The Trouble With Alex - Couverture rigide

Allen, Melanie

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1444801147 ISBN 13 : 9781444801149

Editeur : Ulverscroft Ltd, 2010

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Quatrième de couverture

What happens when a child doesn't learn to bond, to trust, to give and receive affection? What happens when a child remains locked in a never-ending state of fear, rage and despair? And what happens to that child when she grows up and cannot contain her rage? This is that story - the story of a love that could not cure the hurting.
Melanie Allen had a dream - to adopt a special needs child and provide a stable loving family for her. But her dream turned into a nightmare that would tear her family apart. To all appearances five-year-old Alex was obedient and charming but, over the course of five years, Melanie was left desperate by her behaviour. Alex festered with the rage born out of her unimaginable abuse as an infant - and she turned that venom onto those who were trying to care for her.
No one knew she was suffering from a severe attachment disorder - a common problem in neglected children. Yet the manifestation of her symptoms was so deceptive that even Melanie's relatives didn't believe her when she told them about the trouble with Alex. Melanie sought help from Social Services, to secure a correct diagnosis for the little girl she was so desperate to help. Unfortunately nobody in authority accepted the seriousness of Alex's condition until it was almost too late.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Melanie Allen had a dream -- to adopt a special needs child and provide a stable loving family for her. But her dream turned into a nightmare that would tear her family apart. To all appearances the adopted girl, Alex, was obedient, happy and charming but, over the course of five years, Melanie was left desperate by the undiagnosed behavioural condition of Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) -- a problem not uncommon in children who are neglected. Alex festered with the rage and hatred born out of her unimaginable neglect as an infant. The manifestation of her symptoms was so malevolent and destructive that even Melanie's relatives didn't believe her when she told them the truth about Alex. She sought help from social services, to secure a correct diagnosis and support. Instead of receiving help, she was accused of abuse and neglect, resulting in a court case and a near-fatal incident that finally proved her innocence. This shocking story of how a caring, willing family were left powerless and desperate in the face of social services' incompetence is a thought-provoking and page-turning memoir. It is also a powerful, gripping narrative that tells what happens when someone you welcome into your home ends up destroying it, through no fault of their own.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Ulverscroft Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1444801147
• ISBN 13: 9781444801149
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 472
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible