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The Saddest Girl in the World

Cathy Glass

Hardcover | Pages: 326 pages

Rating: 4.34 | 3492 Users | 179 Reviews

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Title	:	The Saddest Girl in the World
Author	:	Cathy Glass
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 326 pages
Published	:	April 1st 2009 by Harper Element (first published March 20th 2009)
Categories	:	Nonfiction. Sociology. Abuse. Autobiography. Memoir

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The bestselling author of Damaged tells the true story of Donna, who came into foster care aged ten, having been abused, victimised and rejected by her family. Donna had been in foster care with her two young brothers for three weeks when she is abruptly moved to Cathy's. When Donna arrives she is silent, withdrawn and walks with her shoulders hunched forward and her head down. Donna is clearly a very haunted child and refuses to interact with Cathy's children Adrian and Paula. After patience and encouragement from Cathy, Donna slowly starts to talk and tells Cathy that she blames herself for her and her brothers being placed in care. The social services were aware that Donna and her brothers had been neglected by their alcoholic mother, but no one realised the extent of the abuse they were forced to suffer. The truth of the physical torment she was put through slowly emerges, and as Donna grows to trust Cathy she tells her how her mother used to make her wash herself with wire wool so that she could get rid of her skin colour as her mother was so ashamed that Donna was mixed race. The psychological wounds caused by the bullying she received also start to resurface when Donna starts reenacting the ways she was treated at home by hitting and bullying Paula, so much so that Cathy can't let Donna out of her sight. As the pressure begins to mount on Cathy to help this child, things start to get worse and Donna begins behaving in erratic ways, trashing her bedroom and being regularly abusive towards Cathy's children. Cathy begins to wonder if she can find a way to help this child or if Donna's scars run too deep.

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Original Title:	The Saddest Girl in the World
ISBN:	000728103X (ISBN13: 9780007281039)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Donna

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Ratings: 4.34 From 3492 Users | 179 Reviews

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4,5 stars! Amazing read!It tugs at your heart in the most casual way, like, even though it makes you cry, it also make you laugh. I'm not making sense, I know lolBu really, out of Cathy Glass books, this book is the only one that contains many laugh.This make the book felt fresh because most of Cathy's books are too sad or distressing for laugh.One thing that I cannot approve is the girl in the cover. Please, the girl in the cover. She doesn't even look multiracial!I mean, almost all the cover

Incredibly emotional book, with shock after shock after shock.

Such an emotional book. I cried a few times. I recommend it

What an emotional read! This book is a credit to Cathy and her lovely family. The overwhelming love, patience and acceptance they have is inspirational. I found myself tearing up a few times, especially the moments of compassion showed by little Paula. We could all learn something from that sweet little girl

Sad scared girlCathy Glass is a great storyteller. She writes about the children she has cared for as a foster mother. The children she has cared for over the years have been abused by their natural parents. I have read many of her books. Yet, I always want more

Again a horrifying story but wonderful ending

I'm a huge fan of Cathy Glass and I love reading her books. The 'Saddest girl in the world' featured 10 year old Donna, bought into Cathy's care after a horrible start in life. She arrived with the weight of her world on her shoulders and as usual, Cathy helped her on her way to happiness. Lovely.