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The Child Bride
- Narrated by: Denica Fairman
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Relationships, Parenting & Personal Development, Parenting & Families
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- Mary Hirsch
- 09-23-19
Deeply disturbing, and inspiring as well
This foster family happens into the life of a girl whose life experience is horrifying to our culture, but is all too common in the world.
If you think you can guess where this story will go just from the title, you need to read to learn all the rest of it.
Eye-opening. Beautifully narrated by Denica Fairman. Highly recommend!
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- SushisArmy
- 04-03-19
i never saw it coming
poor Zena. I saw the child brode part coming because of the title, but I never imagined how much worse it could get. Thank you, Cathy for the part you played to help Zena find her confidence. I wish I could have helped her myself! strong work Cathy!
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- LaughingSun
- 05-06-17
Heart wrenching story
I was amazed to find out the story was true, at every turn of the page it pulled at my heart strings. The best part is that I can read about how everybody is doing now!
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- Anonymous User
- 03-30-22
wow
this story broke my heart I can't believe stuff like this happens in other countries, but a twist of an ending!!
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- Jennifer Noles
- 05-28-21
sad but heartwarming
big fan of Cathy Glass
my husband and if did foster care for a number of years. these storied are always touching
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- P&M mommy
- 08-28-20
Couldn’t put it down
I love all Cathy glass books and this one didn’t disappoint. It’s in the top three favorites of mine
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- Alex
- 06-24-20
4 star borderline 5
only rated 1 star because audible now only recommends books by only this author and noone else. hoping this will fix it
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- Anonymous User
- 03-28-20
By far my favorite!
I have listened to several Cathy Glass books and this has been, by far, my favorite! The horrific events this poor girl endured are unimaginable. Thank you Cathy for being such a pinnacle part of this young girls life.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-06-19
very touching
great book yet very sad story can not believe anyone could hurt children like the little girl in this story . luckily for the little girl in this story was very lucky to have people who really cared about her well being. And right on for the case manager i give her a high five investigating and taking the time that was needed and going to the extreme to make sure the little girl in this story was kept safe and protected from the ones that were traumatizing her and making sure they were convicted,and placed in custody serving time so they can't hurt anymore children! they deserve to rot in prison
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- karin
- 04-30-17
Beautiful story- and updates on cathy's website!
What made the experience of listening to The Child Bride the most enjoyable?
The author sounded like she was Cathy just telling me her story. Warm, loving voice of the narrator took me right into the story. Actually, the first night i started listening i couldn't stop until the wee hours of the morning.
What other book might you compare The Child Bride to and why?
Tory Haden's books and Mary Mc Cracken's books. They were teachers but were writing about the same subjects- helping children who were in trouble.
What does Denica Fairman bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
The book is set in England and she sounds like a loving, English (not American/ Canadian) mom. I liked her accent.
Any additional comments?
Bonus deal: Also got 3 pairs of pants hemmed while listening to this story. Kind of like when i would save my mending or folding for Oprah to come on. Now i didn't have to wait for a specific time.And as i listened on the cloud format, it started where i left off without me having to rewind or fast forward or anything!
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-11-16
Inspirational
Heart breaking story of courage and compassion, it's hard to believe that this can take place in modern society.
My first Cathy Glass book, it won't be my last
I recommend this book, be prepared for a few tears!
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- Kat
- 08-24-16
A Riveting Story
It was nice to read about a teenager's experience. Zeena seems very strong to me, despite what she went through. As always, Cathy has a really approachable and kind manner, as much with Zeena as with any other child or teen she fosters, and this really comes across in her writing. There are very sensitive issues here, but Cathy's adolescent/ young adult children deal with what happened to Zeena with a wiseness beyond their years. As with all books by Cathy Glass, I cannot fault the flow of the story or the character voice.
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- gina hardesty
- 03-31-15
Outstanding and heart wrenching!
Another practice based experience of a wonderful foster carer, who tells it like it is, through the eyes of those who are most vulnerable. excellent performance on the part of the narrator, who portrays Cathy Glass's work so well. This is a subject many of us in the western world are aware of, but would rather try and evade than face the horrors of truth that could be in our own street. The author deals with the ever growing problem in the UK of forced marriage, offering graphic facts in a way which can't help but leave the the reader better informed and aware. Congratulations on an incredibly well written piece of subject matter that is now exposed in yet another powerful didactic way!
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- Reeree
- 09-25-20
amazing reading
Once again another amazing read , one book that I didnt know where the story line was going to go i was glued to it
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- Kerry mcfadyen
- 05-28-20
fantastic
absolutely love cathy's books her storys. I cannot put any of her books down. I love hearing how much positivity her and her family have on these kids and reading these and hearing her views on parenting makes me realise I'm doing so bad myself. what a wonderful inspiring person you are cathy. I live when then ending is happy and things work out for the child.
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- No body
- 08-17-18
well told story
loved it made me cry but I do enjoy cathy glass stories if u like true to life then this is for you
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- lynda
- 11-08-14
Interesting in parts.
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
I found this book quite boring and repetitive in parts.
If you’ve listened to books by Cathy Glass before, how does this one compare?
This was the first by Cathy Glass.
How could the performance have been better?
The voices of the daughters were so annoying and loud.
If this book were a film would you go see it?
No.
Any additional comments?
I found the book became quite boring until Zeena revealed what had happened to her and then it was hard to put it down.
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- Sally
- 05-18-21
very touching
at times I felt huge frustration but when all was disclosed it became such a heart-warming and heart-wrenching story. Zeena is one incredibly brave girl
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- Mrs tingle
- 06-01-17
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- Susan Inglis
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- Anonymous User
- 01-19-22
Sad but amazing
As always, Cathy Glass has written a story that I couldn't walk away from. i nearly cried in parts but was SO happy at the end.
An amazing story of resilience
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- Lucy Fieldhouse
- 11-10-16
best book ever. Definite eye opener.
another fantastic book written by Cathy, i commend you for all the good you have done for these choldren and how you have helped them through some horrible and unthinkable situations. can't wait to read more of yours and will continue to give honest and accurate reviews which are no doubt loke above.