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Title	:	The Saddest Girl in the World
Author	:	Cathy Glass
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 326 pages
Published	:	April 1st 2009 by Harper Element (first published March 20th 2009)
Categories	:	Nonfiction. Sociology. Abuse. Autobiography. Memoir

The Saddest Girl in the World Hardcover | Pages: 326 pages

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The bestselling author of Damaged tells the true story of Donna, who came into foster care aged ten, having been abused, victimised and rejected by her family. Donna had been in foster care with her two young brothers for three weeks when she is abruptly moved to Cathy's. When Donna arrives she is silent, withdrawn and walks with her shoulders hunched forward and her head down. Donna is clearly a very haunted child and refuses to interact with Cathy's children Adrian and Paula. After patience and encouragement from Cathy, Donna slowly starts to talk and tells Cathy that she blames herself for her and her brothers being placed in care. The social services were aware that Donna and her brothers had been neglected by their alcoholic mother, but no one realised the extent of the abuse they were forced to suffer. The truth of the physical torment she was put through slowly emerges, and as Donna grows to trust Cathy she tells her how her mother used to make her wash herself with wire wool so that she could get rid of her skin colour as her mother was so ashamed that Donna was mixed race. The psychological wounds caused by the bullying she received also start to resurface when Donna starts reenacting the ways she was treated at home by hitting and bullying Paula, so much so that Cathy can't let Donna out of her sight. As the pressure begins to mount on Cathy to help this child, things start to get worse and Donna begins behaving in erratic ways, trashing her bedroom and being regularly abusive towards Cathy's children. Cathy begins to wonder if she can find a way to help this child or if Donna's scars run too deep.

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Original Title:	The Saddest Girl in the World
ISBN:	000728103X (ISBN13: 9780007281039)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Donna

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Having a heart for children, I found this book very moving. I was so amazed that young Donna could overcome the challenges that she had faced in her first 11 years of life. But with the help of her foster mom she was able to overcome tremendous obstacles. I felt joy in my heart as she began to heal and went from the saddest little girl to the precious little girl who was finally able to feel happiness and pride in herself. Cathy's writing was thorough and heart warming. I admire how she fights

Again a horrifying story but wonderful ending

Again Cathy has managed to capture her readers with such emotion and love that you feel like you are living her life along side her! You can't help but fall in love with Donna and wish the best for her when she has had such an awful upbringing! A totally gripping story constantly wanting to find out what happens next

Cathy Glass is no doubt a wonderful and compassionate human being. She has helped countless children overcome the horrors of child abuse. The Saddest Girl in the World is the first of her books that I have read. It details the story of little Donna, an abused child born to a trashy, narcissistic, cruel, and abusive mother who is white, and a father who is biracial (black and white). Donna is treated like a slave by her mother and siblings. She knows nothing of what is a normal, happy, loving

Cathy and her young children foster a 10 year old named Donna who neither speaks, makes eye contact, nor smiles. Donna was removed from her previous foster home because she bullied her younger brothers. Rejected by her mother and older sister, Cathy has to piece together Donnas earlier life to figure out how to help her. Donna has a father who loves her, but is terribly mentally ill and often doesnt take his medicine. Cathy starts to work to put Donna to ease, and despite some bumpy terrain,

Cathy glass has done it again, I get quite angry after I've read one of these books.. I pay £5-£6 and then I will have read it within 24 hours, it's so frustrating because I've remembered the story so well I never re-read the book.Before anyone thinks that I read Cathy's books quickly because of simplistic writing then your wrong! I read them so quickly because of the way she tells the story, I get so engrossed and caught up hoping these unfortunate children have a chance at a better life that I

So sad but so sweet. Although I was sad that Donna did not get to stay with you Cathy. It really warms my heart to hear all that you and so many other social workers do for children on a daily basis. It's definitely not an easy task, I could never do it. But working with children as an educator myself, I definitely am just as compassionate.