Abby's Story, Paperback

Little Abby was suddenly removed from her adopted family before her fourth birthday, and placed in foster care hundreds of miles from home - with no explanation. When foster mum Louise opens the front door, she experiences the first uncomfortable shock: it's clear Abby has symptoms of foetal alcohol syndrome. Her challenging behaviour soon turns the household upside down. How can one six-year-old unleash such a whirlwind of emotional and physical devastation? Louise is about to find out - and to unwittingly discover the darkness of incest, rejection and abuse in Abby's past. The second story in the 'Thrown Away Children' series by foster mum Louise Allen.

About author(s):An accomplished and emotive speaker, Louise Allen is becoming something of a spokesperson for foster children, foster parents, people recovering from abuse, and also on the subject of healing through art. She has recently launched campaigns against the privatisation of foster care.