The Night the Angels Came

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A new memoir from Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Cathy Glass.

When Cathy receives a call about a terminally ill widower terrified of leaving his son all alone in the world, she is wracked with sadness and indecision. Can she risk exposing her own young children to a little boy on the brink of bereavement
Eight year old Michael is part of a family of two, but with his beloved father given only months to live and his mother having died when he was a toddler, he could soon become an orphan. Will Cathys own young family be able to handle a child in mourning To Cathys surprise, her children insist that this boy deserves to be as happy as they are, prompting Cathy to welcome Michael into her home.

A cheerful and carefree new member of the family, Michael devotedly prays every night, believing that when the time is right, angels will come and take his Daddy to be with his Mummy in heaven. However, incredibly, in the weeks that pass, the bond between Cathys family, Michael and his kind and loving father Patrick grows. Even more promising, Patrick is looking healthier than hes done in weeks.

But just as they are settling into a routine of blissful normality, an unexpected and disastrous event shatters the happy group, shaking Cathy to the core. Cathy can only hope that her family and Michaels admirable faith will keep him strong enough to rebuild his life.

Reviews

REVIEWS FOR GIRL IN THE MIRROR

A moving read that Cathy Glass fans will devour. The Sun

REVIEWS FOR DAMAGED

Cannot fail to move those who read it. Adoption-net

Heartbreaking. The Mirror

A truly harrowing read that made me cry. The Sun

A true tale of hope.****. OK!

Foster carers rarely get the praise they deserve, but Cathy Glasss book should change all that.**** First magazine

A hugely touching and emotional true tale. Star magazine

Author Bio

Cathy Glass is a pseudonym. She has been a foster carer for over 20 years, during which time she has looked after more than 100 children, of all ages and backgrounds. Cathy runs training courses on fostering for her local Social Services, and helps draft new fostering procedures and guidelines. Cathy has three teenage children of her own; one of whom, Lucy, was adopted after a long-term foster placement. Cathy has always had an interest in writing, combining fostering with occasional freelance journalism and commercial writing, usually when a particular issue stirs her passion. Before the success of Damaged she had written on health and social issues for the Guardian, the Evening Standard, Luton News, and the Hemel Gazette. She is also a published fiction writer, with poems and short stories published in a number of commercial magazines. Cathys books have been constantly in the best-seller charts since Damaged was published in 2007, having sold over 2 million copies across her titles worldwide.