Someone Has Led This Child to Believe

A Memoir

By: Regina Louise

Narrated by: Regina Louise

“Revealing and much needed.” (Booklist)

In this unflinching, unforgettable memoir, Regina Louise tells the true story of overcoming neglect in the US foster-care system. Drawing on her experience as one of society’s abandoned children, she tells how she emerged from the cruel, unjust system, not only to survive, but to flourish. After years of jumping from one fleeting, often abusive home to the next, Louise meets a counselor named Jeanne Kerr. For the first time in her young life, Louise knows what it means to be seen, wanted, understood, and loved. After Kerr tries unsuccessfully to adopt Louise, the two are ripped apart - seemingly forever - and Louise continues her passage through the cold cinder-block landscape of a broken system, enduring solitary confinement, overmedication, and the actions of adults who seem hell-bent on convincing her that she deserves nothing, that she is nothing.

But instead of losing her will to thrive, Louise remains determined to achieve her dream of a higher education. After she ages out of the system, Louise is thrown into adulthood and, haunted by her trauma, struggles to finish school, build a career, and develop relationships. As she puts it, it felt impossible “to understand how to be in the world”.

Eventually, Louise learns how to confront her past and reflect on her traumas. She starts writing, quite literally, a new future for herself, a new way to be. Louise weaves together raw, sometimes fragmented memories, excerpts from real documents from her case file, and elegant reflections to tell the story of her painful upbringing and what came after. The result is a rich, engrossing account of one abandoned girl’s efforts to find her place in the world, people to love, and people to love her back.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2018 Regina Louise (P)2019 Audible, Inc.

Inspiring

I saw the movie before I read the book. I am so happy that I have read the book. It went into more detail. I think this is a very inspiring book and a great read. 

Moving and beautiful

Even if memoirs or non-fiction are not your thing, it won’t matter with this book. So full of emotion and genuine feeling, and performed AMAZINGLY by the writer! I was impressed, horrified, angered, and overwhelmed all at once in the reading. Really worth the listen, or read!

💜great story. great narration...loved it

very relatable! had me stuck...loved it! I didn't want it to end. loved every word

Astonishing

I’ve witnessed the author move audiences well into the thousands with her passionate ask to all whom listen: “If nothing else, believe that no amount of love you give a child is ever wasted.” I’ve attended the table-read of her plays; read her books, seen the movie based—largely upon this memoir—and have met her in the flesh... and what a remarkable human she is.

Here to, in this audio version of her second memoir— I have made a connection as palpable as though I were standing eye-to-eye with her.

“Someone Has Led This Child to Believe”, isn’t just for those represented by their fostercare journey; but for anyone who has faced challenges and is interested in how to navigate a supposedly nothing existence into a profound possibility: this is the book for you.

Hard subject

Sad but true story. My heart goes out to all kids in our foster system. You are not unwanted or unloved.