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No Home for Chelsea: a girl too difficult to foster
Chelsea isn’t like most people. For as long as she can remember she’s been in care, and for all sorts of reasons this hasn’t gone well. At fourteen years old her past has been the stuff of nightmares, so much so that even she hasn’t wanted to know the full story.
Desperately searching for the love she’s always craved, her life takes an even more sinister turn when she’s befriended by two men with a string of convictions for the sexual abuse of minors.
Her only hope of salvation comes in the form of someone she’s never even met. Social worker Natasha Livingston is sent on a raid of the men’s house with the police. Little by little, Tasha uses her professional skills to help Chelsea understand her life and find a way towards a happier future. It means confronting some ghosts from the past but with support that helps her come to terms with what she’s been through.
Abandoned by My Mum is the story of Chelsea’s self-discovery and the recognition that whilst not everyone has her best interests at heart, there are some people who care enough to convince her she’s worth the effort.
This book is a work of fiction, presented as a case study, but it is based on similar events that have happened to real people so the story has real feeling and authenticity. The author has over twenty-five year’s social work experience in different local authorities. See more on lynnepardoe.com.
Desperately searching for the love she’s always craved, her life takes an even more sinister turn when she’s befriended by two men with a string of convictions for the sexual abuse of minors.
Her only hope of salvation comes in the form of someone she’s never even met. Social worker Natasha Livingston is sent on a raid of the men’s house with the police. Little by little, Tasha uses her professional skills to help Chelsea understand her life and find a way towards a happier future. It means confronting some ghosts from the past but with support that helps her come to terms with what she’s been through.
Abandoned by My Mum is the story of Chelsea’s self-discovery and the recognition that whilst not everyone has her best interests at heart, there are some people who care enough to convince her she’s worth the effort.
This book is a work of fiction, presented as a case study, but it is based on similar events that have happened to real people so the story has real feeling and authenticity. The author has over twenty-five year’s social work experience in different local authorities. See more on lynnepardoe.com.
152 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 7, 2016
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March 20, 2021
Definitely recommend
Well written, heartbreaking story of a girl who was failed by system until she got a social worker who put in the effort to change a young girls life and turn it positive gave her hope for future
Well written, heartbreaking story of a girl who was failed by system until she got a social worker who put in the effort to change a young girls life and turn it positive gave her hope for future
June 29, 2021
Excellent
A great read, I thought it was a book about a real person and at the end to find it's a story, has made me happy as I'd hate to think of a child in that situation, but sadly I know it happens all the time.
A great read, I thought it was a book about a real person and at the end to find it's a story, has made me happy as I'd hate to think of a child in that situation, but sadly I know it happens all the time.
September 23, 2022
Great read
This is the 2nd book av read of Lynne's and really enjoyed them , as I do read a lot of books about foster carers ,so this is a first I've read about a social worker book , and so plsed I did
So it's well worth a read xx
This is the 2nd book av read of Lynne's and really enjoyed them , as I do read a lot of books about foster carers ,so this is a first I've read about a social worker book , and so plsed I did
So it's well worth a read xx
November 8, 2021
Loved it
Really fabulous book although brought tears to my eyes in parts but altogether a great book to read if you like fostering stories
Really fabulous book although brought tears to my eyes in parts but altogether a great book to read if you like fostering stories
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