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Daddy's Little Soldier

When home is a war zone, who can little Tom trust?
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Daddy's Little Soldier by Maggie Hartley is a poignant memoir that explores the foster care world through the eyes of a child with deep psychological scars. The narrative follows Maggie as she provides a nurturing and caring environment for a troubled boy, helping him find a sense of belonging and healing. This touching story highlights the resilience of the human spirit and the transformative power of compassion and patience.
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This heartwarming memoir may appeal to you if you appreciate tales of resilience and healing. It captures the transformative journey of a young child experiencing the foster care system, revealing both the challenges and the triumphs faced. If you are drawn to stories of personal growth and the profound impact of compassionate care, this book could be a touching read.

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Daddy's Little Soldier

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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Quiet and polite, obsessively neat, clean and tidy, eight-year-old Tom is unlike any child Maggie has ever fostered before. Tom has been taken into care following concerns that his dad is struggling to cope after the death of Tom's mum. At first, Maggie doesn't know what to make of this shy, nervous little boy who never cries and is terrified of getting dirty. But as Tom's cleaning rituals start to get more extreme, Maggie fears that there's something more sinister going on beneath the surface.

When she meets Tom's dad Mark, a stern ex-soldier and strict disciplinarian, it's clear that Tom's life at home without his mummy has been a constant battlefield. Can Maggie help Mark to raise a son and not a soldier? Or is little Tom going to lose his daddy too?

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

Daddy's Little Soldier has been described as 'Such a moving story' by a 5-star Amazon reader review.

Series: A Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781409189022

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 April 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Trapeze

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 229g

Pages: 256

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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