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Denica Fairman
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Written by:
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Cathy Glass
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Million-copy bestselling author Cathy Glass tells the story of Dawn, a sweet and seemingly well-balanced girl whose outward appearance masks a traumatic childhood of suffering at the hands of the very people who should have cared for her.
Dawn was the first girl Cathy Glass ever fostered. Sweet and seemingly well balanced girl, Dawn’s outward appearance masked a traumatic childhood so awful, that even she could not remember it.
During the first night, Cathy awoke to see Dawn looming above Cathy’s baby’s cot, her eyes staring and blank. She sleepwalks – which Cathy learns is often a manifestation in disturbed children. It becomes a regular and frightening occurrence, and Cathy is horrified to find Dawn lighting a match whilst mumbling it’s not my fault in her sleep one night.
Cathy discovers Dawn is playing truant from school, and struggling to make friends. More worryingly she finds her room empty one night, and her pillow covered in blood. Dawn has been self-harming in order to release the pain of her past.
When Dawn attempts suicide, Cathy realises that she needs more help than she can give. Dawn’s mother eventually confides in her that Dawn was sent away to live with relatives in Ireland between the ages of 5 and 9, and Cathy soon realises that the horrors Dawn was exposed to during this time have left her a very disturbed little girl.
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Some of the best of Glass
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A new memoir from Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Cathy Glass. Eight-year-old Aimee was on the child protection register at birth. Her five older siblings were taken into care many years ago. So no one can understand why she was left at home to suffer for so long. It seems Aimee was forgotten. The social services are looking for a very experienced foster carer to look after Aimee and, when she reads the referral, Cathy understands why.
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Awesome
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so sad but so good.
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Amazing as always
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An Innocent Baby
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Interesting foster care account
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Damaged: The Heartbreaking True Story of a Forgotten Child
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- Narrated by: Denica Fairman
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Although Jodie is only eight years old, she is violent, aggressive, and has already been through numerous foster families. Her last hope is Cathy Glass. At the Social Services office, Cathy (an experienced foster carer) is pressured into taking Jodie as a new placement. Jodie's challenging behaviour has seen off five carers in four months. Despite her reservations, Cathy decides to take on Jodie to protect her from being placed in an institution.
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touching
- By Amazon Customer on 2019-04-26
Written by: Cathy Glass
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Nobody's Son
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- Narrated by: Denica Fairman
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Born in a prison and removed from his drug-dependent mother, rejection is all that 7-year-old Alex knows. When Cathy is asked to foster little Alex, aged seven, her immediate reaction is: Why can't he stay with his present carers for the last month? He's already had many moves since coming into care as a toddler and he'll only be with her a short while before he goes to live with his permanent adoptive family. But the present carers are expecting a baby and the foster mother isn't coping, so Alex goes to live with Cathy.
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Innocent
- The True Story of Siblings Struggling to Survive
- Written by: Cathy Glass
- Narrated by: Denica Fairman
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Aneta and Filip, the children’s parents, are distraught when their children are taken into care. Aneta maintains she is innocent of harming them, while Filip appears bewildered and out of his depth. It’s true the family has never come to the attention of the social services before, and little Kit and Molly appear to have been well looked after, but Kit has a broken arm and bruises on his face. Could it be they were a result of a genuine accident, as Aneta is claiming?
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A frustrating experience, both in writing and obnoxious narration. I never want to hear “I want my mummy” spoken ever again.
- By Charlie Belleville on 2021-12-15
Written by: Cathy Glass
What the critics say
"Cannot fail to move those who read it." (Adoption-net)
"Heartbreaking." (The MirrorThe Sun)
"A true tale of hope. ****." (OK!)
"Foster carers rarely get the praise they deserve, but Cathy Glass's book should change all that.****" (First Magazine)
"A hugely touching and emotional true tale." (Star Magazine)
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- Anonymous User
- 2020-01-20
A real page turner
I absolutely loved this book, it kept me wanting more and the ending left me very satisfied. Narration was fantastic however, not the greatest at baby talk haha.
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- shari
- 2022-11-06
Lovely story but...
wonderful story that will tug at your heart. it did seem to drag on at times.
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- Kat Scott
- 2023-01-08
heartbreaking story
So encouraging to know there are wonderful people like Cathy out there. She makes me want to get into fostering
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- 2020-11-18
Bull!!
What ever!! All the adults in this child’s life all need a 2 year course on parenting SHE IS 13!!!! Like hell she would have been doing half the shit she’s been doing no wounder why she’s messed up! And ALL THE ADULTS ARE ADDING TO HER PROBLEMS!! And seriously CATHY?? THOUGHT YOU WERE A FOSTER CARER Doesn’t seem like you did much caring in this book with this child seems like you just kept sending her out the door to drink and party and hang out with her old mates you being an adult you would figure he would’ve went above and beyond to help this child after all she was under your care frustrating didn’t listen to the full book it made me so angry and because of this book I stop listening to anything by Cathy Glass
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- Andrea Casemore
- 2022-06-06
A bit too unrealistic
I love Cathy Glass but this story seemed very embellished and unrealistic. I just can’t believe for 1 minute a social worker would side with an absentee mother and allow the things that happened to happen. My least fave of all her books.
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