I'm a 22 year old college student who is currently going to school to work in this type of environment working with foster children being able to help them. I chose this book as a "must read" to gain some insight into what it's like for those children. And being the softy that I am did make it ha...
The story of Justin is heartbreaking, and although there's a reasonably happy ending, it still left me feeling sad.The book itself I didn't enjoy. As one reviewer said, "It is a poorly written story thinly veiling the author's self-congratulatory style." I have to agree, just a little. I didn't l...
I loved this book, though parts of it were so hard to read. it is so sad what this boy went through and all his foster care placements and the fact that no one in authority believed him. The system fails so many kids. this is a true story about the horrible abuse this boy went through and how he ...
I can't believe what Ashton and Olivia have gone through, but that's what makes them so endearing! I think Casey, Mike, Kieron and Riley must have incredible strength to welcome children like these into their home, and I salute their bravery. Casey worked her magic on these two just as she has wi...
First of all, the book itself. What a nightmare to read. A Kindle ebook that ran to 455 pages on my laptop.There were many, many, many blank pages between chapters, and even in the middle of chapters. I spent more time hitting the down arrow than reading.Then, the story finished at page 249...the...
I wish I had read the reviews before reading this - it is like 5 stories in one book. It is about being a foster care provider. So each time you get all the details about which kids are coming into their home but then it says "buy rest of book" if you want to find out what happens. When you start...
Boyfriends, girlfriends and other exciting developments put paid to that, but, as any parent will probably attest, in a good way.As for the children from school, well of course I went back after the holidays ready to face my new challenges, and happily I got to see Chloe, Jonathan and Tommy almos...
I took a call from Bridget late that morning. The hospital had called her to tell her that Sarah was exhausted, having had daily physio for the past few days, and that she’d also been having a series of drug infusions, which had been really knocking her for six. As a consequence they’d all agreed...
And different in a good way. The last couple of weeks of term seemed to fly by, certainly. There were no bust-ups, no arguments, no incidents – either in school or out of it – and like the days, which were uniformly warm, dry and sunny, life trundled on entirely without drama. There was still the...
Grandchildren, I decided, should be available on the NHS. ‘How’s my little man, then?’ I asked him. ‘As gorgeous as ever? You want a coffee, love?’ I asked Riley. ‘Sophia’s still upstairs getting ready, so we’ve got time.’ Riley nodded, and went to flick the switch on the kettle. She then nodded ...
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‘Mish Mannypenny, I preshume?’ I was sitting at the desk in the corner of my classroom at the time, so I spun around in my swivel chair (a recent and welcome addition) to see a young boy I didn’t recognise standing in the doorway. He looked to be about 11, with bushy black hair. The sort of hair ...
After we’d left it, John had agreed with Mike and I that there was something going on, that there was something we didn’t know, and that he was determined to get to the bottom of it.Several days passed, however, before he did as he’d promised; but he came good. Instead of phoning to tell me, or e...
And you wouldn’t be alone, because, back then, trust me, neither did I. So there was no unhappy ending to this particular story, you’ll be pleased to know. No tearful parting. No wrenching of any heartstrings. No pain. Though I have to admit, I shed more tears over Tyler than I think I ever have,...
They’d removed their full nappies and smeared each other in it, while their mother’s dog – a spiteful brown terrier – was busy licking what remained from the bars of their shared cot. He shooed the dog away and, gagging now, lifted both boys out, and then went to fetch a q...
She came downstairs again, at around 8 p.m., puffy-eyed and pale, having presumably had a nap and (with the alcohol slowly wearing off now) a feeling of remorse beginning to wash over her. She apologised profusely, told me she wished she could take back all the nasty things she’d said to me, and ...