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The Names

'The best debut novel in years' Sunday Times

by Florence Knapp ...

Narrated by Dervla Kirwan ...

Unabridged

9 hours 41 min

A once-in-a-generation debut from a major new talent, The Names is the story of three names, three versions of a life, and the infinite possibilities that a single decision can spark.THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS DEBUT NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2026'I've just been blown away by the best debut novel in years . . . A genius idea for a book'Sunday ... ... Read more

£24.99

A once-in-a-generation debut from a major new talent, The Names is the story of three names, three versions of a life, and the infinite possibilities that a single decision can spark.THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS DEBUT NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2026'I've just been blown away by the best debut novel in years . . . A genius idea for a book'Sunday ...
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KERI 8

The Original Child Abuse True Story

by Kat Ward ...

Narrated by Bridget Thomas ...

Series Audiobook 8 - Child Abuse True Stories
Unabridged

14 hours 26 min

THE FINAL VOLUME OF KAT WARD'S SENSATIONAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY!When Kat Ward put down her pen after finishing the seventh book in her “KERI” series, she considered her mission complete.Nearly twenty years had passed since her therapist originally recommend writing as a means of healing her childhood wounds. And after taking readers on a stomach-twisting journey through her hellish formative years, she ... Read more

£10.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

THE FINAL VOLUME OF KAT WARD'S SENSATIONAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY!When Kat Ward put down her pen after finishing the seventh book in her “KERI” series, she considered her mission complete.Nearly twenty years had passed since her therapist originally recommend writing as a means of healing her childhood wounds. And after taking readers on a stomach-twisting journey through her hellish formative years, she
... Read more
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KERI 6

The Original Child Abuse True Story

by Kat Ward ...

Narrated by Bridget Thomas ...

Series Audiobook 6 - Child Abuse True Stories
Unabridged

10 hours 6 min

VOLUME 6 OF KAT WARD'S SENSATIONAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY!The woman who was abused her entire childhood now recounts her terror at being subjected as an adult to violent alcoholic rages, false accusations, and even rape at the hands of her sadistic tormentor, who insists on holding her captive.Once again in need of an escape route, she makes a daring bid for freedom. Yet despite coming so close, she falls ... Read more

£9.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

VOLUME 6 OF KAT WARD'S SENSATIONAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY!The woman who was abused her entire childhood now recounts her terror at being subjected as an adult to violent alcoholic rages, false accusations, and even rape at the hands of her sadistic tormentor, who insists on holding her captive.Once again in need of an escape route, she makes a daring bid for freedom. Yet despite coming so close, she falls
... Read more
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Ootlin

The must-read memoir about growing up in the UK care system

by Dr Jenni Fagan ...

Narrated by Isis Hainsworth ...

Unabridged

9 hours 24 min

Brought to you by Penguin.The government told a story about me before I was born.Jenni Fagan was property of the state before birth. She drew her first breath in care and by the age of seven, she had lived in fourteen different homes and had her name changed multiple times.Twenty years after her first attempt to write this powerful memoir, Jenni is finally ready to share her account. Ootlin is a ... Read more

£14.99

Brought to you by Penguin.The government told a story about me before I was born.Jenni Fagan was property of the state before birth. She drew her first breath in care and by the age of seven, she had lived in fourteen different homes and had her name changed multiple times.Twenty years after her first attempt to write this powerful memoir, Jenni is finally ready to share her account. Ootlin is a
... Read more
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The Prison Doctor

by Dr Amanda Brown ...

Narrated by Sophie Aldred ...

Unabridged

6 hours 3 min

‘Extraordinary’ Daily MailAs seen on BBC BreakfastHorrifying, heartbreaking and eye-opening, these are the stories, the patients and the cases that have characterised a career spent being a doctor behind bars.Violence. Drugs. Suicide. Welcome to the world of a Prison Doctor.Dr Amanda Brown has treated inmates in the UK’s most infamous prisons – first in young offenders’ institutions, then at the ... Read more

£15.99

‘Extraordinary’ Daily MailAs seen on BBC BreakfastHorrifying, heartbreaking and eye-opening, these are the stories, the patients and the cases that have characterised a career spent being a doctor behind bars.Violence. Drugs. Suicide. Welcome to the world of a Prison Doctor.Dr Amanda Brown has treated inmates in the UK’s most infamous prisons – first in young offenders’ institutions, then at the
... Read more
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Did You Hear Me Crying?

