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Child welfare activist on his experiences with homelessness and foster care

The cover of "A Place Called Home" and author David Ambroz. (Courtesy of Legacy Lit and Austin Hargrave)
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The cover of "A Place Called Home" and author David Ambroz. (Courtesy of Legacy Lit and Austin Hargrave)

Poverty and child welfare activist David Ambroz shares his experience of homelessness, abuse and foster care in his new memoir, “A Place Called Home.” The book explores his concerns about the systems in which he grew up and what he thinks needs to change.

Ambroz joins Here & Now‘s Deborah Becker for more.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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