Not To Blame: Rejected by everyone, can loving foster carer Maggie reach a troubled girl?
Mar 2020 · Hachette UK
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'Could I do that, Maggie? Could I find my mum?'
Sixteen-year-old Rebecca has been in care all her life, bouncing from foster carers and children's homes without ever having a permanent home to call her own. Social Services are at a loss as to what to do with the troubled teenager. Prone to violent outbursts and sudden, uncontrollable tantrums, Rebecca has never spent more than a few months in any one placement. When she comes to live with foster carer Maggie Hartley, it seems like there is little hope of Rebecca ever finding a long-term home. Her strange behaviour and sudden flashes of anger present challenges unlike any Maggie has ever seen before.
But when a secret from Rebecca's past finally comes to light, it seems that Maggie has finally found the root of this vulnerable girl's out-of-control behaviour. Can Maggie help Rebecca come to terms with her past and realise she's not to blame?
A true story of hope from Sunday Times bestselling author Maggie Hartley, a foster carer for over 20 years.
'I loved this book' 5* Amazon reader review
Sixteen-year-old Rebecca has been in care all her life, bouncing from foster carers and children's homes without ever having a permanent home to call her own. Social Services are at a loss as to what to do with the troubled teenager. Prone to violent outbursts and sudden, uncontrollable tantrums, Rebecca has never spent more than a few months in any one placement. When she comes to live with foster carer Maggie Hartley, it seems like there is little hope of Rebecca ever finding a long-term home. Her strange behaviour and sudden flashes of anger present challenges unlike any Maggie has ever seen before.
But when a secret from Rebecca's past finally comes to light, it seems that Maggie has finally found the root of this vulnerable girl's out-of-control behaviour. Can Maggie help Rebecca come to terms with her past and realise she's not to blame?
A true story of hope from Sunday Times bestselling author Maggie Hartley, a foster carer for over 20 years.
'I loved this book' 5* Amazon reader review
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4.8
57 reviews
Emmie Sullivan
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May 10, 2020
I think she's a fantastic woman even with the toughest children whatever their fighter who always determined to find the end situation
3 people found this review helpful
Toni Kilburn
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March 21, 2020
Just goes to show you should never judge someone because of there behaviour.
15 people found this review helpful
Adele Bateman
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January 4, 2024
Really enjoyed it,did not take long to read.
About the author
Maggie Hartley has fostered more than 300 children while being a foster carer for over twenty years. Taking on the children other carers often can't cope with, Maggie helps children that are deemed 'unadoptable' because of their behaviour or the extreme trauma that they've been through. She's looked after refugees, supported children through sexual abuse and violence court cases, cared for teenagers on remand and taught young mums how to parent their newborn babies.
You can find her on Facebook at /MaggieHartleyAuthor, where she would love to hear from you.
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