The Night the Angels Came

Cathy Glass

Sep 2011 · Sold by HarperCollins UK

About this ebook

A new memoir from Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Cathy Glass.

When Cathy receives a call about a terminally ill widower terrified of leaving his son all alone in the world, she is wracked with sadness and indecision. Can she risk exposing her own young children to a little boy on the brink of bereavement?

Eight year old Michael is part of a family of two, but with his beloved father given only months to live and his mother having died when he was a toddler, he could soon become an orphan. Will Cathy’s own young family be able to handle a child in mourning? To Cathy’s surprise, her children insist that this boy deserves to be as happy as they are, prompting Cathy to welcome Michael into her home.

A cheerful and carefree new member of the family, Michael devotedly prays every night, believing that when the time is right, angels will come and take his Daddy to be with his Mummy in heaven. However, incredibly, in the weeks that pass, the bond between Cathy’s family, Michael and his kind and loving father Patrick grows. Even more promising, Patrick is looking healthier than he’s done in weeks.

But just as they are settling into a routine of blissful normality, an unexpected and disastrous event shatters the happy group, shaking Cathy to the core. Cathy can only hope that her family and Michael’s admirable faith will keep him strong enough to rebuild his life.

Ratings and reviews

WOW!... This must of been a really hard book to write... It's so touching I really felt like I knew Patrick and Michael you can just picture them so clearly... How cruel life can be that poor little boy not only losing one parent but 2... R.I.P Patrick ♥️ Hope Michael managed to move forward can't imagine what he went through at such a young age aswell... Loved reading about the close bond he built with a young Adrian and Paula... I've not read the Cathy books in order so sometimes they are very young and other books they are grown up and also have Lucy with them... Just loved all the Cathy Glass books she is an amazing woman that's helped and touched the lives of so many young people... I have read every single book of hers now and can't wait for Feb the next one to come out... Can't recommend her books enough if you just want to switch off from your own life and get lost in someone else's then these are the books for you 5 whole stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🤗👍

Like all of her books, this one will tug at your heartstrings, but even more so. After reading her books, I feel like I know her. So much that when her ex-husband began questioning her friendship with Patrick, I really wanted to jump through the pages and shake some sense into him.

She is one of my favorite authors. I have read most of her book, I'm reading her 2nd round last one right now, and just purchased her newest one I can't wait to read. They seem are all sad stories, and it pulls at my heart, but the way she treats all the foster kids as her own is very heart warming. Love her books!

About the author

Cathy has been a foster carer for over 30 years, during which time she has looked after more than 150 children, of all ages and backgrounds. She has three teenage children of her own; one of whom was adopted after a long-term foster placement. The name Cathy Glass is a pseudonym.