Neglected: Part 1 of 3: Scared, hungry and alone, Jamey craves affection

by Cathy Glass

PART 1 OF 3

Little Jamey, 2½ years old, is placed with experienced foster carer, Cathy Glass, as an emergency.

The police and social services have no choice but to remove two-year-old Jamey from home after his mother leaves him alone all night to go out partying.

When he first arrives with foster carer Cathy Glass, he is scared, hungry and withdrawn, craving the affection he has been denied for so long. He is small for his age and unsteady on his feet – a result of being left for long periods in his cot.

Cathy and her family find Jamey very easy to love, but as he settles in and makes progress, a new threat emerges. Coronavirus and lockdown change everything.

Kindle Edition

Published February 3, 2022

About the author

Cathy Glass is a bestselling British author, freelance writer and foster carer.
Her work is strongly identified with both the True Life Stories and Inspirational Memoirs genres, and she has also written a parenting guide to bringing up children, Happy Kids, and a novel, The Girl in the Mirror, based on a true story.
Glass has worked as a foster career for more than 20 years, during which time she has fostered more than 50 children. Her fostering memoirs tell the stories of some of the children who came in to her care, many of whom had suffered abuse.
The first title, Damaged, was number 1 in the Sunday Times bestsellers charts in hardback and paperback. Her next three titles, Hidden, Cut and The Saddest Girl in the World, were similarly successful, all reaching the bestseller charts.
The name "Cathy Glass" is a pseudonym for author Lisa Stone.

Reviews

[Teri Rainey · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’ve read several books by this author and have enjoyed them all. Cathy is a foster care giver that has taken care of tons of children over the years. This is the story of two year old Jamey who comes into her care because his mother is drug addicted and unable to care for him. Cathy does a great job of turning things around and getting him on track to start meeting the milestones for a toddler.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yet another good book by Cathy glass telling the story of her foster child Jamey she an inspiration and an excellent foster carer love all the books as it tell the story of all the different children that have been fostered of the last 25 years

[Debi Ruryk · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a touching story about fostering children, but there's too much talking about COVID-19 that took away from staying focused on the story. All in all, I still enjoyed it and would recommend reading the book.

[Heather Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

Part 1 was good. If you are American it takes a little bit of getting used to the words, but it doesn't take away from the story.

[janet page · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed the story. Shame there is not a follow on to find out what happened to the child.