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Nobody’s Son: All Alex ever wanted was a family of his own

All Alex ever wanted was a family of his own

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Nobody’s Son: All Alex ever wanted was a family of his own

By: Cathy Glass
Narrated by: Denica Fairman
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About this listen

Born in a prison and removed from his drug-dependent mother, rejection is all that 7-year-old Alex knows.

When Cathy is asked to foster little Alex, aged 7, her immediate reaction is: Why can’t he stay with his present carers for the last month? He’s already had many moves since coming into care as a toddler and he’ll only be with her a short while before he goes to live with his permanent adoptive family. But the present carers are expecting a baby and the foster mother isn’t coping, so Alex goes to live with Cathy.

He settles easily and is very much looking forward to having a forever family of his own. The introductions and move to his adoptive family go well. But Alex is only with them for a week when problems begin. What happens next is both shocking and upsetting, and calls into question the whole adoption process.

 Abuse Conflict Resolution Parenting & Families Personal Development Relationships Social Sciences Fostering Inspiring Thought-Provoking Adoption

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Would you consider the audio edition of Nobody's Son to be better than the print version?

I am visually impaired so i rely on the audio copy so this is not aplicable to me.

What other book might you compare Nobody's Son to, and why?

would compare this book to will you love me as the story mainly focused on adoption and what can go wrong if a child is given negative experiences.

What does Denica Fairman bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

She reads with emotion and manages to create identaties for all the characters seperately so you know who is speaking and get a feel for the character.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes.

Any additional comments?

fantastic as usual, i always look forward to this authors books.

another fantastic book by this author.

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initially i thought " What a sweet short story', then i realised i was only part wat through the book
it is heart breaking at times.

wow

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already read the book, but I have purchased the Audio version x loved it again x

Another fantastic read/listen

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Yet again another well written and well narrated book by Kathy Glass. Life has changed for Kathy family & her two children but she still decides to foster children in need and that’s when Alex turns up….

Poor Alex will he find a ‘forever home’

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the twists in this story, some you could see coming, others remained a total shock, much like it'd been for Cathy herself. A truly amazing story of one boys perseverance, courage and one families commitment that saw little Alex through.

so very moving

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