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Groomed to be a Bride

Can Maggie protect a vulnerable young girl from the nightmares of her past?
By Maggie Hartley
Series: A Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story
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'Mama is gone and I cry every night.' When a frightened young girl named Halima is found hiding in a lorry, battered and unable to speak English, she is placed in foster care with Maggie Hartley. Haunted by Halima’s nightly nightmares and unable to communicate easily, Maggie strives to uncover the horrors Halima has fled. This true story reveals a journey from trauma to hope, as Maggie supports Halima in healing and rebuilding her life.
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This heartfelt memoir will resonate with readers interested in social care, true stories of resilience, and fostering. It is especially suited for those who appreciate compassionate, real-life accounts of overcoming adversity and building new beginnings.

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A powerful, moving true story from Sunday Times bestseller Maggie Hartley, Britain's most-loved foster carer. Perfect for fans of Cathy Glass and Toni Maguire.

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Mama is gone and I cry every night.

When a terrified young girl is discovered hiding in the back of a lorry, she is quickly taken into the care of social services. Arriving on the doorstep of foster carer Maggie Hartley, she is painfully thin, bruised and unable to speak a word of English. What atrocities has she escaped to bring her here?

Woken each night by the screams of Halima's nightmares, Maggie is desperate to reach this damaged young girl. But without a shared language, she fears that she may never uncover the truth behind her terror. Can Maggie help Halima recover from the horrors she has endured, and help her build a new life for herself? Or will Halima forever be haunted by the ghosts of her past?

A true story of hope from Sunday Times bestselling author Maggie Hartley, a foster carer for over 20 years.

A gripping story - 5* Amazon reader review

Series: A Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781409197430

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 August 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Seven Dials

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 212g

Pages: 240

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About the Author

Maggie Hartley has fostered more than 300 children while being a foster carer for over twenty years. Taking on the children other carers often can't cope with, Maggie helps children that are deemed 'unadoptable' because of their behaviour or the extreme trauma that they've been through. She's looked after refugees, supported children through sexual abuse and violence court cases, cared for teenagers on remand and taught young mums how to parent their newborn babies.

You can find her on Facebook at /MaggieHartleyAuthor, where she would love to hear from you.

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