Nobody's Son - All Alex ever wanted was a family of his own

Born in a prison and removed from his drug-dependent mother, rejection is all that 7-year-old Alex knows.
When Cathy is asked to foster little Alex, aged 7, her immediate reaction is: Why can't he stay with his present carers for the last month? He's already had many moves since coming into care as a toddler and he'll only be with her a short while before he goes to live with his permanent adoptive family. But the present carers are expecting a baby and the foster mother isn't coping, so Alex goes to live with Cathy.
He settles easily and is very much looking forward to having a forever family of his own. The introductions and move to his adoptive family go well. But Alex is only with them for a week when problems begin. What happens next is both shocking and upsetting, and calls into question the whole adoption process.

About the author

Cathy has been a foster carer for over 25 years, during which time she has looked after more than 100 children, of all ages and backgrounds. She has three teenage children of her own; one of whom was adopted after a long-term foster placement. The name Cathy Glass is a pseudonym.

Cathy has written 16 books, including bestselling memoirs Cut, Hidden and Mummy Told Me Not To Tell.

Summary

Born in a prison and removed from his drug-dependent mother, rejection is all that 7-year-old Alex knows.

Product details

• Authors: Cathy Glass, Glass Cathy
• Publisher: Element Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 23.02.2017
• EAN: 9780008187569
• ISBN: 978-0-00-818756-9
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 21 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Survival, Memoirs, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Adoption & Fostering, True stories of heroism, endurance & survival, True stories of heroism, endurance and survival, Child welfare and youth services, Adoption and fostering: advice and issues, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs