The Night the Angels Came

The Night the Angels Came
Cathy Glass

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.

Cathy Glass

SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR

The Night the

Angels Came

The heartbreaking true

story of a young boy's loss

Copyright

Certain details, including names, places and dates, have been changed to protect the family’s privacy.

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Contents

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Copyright

Preface

Chapter One - It’s a Cruel World

Chapter Two - Proud of My Children

Chapter Three - Are You Going to Die Soon?

Chapter Four - So Brave Yet So Ill

Chapter Five - Treasure

Chapter Six - Lonely and Afraid

Chapter Seven - Comfortable

Chapter Eight - Michael’s Daddy

Chapter Nine - A Prayer Answered

Chapter Ten - A Child Again

Chapter Eleven - Friends and Neighbours

Chapter Twelve - Good and Bad News

Chapter Thirteen - An Evening Out

Chapter Fourteen - ‘May Joy and Peace Surround You’

Chapter Fifteen - Boyfriend

Chapter Sixteen - An Empty House

Chapter Seventeen - Attached

Chapter Eighteen - News and No News

Chapter Nineteen - The Power of Prayer

Chapter Twenty - Hospital

Chapter Twenty-One - Support

Chapter Twenty-Two - Improving

Chapter Twenty-Three - Worry Mode