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Innocent

The True Story of Siblings Struggling to Survive
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Innocent by Cathy Glass is a poignant memoir that delves into the life of a young boy named Aimee, who comes under the care of Cathy, a foster carer. The book explores the challenges and breakthroughs in fostering Aimee, who conceals a troubling secret. Through patience and compassion, Cathy helps him navigate his difficult past while providing a glimpse into the emotional world of foster care.
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If you're drawn to heartwarming and emotional true stories, this book may appeal to you. It follows a foster parent’s journey, capturing the resilience of children and the power of hope and healing in challenging circumstances. You'll appreciate the author's compassionate storytelling and genuine insights into the foster care system.

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Innocent

Innocent is the shocking true story of little Molly and Kit, siblings, aged 3 years and 18 months, who are brought into care as an emergency after suffering non-accidental injuries.

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Innocent is the shocking true story of little Molly and Kit, siblings aged 3 years and 18 months, who are brought into care as an emergency after suffering non-accidental injuries.

Aneta and Filip, the children’s parents, are distraught when their children are taken into care. Aneta maintains she is innocent of harming them, while Filip appears bewildered and out of his depth. It’s true the family has never come to the attention of the social services before and little Kit and Molly appear to have been well looked after, but Kit has a broken arm and bruises on his face. Could it be they were a result of a genuine accident as Aneta is claiming?

Both children become sick with a mysterious illness while experienced foster carer Cathy is looking after them. Very worried, she asks for more hospital tests to be done. They’ve already had a lot. When Cathy’s daughter, Lucy, becomes ill too, she believes she has found the cause of Kit and Molly’s illness and the parents aren’t to blame. However, nothing could be further from the truth and what comes to light is far more sinister and shocking.

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Innocent by Cathy Glass offers readers an emotional and compelling memoir, delving into the complexities of the foster care system. The book presents a heartfelt and poignant narrative, highlighting Cathy Glass’s compassionate and empathic voice. Readers find the journey through hardships and heartening moments engaging and insightful.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008341985

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 September 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperCollins

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 240g

Pages: 336

About the Author

Cathy Glass is a pseudonym. She has been a foster carer for over 20 years, during which time she has looked after more than 100 children, of all ages and backgrounds. Cathy runs training courses on fostering for her local Social Services, and helps draft new fostering procedures and guidelines. Cathy has three teenage children of her own; one of whom, Lucy, was adopted after a long-term foster placement. Cathy has always had an interest in writing, combining fostering with occasional freelance journalism and commercial writing, usually when a particular issue stirs her passion. Before the success of Damaged she had written on health and social issues for the Guardian, the Evening Standard, Luton News, and the Hemel Gazette. She is also a published fiction writer, with poems and short stories published in a number of commercial magazines. Cathy’s books have been constantly in the best-seller charts since Damaged was published in 2007, having sold over 2 million copies across her titles worldwide.

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