Cruel to Be Kind: Saying no can save a child’s life

Cathy Glass

Sep 2017 · Sold by HarperCollins UK

About this ebook

Cruel To Be Kind is the true story of Max, aged 6. He is fostered by Cathy while his mother is in hospital with complications from type 2 diabetes.

Cruel To Be Kind is the true story of Max, aged 6. He is fostered by Cathy while his mother is in hospital with complications from type 2 diabetes. Fostering Max gets off to a bad start when his mother, Caz, complains and threatens Cathy even before Max has moved in. Cathy and her family are shocked when they first meet Max. But his social worker isn’t the only one in denial; his whole family are too.

Ratings and reviews

Aaaahhh!... I just love getting lost in a Cathy Glass book i really do 🤗 What a lovely ending... I was very saddened to learn all what poor Caz went through 😓😓 May she now be at peace ♥️ Cathy Glass is amazing helping so many young children... Look what a wonderful man young Max turned into... So close to where I live too Cambridge... Could of passed him before and not even known... Another 5 star for this one... 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🤗👍

This was another beautifully written book. Its very hard to put down the book. I feel this way about all of Cathy Glass fostering memoirs. Just brilliant x My favorite author by far :)

Once again, Cathy has opened her world to us and brought us this tale of cruelty, abuse, recovery, love and compassion. Brilliant read! Well done!

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.