Can I Let You Go?: A heartbreaking true story of love, loss and moving on

Cathy Glass

Sep 2016 · Sold by HarperCollins UK

About this ebook

Can I Let You Go? is the true story of Faye, a wonderful young woman who may never be able to parent her unborn child.

Faye is 24, pregnant, and has learning difficulties as a result of her mother’s alcoholism. Faye is gentle, childlike and vulnerable, and normally lives with her grandparents, both of whom have mobility problems. Cathy and her children welcome Faye into their home and hearts. The care plan is for Faye to stay with Cathy until after the birth when she will return home and the baby will go for adoption. Given that Faye never goes out alone it is something of a mystery how she ever became pregnant and Faye says it’s a secret.

To begin with Faye won’t acknowledge she is pregnant or talk about the changes in her body as she worries it will upset her grandparents, but after her social worker assures her she can talk to Cathy she opens up. However, this leads to Faye realizing just how much she will lose and she changes her mind and says she wants to keep her baby.

Is it possible Faye could learn enough to parent her child? Cathy believes it is, and Faye’s social worker is obliged to give Faye the chance.

Ratings and reviews

whilst being a fan of Cathy's books, sometimes she has totally lost it. How could Faye look after a baby, much less a school age child ? There are also a lot of anomalies in her books...possibly to retain privacy....but on the whole she comes across as a very kind woman dedicated to children. The world needs more like her

A fan of all cathy glass books, and this one does not disappoint. Not many books make me cry and this one did... Alot! Although I found it got a bit slow in the middle it did pick up. Would recommend.

Another awesome book by Cathy Glass. An inspiration to me and always makes me consoder fostering and or even adopting one day. This book was so moving and got tears from me a few times. Im happy that everyone was happy in the end.

About the author

Cathy has been a foster carer for over 30 years, during which time she has looked after more than 150 children, of all ages and backgrounds. She has three teenage children of her own; one of whom was adopted after a long-term foster placement. The name Cathy Glass is a pseudonym.