A Family For Christmas: When a tragic accident scars a family, will it take a miracle to heal them?
Dec 2016 · Sold by Trapeze
4.9star
30 reviews
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About this ebook
When foster carer Maggie Hartley meets Sean and Sheila, they're facing every parent's worst nightmare. A split-second decision to leave toddler Edward alone for a few short minutes results in a tragic accident, and Edward is left fighting for his life. He survives, but is tragically left severely brain damaged.
Wracked with guilt, destroyed by blame and struggling to accept that their perfect toddler has gone, Sean and Sheila go to pieces. Maggie steps in to foster Edward while his parents battle with the unspoken fear that he may have to be adopted permanently if they cannot cope with their son's needs. Will Maggie be able to help this family grieve for the son they've lost and learn to love the little boy he is now? And will Edward have a family to go home to at Christmas?
A true story of hope from Sunday Times bestselling author Maggie Hartley, a foster carer for over 20 years.
'A lovely, heartwarming story' 5* Amazon reader review
Wracked with guilt, destroyed by blame and struggling to accept that their perfect toddler has gone, Sean and Sheila go to pieces. Maggie steps in to foster Edward while his parents battle with the unspoken fear that he may have to be adopted permanently if they cannot cope with their son's needs. Will Maggie be able to help this family grieve for the son they've lost and learn to love the little boy he is now? And will Edward have a family to go home to at Christmas?
A true story of hope from Sunday Times bestselling author Maggie Hartley, a foster carer for over 20 years.
'A lovely, heartwarming story' 5* Amazon reader review
Ratings and reviews
4.9
30 reviews
Dominga Gutierrez
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April 24, 2019
A sad story with a great ending! I'm beginning to love her writing style! My favorite part to her books so far is how she allows the reader to see how their lives end up. Her story doesn't end when they leave her and that's a great way to end it.
3 people found this review helpful
Kylee
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January 10, 2024
Beautiful book. the only thing I don't agree with is the curse words that show up. is there a chance they could be censored so I don't have to read them?
Sarah Bondy
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April 20, 2020
A simple but very satisfying read.
1 person found this review helpful
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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