Damaged: The Heartbreaking True Story of a Forgotten Child

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Glass has worked as a foster career for more than 20 years, during which time she has fostered more than 50 children. Her fostering memoirs tell the stories of some of the children who came in to her care, many of whom had suffered abuse. The first person narrator of the novel is an unnamed medical doctor turned politician (called Dr Stephen Fleming in the Louis Malle film) whose promotion from Member of Parliament (MP) to cabinet member is imminent. Just then the MP is casually introduced to his grown-up son's enigmatic girlfriend Anna and helplessly falls for her. For as long as it lasts, Martyn, his son, has no idea that his father is having an extramarital affair with his girlfriend (and later fiancée), and Anna does not seem to mind being a young man's partner and simultaneously his father's lover and object of desire. The MP enjoys a brief period of sexual bliss, meeting Anna in various European cities and having sex with her in unlikely places. Eventually, he buys them a small flat in central London where they meet on a regular basis.

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Je velká škoda, že Cathy Glass u nás má pouze jednu knihu a tou je právě Rozbitá. Přitom je autorkou skoro dvaceti knih a já bych si je všechny hrozně ráda přečetla. Budu muset tedy využít zřejmě svého nadání v angličtině a přelouskat její knihy v původním jazyce. Writing was so-so... I think that there are better stories of the realities of being a foster parent. This felt more like "LOOK AT ALL THESE TERRIBLE THINGS! LOOK HOW BAD THE SYSTEM IS! LOOK HOW DAMAGED THESE CHILDREN ARE!"As Jodie begins to trust Cathy, her behaviour improves. Over time, with childish honesty, she reveals details of the abuses she suffered at the hands of her parents and others. This book is about a girl named, Jodi, who enters the foster care system at the age of 7. Within 4mo she has already been through 5 foster homes. There is little hope for her, until Cathy steps up and agrees to take Jodi in. We all know how flawed can Social Services be so its reference was important since they're as impactful as the child's parents or foster carers . After completing Horror from the Deep, you are rewarded with a damaged book of your choice: either Saradomin, Guthix, or Zamorak. You do not need to complete your current damaged book before obtaining a new one of a different type from Jossik. You can buy every damaged book in the same day. Dropping or destroying a damaged book and talking to Jossik results in him returning it to you. There is no opinion that cannot be proven true...by crushing those who choose to disagree with it. Zamorak give me strength!

This is the 'first' (as in the first written, not chronologically) book by foster carer Cathy Glass, and of the three I have read so far this is by far the most harrowing. Tohle je tak citlivý a na mou emotivní stránku silný příběh, že jsem nedokázala určit, zda je tedy "tak dobrý" nebo "tak strašný". Cathy Glass rozhodně není povoláním autorka, takže to jde na stylu, jakým píše, znát. Píše jednoduše, ale jde vidět, že své práci rozumí a za svůj spisovatelský um se nemusí absolutně vůbec stydět. Naopak, ve vyprávění, jako je tohle, je to dokonce v pořádku. Dalton, Ben (17 March 2022). "Netflix UK execs tease upcoming slate including erotic thriller 'Damage' ". Screen Daily . Retrieved 27 April 2022.

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Damage is a 1991 novel by Josephine Hart about a British politician who, in the prime of life, causes his own downfall through an inappropriate relationship. It was adapted into a film of the same title by Louis Malle in 1992, as well as into an opera (called Damage, an Opera in Seven Meals) by Greek composer Kharálampos Goyós which premiered as part of the Athens Festival in 2008. [1] A second screen adaptation has been released in April 2023 as a four-part limited series for Netflix, under the title Obsession. [2] [3] Plot summary [ edit ] This is a story about a young girl named Jodie. She is an eight year old girl, who is mellow and isn't outgoing what so ever. She is going through a very difficult time. Jodie has had to move in to a foster home, due to the troubles with her parents and many of the other problems throughout her childhood. It is very sad, because of the fact that Jodie is only eight years old. Wrap the book with a T-shirt or bandage to make sure the tape holds. The book should be ready to be used in a few hours. In addition, I repair family Bibles, photograph albums and cherished books of historical or sentimental value. Repair to damaged books Read more detailed descriptions of some of my book restoration projects in my Recent Projects area. Family Bible repair

I read in another review that, in stories like this one, we never get the aggressors' point of view. What leads people to do such horrible things to kids? Or why would parents do it to their own children?. I think it would be certainly more disturbing but extremely interesting. This true story follows the life of Jodie, a troubled girl with a terrible past - but is shown through the eyes of her Carer. This, to me, was quite refreshing. When reading books of this nature I have generally only read from the point of view of the child, so this new perspective was very interesting. It really pulled at my heart strings and made me want to consider becoming a carer myself, no matter how hard it may be.

In this story you will learn that Jodie has been keeping some things(secrets) from her assigned social worker,that should've been told in the beginning. Jodie kept these things from her, because she didn't want her mom to be upset with her, although if Jodie didn't speak up any sooner, something terrible could've happened to her. As this story progresses you will see that her social worker has a special bond with her and that she has helped Jodie improve so much. Jodie is getting involved with others and getting friends that are helping her to become more social. When the bodies of missing schoolgirls start turning up, former DCI Kate Burrows is dragged out of retirement. I also find it abhorrent that Ms. Glass, while portraying herself as apparently the only one capable of getting through to the children is these difficult cases ("yay me, after 5 carers in 6 weeks, I was able to deal with this kid for over a year, at the expense of my actual children and myself...aren't you impressed?"), she then goes and exploits these same children by writing salacious books so that she can make a profit by revealing every morbid detail of their horrific abuse. Yes, very admirable and altruistic of her. Be forewarned, you must be strong and capable of getting through the descriptions of the abuse (by Jodie herself) and ready to move on past them until the next disturbing detail comes to play. I'm pretty sure if I had not been reading this in my classroom amongst my students during silent reading time, I would have been bawling my eyes out from the way the book ended (not the "Progress" epilogue, but the last bit of the last chapter). You'll see!