Nobody’s Son: All Alex ever wanted was a family of his own - Softcover

Glass, Cathy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0008214352 ISBN 13: 9780008214357

Publisher: HarperElement, 2017

Synopsis

Born in a prison and removed from his drug-dependent mother, rejection is all that 7-year-old Alex knows.

When Cathy is asked to foster little Alex, aged 7, her immediate reaction is: Why can’t he stay with his present carers for the last month? He’s already had many moves since coming into care as a toddler and he’ll only be with her a short while before he goes to live with his permanent adoptive family. But the present carers are expecting a baby and the foster mother isn’t coping, so Alex goes to live with Cathy.

He settles easily and is very much looking forward to having a forever family of his own. The introductions and move to his adoptive family go well. But Alex is only with them for a week when problems begin. What happens next is both shocking and upsetting, and calls into question the whole adoption process.

About this title

About the Author:

Cathy has been a foster carer for over 25 years, during which time she has looked after more than 100 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.

Cathy has written 16 books, including bestselling memoirs Damaged, Cut, and Will You Love Me?.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperElement
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0008214352
• ISBN 13: 9780008214357
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336