Cruel to Be Kind Saying no can save a child's life

Cruel To Be Kind is the true story of Max, aged 6. He is fostered by Cathy while his mother is in hospital with complications from type 2 diabetes.
Fostering Max gets off to a bad start when his mother, Caz, complains and threatens Cathy even before Max has moved in. Cathy and her family are shocked when they first meet Max. But his social worker isn't the only one in denial; his whole family are too.

About the author

Cathy Glass

Summary

Cruel To Be Kind is the true story of Max, aged 6. He is fostered by Cathy while his mother is in hospital with complications from type 2 diabetes.

Product details

• Authors: Cathy Glass, Glass Cathy
• Publisher: Element Books
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 28.02.2018
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries
• EAN: 9780008252007
• ISBN: 978-0-00-825200-7
• Dimensions (packing): 12.9 x 19.8 x 2.1 cm
• Subjects: Adoption, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs, Memoirs, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies, SELF-HELP / Abuse, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Adoption & Fostering, Family psychology, Social Work, Coping with personal problems, Adoption & fostering, True stories of heroism, endurance & survival, Violence in society, Child welfare, True stories of survival of abuse & injustice, Child welfare and youth services, Family law: children, Adoption & fostering: advice & issues, Coping with / advice about abuse