Neglected: Scared, hungry and alone, Jamey craves affection


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Little Jamey, 21⁄2 years old, is placed with experienced foster carer, Cathy Glass, as an emergency.




Will You Love Me?


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Will You Love Me? tells the true story of Cathy's adopted daughter Lucy, who was born to a single mother who couldn't cope, and was taken into permanent foster care aged 8. By the time Lucy was fostered with Cathy she was severely distressed, withdrawn, refusing to eat and three years behind at school. But Cathy and her two children bond with Lucy quickly, and finally show her the loving home she never believed existed. Cathy has been a foster carer for over 25 years, during which time she has looked after more than 100 children, of all ages and backgrounds.




Mummy Told Me Not to Tell


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Seven-year-old Reece was the last of six siblings to be taken into foster care. Cathy, Reece's foster carer, was about to unravel a truth about the reasons for his violent and aggressive behaviour - a truth more shocking than she'd ever imagined.




A Life Lost: Jackson Is Haunted by a Secret from His Past


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Jackson is aggressive, confrontational and often volatile. His mother, Kayla, is crippled with grief after tragically losing her husband and eldest son. Struggling to cope, she puts Jackson into foster care.




Cut


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In her new book, the no.1 bestselling author of Damaged tells the story of the 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.




An Innocent Baby: Why would anyone abandon little Darcy-May?


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When foster carer, Cathy Glass, is asked to foster Darcy-May, a two-day old baby, she is very concerned.




Call This Baby "Margaret Marie"


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“The best lessons I learn are those I learn for myself the hard way making mistakes. I paid a much higher emotional price for my learning with what I call “bought sense”. As far as I am concerned, “bought sense” is the best, but it’s the most expensive. Negative consequences come back to haunt thereafter.”




Behind Closed Doors


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'It's okay, lovely,' I soothed. 'You let it all out.' She sobbed and sobbed as all the fear came tumbling to the surface. Foster carer Maggie Hartley is finally enjoying a well-earned holiday from fostering, savouring time with her brand new baby granddaughter. One night, though, the peace and quiet is interrupted by an urgent call from Social Services. A man has been stabbed, and Social Services need to find an emergency placement for his little girl. Maggie is used to children arriving on her doorstep at all times of the day and night, but nothing can prepare her for the sight of eleven-year-old Nancy. The little girl arrives in her pyjamas, covered in blood, and mute with shock. With her mother missing and her father in intensive care, the police are desperate for answers. Who stabbed Nancy's father? Where is her mother? And what is Nancy hiding about her seemingly perfect family? The longer Maggie spends with her little girl, the clearer it becomes that all is not as it seems. Can Maggie discover the terrible truth of what's been happening behind closed doors? A true story of hope from Sunday Times bestselling author Maggie Hartley, a foster carer for over 20 years. 'A moving read, very well-written' 5* Amazon reader review




A Long Way from Home: Part 1 of 3


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The true story of 2 year-old Anna, abandoned by her natural parents, left alone in a neglected orphanage.