Werke von Angela Hart
Terrified: The Heartbreaking True Story of a Girl Nobody Loved and the Woman Who Saved Her (2016) 19 Exemplare
The Girl Who Wanted to Belong: The True Story of a Devastated Little Girl and the Foster Carer who Healed her Broken… (2018) 10 Exemplare
The Girl with the Suitcase: The True Story of a Little Girl with Nowhere to Call Home. A Devoted Foster Carer who… (2020) 8 Exemplare
The Girl in the Dark: A Runaway Child With a Secret Past. A Devastating Discovery that Changes Everything. (2019) 7 Exemplare
The Girl with the Saddest Secret: The True Story of a Troubled Little Girl and the Foster Carer Who Gives Her Hope (2020) 6 Exemplare
The Girl Who Wanted to Belong Free Sampler: The True Story of a Devastated Little Girl and the Foster Carer who Healed… (2018) 2 Exemplare
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This is Angela's true story…a foster carer for many years…of Lucy. An eye-opening account of the life of a foster carer, how they cope (are they saints?) with children of wide-ranging distress and trauma, red tape, the constraints they face, and in Lucy's case, unpleasant people.
There wasn't anything wrong with Lucy that a stable, loving, understanding family unit couldn't have put right. But enter Wendy, stepmum number two and with her, the inevitability of Lucy's behavioural deterioration and fallout of rejection. Wendy is a piece of work, an evil piece of work. As for Dean, Lucy's dad, I have nothing but contempt for him. He's a limp rag who dances to Wendy's tune. Instead of putting his immediate family first, he let Wendy and her sultry daughter rule the roost. The names have obviously been changed, but if either of them read this book, they will know who they are, and I hope they hang their heads in shame. The poignancy and heartbreak are Lucy's eternal and profound love for her daddy and steadfast conviction that her foster care is minimally temporary.
I don't often read non-fiction books, but Hart has a very engaging style to relate her foster-caring experiences: it's like reading a (very compelling) novel. It's tragic to remember it's all true.
We do get to learn where and how Lucy ends up. It's a bumpy road, for sure…I won't spoil it, but let's just say, Angela did good!
I now know just a teensy bit more about foster caring than I did before. One thing is certain, some foster carers are amazing: their patience, tolerance and unconditional love for their wards is truly awesome.… (mehr)