ISBN: 9780007279753

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… Meer...

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. Digital Content>E-books>Psychology>Abuse>Abuse, HarperCollins Publishers Digital >16<

ISBN: 9780007279753

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 … Meer...

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.; EPUB; Biography > Biography: general, HarperCollins Publishers<

ISBN: 9780007279753

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 … Meer...

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.; EPUB; Biography > Biography: general, HarperCollins Publishers<

ISBN: 9780007279753

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 las… Meer...

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 heartbreaking story that proves just how valuable foster carers are for society's most vulnerable children.; EPUB; Biography > Biography: general, HarperCollins Publishers<

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