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Casey Watson
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The new fostering memoir from the Sunday Times bestselling author Casey Watson
With his young mother in and out of prison, Sammy has been in care since he was nine years old. Left feeling entirely alone, he has never had a proper safe haven.
There is one person looking out for Sammy: his neighbour, ‘Uncle Kenny’. But while Sammy may turn to Kenny for comfort, alarm bells soon start to ring for experienced foster carer Casey Watson…
Will Casey be able to save Sammy before it’s too late?
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Co-written by the writer of Sunday Times bestsellers The Asylum, The Convent, Silent Sisters and Abandoned, this is the harrowing emotional story of horrific sexual abuse at the hands of a father.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The most honest, well written memoir I've read to date!
- De Diana D. en 04-01-25
De: Sarah Sidebottom, y otros
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Please Don't Take My Sisters
- De: Maggie Hartley
- Narrado por: Penelope McDonald
- Duración: 6 h y 6 m
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Three-year-old Lexie, five-year-old Amelie and thirteen-year-old Leo come to Maggie after Leo confesses to a teacher that his mother's addiction problems and her latest violent relationship has left him as the sole carer to his younger sisters. Maggie welcomes the three children into her home and is touched by the gentle care Leo shows to the two little girls. It is clear that Lexie and Amelie adore their big brother and rely on him for comfort and reassurance.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Heartfelt
- De Tammy en 10-20-19
De: Maggie Hartley
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Helpless
- De: Cathy Glass
- Narrado por: DeNica Fairman
- Duración: 8 h y 7 m
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Struggling to cope with three young children, Janie turns to experienced foster carer Cathy Glass. Helping the family each morning, Cathy soon uncovers how dangerous their situation has truly become. Riley and his two little siblings, Jayden and Lola, are not safe at home. With all three children in her care, will Cathy be able to rebuild their lives – and Janie’s?
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5 out of 5 stars
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the whole story
- De shel en 12-08-24
De: Cathy Glass
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How Could She?
- The Shocking Story of a Mother's Betrayal and a Daughter's Survival
- De: Dana Fowley
- Narrado por: Helen McAlpine
- Duración: 9 h y 3 m
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At just five years old, Dana learned that there was no one she could trust. Most devastating of all, even her own mother betrayed her and in the most unimaginable way. For years, Dana and her younger sister suffered at the hands of one of Britain's largest ever-known paedophile rings. And their mother did nothing to protect them. Only now is Dana's nightmare coming to an end as she crusades to put her abusers behind bars. In June 2007 the truth was finally exposed. Dana bravely testified against her own mother.
De: Dana Fowley
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The Silent Witness
- De: Casey Watson
- Narrado por: Kate Lock
- Duración: 9 h y 52 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 61
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It's the night before Christmas when Casey and Mike get the call. A 12-year-old girl, stuck between a rock and a hard place. Her father is on a ventilator, fighting for his life, while her mother is currently on remand in prison. Despite claiming she attacked him in self-defence, she's been charged with his attempted murder. The girl is called Bella, and she's refusing to say anything. The trouble is that she is also the only witness....
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5 out of 5 stars
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must listen or read this book love love love love
- De diona tease en 10-16-17
De: Casey Watson
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Dirty Little Dog
- A Horrifying True Story of Child Abuse, and the Little Girl Who Couldn't Tell a Soul (Skylark Child Abuse True Stories, Volume 1)
- De: Kate Skylark, Sophie Jenkins
- Narrado por: Jill Myers
- Duración: 2 h y 19 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 263
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Sophie Jenkins is living a happy life in the idyllic Dorset countryside when she meets Martin Brett, the man who will go on to abuse her and haunt her dreams for years to come. A momentary act of neglect leads to a horrible series of events that leaves her changed forever. Badly let down by the adults entrusted to care for her, Sophie’s life begins to spiral downward. However, Sophie’s message is ultimately one of hope and empowerment. She is in the process of rebuilding her life when fate leads her to encounter her childhood attacker once again.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Narrator choice ruined it for me.
- De P. Stein en 09-10-20
De: Kate Skylark, y otros
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Unsafe
- De: Cathy Glass
- Narrado por: DeNica Fairman
- Duración: 7 h y 45 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 58
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Damian is just seven when he is taken in by foster carer Cathy Glass. His mother, Rachel, loves her three young children dearly, but she is vulnerable, naïve and unable to cope on her own. Cathy sets about helping Damian overcome his eating issues, with the hope that he will eventually return home. But when Rachel’s new boyfriend, Troy, arrives on the scene, Cathy becomes deeply concerned. She soon realises that Damian and his siblings are in great danger.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Always wonderful books
- De Susan Long en 04-27-25
De: Cathy Glass
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Silent Child
- De: Toni Maguire
- Narrado por: Katy Sobey
- Duración: 8 h y 51 m
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Emily Smith was held in a prison of fear for 10 years. When she was four, her father left and a new man was brought into her life. He loved her, he kept telling her so, but the emotional and physical abuse she suffered at his hands were a daily nightmare. Until one day, after he crept into her bedroom, her life became unbearable. Emily found she was different in another way as her autism became more noticeable and punishments for her 'abnormal' behaviour more severe. Astonishingly, she managed to escape her home of hell, where she was abused right in front of her mother.
