A Ward of The State and What Makes A Leader

Hunger, alcoholism and neglect were constant factors in the life of young Ronnie Somerville and his brothers. Living in a poverty stricken area of Chicago, and spending most of his days at home alone on a cold and dirty floor was the existence he had come to know by the age of three. And then came the Covenant Children's Home. Swept away from his parent's home for reasons his small mind could not comprehend, Ronnie found himself flourishing at Covenant. But he was barely able to recover from rickets, before life got scrambled again.

As a ward of the state, Ron was shuffled from one house to the next, and greeted by couples that were ill equipped to accommodate the emotional needs of a child. Instead of doting on him and providing him with stability, they were all too willing to introduce the boy to grueling manual labor, and repeated physical and psychological abuse.

A Ward of the State chronicles the true experiences faced by Ron Huber, as a little boy growing up in the foster care system of Chicago, Illinois in the late 1940's. It speaks volumes about the tragic realities of a system that was supposed to be for the kids, but instead failed kids like Ron severely.

The story highlights Ron's own personal struggles with social acceptance, and an introverted personality borne from repeated criticism and harshness. But like any good Cinderella story, the triumph uproots the storm when the warmth of one particular family encompasses Ron, and teaches him what being loved is all about. And shows us all that the power of love can take us to heights that our beginnings never would have forecast.

Ron spent over 18 years researching. He was able to locate all of the state documentation written by social workers, foster parents, cottage parents and his own biological family. This story is based on facts.

Ron's second book " What Makes A Leader " has been announced to over 4 hundred thousand listeners on 12 radio stations around the nation. He has received a great response from the listeners.

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