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Stella's Story
- Thrown Away Children, Book 1
- Narrated by: Melanie Crawley
- Length: 8 hrs
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Publisher's Summary
In her brand-new series Thrown Away Children, Louise Allen shares the harrowing stories she is exposed to as a foster mother. The first in the series, Stella's Story, tells the astonishing true story of a young girl scarred by an abusive past.
Named after the lager that christened her at birth, Stella's life is characterised instability and neglect. Her teenage mother abandons her in the first few weeks of her life, and left in the 'care' of her father, she ends up lying deserted in a house with no food, no water, no clothes and no warmth.
She eventually lands in the care of foster carer Louise, who is determined to change her life for the better. Things seem to be going well - but when Stella has a startling response to having her photo taken, it becomes clear the scars of her abuse run deeper than anyone could have ever guessed.
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- Melissa
- 08-09-22
Good book
I liked th book but wished the woman reading didn't have such an accent. it was hard to understand at times.
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- Theressa G. Hill
- 07-01-22
Mistreated child fulfills her dreams
Abused 4 yr old end up with the right adoption family and is becoming u scared of people. She has lots of friends and an adopted father to take care of her
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- MARY
- 03-16-22
metamorphosis
a very all to common story of children failed by adults meant to love and protect them. Dear stella, no one can ever dim your brilliance. love can lead the way towards healing!
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- Brian Lee
- 02-28-22
I promise you will love Louise Allen
I would love to meet Louise Allen.. as a parent of a son with special needs, she has such fabulous analysis of children's needs and thoughts and makes me think.. before I do ...thinking of behavior as a way of communication had helped me tremendously!
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- Robin Rose
- 02-05-22
AWSOME
This is a great story , it’s a little drawer out , but I love to hear this happy ending
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- Jayme Paul
- 12-02-21
Well written, as always!
Always heartwarming to hear a happy ending. I wish it was always this way! thank you for advocating for your children, it has to be done when the system is broken!
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- Anonymous User
- 07-13-21
Brilliant but so sad
Heartbreaking story but had me hooked! I binged it in 2 days! would recommend
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- Michelle Kjær
- 10-04-21
Overall a good read
I really like the story, and the background before she came into care. but found the book a bit confusing at times, it felt a little slow in the beginning, and rushed in the end
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- Kelly Robinson
- 09-26-21
brilliant 👏
Absolutely brilliant. the way the book is written, the narrator, everything. Oh my, the epilogue!! goose bumps.
STELLA - Well done
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- Simon
- 07-13-22
Brilliant
As a foster carer with a difficult childhood myself I could really relate to so much of this lady’s experience. Good to read a book that shows the tremendous traumas some children have to live through but also that there is hope and a good life can still be lived given the right love and support.
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- Sarah Lowe
- 06-07-22
Sad Story, so lovingly told
honestly felt true emotion through this book, narrator truly seemed to bring Louise to life too will definitely go through the whole series
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- Anne Dudley
- 05-13-22
Brilliant story
This is quite distubing at times but it's another story of child neglect and abuse that needy to be told, for many years these events have been swept under the carpet.
Well done Louise for writing this story we need more Foster parents like you. Stella was a lucky little girl to have someone like you to guard her on a good course of life.
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- Camila Hudson
- 01-26-22
Poor Stella
This book is incredible and the details are disturbing and graphic but they are necessary to the story. Stella should never have gone through all she did. Great read very interesting
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- Hanson
- 12-24-21
Too slow.
The first 4 hours of the book are almost too painfully boring to sit through. It does get better but throughout the entire book there’s just far too many unnecessary details. I usually finish a book within a few days but this took me weeks. Don’t think I’ll purchase another by this author.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-29-22
Heartbreaking but beautiful story
So invested in this story from the first words. I cried for this poor little girl. Great book. Foster carers need a special place in heaven.
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- Tracey
- 12-28-21
Wow another great read!
Yes go for it buy now!! Worth it!! Couldn’t stop listening!! Thanks Louise for yet another amazing story!
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- Anonymous User
- 10-23-21
Sad but beautiful story
I did enjoy the story but the ending really made it for me. What a wonderful job some foster carers do
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- Anonymous User
- 10-13-21
A must
I don’t often review, but this is a audio is a must to listen to not only the horrific story behind Stella story, the author and reader have done an amazing job
Unbelievable to think that this happens to innocent children it breaks your heart
Five stars for the ending of Stellas’ story