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Reviews for ‘Damaged’:
'Cannot fail to move those who read it.' Adoption-net
‘Heartbreaking.' The Mirror
‘A truly harrowing read that made me cry.’ The 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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Alice, aged four, is snatched by her mother the day she is due to arrive at Cathy's house. Drug-dependent and mentally ill, but desperate to keep hold of her daughter, Alice's mother snatches her from her parents' house and disappears.
Cathy spends three anxious days worrying about her whereabouts before Alice is found safe, but traumatised. Alice is like a little doll, so young and vulnerable, and she immediately finds her place in the heart of Cathy's family. She talks openly about her mummy, who she dearly loves, and how happy she was living with her maternal grandparents before she was put into care. Alice has clearly been very well looked after and Cathy can't understand why she couldn't stay with her grandparents.
It emerges that Alice's grandparents are considered too old (they are in their early sixties) and that the plan is that Alice will stay with Cathy for a month before moving to live with her father and his new wife. The grandparents are distraught – Alice has never known her father, and her grandparents claim he is a violent drug dealer.
Desperate to help Alice find the happy home she deserves, Cathy's parenting skills are tested in many new ways. Finally questions are asked about Alice's father suitability, and his true colours begin to emerge.
Cathy spends three anxious days worrying about her whereabouts before Alice is found safe, but traumatised. Alice is like a little doll, so young and vulnerable, and she immediately finds her place in the heart of Cathy's family. She talks openly about her mummy, who she dearly loves, and how happy she was living with her maternal grandparents before she was put into care. Alice has clearly been very well looked after and Cathy can't understand why she couldn't stay with her grandparents.
It emerges that Alice's grandparents are considered too old (they are in their early sixties) and that the plan is that Alice will stay with Cathy for a month before moving to live with her father and his new wife. The grandparents are distraught – Alice has never known her father, and her grandparents claim he is a violent drug dealer.
Desperate to help Alice find the happy home she deserves, Cathy's parenting skills are tested in many new ways. Finally questions are asked about Alice's father suitability, and his true colours begin to emerge.
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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
AMAZING!!! I read this book in a day as with all of cathy glass books once you start reading it is hard to put down. i would recommend this and ALL of Cathy Glass books to anyone. It is so well written and truthfully told and at the end it brought me to tears at the joy of Alice having a happy ending. It brings an insight into the world of foster caring and social services and what an amazing job that foster carers like Cathy do.I wont write to much about the book itself as a dont want to ruin this amazing story for anybody.I am now counting down the months for her next book to be published :)
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
a fantastic read from ther first page you are hardly able to put the book down the wee girl goes through a lot and you the reader are there with her will have you reaching for the tissues such a fantastic book i myself have read it twice
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
ONE WORD AMAZING! COULDNT PUT THE BOOK DOWN. CATHY GLASS IS SUCH AN INSPIRATION AND SHE WRITES IN THE MOST AMAZING WAY. VERY SAD STORY BUT SO WELL DICTATED
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very sad with a very happy ending.
brilliant book as usual. i'm hooked on cathy glass.
once you've read one you will want to read them all. Read more
once you've read one you will want to read them all. Read more
Published 5 days ago by rose74
brillant author
This is the first book i've read by Cathy Glass what a great author she is i'm looking forward to reading my next book by her, which i am going to download right now, my best... Read more
Published 12 days ago by voni60
Very moving.
Enjoyed reading this very much, and found myself getting more and more annoyed with the way social services handled the case. Read more
Published 1 month ago by june
Really Disappointed
I was looking forward to reading this book on account of the brilliant reviews it, and the author has received. Read more
Published 1 month ago by 212elisa
Another heart wrenching book
Excellent book once again from this author, really Identified with all characters. Story line was much the same as other books but well worth a read.
Published 1 month ago by Lou
I Miss Mummy-Brilliant
This is the third Cathy Glass book I have read and was as brilliant as the others ('Damaged' and 'The Night the Angels came') All of Cathy's books are gripping and emotional, you... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Cerys
great book
This book makes you feel like you are close to all those involved.you feel frustrated,sad and angry when those involved do. Read more
Published 3 months ago by samia
moved me to tears
I am a big Cathy Glass fan and as I was reading the book I had to put it down several times as i was crying, about how much little Alice wanted her mummy nan granddad, I'm so... Read more
Published 4 months ago by littleeemma
Excellent.
Couldn't put this book down. It is heartbreaking reading and at points left me with such a frustration at social services etc. Read more
Published 5 months ago by emio
i wept at his book
How i wanted to shout at these people in power who potentially ruined lives and caused horrendous heartache for all involved. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Dyane
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