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Damaged: The Heartbreaking True Story of a Forgotten Child
- By: Cathy Glass
- Narrated by: Denica Fairman
- Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 64
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 61
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Story5 out of 5 stars 61
Although Jodie is only eight years old, she is violent, aggressive, and has already been through numerous foster families. Her last hope is Cathy Glass. At the Social Services office, Cathy (an experienced foster carer) is pressured into taking Jodie as a new placement. Jodie's challenging behaviour has seen off five carers in four months. Despite her reservations, Cathy decides to take on Jodie to protect her from being placed in an institution.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Damaged.
- By Elba on 28-10-2015
Such betrayal
Reviewed: 10-03-2019
Wow what a good listen. I’m a 46 year old male who’s wife has seen cry maybe 2-3 times ever. At certain points in this book I sat on the trails edge (I listen while trail running) full of sadness, disbelief and anger and shed tears.
Cathy is an angel and life saver to do what she does as a carer. Respect Cathy!
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The Pants of Perspective
- One Woman's 3,000 Kilometre Running Adventure Through the Wilds of New Zealand
- By: Anna McNuff
- Narrated by: Anna McNuff
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 94
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 88
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Story5 out of 5 stars 88
Anna was never anything like those "real" runners on telly, but when she read about New Zealand’s 3,000-kilometer-long Te Araroa Trail, she began to wonder...perhaps being a "real" runner was overrated. Maybe she could just run it anyway? The Pants of Perspective is a witty, colorful, and at times painfully raw account of a journey to the edge of what a woman believes herself to be capable of. It is a coming-of-age story that will lead you on a roller-coaster ride through fear, vulnerability, courage, and failure.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thoroughly enjoyable
- By Mike Pickavance on 18-02-2021
- The Pants of Perspective
- One Woman's 3,000 Kilometre Running Adventure Through the Wilds of New Zealand
- By: Anna McNuff
- Narrated by: Anna McNuff
Laugh out loud adventure
Reviewed: 26-12-2018
I hesitated before purchasing this book but was very glad i did. I run trails and listen to audio books whilst doing so. Anna's writing and narrating is spot on. She has a great sense of humour and with an easy listening style. Worth a listen for sure.