Abby's Story

Thrown Away Children, Book 2

De: Louise Allen

Narrado por: Melanie Crawley

Abby's Story is the second book in the Thrown Away Children series by author and foster mum Louise Allen.

She doesn't want this baby. She can't look after this baby. She will never be able to love this baby. Little Abby's life begins badly, then just gets worse. Now foster mum Louise and her family must help her deal with the truth of her past to give her the chance of a future.

©2020 Louise Allen (P)2021 W. F. Howes Ltd

Excellent

Couldn't wait to see what happens to Abby. Louise is someone we all need behind us!

Wow

As a former CPS social worker in the USA, I am absolutely disgusted. We treated our foster parents like royalty (because the good ones were!). Never would I have placed such a challenging and traumatized child in a home with other children. I hope all the workers mentioned in this story were charged and never able to work with children again. It is a VERY difficult job but you must always consider what is best for the child! Poor Louise and her family. They are such wonderful humans. I never expected a foster parent to bring children for contacts. Often they would, but if they weren’t able, I would go pick up the child and bring them to the office. I forced through stipends and ensured the FPs got everything they could from the slow moving system. Also, FPs could call the office at any time and we would go pick up the child if needed. Like when a new foster parent accepted a newborn still going through withdrawals and was just too exhausted to keep going. I picked that poor baby up at 3am and stayed at the office caring for the little one until I could locate a new home. Also, why on earth would they order contact for an adoptive mom who had given the child up?!! Once TPR (termination of parental rights) is done there is never contact. Ugggh! What horrible social workers and managers!!!!

I love Louise Allen's books!!!

She is a wonderful writer. these stories are so informative detailed and well written A+ all the way around..

Absolutely amazing.

While the stories are sad, they need to be told. I so appreciate that someone is willing to tell the stories.
The narrator does such a wonderful job.

I am a social worker, in America. Because of the difficulties and deficiencies with child protective service, I have refused to even look into that line of work. I am grateful for the people who do and for the families who provide support for the children in care.

never give up

love how the writer gives the ℹ️ from beginning of life info to post placement/adoptin.

Amazing author

Absolutely love the throw away child series as I was a thrown away child!!!
I also had a Louise Allen that took me and cared for me until I was an adult. Every story hits home every time.
Louise, keep up the good work. I can’t wait to read (listen) to Sparkle. Love Melanie Crawley as a narrator !!!!

Enlightening

Fascinating story told by a Foster Parent. It important for these type of stories to be documented as they are an excellent resource for those who may be considering fostering a child. Stories like these prove that a foster parent has to be prepared to meet the incoming child exactly where they are not so they know just how hard they will have to love them.

I love the author's compassion and vulnerability.

This book shares a foster parent's account of a very difficult situation with a child that had a sad start and suffered abuse. She shares what it was like from her perspective and gives a lot of wisdom as to how to deal with children who have been through trauma, she teaches by example for the reader.

Amazing story

I just love Louise Allen books! They're inspiring and heart breaking at the same time!

Well narrated

Such a sad and devastating story!My admiration for the Foster Carer, Louise, is unmeasurable….she is quite an amazing human!