The Girl in the Dark: The True Story of a Runaway Child with a Secret. A Devastating Discovery that Changes Everything.
Angela Hart
Feb 2019 · Pan Macmillan
4.9star
14 reviewsreport
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320
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About this ebook
How do you begin to create a home for a runaway child?
Moving, heartfelt and inspirational, The Girl in the Dark is an emotional memoir from Sunday Times bestselling author and devoted foster carer Angela Hart.
Melissa is a sweet-natured girl with a disturbing habit of running away. After she’s picked up by the police for mixing with the wrong crowd, Social Services beg Angela to take her in. But can she keep the testing twelve-year-old safe? And will she ever learn what, or who, has driven Melissa to run and hide, sometimes in the dead of night?
Follow Angela on her determined quest to help Melissa conquer her demons. A remarkable true story, The Girl in the Dark is a testament to the power of quiet care, a watchful eye and sympathetic ear.
Discover more inspiring stories from Angela Hart in The Girl Who Just Wanted To Be Loved and The Girl Who Wanted to Belong.
Moving, heartfelt and inspirational, The Girl in the Dark is an emotional memoir from Sunday Times bestselling author and devoted foster carer Angela Hart.
Melissa is a sweet-natured girl with a disturbing habit of running away. After she’s picked up by the police for mixing with the wrong crowd, Social Services beg Angela to take her in. But can she keep the testing twelve-year-old safe? And will she ever learn what, or who, has driven Melissa to run and hide, sometimes in the dead of night?
Follow Angela on her determined quest to help Melissa conquer her demons. A remarkable true story, The Girl in the Dark is a testament to the power of quiet care, a watchful eye and sympathetic ear.
Discover more inspiring stories from Angela Hart in The Girl Who Just Wanted To Be Loved and The Girl Who Wanted to Belong.
Ratings and reviews
4.9
14 reviews
Paul Barron
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July 7, 2023
was this twelve year old girl running To or from , blindly or selfishly ?
Amanda Ludlow
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December 16, 2021
love Angela hart and this one does not disappoint
Anil Das
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November 7, 2021
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About the author
Angela Hart, who writes under a pseudonym, is a specialist foster carer for children with complex needs. Along with her husband Jonathan she has fostered more than fifty children. Her books The Girl Who Wanted to Belong, Terrified and The Girl Who Just Wanted To Be Loved were top ten Sunday Times bestsellers.
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