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Title	:	Crying for Help: The Shocking True Story of a Damaged Girl with a Dark Past
Author	:	Casey Watson
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 304 pages
Published	:	February 2nd 2012 by HarperElement (first published 2012)
Categories	:	Nonfiction. Sociology. Abuse. Autobiography. Memoir. Family Law. Fostering. True Story. Crime. True Crime. Biography

Crying for Help: The Shocking True Story of a Damaged Girl with a Dark Past

Casey Watson

Paperback | Pages: 304 pages

Rating: 4.16 | 1859 Users | 78 Reviews

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Two weeks after saying farewell to her first foster child, Casey is asked to look after Sophia, a troubled 12-year-old with a sad past. Sophia’s actions are disturbing and provocative and, before long, Casey and her family find themselves in a dark and dangerous situation.

Two years ago Sophia’s mother had a terrible accident. Sophia has been in care ever since.

Right away, Casey feels something isn’t right. Sophia’s a well-developed girl, who looks more like 18 than 12. She only seems to have eyes and ears for men, and treats all women with contempt and disgust. And she has everyone around her jumping through hoops.

Over time, as more details begin to emerge about Sophia’s past, it becomes clear that her behaviour is a front for an early life filled with pain and suffering. But although Casey feels she is gradually breaking through to Sophia and getting her to open up about things she has never spoken about before, her violence is threatening the safety of the whole family, forcing Casey to question whether she can really handle this lost and damaged girl.

Both shocking and inspiring, this true story will shed new light on the extreme and sometimes dangerous nature of foster care.

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ISBN:	0007436580 (ISBN13: 9780007436583)
Edition Language:	English

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At first, 12-year-old Sophia comes across as a bit spoiled. She speaks rudely and gives orders to her social workers. Her new foster carer Casey Watson is alarmed and amazed.Yet before long, it's clear that Sophia's life has been anything but ideal. She was diagnosed at a young age with Addison's, a potentially life-threatening illness that dictates much of her existence. Then, when Sophia was only 11, the single mother who raised her had a tragic accident, ending up in a vegetative state in a

FosteringIt was good to see fostering from the other side. I had always seen it from a teacher's point off view.

Hard to say I liked this book, considering the subject matter, but it was well written. Except I wish the author would quit ending each chapter with "little did I know how wrong I was/how much my life would change/the worst was yet to come..."

I agree with many other readers that this book is badly written and frequently quite annoying. I really don't like the fact that Casey has a bad cigarette habit, to give but one example. For someone who has to work out what is going on in the minds of troubled children, Casey doesn't strike me as being terribly good at understanding her own frailties.I did find the case in question quite interesting - I felt really sorry for Sophia and for Casey and her family, and found the lack of support the

This one was intense, but great to read and see how much good can be done. It reminded my of my days in the girls home and all the intense situations I found myself in. This family trained to take the most extreme situations and we won't be doing that, but I loved her good attitude and dedication despite the problems. The most telling thing was how her kids (adults- only one living in the house) were so supportive even when they had "bad" things happen to them. It was worth it to them to

I agree with many other readers that this book is badly written and frequently quite annoying. I really don't like the fact that Casey has a bad cigarette habit, to give but one example. For someone who has to work out what is going on in the minds of troubled children, Casey doesn't strike me as being terribly good at understanding her own frailties.I did find the case in question quite interesting - I felt really sorry for Sophia and for Casey and her family, and found the lack of support the

Ridiculous. Wish I hadn't bothered reading it.For such an expert foster carer - she repeatedly tells us that she and her husband are the "stars" of her fostering agency, highly recommended (despite this only being their second placement!) - she seems incredibly naive, not to mention condescending. At the beginning of the book she criticises the professionals dealing with Sophia for pandering to her demands, yet every time the little girl has one of her "funny turns" or does something dangerous