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Sparkle's Story

Thrown Away Children, Book 8

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Sparkle's Story

By: Louise Allen
Narrated by: Melanie Crawley
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About this listen

Louise gets a frantic call to take in a damaged and destructive young girl. Separated from her siblings, Sparkle is hostile and angry.

A short while after settling in, Sparkle begins to identify as pansexual. A revolution is underway in the Allen household, with Sparkle's transition motivating all of the young people to explore what becoming an adult means for them.

But it's Sparkle's escalating behaviour that causes concern.

Discovering a dark fact about Sparkle's birth and the shocking events that the children in her house were part of, Louise is desperate for more help--and not just for the child in her care. As Sparkle's erratic and violent behaviour increases, Louise finds herself and her home life under serious threat.

©2023 Louise Allen (P)2023 W. F. Howes Ltd Parenting & Families Relationships Adoption

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extremely important story very interesting and informative very sad that these young children are having to go through this as well as been fostered

wake up storytelling

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Enjoyed the true nitty gritty of life as a foster caregiver. The unknowing of what we are meant to do or where to go.
The being let down by the system and where it fails.
Bitter sweet outcome, would love to see what the future holds for Louise and her family.

Eye opening

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I so hope this isn’t the end to your fostering days as you have proved along side your family to care so much. Tho with the lack of support I fully understand why. Thank you for sharing lots of your wonderful experiences with us. Hats off to you all that make a difference unselfishly to others.
Another amazing book and well written I think what makes Louise the best is managing when crying inside can keep her humour in tact and her wits about her.
Thank you

Louise

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Well written and I loved the humour in this one made me giggle a few times. But also loved the story and the struggle of understanding the lgbtq+ community.

Another great book

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Another great book. I enjoy the style of writing as it can be humorous, but also brutally honest

Love it

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