Damaged - Jodie's parents were supposed to protect her...

At just eight years old, Jodie is violent, aggressive and extremely challenging. Five carers in four months have been unable to cope, but there is one last hope: Cathy Glass... As Jodie begins to trust Cathy and make progress, shocking details about her past come to light. No one had noticed the glaring signs of abuse by those who were supposed to love her most. One of Cathy''s earliest and bestselling memoirs, Damaged is a heartbreaking story that proves just how valuable foster carers are for society''s most vulnerable children. * Damaged was originally published in 2007*

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.

Product details

• Authors: Cathy Glass, Glass Cathy
• Publisher: Element Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 22.01.2024
• EAN: 9780008679705
• ISBN: 978-0-00-867970-5
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 26 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Abuse / General, Memoirs, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Adoption & Fostering, Adoption and fostering, Child abuse, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs