A Family Friend: There was only one man Sammy could turn to
By (Author) Casey Watson
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins
4th June 2025
27th February 2025
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
True stories of survival of abuse and injustice
Adoption and fostering: advice and issues
Adoption and fostering
Child abuse
Sexual abuse and harassment
362.733092
Paperback
304
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 22mm
220g
The new fostering memoir from the Sunday Times bestselling author Casey Watson
With his young mother in and out of prison, Sammy has been in care since he was nine years old. Left feeling entirely alone, he has never had a proper safe haven.
There is one person looking out for Sammy: his neighbour, Uncle Kenny. But while Sammy may turn to Kenny for comfort, alarm bells soon start to ring for experienced foster carer Casey Watson
Will Casey be able to save Sammy before its too late
Casey Watson, who writes under a pseudonym, is a specialist foster carer. She and her husband, Mike, look after children who are particularly troubled or damaged by their past. While in their care, Casey and Mike guide the foster children through a specially designed behavioural programme, enabling them to be moved on, either back to their parents on into mainstream foster care. Before becoming a foster carer Casey was a behaviour manager for her local comprehensive school. It was through working with these difficult children removed from mainstream classes for various reasons that the idea for her future career was born. Casey is married with two children and three grandchildren.