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A Terrible Secret: Scared for her safety, Tilly places herself into care. A shocking true story.

Scared for her safety, Tilly places herself into care. A shocking true story.

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A Terrible Secret: Scared for her safety, Tilly places herself into care. A shocking true story.

By: Cathy Glass
Narrated by: Denica Fairman
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Tilly hates her stepfather, Dave. He abuses her mother, but she refuses to leave him.

Frightened for her own safety, Tilly asks to go into foster care and is placed with Cathy. Tilly arrives with a graze on her cheek and Cathy becomes increasingly concerned by Dave’s behaviour, especially when she learns he has been showering Tilly with gifts. While she’s busy looking after Tilly and trying to keep her safe, Cathy is also worried about her own daughter, Lucy. She has a very difficult decision to make that will affect the rest of her life, and Cathy hopes she makes the right choice.

 Abuse Child Abuse Child Psychology Developmental Psychology Dysfunctional Families Dysfunctional Relationships Parenting & Families Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships Social Sciences True Crime Memoir

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I was so into this book I completed over 2 days , I've read all cathy glass books and sad there is no more definitely a good read

you won't want to put it down

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love Cathy's book. Nice to hear how one person can change a life positively

as usual we'll put together

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brilliant story very sad but found it hard to put it down
Good like all her books

brilliant

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loved it! heart breaking but successful as always. on to the next book now x

another great read

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it was well narrated and detailed Cathy glass is alway Good at writing her experience but keeping it interesting

it was Good

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