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Damaged - The Heartbreaking True Story Of A Forgotten Child (Paperback, New Ed) Loot Price: R227
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Damaged - The Heartbreaking True Story Of A Forgotten Child (Paperback, New Ed)

Cathy Glass

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The Sunday Times and New York Times Bestseller. 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

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 but Cathy decides to take her on to protect her from being placed in an institution.

Jodie arrives, and her first act is to soil herself, and then wipe it on her face, grinning wickedly. Jodie meets Cathy's teenage children, and greets them with a sharp kick to the shins. That night, Cathy finds Jodie covered in blood, having cut her own wrist, and smeared the blood over her face.

As Jodie begins to trust Cathy her behaviour improves. Over time, with childish honesty, she reveals details of her abuse at the hands of her parents and others. It becomes clear that Jodie's parents were involved in a sickening paedophile ring, with neighbours and Social Services not seeing what should have been obvious signs.

It s clear that Josie needs psychiatric therapy, but instead Social Services take Jodie away from her, and place her in a residential unit. Although the paedophile ring is investigated and brought to justice, Jodie s future is still up in the air. Cathy promises that she will stand by her no matter what her love for the abandoned Jodie is unbreakable."

General

Imprint: Harper Element
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: August 2007
First published: August 2007
Authors: Cathy Glass
Dimensions: 197 x 130 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - B-format
Pages: 339
Edition: New Ed
ISBN-13: 978-0-00-723636-7
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Family & relationships > Adoption & fostering
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > Child abuse
Books > Biography > General
LSN: 0-00-723636-0
Barcode: 9780007236367

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