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The Child Bride

By: Cathy Glass
Narrated by: Denica Fairman
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Summary

Cathy Glass, international best-selling author, tells the shocking story of Zeena, a young Asian girl desperate to escape from her family.

When 14-year-old Zeena begs to be taken into care with a non-Asian family, she is clearly petrified. But of what?Placed in the home of experienced foster carer Cathy and her family, Zeena gradually settles into her new life, but misses her little brothers and sisters terribly.

Prevented from having any contact with them by her family who insist she has brought shame and dishonour on the whole community, Zeena tries to see them at school. But when her father and uncle find out, they bundle her into a car and threaten to set fire to her if she makes anymore trouble. Zeena is too frightened to press charges against them despite being offered police protection in a safe house.

Eventually, Cathy discovers the devastating truth from Zeena, and with devastation she believes there is little she can do to help her.

©2014 Cathy Glass (P)2014 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

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Outstanding and heart wrenching!

Another practice based experience of a wonderful foster carer, who tells it like it is, through the eyes of those who are most vulnerable. excellent performance on the part of the narrator, who portrays Cathy Glass's work so well. This is a subject many of us in the western world are aware of, but would rather try and evade than face the horrors of truth that could be in our own street. The author deals with the ever growing problem in the UK of forced marriage, offering graphic facts in a way which can't help but leave the the reader better informed and aware. Congratulations on an incredibly well written piece of subject matter that is now exposed in yet another powerful didactic way!

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Inspirational

Heart breaking story of courage and compassion, it's hard to believe that this can take place in modern society.

My first Cathy Glass book, it won't be my last

I recommend this book, be prepared for a few tears!

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A Riveting Story

It was nice to read about a teenager's experience. Zeena seems very strong to me, despite what she went through. As always, Cathy has a really approachable and kind manner, as much with Zeena as with any other child or teen she fosters, and this really comes across in her writing. There are very sensitive issues here, but Cathy's adolescent/ young adult children deal with what happened to Zeena with a wiseness beyond their years. As with all books by Cathy Glass, I cannot fault the flow of the story or the character voice.

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Interesting in parts.

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I found this book quite boring and repetitive in parts.

If you’ve listened to books by Cathy Glass before, how does this one compare?

This was the first by Cathy Glass.

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The voices of the daughters were so annoying and loud.

If this book were a film would you go see it?

No.

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I found the book became quite boring until Zeena revealed what had happened to her and then it was hard to put it down.

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amazing reading

Once again another amazing read , one book that I didnt know where the story line was going to go i was glued to it

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fantastic

absolutely love cathy's books her storys. I cannot put any of her books down. I love hearing how much positivity her and her family have on these kids and reading these and hearing her views on parenting makes me realise I'm doing so bad myself. what a wonderful inspiring person you are cathy. I live when then ending is happy and things work out for the child.

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well told story

loved it made me cry but I do enjoy cathy glass stories if u like true to life then this is for you

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another amazing book

Cathy Glass is not only an extremely talented writer, but she is a woman who manages to tell the story of young people brought into her care with so much power and love that you can't help but feel transported into the very room that the events are happening in.
When reading or listening to any of her books you can feel the roller coater of emotions of each placement.
This book opens your eyes to cultures and traditions that you may not always be aware of, and whatever your personal views are on these, the main focus is always the welfare of the child.

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love cathy glass

As usual a sad but great read onto the next book for me. I've been reading in order so I get to follow her family's story along the way

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5 stars as usual ☺️

‘Cathy’ is one of the sweetest kindest women I’ve had the pleasure of speaking to and every one of her books although sometimes hard to comprehend anybody could hurt children like they do, is also heartwarming and sometimes even a little funny.. best wishes xx

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