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Unwanted: Part 1 of 3: The care system failed Lara. Will she fail her own child?
Lara was seven when her birth mother died from a drug overdose. With no extended family to look after her, she was put into foster care. The care system failed Lara and now she is failing her son.
Lara and her one-year-old son, Arthur, are brought to experienced foster carer, Cathy Glass, by their social worker. Lara has fled an abusive relationship and Arthur has suspected non-accidental injuries. Cathy must monitor Lara whenever she is with her son, day and night. She cannot let them out of her sight for a minute.
Lara loves her son, but she puts her own needs first. Cathy must teach Lara how to care for Arthur, but will it be enough to allow her to keep him?
Cathy Glass's book 'Unwanted' was a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2023-01-16.
Lara and her one-year-old son, Arthur, are brought to experienced foster carer, Cathy Glass, by their social worker. Lara has fled an abusive relationship and Arthur has suspected non-accidental injuries. Cathy must monitor Lara whenever she is with her son, day and night. She cannot let them out of her sight for a minute.
Lara loves her son, but she puts her own needs first. Cathy must teach Lara how to care for Arthur, but will it be enough to allow her to keep him?
Cathy Glass's book 'Unwanted' was a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2023-01-16.
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Published January 5, 2023
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Cathy Glass
179 books2,234 followersCathy 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.
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.
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February 7, 2023
Part 1 of Cathy Glass book about Lara and Arther her son.
I love reading about fostering. I was in foster homes before I was adopted. Cathy Glass is a wonderful and understanding foster carer. I feel that she was a little too lenient with Lara on watching her son at times. I am interested to see if Lara will finally put Arther first or continue the way she has been so far.
I love reading about fostering. I was in foster homes before I was adopted. Cathy Glass is a wonderful and understanding foster carer. I feel that she was a little too lenient with Lara on watching her son at times. I am interested to see if Lara will finally put Arther first or continue the way she has been so far.
January 20, 2023
Nowhere near as good as most of her books, it mostly talks about lockdown . Might be interesting to read in 20 years time but far too much boring information about covid rules and restrictions which we all obviously remember clearly.
January 28, 2023
Okay ish
Repeats herself and goes on to much about covid her earlier books are way better. I believe it's time she stopped writing, not as good as she used to be.
Repeats herself and goes on to much about covid her earlier books are way better. I believe it's time she stopped writing, not as good as she used to be.
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