The Heartbreaking True Story of a Child Abused

by Cassie Moore ...

Narrated by Ana Clements ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Cassie Moore Child Abuse True Stories
Unabridged

5 hours 28 min

This is the book that should never have had to be written - let alone experienced.Every child and human being has a fundamental right to a life free from humiliation, fear and violence. Yet the World Health Organisation estimates that up to 40 million children are abused every year and according to Women's Aid, 1 in 3 women has been beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused in her lifetime.In ... Read more

£7.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

This is the book that should never have had to be written - let alone experienced.Every child and human being has a fundamental right to a life free from humiliation, fear and violence. Yet the World Health Organisation estimates that up to 40 million children are abused every year and according to Women's Aid, 1 in 3 women has been beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused in her lifetime.In
... Read more
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Behind Closed Doors

The true and heart-breaking story of little Nancy, who holds the secret to a terrible crime

by Maggie Hartley ...

Narrated by Penelope McDonald ...

Series Audiobook 21 - A Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story
Unabridged

5 hours 34 min

It's okay, lovely,' I soothed. 'You let it all out.' She sobbed and sobbed as all the fear came tumbling to the surface.Foster carer Maggie Hartley is finally enjoying a well-earned holiday from fostering, savouring time with her brand new baby granddaughter. One night, though, the peace and quiet is interrupted by an urgent call from Social Services. A man has been stabbed, and Social Services ... Read more

£19.99

It's okay, lovely,' I soothed. 'You let it all out.' She sobbed and sobbed as all the fear came tumbling to the surface.Foster carer Maggie Hartley is finally enjoying a well-earned holiday from fostering, savouring time with her brand new baby granddaughter. One night, though, the peace and quiet is interrupted by an urgent call from Social Services. A man has been stabbed, and Social Services
... Read more
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Who Will Love Me Now?

Neglected, unloved and rejected, can Maggie help a little girl desperate for a home to call her own?

by Maggie Hartley ...

Narrated by Penelope McDonald ...

Series Audiobook 1 - A Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story
Unabridged

6 hours 47 min

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERAt just ten years old, Kirsty has already suffered a lifetime of heartache and suffering. Neglected by her teenage mother and taken into care, Kirsty thought she had found her forever family when she is fostered by Pat and Mike, who she comes to see as her real mum and dad.But when Pat has a heart attack and collapses in front of her, Kirsty's foster family say it's all ... Read more

£19.99

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERAt just ten years old, Kirsty has already suffered a lifetime of heartache and suffering. Neglected by her teenage mother and taken into care, Kirsty thought she had found her forever family when she is fostered by Pat and Mike, who she comes to see as her real mum and dad.But when Pat has a heart attack and collapses in front of her, Kirsty's foster family say it's all
... Read more
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A Sister's Shame

The true story of little girls trapped in a cycle of abuse and neglect

by Maggie Hartley ...

Narrated by Penelope McDonald ...

Series Audiobook 20 - A Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story
Unabridged

5 hours 41 min

'My heart felt heavy with sadness for these two little girls.'Foster carer Maggie Hartley is used to all manner of children arriving on her doorstep, but nothing can prepare her for sisters Billy and Bo when they arrive at her home. It is clear from the moment she sets eyes on them four-year-old Bo and seven-year-old Billy have clearly been subjected to unimaginable neglect, and it takes all of ... Read more

£19.99

'My heart felt heavy with sadness for these two little girls.'Foster carer Maggie Hartley is used to all manner of children arriving on her doorstep, but nothing can prepare her for sisters Billy and Bo when they arrive at her home. It is clear from the moment she sets eyes on them four-year-old Bo and seven-year-old Billy have clearly been subjected to unimaginable neglect, and it takes all of
... Read more
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KERI 7

The Original Child Abuse True Story

by Kat Ward ...

Narrated by Bridget Thomas ...

Series Audiobook 7 - Child Abuse True Stories
Unabridged

8 hours 38 min

VOLUME 7 OF KAT WARD'S SENSATIONAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY!After nearly a million words, three thousand pages, and countless nights of blood, sweat and tears, this truly is the book that needs no introduction!Kat Ward, the perennial survivor, has taken readers on a rollercoaster journey throughout her first six books, in which she lays bare the horrific events of her early life.Now, in this penultimate ... Read more

£8.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

VOLUME 7 OF KAT WARD'S SENSATIONAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY!After nearly a million words, three thousand pages, and countless nights of blood, sweat and tears, this truly is the book that needs no introduction!Kat Ward, the perennial survivor, has taken readers on a rollercoaster journey throughout her first six books, in which she lays bare the horrific events of her early life.Now, in this penultimate
... Read more
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A Hymn to Life

Shame has to Change Sides - THE INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

by Gisèle Pelicot ...

