The Night the Angels Came

By: Cathy Glass

Narrated by: Denica Fairman

A new memoir from Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Cathy Glass.

When Cathy receives a call about a terminally ill widower terrified of leaving his son all alone in the world, she is wracked with sadness and indecision. Can she risk exposing her own young children to a little boy on the brink of bereavement?

Eight year old Michael is part of a family of two, but with his beloved father given only months to live and his mother having died when he was a toddler, he could soon become an orphan. Will Cathy’s own young family be able to handle a child in mourning? To Cathy’s surprise, her children insist that this boy deserves to be as happy as they are, prompting Cathy to welcome Michael into her home.

A cheerful and carefree new member of the family, Michael devotedly prays every night, believing that when the time is right, angels will come and take his Daddy to be with his Mummy in heaven. However, incredibly, in the weeks that pass, the bond between Cathy’s family, Michael and his kind and loving father Patrick grows. Even more promising, Patrick is looking healthier than he’s done in weeks.

But just as they are settling into a routine of blissful normality, an unexpected and disastrous event shatters the happy group, shaking Cathy to the core. Cathy can only hope that her family and Michael’s admirable faith will keep him strong enough to rebuild his life.

©2015 Cathy Glass (P)2015 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

The comfort and Care

I loved the whole story. It made me happy, sad and made me cry. was a well told story.

I wish Cathy met Patrick when he was healthy

So unfortunate that a perfect man died. I wish Cathy met Patrick when he was healthy and married happily ever after. Her husband is an unbelievable cold heartless bastard. He is very selfish and manipulative. How he could abandoned his children for a bitch? Poor children. I hope he burns in hell. In America, Cathy gets everything as he cheated. I hope she got the house and all.

A star shines through

Her books are always written and read like a mirror into her life. I sit here in tears and I’ve read this one a couple of times now. The love Lisa “Cathy” has for all people really shines though. While we’ll never meet in real life, I feel like I know her through her books. ❤️ Please don’t hesitate to buy and read all of her books.

Touches Your Heart and Soul

As usual Cathy Glass' book is one that reaches out to you. Only this one is a bit different than her other books I read, as most readers have probably lost someone to cancer or known someone who has. The fallout of these losses is never easy only there is a young boy who is about to lose his parent. Both Cathy and her family are impacted by the loss as well.

I'm a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) volunteer who works with children in foster care or transitioning back home after foster care. I would suggest all CASA's read this book as it brings up things I've not thought of if I ever get a child in the same situation.

As an American, I've had to get used to some different vocabulary words and generally look up between 5 to 10 words that I can guess the meaning from context but I just wanted to make sure I was correct. I listen to many of the books and the person reading them does and excellent job! In listening to them it also brings a bit of England into my home.

The Night the Angles Came

I have been a foster parent in the USA for Thirty years and I enjoy the stories. I often can compare one of her cases to one of mine but this story is one I have not experienced with a younger child. It is sad but heartwarming. I did have a early teen girl that came to me with both parents deceased. She lived with us until she was 18 and heading for College. We are still in touch five years later.