Hard cover, large print, published 2008, 457 pages, withdrawn public library book.

A heartbreaking and gripping story of a mother’s battle and a child’s rage. Melanie & her husband adopted Alex, a very young girl, as they wanted to provide a loving family for a child rescued from a dysfunctional mother. No one knew that Alex had a severe attachment disorder until it was almost too late. It chronicles Melanie’s battle with Social Services to accept there was a problem and attempt to get the help Alex really needed, along with the strain the situation put on her marriage and son.

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