Narrated by Emma Thompson ...

Unabridged

7 hours 24 min

**The sexual assault that rocked the world. A courageous woman’s rallying call for ‘shame to change sides’. For the very first time, Gisèle Pelicot tells her story.Narrated by Academy Award winning actress Dame Emma Thompson.***A BEST BOOK OF 2026 FOR THE OBSERVER, TELEGRAPH, GUARDIAN, FINANCIAL TIMES, NEW YORK TIMES, DAILY MIRROR, IRISH TIMES, GQ, LIT HUB, BBC AND MORE.*One November day, Gisèle ... Read more

£16.99

**The sexual assault that rocked the world. A courageous woman’s rallying call for ‘shame to change sides’. For the very first time, Gisèle Pelicot tells her story.Narrated by Academy Award winning actress Dame Emma Thompson.***A BEST BOOK OF 2026 FOR THE OBSERVER, TELEGRAPH, GUARDIAN, FINANCIAL TIMES, NEW YORK TIMES, DAILY MIRROR, IRISH TIMES, GQ, LIT HUB, BBC AND MORE.*One November day, Gisèle
... Read more
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Narcissistic Abuse Healing Guide: Follow the Ultimate Narcissists Recovery Guide, Heal and Move on from an Emotional Abusive Relationship! Recover from Narcissism or Narcissist Personality Disorder!

by Victoria Hoffman ...

Narrated by Daisy Lee ...

Unabridged

3 hours 4 min

Discover the Easiest Way to Heal Yourself From Narcissistic Abuse and Move on From an Emotionally Abusive RelationshipDear friend,Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a complex mental health condition that typically involves an extreme need for admiration and attention, a grandiose or inflated sense of self, and a low amount of empathy for others.These people often show a pattern of ... Read more

£8.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

Discover the Easiest Way to Heal Yourself From Narcissistic Abuse and Move on From an Emotionally Abusive RelationshipDear friend,Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a complex mental health condition that typically involves an extreme need for admiration and attention, a grandiose or inflated sense of self, and a low amount of empathy for others.These people often show a pattern of
... Read more
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Will You Love Me?

The story of my adopted daughter Lucy

by Cathy Glass ...

Narrated by Denica Fairman ...

Unabridged

9 hours 3 min

The eleventh memoir and latest title from the internationally bestselling author and foster carer Cathy Glass. This book tells the true story of Cathy’s adopted daughter Lucy.Lucy was born to a single mother who had been abused and neglected for most of her own childhood. Right from the beginning Lucy’s mother couldn’t cope, but it wasn’t until Lucy reached eight years old that she was finally ... Read more

£17.99

The eleventh memoir and latest title from the internationally bestselling author and foster carer Cathy Glass. This book tells the true story of Cathy’s adopted daughter Lucy.Lucy was born to a single mother who had been abused and neglected for most of her own childhood. Right from the beginning Lucy’s mother couldn’t cope, but it wasn’t until Lucy reached eight years old that she was finally
... Read more
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Complex PTSD

From Surviving to Thriving

by Pete Walker ...

Narrated by Paul Brion ...

Unabridged

10 hours 28 min

The causes of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder range from severe neglect to monstrous abuse. Many survivors grew up in houses that were not homes—in families that were as loveless as orphanages and sometimes as dangerous.If you felt unwanted, unliked, rejected, hated, and/or despised for a lengthy portion of your childhood, trauma may be deeply engrained in your mind, soul, and body.This ... Read more

£14.99

The causes of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder range from severe neglect to monstrous abuse. Many survivors grew up in houses that were not homes—in families that were as loveless as orphanages and sometimes as dangerous.If you felt unwanted, unliked, rejected, hated, and/or despised for a lengthy portion of your childhood, trauma may be deeply engrained in your mind, soul, and body.This
... Read more
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It Starts with Us

From the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of global sensations IT ENDS WITH US and VERITY

by Colleen Hoover, Olivia Song ...

Narrated by Colin Donnell ...

