{"product_id":"this-isn-t-love-by-hope-daniels-paperback-book-2026446346","title":"This Isn't Love by Hope Daniels Paperback Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter a life in care, with both good and bad experiences of the system, Hope knows all too\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewell what the risks are for children in care as they approach adolescence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLacking any sense of self-worth or belonging, children in care are often dismissed by the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eauthorities as impossible to manage and, worse, perceived as children who have invited\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esexual abuse by placing themselves in 'dangerous' situations. They quickly become invisible\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto the authorities - too old to be perceived as 'children' by the system and yet, far too young\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto be safe in an adult world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHope was brought up in care from the age of nine. Until now, she has never spoken about\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewhat happened to her once she left the security of her Highgate children's home at the age\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof 13 and moved into a 'secure unit'. It may have been secure but it was never 'safe'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this new book, she lifts the lid on this untold chapter of her story and the devastating\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eeffects she experienced when she reconnected with her past. This isn't Love is a book that\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enot only casts blame on the men and women who abuse children in care, but also on those\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewho avert their gazes in the belief that these children are 'asking for it'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHope's story ends on a hopeful note, championing victims of abuse and encouraging others\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto tell their story.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ASDA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48357309579502,"sku":"STO-ITEM-2026-446346","price":9.05,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/0125\/9183\/files\/T_9781915306722.jpg?v=1784750107","url":"https:\/\/mcgrocer.com\/products\/this-isn-t-love-by-hope-daniels-paperback-book-2026446346","provider":"McGrocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}