Cut by Cathy Glass
Cut by Cathy Glass Book Summary
Million-copy bestselling author Cathy Glass tells the story of Dawn, a sweet and seemingly well-balanced girl whose outward appearance masks a traumatic childhood of suffering at the hands of the very people who should have cared for her.
Dawn was the first girl Cathy Glass ever fostered. Sweet and seemingly well balanced girl, Dawn’s outward appearance masked a traumatic childhood so awful, that even she could not remember it.
During the first night, Cathy awoke to see Dawn looming above Cathy’s baby’s cot, her eyes staring and blank. She sleepwalks – which Cathy learns is often a manifestation in disturbed children. It becomes a regular and frightening occurrence, and Cathy is horrified to find Dawn lighting a match whilst mumbling it’s not my fault in her sleep one night.
Cathy discovers Dawn is playing truant from school, and struggling to make friends. More worryingly she finds her room empty one night, and her pillow covered in blood. Dawn has been self-harming in order to release the pain of her past.
When Dawn attempts suicide, Cathy realises that she needs more help than she can give. Dawn’s mother eventually confides in her that Dawn was sent away to live with relatives in Ireland between the ages of 5 and 9, and Cathy soon realises that the horrors Dawn was exposed to during this time have left her a very disturbed little girl.
Reviews
Reviews for ‘Damaged’:
'Cannot fail to move those who read it.' Adoption-net
‘Heartbreaking.' The Mirror
‘A truly harrowing read that made me cry.’ The Sun
'A true tale of hope. ****.' OK!
‘Foster carers rarely get the praise they deserve, but Cathy Glass’s book should change all that.****’ First Magazine
‘A hugely touching and emotional true tale.’ Star Magazine
About the author
Cathy has been a foster carer for over 30 years, during which time she has looked after more than 150 children, of all ages and backgrounds. She has three teenage children of her own; one of whom was adopted after a long-term foster placement. The name Cathy Glass is a pseudonym.
Cut Book Details
| Book Name | Cut |
| Genre | Biographies & Memoirs |
| Author | Cathy Glass |
| Published | 19 January 2009, Monday |
| Price | $12.99 |
| E-Book Size | 6.42 MB |
Cut by Cathy Glass Book Reviews
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Amazing and relatable. Dawn and I had some things in common and reading this reminded me we all can relate to each other in some way
Cut. I have read other books by Cathy Glass, but they must have been some of her later ones. What a difference in how social services runs now compared to when she first started fostering! I think Dawn's case could and should have been handled a whole lot differently. I am so glad she had a happy ending, or at least we are led to believe she did.
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Cut. Great read thanks
Amazing. An amazing story told by an equally amazing writer I started reading the book and couldn't put it down finishing the book in less than 24 hours. I am left hooked in- do not want to spoil anything for other readers
Cut. Heartbreaking.
Great book. Really good book, very sad !!
Tear-jerker. Unbelievable! You won't be able to put this one down Cathy has got me wanting more I got another of her books as soon as I finished this one. If you like memoirs you will really appreciate this book.
Cut! Wow!!!. Fantastic. I read this book in 2 days a record for me! I cried, in both sadness and in happiness! I want more!
Heart Breaking. For Cathy still only being new to the foster world Dawn was a good eye opener to just how broken the children can be,this book brought tears to my eyes,her books are my favourite to read I recommend this book (as all Cathy's books) to everyone that will listen.
Cut. Love reading these stories by a remarkable lady!!
Unimaginable. I cried. And cried. I cried with happiness, sadness and everything in the middle. Very, very talented writer and talented people. I wish Dawn all the best out of life and a little bit of the next guys.
Gripping. This book held my attention from the first to the last word.
Cut. Amazing story although I didn't go through what dawn did I understand her so much as if she was an old friend x love you dawn x
Cut. It was rubbish
Excellent read!!. Excellent read!!
Brilliant read. I always love reading Cathys stories.
Moving!. I love cathy glass ive read most of her books. This one made me cry! As they all do its a must read! She is such an amazing author!
Connected with this book on a personal level and couldn't put it down. I also read this book in less than 5 hours and I was hooked. I felt so strongly for the girl in the book as mental health and self harm is something I have struggled with too and I could connect with the story so much. I had a little cry, a little smile and did not want to part with this book. I wanted more chapters and more story but I knew it had to end at some point, sadly! I think the subject is a touchy one but it was dealt with very realistically and rang true to a lot of young people these days. For someone who has struggled with these issues I didn't feel the subject was dramatised or mistreated like a lot of other books do. I would highly recommend this :) thank you for writing it.
5* +. An excellent book, I couldn't put it down!
Amazing. Could not put this book down, read in a day on holiday... Amazing book
Cut. I love Cathy's books this I the 3rd iv read and what is dose is brilliant a truly remarkable women !!
Excellent. Excellent as always thoroughly enjoyed
Poor Jodie. I read this in a day I couldn't put it down it made me cry get angry an shocked me all I can say is well done to cathy glass for her big heart an patience this is a must read!!
Remarkable. What a sad but fantastic book, very well written and so warming to know that there are people like Cathy Glass.
Fab. What a great book couldn't put it down....
Geat book and easy to read. CUT is a very good book, still very easy to read. I still remember when I bought it in the first place, I was in the airport and I was looking for a good book. Cut was a choice I don't regret at all, and neither will you.
Sad but heartwarming. Could not put this book down. The one thing that would put me off fostering... Sleepwalking. Yet Cathy handled it so wonderfully, what an inspiration.
Very good. As all Cathy glass Books another very good read. Despite the outcome not being as I intended I can appreciate that these books are based on true events and that is what keeps me reading more. I feel like with each book I not only get to know the children she fosters but also her whole family
Happy ending!. Good read, couldn't stop reading it. Worth the money!
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Cathy Glass is a British writer of non-fiction and 'inspirational' fiction. Cathy has written memoirs about the children she has fostered, many of whom had suffered abuse. She has published 28 memoirs based on her experiences.The name "Cathy Glass" is a pseudonym. The author writes under a pen name due to the sensitive nature of her source material. The names of the children she writes about are likewise altered. Fostering and parenting expertise Glass used to work for as a civil servant but left to start a family. The author decided to foster a child after trying unsuccessfully for a baby with her husband; she had seen an advert in her local paper seeking a foster home for a girl and applied as a foster carer. Writing career Before the release of her first title she had written on health and social issues for The Guardian and the Evening Standard. Glass's first book, Damaged was released by HarperCollins in 2007. It focuses on the relationship between Glass and an abused child und....
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