in America。 It highlights a story of a murder/suicide of a family。 I thought the book was an interesting piece of journalism。 Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book。
Tara
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Thanks to Netgalley & Farrar， Strauss， and Giroux for this advanced reader copy。 The story Roxanna writes tells about the tragedy that transpired， but it also shows how it unfolded。 Many warning signs were ignored。 The best part of the book was hearing the other side of adoptions and how quickly decisions are made within the systems that are in place。 Praise goes out to this author for telling the story， and prayers and sympathy to all of the families that lost someone that day。
Melissa
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This is an excellent book！ Told with compassion and truth。 The author tells all sides of a horrible murder/suicide。 It is an indictment of the foster care system and those who make decisions about who is and who is not fit to keep their children。 My overwhelming feeling after reading this is deep and profound sadness。 I do not know any answers but I know that it's the children that suffer and continue to suffer。 Well written and important。 This is an excellent book！ Told with compassion and truth。 The author tells all sides of a horrible murder/suicide。 It is an indictment of the foster care system and those who make decisions about who is and who is not fit to keep their children。 My overwhelming feeling after reading this is deep and profound sadness。 I do not know any answers but I know that it's the children that suffer and continue to suffer。 Well written and important。 。。。more
Christine Cazeneuve
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A terrific book and one that was screaming to be told！ It's not just a story of the horrific tragedy of two married women， who adopted six African American children and then committed murder/suicide。 It's about the state of our dreadful CPS system。 The author put her heart and soul into this book and her passion for the injustices are clearly evident。 Her writing is impressive as well as the research she did。 A great read。 Thanks to the author， publishers and Netgalley for an e-arc in exchange f A terrific book and one that was screaming to be told！ It's not just a story of the horrific tragedy of two married women， who adopted six African American children and then committed murder/suicide。 It's about the state of our dreadful CPS system。 The author put her heart and soul into this book and her passion for the injustices are clearly evident。 Her writing is impressive as well as the research she did。 A great read。 Thanks to the author， publishers and Netgalley for an e-arc in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Alissa
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As an adoptive mother of children who are of a different race than I am， this book hit close to home。 I've followed this story fairly closely since it happened， and wanted to learn as much as I could about each of the families impacted by this horrendous crime。 Asgarian did a great job researching the back stories of the kids' biological families。 I was tremendously saddened at the lack of details available about most of the kids while under the Harts' care， but that also speaks to their isolati As an adoptive mother of children who are of a different race than I am， this book hit close to home。 I've followed this story fairly closely since it happened， and wanted to learn as much as I could about each of the families impacted by this horrendous crime。 Asgarian did a great job researching the back stories of the kids' biological families。 I was tremendously saddened at the lack of details available about most of the kids while under the Harts' care， but that also speaks to their isolation。 The points made about judicial racism， generational trauma， biases in child protection - all so well stated。 A true crime book that provides a service for the kids many do not see until it is far too late - even when their photos go viral in the news。 。。。more
Danielle
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This is 5 star journalism！ I’m in awe honestly。 I was interested in this story because I’ve had a few friends online tell horrific adoption stories lately and I only knew what we’ve all been told， that adoptive parents are angels and that the terrible， awful， no-good parents just didn’t want their kids。 I didn’t realize at the time that I’d heard this story！ The Hart family， two moms， and six adopted kids went off a cliff and apparently it was on purpose。 It fell out of the news， at least the ne This is 5 star journalism！ I’m in awe honestly。 I was interested in this story because I’ve had a few friends online tell horrific adoption stories lately and I only knew what we’ve all been told， that adoptive parents are angels and that the terrible， awful， no-good parents just didn’t want their kids。 I didn’t realize at the time that I’d heard this story！ The Hart family， two moms， and six adopted kids went off a cliff and apparently it was on purpose。 It fell out of the news， at least the news I watch， pretty quickly and I hadn’t really thought about it。 Just evil， open and shut case。 Wow， was I wrong。 There is SO much going on here。The Harts， Jennifer and Sarah（white women; a couple）， adopted six kids（all black or mixed race）。 The kids are two sets of siblings， both sets begin 3 from each family。 On the outside it looks kind。 Siblings being able to stick together and Jennifer took every opportunity to toot her own horn on Facebook。 Let’s just be frank， these children were stolen from families that wanted them because they were poor（being poor is often mistaken for neglect） and given to abusers who looked better on paper。 I had no idea how hard they fought to keep them。 It’s absolutely heartbreaking and if it doesn’t show you there is a systemic issue， I don’t know what will。 The generational trauma revealed in this book is absolutely harrowing。 This author， a journalist， took the time to get the whole story and to know all of the people involved， warts and all。 She is not playing armchair psychologist and this isn’t a cutesy true crime book where she’s trying to get in the mind of these disgusting murderers。 Her goal is to shed light on the children， share the stories of their families， and indict the system that failed them all。 These kids were living an absolute nightmare and they were failed by every person meant to protect them。 The bio families were punished at every turn and the adoptive moms（faux white saviors） were given every benefit of the doubt and opportunity。 It’s unfair and quite frankly， it’s racist。 At best， it’s classist。 I’m not saying the families are blameless but the systems put in place to help should actually help and not cause more harm because that’s their job。 This is especially important to hear right now because with the overturning of Roe， I’m going to take a wild guess and say these systems will be under even more pressure than they already are。 I don’t know how many times I need to say this， not everyone deserves a child just because they can’t birth one on their own。 Keeping the child with family should always be the first priority。 It seems counterproductive to pay someone to foster or adopt when you could use those funds， and probably less honestly， to help the mom keep their child。After the book， I watched a documentary and an ID show about it。 I just wanted to put faces to names because this really touched me。 This story is going to stick with me and I appreciate the journalist for what she put into this。 At a time when the media isn’t portrayed in the best light， it’s refreshing to see a good journalist out there doing the real work。 Thank you to NetGalley， the author， and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review。 。。。more
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