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Unwanted

The Care System Failed Lara. Will She Fail Her Own Child?
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Unwanted by Cathy Glass is a poignant memoir that delves into the life of a foster carer who takes in a troubled and challenging child. The author shares her experiences of navigating the complexities and emotional hurdles of fostering, revealing the impact of love, patience, and understanding in transforming a child's life. This touching story highlights the broader issues within the system and the resilience needed to overcome them.
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You might enjoy this touching memoir if you're interested in emotional and thought-provoking true stories about foster care. The author vividly recounts her experiences caring for a child who feels unloved and unwanted, offering insights into resilience and the power of compassion.

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Lara was seven when her birth mother died from a drug overdose. With no extended family to look after her, she was put into foster care. The care system failed Lara and now she is failing her son.

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Lara was seven when her birth mother died from a drug overdose. With no extended family to look after her, she was put into foster care. The care system failed Lara and now she is failing her son.

Lara and her one-year-old son, Arthur, are brought to experienced foster carer, Cathy Glass, by their social worker. Lara has fled an abusive relationship and Arthur has suspected non-accidental injuries. Cathy must monitor Lara whenever she is with her son, day and night. She cannot let them out of her sight for a minute.

Lara loves her son, but she puts her own needs first. Cathy must teach Lara how to care for Arthur, but will it be enough to allow her to keep him?

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008584429

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 January 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperCollins

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 230g

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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