The Saddest Girl in the World. Cathy Glass
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This book is a work of non-fiction based on the recollections of Cathy Glass. The names of people, places, dates and details of events have been changed to protect the privacy of others.
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Copyright © Cathy Glass 2007
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Contents
Chapter Two - So Dreadfully Sad
Chapter Six - Amateur Psychology
Chapter Seven - Runt of the Litter
Chapter Eleven - A Small Achievement
Chapter Twelve - Working as a Family
Chapter Thirteen - The Birthday Party
Chapter Fourteen - No Dirty Washing
Chapter Fifteen - Mummy Christmas
Chapter Sixteen - Winter Break
Chapter Seventeen - Final Rejection
Chapter Eighteen - Don't Stop Loving Me
Chapter Nineteen - Paula's Present
Chapter Twenty-one - A Kind Person
Chapter Twenty-four - Introductions
Chapter Twenty-five - Moving On
This is the story of Donna, who came to live with me when she was ten. At the time I had been fostering for eleven years, and it is set before I had fostered Lucy, whom I went on to adopt. When Donna arrived, my son Adrian was ten and my daughter Paula was six; the impact Donna had on our lives was enormous, and what she achieved has stayed with us.
It was the third week in August, and Adrian, Paula and I were enjoying the long summer holidays, when the routine of school was as far behind us as it was in front. The weather was excellent and we were making the most of the long warm days, clear blue skies and the chance to spend some time together. Our previous foster child, Tina,