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Damaged: The Heartbreaking True Story of a Forgotten Child

By: Cathy Glass
Narrated by: Denica Fairman
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About this listen

The No. 1 Sunday Times Bestseller.

At just eight years old, Jodie is violent, aggressive and extremely challenging. Five carers in four months have been unable to cope, but there is one last hope: Cathy Glass…

As Jodie begins to trust Cathy and make progress, shocking details about her past come to light. No one had noticed the glaring signs of abuse by those who were supposed to love her most.

One of Cathy’s earliest and bestselling memoirs, Damaged is a heartbreaking story that proves just how valuable foster carers are for society’s most vulnerable children.

©2007 Cathy Glass (P)2007 HarperCollins Publishing Limited Abuse Child Abuse Dysfunctional Families Dysfunctional relationship Parenting & Families Personal Development Relationships Sexual Abuse & Harassment Women Emotionally Gripping Heartfelt

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Critic reviews

"Cannot fail to move those who read it." (Adoption-net)

"Heartbreaking." (The Mirror)

"A truly harrowing read that made me cry." (The Sun)
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loved reading this story but was so sad I feel for little jodie I would like to know her outcome is there an updated book did she get bettercdidcshecgovhome to Cathy i do hope so

so sad

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I couldn’t stop listening to this book I read it in one night,how could any parent put there child through such pain Cathy is such a wonderful person and a fantastic foster parent.

So sad

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I love how much she cares , Also I find denicas voice very soothing. Keep doing what you’re doing

Love Cathy

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Very well told, with empathy. Heart breaking story. Although there some horrific things that happened to this poor little girl, you could relate to it very well.

very well written book

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This is a heartbreaking story, for one little girl to have suffered so much, it brought me to tears, this to me proves that social services are inadequate in their performance to protect children, and more funding should be given to help , prevent children from being abused. A good overall account of a very damaged little girl

Damaged

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As someone who has DID, this was a grateful visual of how changes are occurring

So sad but very poignant

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this is such a sad story but the depth it's written and the wonderful work by Cathy really makes up for that. thank you Cathy glass

sad but brilliant

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I found this book both informative and gripping I felt everything she felt and cried on a number of occasions I look forward to reading the rest of her stories sad but brilliant

Heart breaking

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This book is very hard to put down you don’t want to stop you want to know more about the little girls life and what has happen to her well worth a listen

Very enjoyable hard to hitting

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Very good book that is full of parenting tips for foster carers and adopters. Warts and all it is shocking in places.

Shocking but what a book

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