Damaged & Unsafe by Cathy Glass 2 Books Collection Set - Non Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set
Damaged
Unsafe

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
, 9780008640538
Publisher: HarperElement

Overview
This two-book paperback set brings together two of Cathy Glass's most talked-about foster-care memoirs, Damaged and Unsafe, in one brand-new UK edition collection. Both books draw on Cathy's decades of firsthand fostering experience to tell honest, unflinching stories of children caught in dangerous, neglectful circumstances, and the carer who fights to protect them. Damaged is a No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller following eight-year-old Jodie, while Unsafe follows seven-year-old Damian as he navigates a threatened home life. Together they offer readers a compact, emotionally resonant introduction to Cathy Glass's acclaimed body of true-life fostering memoirs.

About the Books
Damaged introduces Jodie, an eight-year-old girl whose violent, aggressive behavior has exhausted five carers in just four months. When Cathy Glass takes her on, she is warned the placement will be difficult, but nothing prepares her for the depth of Jodie's distress. As Cathy works patiently to build trust, Jodie's guarded silence slowly gives way, and long-hidden signs of abuse begin to surface. The book traces the delicate process of earning a traumatized child's confidence and the courage it takes to confront uncomfortable truths that others had missed or ignored. It remains one of Cathy Glass's earliest and most widely read memoirs, praised for its honesty and compassion.

Unsafe centers on seven-year-old Damian, taken into care while his mother, Rachel, struggles to cope alone with three young children. Rachel loves her children but is vulnerable and easily influenced, and when her new boyfriend Troy enters the picture, Cathy's concern deepens quickly. While helping Damian work through eating difficulties and emotional insecurity, Cathy must also watch closely for signs that Damian and his siblings are at real risk. The story is a tense, closely observed account of a foster carer's instincts being tested, and of how quickly a fragile home situation can tip toward danger. Both memoirs showcase Cathy Glass's trademark warmth, vigilance, and hard-won insight into UK fostering.

Key Benefits

• Two full-length Cathy Glass memoirs in one convenient brand-new paperback set
• Damaged is a verified No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller
• Authentic, first-person foster-care stories grounded in real casework experience
• Compact set ideal for true-story, memoir, and social-work readers alike
• Great gift for fans of Cathy Glass or anyone interested in child welfare stories
• Sturdy paperback format, easy to read, travel with, or pass along

Book-by-Book Guide
Damaged — Eight-year-old Jodie's violent behavior masks a hidden history of abuse that Cathy Glass patiently helps uncover.
Unsafe — Seven-year-old Damian's fragile home life grows increasingly dangerous as Cathy works to protect him and his siblings.

About the Author
Cathy Glass is the pseudonym of a veteran foster carer who has cared for more than 100 children over a 25-year fostering career. Drawing directly on her own casework, she writes candid, deeply human memoirs that shed light on the realities of the UK child welfare system. Her books, including Damaged and Unsafe, have resonated with readers worldwide for their honesty, warmth, and insight into the challenges faced by vulnerable children and the carers who support them. Cathy has three grown children of her own, one of whom she adopted after a long-term foster placement.

Why You'll Love This Collection
Perfect for memoir lovers, social-work students, or anyone drawn to true stories of resilience, this set pairs two gripping Cathy Glass fostering accounts in one brand-new paperback bundle. A thoughtful gift for a book club, a birthday, or your own shelf.

Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.