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# Dandelion on My Pillow, Butcher Knife Beneath: The true story of an amazing family that lived with and loved kids who killed

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Review: Mind blowing page-turner that will leave you breathless! A must-read! - I became very interested in the case of Beth Thomas after seeing an interview/documentary done in 1989 by HBO called "Child of Rage" about Beth and it was disturbing...to say the very least! I could NOT imagine a child this sick ever recovering. I opened this book yesterday and I'm literally 3/4 of the way through it. In the book they list other people who suffered from RAD (Reactive Attachment Disorder) to include serial killers Ted Bundy & Jeffrey Dahmer as well as Helen Keller...this doesn't give away any bit of the story...so, trust me, this isn't a spoiler. I would recommend this book to anyone: parents with children who exhibit sociopathic behaviors and even just those who work with children in general. This book will leave you in absolute awe of the power of love and the ability of the human spirit to heal and that love can prevail in even the most dire of situations. Run out an purchase this book...I guarantee that you will walk away feeling enlightened with a warmth in your heart you didn't know possible.
Review: Not professional advice - This is a story of Nancy Thomas, a foster mother with a passion to love and to heal the worst cases of abused and attachment traumaized children. She shares some of her hard earned insights into the causes of RAD, Reactive Attachment Disorder, but this is not a book to use for therapy. Instead, it's a story of her life, her family, and the children entrusted into her care. She was a ditch hope for these children and many of the stories are shocking and heartbreaking, especially Beth's story. Beth gaves us some insight to her thoughts and motivations for her crazy and violent behavior which I found to be very helpful. At the end of the book, all that I can say is, "Bravo Nancy! You lived out your faith and your God-given desires to love children. I am so happy that all of your dreams came true, you, more than anyone else that I know of, certainly deserve all of the love, happiness and respect that the world can offer you. Thank you Beth, Nancy and Terena for the gift of this book. I'll treasure it forever.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #340,693 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #147 in Children's Studies Social Science (Books) #230 in Adoption (Books) #1,015 in Popular Psychology Pathologies |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (76) |
| Dimensions  | 6 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches |
| Edition  | First Thus Used |
| ISBN-10  | 0970352522 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0970352521 |
| Item Weight  | 1.12 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 302 pages |
| Publication date  | April 15, 2010 |
| Publisher  | Families By Design Inc |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Mind blowing page-turner that will leave you breathless! A must-read!
*by C***1 on June 27, 2017*

I became very interested in the case of Beth Thomas after seeing an interview/documentary done in 1989 by HBO called "Child of Rage" about Beth and it was disturbing...to say the very least! I could NOT imagine a child this sick ever recovering. I opened this book yesterday and I'm literally 3/4 of the way through it. In the book they list other people who suffered from RAD (Reactive Attachment Disorder) to include serial killers Ted Bundy & Jeffrey Dahmer as well as Helen Keller...this doesn't give away any bit of the story...so, trust me, this isn't a spoiler. I would recommend this book to anyone: parents with children who exhibit sociopathic behaviors and even just those who work with children in general. This book will leave you in absolute awe of the power of love and the ability of the human spirit to heal and that love can prevail in even the most dire of situations. Run out an purchase this book...I guarantee that you will walk away feeling enlightened with a warmth in your heart you didn't know possible.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not professional advice
*by D***M on October 22, 2025*

This is a story of Nancy Thomas, a foster mother with a passion to love and to heal the worst cases of abused and attachment traumaized children. She shares some of her hard earned insights into the causes of RAD, Reactive Attachment Disorder, but this is not a book to use for therapy. Instead, it's a story of her life, her family, and the children entrusted into her care. She was a ditch hope for these children and many of the stories are shocking and heartbreaking, especially Beth's story. Beth gaves us some insight to her thoughts and motivations for her crazy and violent behavior which I found to be very helpful. At the end of the book, all that I can say is, "Bravo Nancy! You lived out your faith and your God-given desires to love children. I am so happy that all of your dreams came true, you, more than anyone else that I know of, certainly deserve all of the love, happiness and respect that the world can offer you. Thank you Beth, Nancy and Terena for the gift of this book. I'll treasure it forever.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ho-hum writing, BUT tremendously helpful
*by J***O on September 12, 2005*

My husband & I are parenting children like the ones Nancy talks about in her book, & her story was an inspiration to us...an inspiration of endurance! Some days, it is hard to comprehend living with such children for yet another day, but Nancy empowers us parents of RADs to persevere & persevere with hope, joy, & love. Her methods have been extraordinarily beneficial to our children, & I think I would have collapsed by now without knowing that someone else out there does indeed understand. Nancy's books are vital, as some states (like mine) have ZERO resources for RAD. We needed to be validated. We needed to know we're not alone, & if her books serve no other purpose, they serve those. True, like others have said, some of the language is hard to read through. It can be far to "flowery" at times & sounds like a high school writing student who's been urged repeatedly to use "descriptive imagery." Well, in a book about RAD, most readers don't care what the mountains or leaves looked like, but considering the weight of most of the content, the unbearable descriptions can be forgiven (or skipped over). Bravo! Bravo! EVERY RAD parent should read this book (as well as Nancy's other books)!

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