Unabridged

8 hours 41 min

The long-anticipated sequel to multi-million-copy bestseller It Ends with Us that tells Atlas's side of the story from #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the global phenomenon VERITY**, a major motion picture starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson.**'No one delivers an emotional read like Colleen Hoover' ANNA TODDLily and he... ... Read more

£17.87

The long-anticipated sequel to multi-million-copy bestseller It Ends with Us that tells Atlas's side of the story from #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the global phenomenon VERITY**, a major motion picture starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson.**'No one delivers an emotional read like Colleen Hoover' ANNA TODDLily and he...
... Read more
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KERI 5

The Original Child Abuse True Story

by Kat Ward ...

Narrated by Bridget Thomas ...

Series Audiobook 5 - Child Abuse True Stories
Unabridged

19 hours 24 min

VOLUME 5 OF KAT WARD'S SENSATIONAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY!Following her disastrous first year in the adult world, it's hard to imagine how seventeen-year-old Keri's life could possibly get any worse. However, as anyone who's ever been down can attest to, getting back up can often be difficult without a helping hand...But what if all the hands around you only want to push you down further?DISCLAIMER: This ... Read more

£11.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

VOLUME 5 OF KAT WARD'S SENSATIONAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY!Following her disastrous first year in the adult world, it's hard to imagine how seventeen-year-old Keri's life could possibly get any worse. However, as anyone who's ever been down can attest to, getting back up can often be difficult without a helping hand...But what if all the hands around you only want to push you down further?DISCLAIMER: This
... Read more
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Love as Always, Mum xxx

The true and terrible story of surviving a childhood with Fred and Rose West

by Mae West ...

Narrated by Julia Barrie ...

Unabridged

10 hours 47 min

'A CHILLING new memoir by the daughter of mass murderer Fred West and his wife Rose describes the savage cruelty of her upbringing in 25 Cromwell Street, Gloucester' DAILY MAIL'Mae, I mean this ... I'm not a good person and I let all you children down ...' Rose West, HM PRISON DURHAMIt has taken over 20 years for Mae West to find the perspective and strength to tell her remarkable story: one of an ... Read more

£19.99

'A CHILLING new memoir by the daughter of mass murderer Fred West and his wife Rose describes the savage cruelty of her upbringing in 25 Cromwell Street, Gloucester' DAILY MAIL'Mae, I mean this ... I'm not a good person and I let all you children down ...' Rose West, HM PRISON DURHAMIt has taken over 20 years for Mae West to find the perspective and strength to tell her remarkable story: one of an
... Read more
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Paris

The Memoir

by Paris Hilton ...

Narrated by Paris Hilton ...

Unabridged

9 hours 2 min

PARIS: A MILLION MEANINGS IN A SINGLE NAMEHeiress. Party girl. Problem child. Selfie taker. Model. Reality star. Self-created.The labels attached to Paris Hilton.Founder. Entrepreneur. Pop Culture Maker. Innovator. Survivor. Activist. Daughter. Sister. Wife. Mother.The roles Paris embraces as a fully realized woman.Paris rose to prominence as an heiress to the Hilton hotel empire but cultivated ... Read more

£17.99

PARIS: A MILLION MEANINGS IN A SINGLE NAMEHeiress. Party girl. Problem child. Selfie taker. Model. Reality star. Self-created.The labels attached to Paris Hilton.Founder. Entrepreneur. Pop Culture Maker. Innovator. Survivor. Activist. Daughter. Sister. Wife. Mother.The roles Paris embraces as a fully realized woman.Paris rose to prominence as an heiress to the Hilton hotel empire but cultivated
... Read more
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Mummy Told Me Not to Tell

The true story of a troubled boy with a dark secret

by Cathy Glass ...

Narrated by Denica Fairman ...

Unabridged

8 hours 55 min

ONE REMARKABLE WOMAN.OVER 30 YEARS OF FOSTERING.THE STORY OF ONE CHILD SHE COULD NEVER FORGET.The true story of a troubled boy with a dark secret…Seven-year-old Reece is the last of six siblings to be taken into foster care. He can't cope with school and is often excluded for his violent and aggressive outbursts. But behind that anger is a kind little boy with secrets – he's just too scared ... ... Read more

£17.99

ONE REMARKABLE WOMAN.OVER 30 YEARS OF FOSTERING.THE STORY OF ONE CHILD SHE COULD NEVER FORGET.The true story of a troubled boy with a dark secret…Seven-year-old Reece is the last of six siblings to be taken into foster care. He can't cope with school and is often excluded for his violent and aggressive outbursts. But behind that anger is a kind little boy with secrets – he's just too scared ...
... Read more
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Daddy’s Little Princess

by Cathy Glass ...

