{"product_id":"2940170358137","title":"The Forgotten Child: The Powerful True Story of a Boy Abandoned as a Baby and Left to Die","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on a true story, \u003ci\u003eThe Forgotten Child\u003c\/i\u003e is a heartbreaking memoir of an abandoned newborn baby left to die, his tempestuous upbringing and how he came through the other side.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt¿s a freezing winter¿s night in 1954. A baby boy, a few hours old, is left by his mother, wrapped in nothing but two sheets of newspaper and hidden amongst the undergrowth by a canal bank. An hour later, a late-shift postman is walking wearily home when he hears a faint cry. He finds the newspaper parcel and discovers the newborn, white-cold and whimpering, inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter being rushed to hospital and against all odds, the baby survives. He¿s baptised by the hospital chaplain as Richard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverything feels as though it¿s looking up; Richard is put into local authority care and regains his health. However, after nearly five blissful years in a rural care home filled with loving friends, it soon unfolds that his turbulent start in life is only the beginning....\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on a devastating true story, this inspirational memoir follows Richard¿s traumatic birth, abusive childhood and search for the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47117299253488,"sku":"2940170358137","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170358137_p0.jpg?v=1763708614","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170358137","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}