Will You Love Me?: The story of my adopted daughter Lucy

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Having read all of Cathy Glass' books, I had high expectations of this book, and they were fulfilled! I recommend this book to anybody." Loved it! I read this in couple of sittings, really hard to put down, fantastic read, well done Cathy and congratulations…" Already looking forward to your next book. I am reading your Lisa Stone books at the moment and enjoying them..."

A Terrible Secret: Scared for her safety, Tilly places

So I am a massive Cathy Glass fan and have been for around ten years now; she's probably the Author that I own the most books by. The eleventh memoir and latest title from the internationally bestselling author and foster carer Cathy Glass. This book tells the true story of Cathy’s adopted daughter Lucy.

Cathy the Author

C’est l’histoire de Tilly, qui du haut de ses 14 ans, a demandé elle-même son placement par les services sociaux. Malheureusement, son vécu est tristement commun : sa mère est victime de violences conjugales de la part d’un compagnon qui la maltraite psychologiquement et physiquement depuis plusieurs années maintenant. C’est donc une adolescente révoltée et bouleversée qui arrive chez Cathy. Ce qui frappe le plus, je trouve au début de cette histoire, c’est l’incroyable maturité de Tilly. On se demande qui est la mère entre elle et Heather, sa maman biologique. Amazing book as always from Cathy, can't wait for the next! Have read every single one of her books!" The eleventh memoir and latest title from the internationally bestselling author and foster carer Cathy Glass. This book tells the true story of Cathy's adopted daughter Lucy. Publication was in 2020 and the story is set in the very recent past (obvious from the first few sentences).

Story of My Adopted Daughter Lucy Will You Love Me?: The Story of My Adopted Daughter Lucy

By the time Lucy came to me, aged eleven, she was withdrawn, refusing to eat and had bouts of terrifying anger. It was thought that the damage done to her was irreversible and there was little I could do.I've just had to give up on a book of which I had high expectations so needed a replacement to settle me and Cathy Glass books are consistently good quality. By the time Lucy is brought to live with Cathy she is eleven years old and severely distressed after being moved from one foster home to another. Withdrawn, refusing to eat and three years behind in her schooling, it is thought that the damage Lucy has suffered is irreversible. This is the story of my adopted daughter, Lucy, who came to me as a foster child and stayed for good. Anyway, this book tells the story of Tilly who is 14 and has requested to go into care as she can no longer live with her mother and step-father. Her SF is abusive towards her mother, manipulative and cruel. Tilly can't put up with it anymore and goes to social services and demands to live elsewhere.

Will You Love Me? :HarperCollins Australia

As soon as I get a book by Cathy Glass I have to read it straight away… not only an author but a wonderful and very caring lady…" The continued success that Cathy Glass experienced following her first two books is evident in popular titles like: “Cut” and It is this type of sad but honest writing that helps the reader sympathize as well as empathize with the child that Cathy finds covered in blood that first night, after cutting her own wrist. She documents how eventually it became obvious that the child was in need of psychiatric help. Readers cry at the heart wrenching story of how Social Services removed Jodie from Glass’s care and had her placed in a residential unit, instead of paying for the help the child needed. This happened, in spite of the fact that Glass was able to get Jodie to open up and reveal details about the abuse her parents and others had been afflicting on her. The plot unravels like a movie when members of a pedophile ring are arrested and brought to justice. Hidden I have three children, two birth children and one adopted child. When I left school I held a clerical position in the civil service, which I left to start a family. At the same time I became a foster carer, the inspiration for much of my writing. I have been a foster carer for over 25 years. I have a degree in education and psychology which I was awarded as a mature student. My true-life stories show the suffering and courage of some of the most vulnerable children in our society and have world-wide appeal. My books are also used by trainers and practitioners, working in childcare and child protection. Couldn't put the book down! I love Cathy Glass' work and this was no different. A really personal memoir and all the more touching as Lucy features in other books too."

Cathy the Mom

It's always a very grounding experience to read CG's sensible approach to the difficulties that life throws at everyone (those permanently in her life as well as those she cares for temporarily). She has strong morals which she is unafraid to share but always considers the sensitivities of others around her. Whilst she is clear about her views she would never hurt anyone by speaking inappropriately. That doesn't stop her being clear and straightforward. I struggle reviewing books like this because they are stories about people's lives. They're real, and they're unpleasant, and I feel a little bad about reading about people's unhappiness. However, I do really enjoy these books, and I feel that Cathy Glass does a very good job in making people aware of what awful things go on behind closed doors. I have dabbled in fostering, and it's hard and heartbreaking to witness what people do to children. A well written story, Cathy writes in such a way it draws you in from the start. A moving story of a young girl (Tilly) with a bit of a twist…" This story is about Tilly (14) and her growing up in a house with domestic abuse. There are things that come up, that in a fictional book, we might call plot twists. Tilly manages to get out of the situation, leaving her mother and stepfather to sort themselves out. Things are rarely straight forward, even when you’re thinking, ‘things couldn’t get any worse.’ Couldn’t put the book down! I love Cathy Glass’ work and this was no different. A really personal memoir and all the more touching as Lucy features in other books too.