The Girl and the Ghosts
The True Story of a Haunted Little Girl and the Foster Carer Who Rescued Her from the Past
Published on 4. May 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-5098-3904-9 (ISBN)
Description
How would you respond when asked to take in a traumatised child?
Honest and inspirational, The Girl and the Ghosts is a remarkable memoir from Sunday Times bestselling author and devoted foster carer Angela Hart.
Seven-year-old Maria holds lots of secrets. Why won't she tell how she got the bruises on her body? Why does she run and hide? And why does she so want to please her sinister stepfather?
Follow Angela as she seeks to uncover the truth and help Maria leave the ghosts of her past behind.
Discover more inspiring stories from Angela Hart in Terrified and The Girl Who Just Wanted to Be Loved.
Honest and inspirational, The Girl and the Ghosts is a remarkable memoir from Sunday Times bestselling author and devoted foster carer Angela Hart.
Seven-year-old Maria holds lots of secrets. Why won't she tell how she got the bruises on her body? Why does she run and hide? And why does she so want to please her sinister stepfather?
Follow Angela as she seeks to uncover the truth and help Maria leave the ghosts of her past behind.
Discover more inspiring stories from Angela Hart in Terrified and The Girl Who Just Wanted to Be Loved.
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: 22 mm
Weight
445 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5098-3904-9 (9781509839049)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Angela Hart
The Girl and the Ghosts
The True Story of a Haunted Little Girl and the Foster Carer Who Rescued Her from the Past
E-Book
05/2017
Bluebird
€10.99
Available for download
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.