| Cruel to Be Kind: Saying No Can Save a Child's Life Contributor(s): Glass, Cathy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0008259550 ISBN-13: 9780008259556 Publisher: Harper Element OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Family & Relationships | Adoption & Fostering - Social Science | Social Work |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.1" W x 7.6" (0.55 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adoption - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Cruel To Be Kind is the true story of Max, aged 6. He is fostered by Cathy while his mother is in hospital with complications from type 2 diabetes. Cruel To Be Kind is the true story of Max, aged 6. He is fostered by Cathy while his mother is in hospital with complications from type 2 diabetes. Fostering Max gets off to a bad start when his mother, Caz, complains and threatens Cathy even before Max has moved in. Cathy and her family are shocked when they first meet Max. But his social worker isn't the only one in denial; his whole family are too. |
Contributor Bio(s): Glass, Cathy: - Cathy has been a foster carer for over 25 years, during which time she has looked after more than 100 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. Cathy has written 16 books, including bestselling memoirs Cut, Hidden and Mummy Told Me Not To Tell. |