Local author releases new book for teens
JR Thompson’s latest novel “Revenge Fires Back” is the incredible story of two rebellious brothers who have outgrown their parents' rules and discipline. The two young men decide it's time for revenge and together make up false allegations against Mom and Dad. Their plan backfires and the boys are forced into foster care - a world where their parents' decisions for their upbringing are ignored, medication is the solution for misbehavior, and kids seem to take over as authority figures. Soon, the boys realize their parents' rules and discipline were nothing compared to the physical and emotional struggles they would endure in the foster care system. Unfortunately, by the time they come to this realization it is too late. Or is it?
Thompson’s inspiration for this novel came from his thirteen year old son Justin. “Justin was practically raised in foster care,” Thompson explained. “As a result, his educational needs were neglected. He was overmedicated so badly that he could not even stay awake during the day. Stability in his life was non-existent. His behavior went from bad to worse to nearly criminal. The system was turning him into a monster.”
Over the years Thompson has taken in many children who have been in the state’s custody. The heartbreak, trials, and triumphs he has shared with Justin as well as other youths led him to write Revenge Fires Back!
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