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Title	:	Cut: The True Story of an Abandoned, Abused Little Girl Who Was Desperate to Be Part of a Family
Author	:	Cathy Glass
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 310 pages
Published	:	August 4th 2008 by Harper Element
Categories	:	Nonfiction. Sociology. Abuse. Biography. Autobiography. Memoir. Health. Mental Health. Psychology. Family Law. Fostering

Cut: The True Story of an Abandoned, Abused Little Girl Who Was Desperate to Be Part of a Family

Cathy Glass

Hardcover | Pages: 310 pages

Rating: 4.25 | 5329 Users | 263 Reviews

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I like books about people who overcome terrible childhood experiences and turn their lives around. And I like books about children in foster care who find love and acceptance, or books about teachers who manage to break through to a special-needs child, or books about an adult whose life was enriched, not destroyed, by unusual experiences in childhood. I find these books inspiring.

But I don't like the books that give gory details about abuse. I understand that it happens, but I prefer the books that acknowledge a bad past with a few sentences and then move on.

I've found that Cathy Glass walks this line very well, and I've kind of been on a Cathy Glass kick since discovering her books a few months ago. Cathy is a foster carer living somewhere in Britain, and her books are based on her own experiences. Children come to her angry, depressed, and hurt. She tries to help them put themselves back together.

Despite the long and overly dramatic title, this was a low-key sort of story about a 13-year-old, Dawn, who comes to live with Cathy and her family. Dawn is used to having complete freedom and runs wild, although she gradually accepts the structure that Cathy and John give her. Dawn also drinks, lies, and cuts herself. But slowly and eventually, she begins to find peace.

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Original Title:	Cut
ISBN:	0007280971 (ISBN13: 9780007280971)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Dawn, Cathy Glass, John Glass, Adrian Glass

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Ratings: 4.25 From 5329 Users | 263 Reviews

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I really enjoyed reading about where it all began, since I am a big fan of Cathy Glass. Cathy and her husband foster a 15 year old boy before their first one, Adrian is born. After Adrian is a few months old, social services calls and says they are bringing a 13 year old girl. They were more told than asked. The girls worker is basically horrible and doesnt tell Cathy anything about her. The girl, Dawn, sleepwalks at night and mutters odd things while asleep. She is generally agreeable when

As with her other book I read Damaged I could not seem to stop when I wanted. How horrible these childrens lives are and we take them in with such mysteries, we never know until it starts to show on the outside. I have only opened my home to two children other than my own. Both arrived holding big secrets that formed into agression. The tiring hours it takes n your mind and body. Cathy Glass chose to do this for so many yeras almost knowing she would get one that would try her heart and mind.

Cut deserves every star it can get. At intervals it had me wiping tears, and the ending was just how I wanted it to be. I always recommend Cathy's foster memoirs to my friends.

One of those books that you can't wait to finish! (in a good way, of course). This is a first-person account of the foster carer of a disturbed little girl with a history of truanting, alcoholism, sleepwalking and arson. I won't give the ending away but brownie points for Cathy Glass for penning a gripping story, the only 'funny' part was that Cathy constantly tries to justify her husband's annoyance at Dawn's behavior to the reader which made me think if she has presented the facts as

Although the subject matter of this story is quite sad (it's about a child that harms herself and has dealt with emotional and physical abuse), Cathy Glass did a phenomenal job in writing the story. Even though Glass was one of the main characters in the story she did not take away the true main character of the story, which was the child she was a foster carer to, named Dawn. Glass was able to project her wonder as to how this polite girl got to be so stressed and anxious that she was walking

Read this in one afternoon - couldnt put it down! Tragic story but written in such a sensitive way. Fostering is such an important topic and this book is a real eye-opener for anyone considering. Yes, very rewarding but the challenges that can come with it is significant. Self-harm is a complex and raw issue and needs to be discussed more openly. Resilience and the human spirit is an interesting thing and I guess thats why I enjoyed this book (and the ending).

The Story: Dawn is rejected by her parents and is left at the social care institution. She is then taken in by her foster parents Cathy and John. They treat her as a daughter but little do they know that, Dawn is going to be hard to handle. One night, Cathy awakes to find Dawn standing over her baby, Adrian's cot. This freaks them out and a nightmare is about to start. They know something is wrong with Dawn and try to help but it's not going to be easy as Dawn's past is kept secret from them.