Please Don't Take Mummy Away: The true story of two sisters left cold, frightened, hungry and alone - The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller
Feb 2024 · Hachette UK
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'I think this is one of the best books I have read by Maggie Hartley' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon reader review
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER and perfect for fans of Cathy Glass, a new powerful true story from Maggie Hartley, foster carer for over 20 years.
'Mummy! Where did you go? Please come back, Mummy.'
When police are called to a local supermarket late one evening, they find an angry shopkeeper and a silent young woman. It's the third time 24-year-old Zoe has been caught stealing in the past few days. Eyes filled with panic, Zoe has been hiding bread, milk, Calpol and nappies under her coat. As police officers break down the door of Zoe's flat they find seven-year-old Coco and two-year-old Lola, home alone, huddled on the floor in a freezing cold bedroom, crying out for their mummy.
When Social Services are called in, the girls are taken into care and are soon tucked up safely in bed at Maggie's house. It looks like a simple case of neglect, but things aren't always what they seem and, with Maggie's help, can Zoe convince Social Services that love is enough to be a good mum?
Readers LOVE Maggie Hartley:
'Was gripped the whole way through'
'Could not put it down'
'I enjoyed every minute'
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER and perfect for fans of Cathy Glass, a new powerful true story from Maggie Hartley, foster carer for over 20 years.
'Mummy! Where did you go? Please come back, Mummy.'
When police are called to a local supermarket late one evening, they find an angry shopkeeper and a silent young woman. It's the third time 24-year-old Zoe has been caught stealing in the past few days. Eyes filled with panic, Zoe has been hiding bread, milk, Calpol and nappies under her coat. As police officers break down the door of Zoe's flat they find seven-year-old Coco and two-year-old Lola, home alone, huddled on the floor in a freezing cold bedroom, crying out for their mummy.
When Social Services are called in, the girls are taken into care and are soon tucked up safely in bed at Maggie's house. It looks like a simple case of neglect, but things aren't always what they seem and, with Maggie's help, can Zoe convince Social Services that love is enough to be a good mum?
Readers LOVE Maggie Hartley:
'Was gripped the whole way through'
'Could not put it down'
'I enjoyed every minute'
Ratings and reviews
4.8
22 reviews
Joyce Barwis
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November 18, 2024
this read reminded me of when the department came and broke up my family when I was in my teenage years and when I lost three of my children to the dcw.only thing that's not told is the anguish the family dynamics face and how messed up it leaves the families that are put threw the traumatic after affects from these occurrences.
Margaret Kelly
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April 7, 2024
Great book I couldn't put it down no read a book in years but I really really enjoyed this one
Tracy Cruse
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April 10, 2024
My goodness another fantastic book maggie is fantastic i didnt want the story to end.
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.
Find her on Facebook at /MaggieHartleyAuthor, where she would love to hear from you.
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