The next chapter / section of "Almost Home" by Kevin Ryan and Tina Kelley presents the story of a boy named Benjamin Baker. Benjamin grew up in foster care, after his parents constantly abused him as a child. During adolescence, Benjamin received a great opportunity when he was admitted Cisco Junior College on a huge scholarship to play football. Being 6' 6'', possessing a great sense of humor, and amazing athletic skills, it was the perfect change for him to turn things around and begin a life of his own. Despite this, his years of growing up in foster homes caused him to burst out in anger at his coach after a practice one day, automatically dropping him from the team. The next day, he finds himself where he was before he was at school - sleeping under a bridge across from a Greyhound station. Eventually, he turned to selling drugs as his only source of money.
With practically no money and no place to go, he wanted to re-unite with his family. All of a sudden, he had no memory of his mom burning his hands, or being thrown onto the street- he just wanted someone to finally have his back. After eventually traveling back to his mother's house, she took him to Covenant House, and eventually Benjamin graduated from University of Houston with a 92 average and a degree in kinesiology.
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