Stella's Story

Thrown Away Children, Book 1

By: Louise Allen

Narrated by: Melanie Crawley

In her brand-new series Thrown Away Children, Louise Allen shares the harrowing stories she is exposed to as a foster mother. The first in the series, Stella's Story, tells the astonishing true story of a young girl scarred by an abusive past.

Named after the lager that christened her at birth, Stella's life is characterised instability and neglect. Her teenage mother abandons her in the first few weeks of her life, and left in the 'care' of her father, she ends up lying deserted in a house with no food, no water, no clothes and no warmth.

She eventually lands in the care of foster carer Louise, who is determined to change her life for the better. Things seem to be going well - but when Stella has a startling response to having her photo taken, it becomes clear the scars of her abuse run deeper than anyone could have ever guessed.

©2020 Louise Allen (P)2021 W F Howes

The care and love for children

I was hesitant before listening to this book, but it is absolutely fantastic! The writer and narrator bring everything to life. The story never gets stale. Great book!

How can we keep letting this to our Children

I feel it showed how sad of a system we have become and these children get lost. How dare we as human beings are not protecting our young.

Amazing story

I absolutely love Louise Allen’s stories and can very much relate to all of them as I was an abused child myself!

The hope.ave a new understanding of

I loved the narrator’s way of drawing you into Stella’s world. I have a new understanding of children who have endured such

Poignant

Wonderful, heartfelt writing about a very upsetting story. Louise is to be commended for her kindness, skill and wisdom as a foster parent, and her ability to share Stella’s story in a sensitive and poignant style.