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Mummy Told Me Not to Tell :The True Story of a Troubled Boy with a Dark Secret
Mummy Told Me Not to Tell :The True Story of a Troubled Boy with a Dark Secret
paperback
Published:
16 January, 2025
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Description
ONE REMARKABLE WOMAN. OVER 30 YEARS OF FOSTERING. THE STORY OF ONE CHILD SHE COULD NEVER FORGET.
Seven-year-old Reece is the last of six siblings to be taken into foster care. He can't cope with school and is often excluded for his violent and aggressive outbursts. But behind that anger is a kind little boy with secrets – he's just too scared to tell.
When Reece arrives at Cathy's door aged 7 years old, he has already passed through the hands of four different carers in four weeks. As the details of his short life emerge, it becomes clear that to help him, Cathy will face her biggest challenge yet.
Reece is the last of six siblings to be fostered. Having been in care for four months his aggressive and disruptive behaviour has seen him passed from carer to carer. Although only 7, he has been excluded from school, and bites people so often that his mother calls him 'Sharky'.
Cathy wants to find the answers for Reece’s distressing behaviour, but he has been sworn to secrecy by his mother, and will not tell them anything. As the social worker prepares for the final hearing, he finds five different files on Reece’s family, and is incredulous that he had not been removed from them as a baby. When the darkest of family secrets is revealed to Cathy, Reece’s behaviour suddenly starts to make sense, and together they can begin to rebuild his life.
The latest title from the author of Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Damaged.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780008742379 |
| ISBN10 | 0008742375 |
| Number Of Pages | 368 |
| Item Weight | 250 g |
| Product Dimensions | 129 x 198 x 22 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | New edition |
Media Reviews
REVIEWS FOR DAMAGED:
‘Heartbreaking.' – Mirror
'A true tale of hope. ****.' OK!
‘Foster carers rarely get the praise they deserve, but Cathy Glass’s book should change all that.’ First magazine
‘A hugely touching and emotional true tale.’ – Star magazine
‘A truly harrowing read that made me cry.’ – Sun
'Cannot fail to move those who read it.' – Adoption-net
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Author's Bio
Cathy has been a foster carer for over 30 years, during which time she has looked after more than 150 children, of all ages and backgrounds. She has three teenage children of her own; one of whom was adopted after a long-term foster placement. The name Cathy Glass is a pseudonym.