Narrated by Denica Fairman ...

Unabridged

9 hours 33 min

The latest title from the internationally bestselling author and foster carer Cathy Glass.Beth is a sweet-natured child who appears to have been well looked after. But it isn’t long before Cathy begins to have concerns that the relationship between Beth and her father is not as it should be.Little Beth, aged 7, has been brought up by her father Derek after her mother left when she was a toddler. ... Read more

£17.99

The latest title from the internationally bestselling author and foster carer Cathy Glass.Beth is a sweet-natured child who appears to have been well looked after. But it isn’t long before Cathy begins to have concerns that the relationship between Beth and her father is not as it should be.Little Beth, aged 7, has been brought up by her father Derek after her mother left when she was a toddler.
... Read more
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Trauma and Recovery

The Aftermath of Violence-—From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror

by Judith Lewis Herman, MD ...

Narrated by Alison Mathews, Xe Sands ...

Unabridged

11 hours 33 min

The groundbreaking work on trauma that remains a “classic for our generation” (Bessel van der Kolk, MD, author of The Body Keeps the Score)Trauma and Recovery is the foundational text on understanding trauma survivors. By placing individual experience in a political frame, psychiatrist Judith L. Herman argues that psychological trauma is inseparable from its social and political context. Drawing ... Read more

£16.99

The groundbreaking work on trauma that remains a “classic for our generation” (Bessel van der Kolk, MD, author of The Body Keeps the Score)Trauma and Recovery is the foundational text on understanding trauma survivors. By placing individual experience in a political frame, psychiatrist Judith L. Herman argues that psychological trauma is inseparable from its social and political context. Drawing
... Read more
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The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog

And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook -- What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love, and Healing

by Maia Szalavitz, Bruce D Perry ...

Narrated by Chris Kipiniak ...

Unabridged

13 hours 10 min

In this classic work of developmental psychology, renowned psychiatrist and the coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestseller What Happened to You? reveals how trauma affects children—and outlines the path to recoveryHow does trauma affect a child's mind—and how can that mind recover?Child psychiatrist Dr. Bruce D. Perry has helped children faced with unimaginable horror: genocide survivors, murder ... Read more

£18.99

In this classic work of developmental psychology, renowned psychiatrist and the coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestseller What Happened to You? reveals how trauma affects children—and outlines the path to recoveryHow does trauma affect a child's mind—and how can that mind recover?Child psychiatrist Dr. Bruce D. Perry has helped children faced with unimaginable horror: genocide survivors, murder
... Read more
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Another Forgotten Child

by Cathy Glass ...

Narrated by Denica Fairman ...

Unabridged

9 hours 24 min

A new memoir from Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Cathy Glass.Eight-year-old Aimee was on the child protection register at birth. Her five older siblings were taken into care many years ago. So no one can understand why she was left at home to suffer for so long. It seems Aimee was forgotten.The social services are looking for a very experienced foster carer to look after Aimee ... Read more

£17.99

A new memoir from Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Cathy Glass.Eight-year-old Aimee was on the child protection register at birth. Her five older siblings were taken into care many years ago. So no one can understand why she was left at home to suffer for so long. It seems Aimee was forgotten.The social services are looking for a very experienced foster carer to look after Aimee
... Read more
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Damaged

The Heartbreaking True Story of a Forgotten Child

by Cathy Glass ...

Narrated by Denica Fairman ...

Unabridged

8 hours 41 min

The No. 1 Sunday Times Bestseller.At just eight years old, Jodie is violent, aggressive and extremely challenging. Five carers in four months have been unable to cope, but there is one last hope: Cathy Glass…As Jodie begins to trust Cathy and make progress, shocking details about her past come to light. No one had noticed the glaring signs of abuse by those who were supposed to love her most.One ... Read more

£16.99

The No. 1 Sunday Times Bestseller.At just eight years old, Jodie is violent, aggressive and extremely challenging. Five carers in four months have been unable to cope, but there is one last hope: Cathy Glass…As Jodie begins to trust Cathy and make progress, shocking details about her past come to light. No one had noticed the glaring signs of abuse by those who were supposed to love her most.One
... Read more

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