The Girl in the Dark
The True Story of a Runaway Child with a Secret. A Devastating Discovery that Changes Everything.
Published on 21. December 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-5290-0415-1 (ISBN)
Description
How do you begin to create a home for a runaway child?
Moving, heartfelt and inspirational, The Girl in the Dark is an emotional memoir from Sunday Times bestselling author and devoted foster carer Angela Hart.
Melissa is a sweet-natured girl with a disturbing habit of running away. After she's picked up by the police for mixing with the wrong crowd, Social Services beg Angela to take her in. But can she keep the testing twelve-year-old safe? And will she ever learn what, or who, has driven Melissa to run and hide, sometimes in the dead of night?
Follow Angela on her determined quest to help Melissa conquer her demons. A remarkable true story, The Girl in the Dark is a testament to the power of quiet care, a watchful eye and sympathetic ear.
Discover more inspiring stories from Angela Hart in The Girl Who Just Wanted To Be Loved and The Girl Who Wanted to Belong.
Moving, heartfelt and inspirational, The Girl in the Dark is an emotional memoir from Sunday Times bestselling author and devoted foster carer Angela Hart.
Melissa is a sweet-natured girl with a disturbing habit of running away. After she's picked up by the police for mixing with the wrong crowd, Social Services beg Angela to take her in. But can she keep the testing twelve-year-old safe? And will she ever learn what, or who, has driven Melissa to run and hide, sometimes in the dead of night?
Follow Angela on her determined quest to help Melissa conquer her demons. A remarkable true story, The Girl in the Dark is a testament to the power of quiet care, a watchful eye and sympathetic ear.
Discover more inspiring stories from Angela Hart in The Girl Who Just Wanted To Be Loved and The Girl Who Wanted to Belong.
Reviews / Votes
Praise for Angela Hart: A no holds barred insight into the reality of looking after someone else's children. A remarkable story from a remarkable woman, it brought back a lot of memories for me -- Casey Watson, bestselling author of <i>Little Girl Lost</i> Praise for Angela Hart: A moving story that testifies to the redemptive power of love. I hope Angela Hart inspires many others to foster -- Torey Hayden, bestselling author of <i>One Child</i> Praise for Angela Hart: A true tear-jerking tale of love and compassion * Sunday Mirror *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
407 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5290-0415-1 (9781529004151)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Angela Hart, who writes under a pseudonym, is a specialist foster carer for children with complex needs. Along with her husband Jonathan she has fostered more than fifty children. Her books The Girl Who Wanted to Belong, Terrified and The Girl Who Just Wanted To Be Loved were top ten Sunday Times bestsellers.