Can I Let You Go?: Part 1 of 3: A heartbreaking true story of love, loss and moving on

Can I Let You Go? #1.1

by Cathy Glass

Can I Let You Go? is the true story of Faye, a wonderful young woman who may never be able to parent her unborn child.

Faye is 24, pregnant, and has learning difficulties as a result of her mother’s alcoholism. Faye is gentle, childlike and vulnerable, and normally lives with her grandparents, both of whom have mobility problems. Cathy and her children welcome Faye into their home and hearts. The care plan is for Faye to stay with Cathy until after the birth when she will return home and the baby will go for adoption. Given that Faye never goes out alone it is something of a mystery how she ever became pregnant and Faye says it’s a secret.

To begin with Faye won’t acknowledge she is pregnant or talk about the changes in her body as she worries it will upset her grandparents, but after her social worker assures her she can talk to Cathy she opens up. However, this leads to Faye realizing just how much she will lose and she changes her mind and says she wants to keep her baby.

Is it possible Faye could learn enough to parent her child? Cathy believes it is, and Faye’s social worker is obliged to give Faye the chance.

107 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 25, 2016

About the author

Cathy Glass is a bestselling British author, freelance writer and foster carer.
Her work is strongly identified with both the True Life Stories and Inspirational Memoirs genres, and she has also written a parenting guide to bringing up children, Happy Kids, and a novel, The Girl in the Mirror, based on a true story.
Glass has worked as a foster career for more than 20 years, during which time she has fostered more than 50 children. Her fostering memoirs tell the stories of some of the children who came in to her care, many of whom had suffered abuse.
The first title, Damaged, was number 1 in the Sunday Times bestsellers charts in hardback and paperback. Her next three titles, Hidden, Cut and The Saddest Girl in the World, were similarly successful, all reaching the bestseller charts.
The name "Cathy Glass" is a pseudonym for author Lisa Stone.

Reviews

[Louise Price · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting read

I enjoy true stories and I love Cathy's books can't wait to find out what happens with young Faye and her baby

[Mary Lofthouse · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was intrigued reading the synopsis of this book, and can’t agree more with other reviewers. It’s an excellent book, very honest and easy to read. I’m looking forward to Part 2!

[Cody Detain · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just a bit annoyed that it's split into three.

[sandra turner · Rating 3 out of 5]

New baby

I'm so intrigued by this story .I can't wait to read part 2. What a situation for you to be in looking after somebody who has learning difficulties and pregnant.

[Tammyjo Rafuse]

Great 3 book set.

All of Cathy Glass’s books are unbelievable. All true stories. Some heartbreaking and some happy endings. I’ve read 13 of her books and loved them all.