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Betrayed, Exploited and Forgotten - How One Boy Overcame the Odds

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By: Cathy Glass
Narrated by: Denica Fairman
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From the author of Number One bestseller Damaged comes the poignant and shocking memoir of Cathy’s recent relationship with Tayo, a young boy she fosters whose good behaviour and polite manners hide a terrible past.

Tayo arrives at Cathy’s with only the clothes he stands up in. He has been brought to her by the police, but he is calm, polite, and very well spoken, and not at all like the children she normally fosters. The social worker gives Cathy the forms which should contain Tayo’s history, but apart from his name and age, it is blank. Tayo has no past.

Tayo is an 'invisible' child, kidnapped from his loving father in Nigeria and brought illegally to the UK by his drink and drugs dependent prostitute mother, where he is put to work in a sweat shop in Central London. When he sustains an injury and is no longer earning, he is cast out.

When Cathy takes Tayo to school and he points out a dozen different addresses where he has stayed in the last six months, often being left alone. Tayo lies, and manipulates situations to his own advantage and Cathy has to be continually on guard. Tayo’s social worker searches all computer databases but there is no record of Tayo – he has only attended school for 3 terms and has never seen a doctor. He and his mother have been evading the authorities by living ‘underground’.

With his mother recently released from prison, Tayo is desperate to live with his father in Nigeria, but no one can track him down or even prove that he exists.

©2014 Cathy Glass (P)2014 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
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Critic reviews

"Plays out like a juicy ITV1 drama…at times heartbreaking. But Hidden is also a life -affirming read which proves that, despite the bad press, Social Services do have their successes - and ultimately, sometimes a little hope is all you need." ( Heat)

Reviews for Damaged:

"Cannot fail to move those who read it." (Adoption-net)
"Heartbreaking." (The Mirror)
"A truly harrowing read that made me cry." (The Sun)
"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)

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I absolutely loved this memoir. Very interesting to read and provided a frightening insight into just how many children are flying under the radar in the UK. I was gripped throughout. I don’t want to give too much away but Tayo is a cracking little lad and you’ll have a few laughs as well as a few tears.

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loved it

Another gripping story from Cathy. well read by DeNica Fairman . sad with a happy outcome .

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This was a really good book kept me on my toes would recommended to my mates

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very moving story

very moving an emotional story regarding his dad love and determination for his son wish them well in there future 😊

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fabulous

OMG ! Heart rending story... im so happy for that little boy x Cathy you are a saint

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Wonderfully sad

Brilliant story but it just shows you how sad life can be for some children. I'm glad it all worked out.

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Excellent

Another heart-touching read from Cathy Glass. Well written and read beautifully.
Easy to listen to and keep track of

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what a brilliant book and very well presented sad but also happy and what an ending

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Tayo

Wow what an eye opener.
makes you wonder what is hidden in our UK. This story is full of ups and downs. I couldn't put it down. lots of tears and laughter . Denica reads it out brilliantly, I listen to Cathy's books at 90 speed or even 85 so I don't miss a word. looking forward to listening to the next one in Cathy's Reading order.

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as usual cathy glass took my heart...

beautiful storry. breath taking moments. one of this stories which make you belivie again in better world better people. after every single book I put on consideration fostering. I wish I could be able to help poor unfair threat and vulnerable kids. they all deserving for chance no matter what.

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