Crying for Help: The Shocking True Story of a Damaged Girl with a Dark Past by C

Description: Crying for Help by Casey Watson 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. Sophias actions are disturbing and provocative and, before long, Casey and her family find themselves in a dark and dangerous situation. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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. Sophias actions are disturbing and provocative and, before long, Casey and her family find themselves in a dark and dangerous situation. Two years ago Sophiaâ™s mother had a terrible accident. Sophia has been in care ever since.Right away, Casey feels something isnâ™t right. Sophiaâ™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 Sophiaâ™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. Notes Watson, a foster mother, reveals the story of one of her foster children, Sophia, a troubled 12 year old with a sad past. After her mother fell ill, she was put into care. She only has eyes for older men, and treats all women with contempt, an attitude which hints at a early life filled with pain and suffering. Follows on from the success of The Boy No One Loved. Author Biography 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. While in their care, Casey and Mike guide the foster children through a specially designed behavioural programme, enabling them to be moved on, either back to their parents on into mainstream foster care.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. Long Description 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. Sophias actions are disturbing and provocative and, before long, Casey and her family find themselves in a dark and dangerous situation. Two years ago Sophias mother had a terrible accident. Sophia has been in care ever since. Right away, Casey feels something isnt right. Sophias 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 Sophias 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. Feature * This is the second in a series of foster care memoirs from Casey Watson, detailing the life shes lived - and still lives - as specialist foster carer, and of the children that have come into her care. * Harper Element has published numerous best-selling inspirational memoirs to date, including no. 1 best-sellers from Torey Hayden and Cathy Glass, and has a 40% market share of this genre. * We believe Casey Watson will be the next series author to emerge in this genre. As a specialist foster carer, Casey looks after the most extreme cases. Her series offers a new, grittier take on the kind of experiences Cathy Glass written about in her best-selling memoirs. * Casey Watson is building a strong online presence where she will promote her new book. Description for Sales People 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. Sophias actions are disturbing and provocative and, before long, Casey and her family find themselves in a dark and dangerous situation. Two years ago Sophias mother had a terrible accident. Sophia has been in care ever since. Right away, Casey feels something isnt right. Sophias 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 Sophias 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. * This is the second in a series of foster care memoirs from Casey Watson, detailing the life shes lived - and still lives - as specialist foster carer, and of the children that have come into her care. * Harper Element has published numerous best-selling inspirational memoirs to date, including no. 1 best-sellers from Torey Hayden and Cathy Glass, and has a 40% market share of this genre. * We believe Casey Watson will be the next series author to emerge in this genre. As a specialist foster carer, Casey looks after the most extreme cases. Her series offers a new, grittier take on the kind of experiences Cathy Glass written about in her best-selling memoirs. * Casey Watson is building a strong online presence where she will promote her new book. Details ISBN0007436580 Author Casey Watson Year 2012 ISBN-10 0007436580 ISBN-13 9780007436583 Media Book Publication Date 2012-02-02 Pages 304 Language English Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 362.733092 Short Title CRYING FOR HELP THE SHOCKING T Format Paperback Subtitle The Shocking True Story of a Damaged Girl with a Dark Past Imprint HarperCollins UK Release Date 2012-02-02 Edited by Michael Wittmann Birth 1927 Affiliation University of Queensland Position Senior Lecturer Qualifications J.D. Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Alternative 9780007436590 Audience General AU Release Date 2012-05-02 NZ Release Date 2012-04-19 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:41066275;

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