This beautiful and deeply moving tale recounts educational psychologist Torey Hayden's battle to unlock the emotions of a troubled and sexually abused child who, with the help of Hayden, was finally able to overcome her dark past and realise her full potential.This beautiful and deeply moving tale recounts educational psychologist Torey Hayden's battle to unlock the emotions of a troubled and sexually abused child who, with the help of Hayden, was finally able to overcome her dark past and realise her full potential.Six-year-old Sheila was abandoned by her mother on a highway when she was four. A survivor of horrific abuse, she never spoke, never cried, and was placed in a class for severely retarded children after committing an atrocious act of violence against another child. Everyone thought Sheila was beyond salvation – except her teacher, Torey Hayden. With patience, skill, and abiding love, she fought long and hard to release a haunted little girl from her secret nightmare – and nurture the spark of genius she recognised trapped within Sheila's silence. This is the remarkable story of their journey together – an odyssey of hope, courage, and inspiring devotion that opened the heart and mind of one lost child to a new world of discovery and joy.‘Torey Hayden deserves the kind of respect I can’t give many people. She isn’t valuable, she’s incredible. The world needs more like Torey Hayden.’ – Boston Globe‘It has been a long time since you have read a book with the sheer emotional impact of One Child.’ – New York Times‘Page after page proves again the power of love and the resiliency of life.’ – Los Angeles TimesBorn in Montana, USA, Torey Hayden has spent most of her adult life working with children in distress. Now living in Great Britain, she divides her time between writing and volunteer work with several British charities. Torey is author of numerous internationally best-selling books about her experiences as a special education teacher and therapist. She has also written two novels and two children's books.Find her at www.torey-hayden.comRequires internet connection for purchase, plus iPod or other Audible-compatible player or iTunes software on Mac OS X or Windows• 'Just Another Kid' sold 40,000 in the first month and reached No. 2 on the Sunday Times bestseller list. 'Ghost Girl' held the number one spot for two weeks in March/April 2006. Torey Hayden's other books have had similar success – 'The Tiger's Child' was a No. 1 with sales to date exceeding 200,000 and 'One Child' reached No. 2 with sales to date exceeding 360,000 ('One Child' spent an amazing 27 weeks in the ST bestseller Top 10).• Torey Hayden has sold one million books in the UK alone, with worldwide sales exceeding 5 million. Her books have been translated into 28 languages.• Torey is a spokesperson for the NSPCC. She is also a former President of North Wales ChildLine, has worked as a counsellor with the Samaritans and now works extensively with the Citizen's Advice Bureau.• HarperThorsons HarperElement have developed the two biggest selling inspirational memoir authors: Jane Elliott and Torey Hayden with each of them claiming a massive 15% of this market in 2005.
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