Cathy Glass
Hardcover | Pages: 310 pages Rating: 4.25 | 5329 Users | 263 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Cut |
| ISBN: | 0007280971 (ISBN13: 9780007280971) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Dawn, Cathy Glass, John Glass, Adrian Glass |
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I like books about people who overcome terrible childhood experiences and turn their lives around. And I like books about children in foster care who find love and acceptance, or books about teachers who manage to break through to a special-needs child, or books about an adult whose life was enriched, not destroyed, by unusual experiences in childhood. I find these books inspiring. But I don't like the books that give gory details about abuse. I understand that it happens, but I prefer the books that acknowledge a bad past with a few sentences and then move on. I've found that Cathy Glass walks this line very well, and I've kind of been on a Cathy Glass kick since discovering her books a few months ago. Cathy is a foster carer living somewhere in Britain, and her books are based on her own experiences. Children come to her angry, depressed, and hurt. She tries to help them put themselves back together. Despite the long and overly dramatic title, this was a low-key sort of story about a 13-year-old, Dawn, who comes to live with Cathy and her family. Dawn is used to having complete freedom and runs wild, although she gradually accepts the structure that Cathy and John give her. Dawn also drinks, lies, and cuts herself. But slowly and eventually, she begins to find peace.Describe Of Books Cut: The True Story of an Abandoned, Abused Little Girl Who Was Desperate to Be Part of a Family
| Title | : | Cut: The True Story of an Abandoned, Abused Little Girl Who Was Desperate to Be Part of a Family |
| Author | : | Cathy Glass |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 310 pages |
| Published | : | August 4th 2008 by Harper Element |
| Categories | : | Nonfiction. Sociology. Abuse. Biography. Autobiography. Memoir. Health. Mental Health. Psychology. Family Law. Fostering |
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Ratings: 4.25 From 5329 Users | 263 ReviewsNotice Of Books Cut: The True Story of an Abandoned, Abused Little Girl Who Was Desperate to Be Part of a Family
Didn't like this book? Is it even legal for this women to foster kids then tell their personal stories to the world and make money from it? The fact she changes name it's bullshit, because the parties involved know who she is referring to.I hope the social services department in England or where the hell she lives still isn't as effed up as she made it seem. Though I'm sure it's effed up all over the world and kids fall thru the cracks all the time. Got a kid who runs away, drinks, cuts herselfI like books about people who overcome terrible childhood experiences and turn their lives around. And I like books about children in foster care who find love and acceptance, or books about teachers who manage to break through to a special-needs child, or books about an adult whose life was enriched, not destroyed, by unusual experiences in childhood. I find these books inspiring.But I don't like the books that give gory details about abuse. I understand that it happens, but I prefer the books
A great foster mom with a troubled young girl.This is a book you have to be ready to feel every emotion. We all hear "stories" about children in the system but this is the true story about two families and especially about a young girl who deserved more than she received for too many years and this is the true account by the special lady who was the foster mom. I wish all foster parents would be like Cathy. I will read all her books.
This was a great read. Although it tackled some very tough issues, it wasn't a testing read and simply left me wanting to read more. It kept a good pace and was well written in terms of being able to sense what the characters were going through. It was difficult to put this book down!
One of those books that you can't wait to finish! (in a good way, of course). This is a first-person account of the foster carer of a disturbed little girl with a history of truanting, alcoholism, sleepwalking and arson. I won't give the ending away but brownie points for Cathy Glass for penning a gripping story, the only 'funny' part was that Cathy constantly tries to justify her husband's annoyance at Dawn's behavior to the reader which made me think if she has presented the facts as
Whilst this book contains the harrowing experience of a young lady who surely didn't deserve her lot, this is written with compassion and grace. The story flows well, and whilst you could easily come to dislike Dawn for rebelliousness, Cathy had ensured this isn't an option for the reader. Your love for Dawn and the tragedies she has experienced, only continues to grow.
Wow. Hi guys. So I'e been in a heavy reading slump.. my longest one ever, and haven't finished a book since February :0 I finally decided to pick this book up i had hidden in my bookshelves for sometime. And well, I quickly read this entire book in just a few sittings. It was so refreshing to finally have a book that I could not put down.. I stayed up all night to finish it. This book is sad. But its real, and fast paced, and thoroughly enjoyable.
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