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    Cruel to Be Kind: Part 1 of 3: Saying no can save a child’s life
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    Cruel to Be Kind: Part 1 of 3: Saying no can save a child’s life

    By Cathy Glass

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    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.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins UK
    Release dateAug 24, 2017
    ISBN9780008252045
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    Cruel to Be Kind: Part 1 of 3: Saying no can save a child’s life
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    Cathy Glass

    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.

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    • 5/5
      Cathy’s writing pulls you in and makes you feel like a part of her family. The love she has for her family and the children she fosters is evident in her writing.