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An Innocent Baby

Why Would Anyone Abandon Little Darcy-May?
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An Innocent Baby by Cathy Glass is a touching memoir that delves into the world of foster care through the eyes of a dedicated caregiver. The narrative recounts Cathy's experiences with Harrison, a newborn who enters her care under heartbreaking circumstances. As Cathy navigates the complexities of fostering, the story unfolds with compassion, resilience, and the deep emotional bonds that form when looking after vulnerable children.
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This compelling biography may appeal to you if you have an interest in true-life stories of foster care and resilience. As an experienced foster carer, Cathy Glass shares the heartrending and uplifting journey of an innocent child in need, highlighting themes of hope and the power of compassion. It's a touching narrative that offers a deep insight into the challenges and rewards of fostering.

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An Innocent Baby

When foster carer, Cathy Glass, is asked to foster Darcy-May, a two-day old baby, she is very concerned.

Why would anyone abandon little Darcy-May? The Sunday Times bestselling crime and fostering memoir

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When foster carer, Cathy Glass, is asked to foster Darcy-May, a two-day-old baby, she is very concerned.

The baby is coming to her straight from hospital and will have no contact with her teenage mother, Haylea. Even more worrying, she will be brought to Cathy with a police escort, as it's vital her extended family don't know where she is.

Abandoned at birth, Cathy and her family quickly bond with little Darcy-May, although they have to accept she will eventually leave them to be adopted. But fostering is rarely straightforward, and when Haylea asks to see her baby, a different story begins to emerge. It's so alarming that even Cathy, a highly experienced foster carer, struggles.

An Innocent Baby by Cathy Glass reveals the complexities of fostering and the emotional journey of a carer facing unexpected challenges.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008466480

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 September 2021

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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