Girl Alone
Joss came home from school to discover her father’s suicide. Angry and hurting, she’s out of control.
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4.6 • 129 Ratings
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- £2.99
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Publisher Description
Aged nine Joss came home from school to discover her father's suicide. She's never gotten over it.
This is the true story of Joss, 13 who is angry and out of control. At the age of nine, Joss finds her father’s dead body. He has committed suicide. Then her mother remarries and Joss bitterly resents her step-father who abuses her mentally and physically.
Cathy takes Joss under her wing but will she ever be able to get through to the warm-hearted girl she sees glimpses of underneath the vehement outbreaks of anger that dominate the house, and will Cathy be able to build up Joss’s trust so she can learn the full truth of the terrible situation?
Reviews
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About the author
Cathy has been a foster carer for over 30 years, during which time she has looked after more than 150 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.
Customer Reviews
Girl alone
Another brilliant story
Powerful book
Another great book, when you start to read you feel the feeling. The sadness and the happiness throughout the book. You feel the pain for the girl and see how Cathy felt too, what a woman that could do fostering.
Girl alone
Cathy another fantastic story well done. I hope joss and her family can now have the happy life they deserve. J