The Road Back to Me: A Three Generational Journey of Trauma and Triumph by Paula Kyle-Stephens

Mount Vernon, Ohio May 9, 2025 (Issuewire.com) In her deeply moving memoir, The Road Back to Me: A Three-Generational Journey of Trauma and Triumph, Paula Kyle-Stephens delivers an unflinching, heartfelt account of her life in and beyond the American foster care system. Now available through Amazon and Barnes & Noble, this powerful book gives voice to children who have endured trauma and shines a beacon of hope for healing and advocacy.

From being separated from her siblings at age twelve to navigating abuse, institutional silence, and personal transformation, Paula Kyle-Stephens recounts her journey with raw honesty. This is more than a story of survivalits a testament to the enduring strength of the human spirit and the profound impact of foster families, social workers, and faith.

This book is a gift to anyone connected to the foster systemchildren, caretakers, educators, and advocates alike, says Lisa Dickson, founder of the Ohio chapter of Foster Care Alumni of America. Paula gives foster parents the road map theyve been looking for.

Blending memoir and advocacy, The Road Back to Me is already being embraced by social work educators, teachers, and readers across the country. With its themes of resilience, generational trauma, and redemption, the book is ideal for college reading lists, training programs, and book clubs seeking stories that inspire real-world change.

The Road Back to Me offers a rare and intimate perspective from a former foster child, making it a compelling read for foster parents, caseworkers, and community leaders. It comes highly recommended by social work educators and mental health professionals, and includes study and discussion guides designed for classroom and training use. Rich in emotion and insight, the book serves as both a memoir and a powerful advocacy tool, inspiring real-world change through its story of resilience, trauma recovery, and hope.

Kyle-Stephens, now a speaker and founder of the nonprofit Paradise in the Sky Youth Motivational Services, continues to inspire change in youth advocacy. This revised edition includes powerful appendices with family reflections, photos, and resource guides for current and former foster children.

The Road Back to Me is now available in paperback and eBook formats at Barnes & Noble and Amazon

Author's website: https://paulakylestephens.com/