Honest Hopeful Grounded

Raised by Strangers, Rebuilt by Love by Tina Strambler is a powerful and deeply human story of resilience, truth, and redemption.

I’ve known Tina for several years through work, but I never knew the depth of her story. This book was a revelation. She writes with clarity and courage about growing up in foster care, surviving abuse, and the long road toward healing—without self-pity and without sugar-coating reality.

What makes this book especially compelling is its arc: this is not just a survival story, but a transformation story. Tina shows how love—chosen, built, and earned over time—can rebuild a life that began in chaos. Her journey from a childhood shaped by instability to becoming a successful author and the center of a large, loving family is both inspiring and credible.

This book is honest, hopeful, and grounded in real life. It will resonate with anyone who believes that where you start does not have to determine where you end.

 True,Moving, Triumphant

I met Tina when she was 10 years old at High Sky Children’s ranch. We were volunteers and would take her older sister on weekends for family times. We arranged to have all 3 kids for Christmas that year. The struggles were real for them but look at the beautiful life she built out of the mess. It’s a hard but true story that needs to be read so we can all understand that the littlest among us need us.

 An Honest and Powerful Testimony

Reading this book, you can feel the courage it took to write it. Opening up about such a hard childhood is no small thing, and the author’s honesty and vulnerability are incredibly brave. Her story is painful at times, but also full of strength, resilience, and hope.

Courageous honesty

This book feels like you’re sitting down with a dear friend drinking coffee as she tells you her story. Tina is relatable, authentic and raw. Your heart will ache, hope, and cheer for her. A story of triumph, a real example of overcoming your past and working to create the life you want.

 The hope that God gave my beautiful foster daughter

I liked how God transformed this broken little girl into the beautiful woman she is today that she’s giving hope to so many other broken and hurting people in similar situations . Tina is beautiful inside and out.

 PERSEVERENCE

As I read this, I cried, knowing that these babies didn’t have a chance in hell. As a member of her family, I knew some of the “hell” that she and her siblings went through and I’m telling you, for her to have the courage to tell her story only comes from her support system and God. The admiration that I have for Tina is beyond reproach. When it would have no surprise for her to give up and roll over, she said NO and persevered. If, by telling her story touches one person and gives them hope, then there’s no doubt that God used her to help others.

5.0 out of 5 stars From survival to stability

This book is honest, emotional, and beautifully written. It tells a powerful story of resilience, faith, love, and building a family after growing up without one. The author’s vulnerability makes you feel every high and low, and her journey is both heartbreaking and inspiring. A truly meaningful read that stays with you long after the last page. It’s truly a good read.

Thanks for sharing your story

Thank you for sharing your childhood story. It means a lot that you were willing to open up and share such a personal experience.