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    Thrown Away Child
    Thrown Away Child
    Thrown Away Child
    Audiobook9 hours

    Thrown Away Child

    Written by Louise Allen

    Narrated by Sarah Moule

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR

    Thrown Away Child     is a memoir covering Louise Allen’s abusive childhood in a foster home, how she survived - using her love of art as a sanctuary - and how she hopes to right old wrongs now by fostering children herself and campaigning for the improvement of foster care services. It is a compelling and inspirational story. This book gives a voice to the many children who grew up unhappily in care. 
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio UK
    Release dateJan 25, 2018
    ISBN9781471173950

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    • 5/5
      I wish i could give you more than the 5 stars. I am currently trying to finish my own book. I think you have inspired me finally. you are so correct in so many levels in your story. so many turned their eyes, and ears. We do learn from what was taught, but a strong person can break the chain. My own mother past away three months ago, and i still dont know where to place all my feelings.

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    • 5/5
      Heartbreaking and eye opener well written and great information to learn from.
    • 5/5
      Heartbreaking story but seemed so honest and raw. It is a real eye opener on how easy abuse can be hidden and how even kids won't seek help due to lack of trust. I love the ending where she said her lack of education is what still hurts her most today since it's something you can't hide like you can with abuse. Really an incredible story.
    • 5/5
      I just just kept wishing I could swoop in and save William and louise.
    • 5/5
      Amazing story of such a tragic childhood and the resilience of a little girl one of my favourites
    • 4/5
      The first part but was I interesting all the way through.
    • 5/5
      This book really opened my eyes to the problems in this foster care system in the UK. The problems are what I realize that. This book is well worth the read.
    • 5/5
      I have read and listened tomany many books and audio's about children who have been abused. But this by far would have to have been the best. I found myself sitting on the train and bursting into tears with the abuse she had just received. Thank you for sharing your story with me.
    • 5/5
      Great story good story line great voice and good outcome
    • 5/5
      I love hearing personal story’s. Luis is very brave for speaking about her childhood.
    • 5/5
      What made this book so great is the fact that Louise Allen lived to tell her story and has brought beauty, love and goodness, not only to the lives of foster children, but to the world. Thank you.
    • 5/5
      Great story!! It touched home in a lot of ways!
      Brings light to orphaned children
    • 5/5
      Well narrated, organized information with time sequence. Clear story, sad at times but, believable. Could not put it down after begin it.
    • 5/5
      This memoir was powerful and oh so moving. The author somehow kept her heart open despite living through hell. Thank you. ⚘?⚘
    • 5/5
      I found this book, a difficult subject fed to me the details, and in a form that I could digest. I found the last chapters, wonderfully inspiring and helpful, and the writers comments on capitalism to align with my own. Thank you for taking the time to share.
    • 5/5
      There are some stories that show you how strong the human mind and body can truly become and this is one of them. I am taken aback by the harsh cruelty that trauma can cause and the domino effect it is capable of creating on children. Thank you for the amazing book, the bravery to share it, and for allowing these books to continue to shed light on the problems in child services. It is eye opening and in need of aggressive action.
    • 5/5
      It was a very sad but very well told story
    • 5/5
      Was a great but sad that it has to be so challenging in so many children's lives
    • 5/5
      I really did enjoy this story I cried and felt so much pain for the children then I can’t believe it but I totally get how Louise stuck by her froster mother I want to say I truly feel like This author is right about the system for children there needs to be more heart felt and true compassion for the children that are in need of help more listening and actually paying attention to the situation a child is in and then actually doing something about it Louise Allen is an amazing author god bless anyone who is suffering
    • 5/5
      Very sad that children are used as a punching bag for adults that have not recovered from their own trauma.
      We need to pray for the cycle to be broken in dysfunctional families.
    • 5/5
      Thank you for courageously telling your story and enlightening those of us who are unaware.
    • 5/5
      Absolutely heart breaking truth. You get addicted to listening. I am a Foster carer and by listening to this it has improved my knowledge of what signs I should be worried about in a childs behaviour. Hearth ache.
    • 5/5
      Well written book, but very dark and hard to stomach.