Author and child advocate Roger Kiser spent his childhood in orphanages and went on to detail the abuse he witnessed and suffered at the Florida School for Boys in Marianna, in a series of short stories. Kiser has also written about the time he spent at the Children's Home Society Orphanage in Jacksonville, Florida.Official Site: American Orphan
Through his website, Kiser reconnected with three other men who were also residents of the Florida reform school. Together, they call themselves the White House Boys. The group claims that the bodies of 32 teens and children were buried on the school's property. The governor of the state has called for an investigation.
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Resides in Brunswick, Georgia
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Was abandoned at the age of four and placed in a Florida orphanage
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Resided at the Florida School for Boys between 1958 and 1959 in Marianna
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Has written almost 1,000 short stories about his childhoodOfficial Site: American Orphan
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Authored Orphan, A True Story of Abandonment, Abuse and Redemption," "American Orphan," and "Runaway, Life on the Streets-The Lessons Learned"Official Site: American Orphan
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Kiser's work has been featured in several of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series of booksOfficial Site: American Orphan
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Kiser's short story The Bully was made into a short film, produced by Ed AsnerOfficial Site: American Orphan
