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    A Long Way from Home
    A Long Way from Home
    A Long Way from Home
    Audiobook8 hours

    A Long Way from Home

    Written by Cathy Glass

    Narrated by Denica Fairman

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    The true story of 2 year-old Anna, abandoned by her natural parents, left alone in a neglected orphanage.

    Elaine and Ian had travelled half way round the world to adopt little Anna. She couldn’t have been more wanted, loved and cherished. So why was she now in foster care and living with me? It didn’t make sense.

    Until I learned what had happened. …

    Dressed only in nappies and ragged T-shirts the children were incarcerated in their cots. Their large eyes stared out blankly from emaciated faces. Some were obviously disabled, others not, but all were badly undernourished. Flies circled around the broken ceiling fans and buzzed against the grids covering the windows. The only toys were a few balls and a handful of building bricks, but no child played with them. The silence was deafening and unnatural. Not one of the thirty or so infants cried, let alone spoke.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateFeb 22, 2018
    ISBN9780008275884
    Author

    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
      This book starts way differently. However, there is two parts to this book, each roughly 15 chapters. The second part is like the rest of Cathy Glass' books and brings into perspective why the background given in the first part is essential.

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    • 4/5
      I, started reading this book last year sometime but not including Covid-19, a lot has happened. So I, decided to take the limited time offer and, listened to it and, I finished today!! Its worth listening to and you can do some things around the home or exercise a little and just listen to it. I would say 4 and a half stars cause It wasn't, one of my favorites but, hey it's, Cathy Glass xo
    • 2/5
      All a little bit “Disney” in my opinion. No raw reality.