Crying for Help: The Shocking True Story of a Damaged Girl with a Dark Past
Crying for Help: The Shocking True Story of a Damaged Girl with a Dark Past
Paperback – February 2, 2012
by
Casey Watson
Price
$9.99
Format
Paperback
Pages
304
Publisher
HarperElement
Publication Date
February 2, 2012
ISBN-13
978-0007436583
Dimensions
0.8 x 5.1 x 7.7 inches
Weight
8.1 ounces
Description
About the Author Casey Watson, who writes under a pseudonym, is a specialist foster carer. She and her husband, Mike, look after children who are particularly troubled or damaged by their past. Before becoming a foster carer Casey was a behaviour manager for her local comprehensive school. It was through working with these ‘difficult’ children – removed from mainstream classes for various reasons – that the idea for her future career was born. Casey is married with two children and three grandchildren.
Features & Highlights
- The second book from Sunday Times bestselling author Casey Watson.
- Two weeks after saying farewell to her first foster child, Casey is asked to look after Sophia, a troubled 12-year-old with a sad past. Sophia’s actions are disturbing and provocative and, before long, Casey and her family find themselves in a dark and dangerous situation.
- Two years ago Sophia’s mother had a terrible accident. Sophia has been in care ever since.
- Right away, Casey feels something isn’t right. Sophia’s a well-developed girl, who looks more like 18 than 12. She only seems to have eyes and ears for men, and treats all women with contempt and disgust. And she has everyone around her jumping through hoops.
- Over time, as more details begin to emerge about Sophia’s past, it becomes clear that her behaviour is a front for an early life filled with pain and suffering. But although Casey feels she is gradually breaking through to Sophia and getting her to open up about things she has never spoken about before, her violence is threatening the safety of the whole family, forcing Casey to question whether she can really handle this lost and damaged girl.
- Both shocking and inspiring, this true story will shed new light on the extreme and sometimes dangerous nature of foster care.