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5 out of 5 stars
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shocking
- De Doretta Baer en 02-06-25
De: Toni Maguire
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A Family Secret
- My Shocking True Story of Surviving a Childhood in Hell
- De: Maureen Wood
- Narrado por: Rachel Atkins
- Duración: 7 h y 30 m
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Abused from the age of eight by her older brother and then her step-father, Maureen Wood quickly became numb to the constant suffering. But Maureen’s world crumbled when her own mother started to abuse her too. A Family Secret is the harrowing true story of how one little girl survived sickening abuse by the people who should have loved her most and how an innocent baby finally saved her.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Bravery in Spades
- De Mama of Roses en 03-22-21
De: Maureen Wood
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The Mother Next Door
- Medicine, Deception, and Munchausen by Proxy
- De: Andrea Dunlop, Mike Weber
- Narrado por: Andrea Dunlop
- Duración: 8 h y 8 m
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No bond is more sacred than the one between a mother and child. And no figure is more sympathetic than a mother whose child faces a life-threatening illness. But what if the mother is the reason for the illness? What if the sympathy is the point? With help from some of the top MBP experts in the world, Dunlop and Weber uncover the complex maze of psychological, systemic, and cultural issues that compound MBP and offer solutions for how we might find our way out.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So interesting
- De Mike Giordano en 04-27-25
De: Andrea Dunlop, y otros
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Violated: A shocking and harrowing survival story from the notorious Rotherham abuse scandal
- De: Sarah Wilson
- Narrado por: Chloe Massey
- Duración: 7 h y 9 m
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The shocking first true account from one of the young girls who lived through and survived the Rotherham sex abuse scandal. In the summer of 2014, the Rotherham sex abuse scandal sent shockwaves through the nation. A report revealed that since the 1990s, up to 1,400 young girls in the town had been regularly abused by sex gangs, predominantly comprised of Pakistani men.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Horror Story and shocking to think this happened in modern day Britain.
- De Darkangel en 08-13-15
De: Sarah Wilson
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Stella's Story
- Thrown Away Children, Book 1
- De: Louise Allen
- Narrado por: Melanie Crawley
- Duración: 8 h
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General5 out of 5 stars 360
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Named after the lager that christened her at birth, Stella's life is characterised instability and neglect. Her teenage mother abandons her in the first few weeks of her life, and left in the 'care' of her father, she ends up lying deserted in a house with no food, no water, no clothes and no warmth. She eventually lands in the care of foster carer Louise, who is determined to change her life for the better.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Heartbreaking and wonderful!
- De Deb S. en 10-28-24
De: Louise Allen
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An Innocent Child
- De: Toni Maguire, Georgia Turner - contributor
- Narrado por: Sophie Roberts
- Duración: 8 h y 3 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 6
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Set against a backdrop of East End London, Georgia experienced a childhood few of us could imagine. Though brought up in a loving family, she watched her family break apart through deceit and her mother descend into heroin addiction. Escaping into what she felt was a loving sanctuary, Georgia ended up trapped in a violent relationship with a man who would beat and abuse her. After having her three children by him, she knew she had to escape to finally find safety. Now Georgia is sharing her story of survival to help others and prove there is hope even after trauma and heartache.
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5 out of 5 stars
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disturbing relationships
- De Stephanie McElmurray en 03-27-25
De: Toni Maguire, y otros
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Little Girl Lost
- De: Casey Watson
- Narrado por: Kate Lock
- Duración: 9 h y 28 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 6
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Six-year-old Amelie lives with her mother, Kelly, who suffers from bipolar disorder. After Kelly attempts to burn down their family house, it becomes clear that her daughter is in grave danger. Amelie is quickly taken into care. When she arrives with foster carer Casey Watson, Amelie acts much younger than her age. Casey must get to the root of Amelie’s behaviour, while doing what she can to keep the family together. Will Amelie ever find the safety of home?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Narrator Ruined Story
- De old lady en 06-16-24
De: Casey Watson
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Crooked Smile
- What It Took to Escape a Decade of Homelessness, Addiction, & Crime
- De: Jared Klickstein, Michael Schellenberger - foreword
- Narrado por: Graham Rowat
- Duración: 11 h y 34 m
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"Darkly humorous" is an understatement when it comes to this tale of addiction, homelessness, incarceration, and redemption. Jared Klickstein, the child of two heroin addicts who eventually became addicted himself, takes listeners on a raw and personal journey from his unsettling and secretive childhood in the suburbs to the slums of Skid Row. Through tales of violence, relapse, and deep inner struggle, Klickstein provides a harrowing account of his personal encounter with near-death.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Storyline
- De Burl Smith en 04-10-25
De: Jared Klickstein, y otros
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-28-25
All of them
I love the way she wrote this little boys story. I will be listing to all of her books.
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- Jayme Paul
- 02-28-25
Love it!
Amazing as always! I love how you take us in your journey, good, bad and ugly. As always, it's a cautionary tale for us to take away and implement into our lives.
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-28-25
Love her
We adopted a little girl from foster care she’s our world now. Love hearing others stories. Such heartbreak but at least they can finally get the love they deserve
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- michelle l mcclara
- 03-08-25
Not able to finish
The reading of this is rough…emphasis on like every other word…always the hardest part of this author…and who she chooses to read her books…
So sorry I want to love it but not happening
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