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  • Cut: The true story of an abandoned, abused little girl who was desperate to be part of a family

  • Written by: Cathy Glass
  • Narrated by: Denica Fairman
  • Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (31 ratings)

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Cut: The true story of an abandoned, abused little girl who was desperate to be part of a family

Written by: Cathy Glass
Narrated by: Denica Fairman
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Publisher's Summary

In her new book, the Sunday Times and New York Times best-selling author of Damaged tells the story of the Dawn, a sweet and seemingly well-balanced girl whose outward appearance masks a traumatic childhood of suffering at the hands of the very people who should have cared for her.

Dawn was the first girl Cathy Glass ever fostered. Sweet and seemingly well balanced girl, Dawn's outward appearance masked a traumatic childhood so awful, that even she could not remember it. During the first night, Cathy awoke to see Dawn looming above Cathy's baby's cot, her eyes staring and blank. She sleepwalks - which Cathy learns is often a manifestation in disturbed children. It becomes a regular and frightening occurrence, and Cathy is horrified to find Dawn lighting a match whilst mumbling it's not my fault in her sleep one night.

Cathy discovers Dawn is playing truant from school, and struggling to make friends. More worryingly she finds her room empty one night, and her pillow covered in blood. Dawn has been self-harming in order to release the pain of her past. When Dawn attempts suicide, Cathy realises that she needs more help than she can give. Dawn's mother eventually confides in her that Dawn was sent away to live with relatives in Ireland between the ages of 5 and 9, and Cathy soon realises that the horrors Dawn was exposed to during this time have left her a very disturbed little girl.

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What the critics say

Reviews for Damaged:

"Cannot fail to move those who read it." (Adoption-net)
"Heartbreaking." (The MirrorThe Sun)
"A true tale of hope. ****." (OK!)
"Foster carers rarely get the praise they deserve, but Cathy Glass's book should change all that.****" (First Magazine)
"A hugely touching and emotional true tale." (Star Magazine)

What listeners say about Cut: The true story of an abandoned, abused little girl who was desperate to be part of a family

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A real page turner

I absolutely loved this book, it kept me wanting more and the ending left me very satisfied. Narration was fantastic however, not the greatest at baby talk haha.

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Lovely story but...

wonderful story that will tug at your heart. it did seem to drag on at times.

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heartbreaking story

So encouraging to know there are wonderful people like Cathy out there. She makes me want to get into fostering

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Bull!!

What ever!! All the adults in this child’s life all need a 2 year course on parenting SHE IS 13!!!! Like hell she would have been doing half the shit she’s been doing no wounder why she’s messed up! And ALL THE ADULTS ARE ADDING TO HER PROBLEMS!! And seriously CATHY?? THOUGHT YOU WERE A FOSTER CARER Doesn’t seem like you did much caring in this book with this child seems like you just kept sending her out the door to drink and party and hang out with her old mates you being an adult you would figure he would’ve went above and beyond to help this child after all she was under your care frustrating didn’t listen to the full book it made me so angry and because of this book I stop listening to anything by Cathy Glass

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A bit too unrealistic

I love Cathy Glass but this story seemed very embellished and unrealistic. I just can’t believe for 1 minute a social worker would side with an absentee mother and allow the things that happened to happen. My least fave of all her books.

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