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A broken child, a shocking past, one last chance for hope.

Damaged

The Heartbreaking True Story of a Forgotten Child

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  • Paperback

    368 pages

  • Release Date

    1 March 2008

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Summary

The No. 1 Sunday Times Bestseller.

At just eight years old, Jodie is violent, aggressive and extremely challenging. Five carers in four months have been unable to cope, but there is one last hope: Cathy Glass…

As Jodie begins to trust Cathy and make progress, shocking details about her past come to light. No one had noticed the glaring signs of abuse by those who were supposed to love her most.

One of Cathy’s earliest and bestselling memoirs, Damaged is a hear…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780007236367
ISBN-10:0007236360
Author:Cathy Glass
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint:HarperCollins
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:368
Release Date:1 March 2008
Weight:250g
Dimensions:23mm x 129mm x 198mm
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Damaged by Cathy Glass - ISBN: 9780007236367
129 × 198 mm
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What They're Saying

Critics Review

‘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

About The Author

Cathy Glass

Cathy Glass is a pseudonym. She has been a foster carer for over 20 years, during which time she has looked after more than 100 children, of all ages and backgrounds. Cathy runs training courses on fostering for her local Social Services, and helps draft new fostering procedures and guidelines. Cathy has three teenage children of her own; one of whom, Lucy, was adopted after a long-term foster placement.

Cathy has always had an interest in writing, combining fostering with occasional freelance journalism and commercial writing, usually when a particular issue stirs her passion. Before the success of Damaged she had written on health and social issues for the Guardian, the Evening Standard, Luton News, and the Hemel Gazette. She is also a published fiction writer, with poems and short stories published in a number of commercial magazines.

Cathy’s books have been constantly in the best-seller charts since Damaged was published in 2007, having sold over 2 million copies across her titles worldwide.

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