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Tag Archives: Love
One Christmas Night by Hayley Webster
One Christmas Night opens at 3.08 a.m., Christmas Eve in Newbury Street, Norwich with a thief about to break into one of the houses: The thief has always loved the thick silence that comes at this very specific time in the … Continue reading
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Tagged care experience, Christmas, Foster care, gaslighting, Love, relationships
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Lost for Words by Stephanie Butland
Stephanie Butland lives in Northumberland, close to the place where she grew up. She writes in a studio at the bottom of her garden, and loves being close to the sea. She’s thriving after cancer. Loveday is so spiky and … Continue reading
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Tagged books, bookshop, care leaver, literature, Love, tattoos, words
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My Name is Leon by Kit de Waal
My Name is Leon, is about two brothers, white Jake and mixed-race Leon, who are separated in foster care. The title of the book tells us this is Leon’s story, he is going to tell us how it really is. … Continue reading
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Tagged 1981, Adoption, Foster care, Loss, Love, Riots
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