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One Child [Paperback]

Torey Hayden (Author)
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  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Element; 1st edition (6 Dec 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007199058
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007199051
  • Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (138 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 94,357 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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“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 Times

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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.

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
What more can I say? I read this book for the first time several years ago, and I have re-read it over and over. I have a great respect and admiration for Torey Hayden. Her writing inspired me to pursue a career in education and it has changed the way I relate to people, especially children. I heard that One Child is required reading for some college education courses, and it should be! It is great for teachers, parents, or ANYONE! It kept my interest even though I don't normally read very much. If you think you might be interested in this book, please read it-you won't be sorry! Be sure to have a box of tissues handy. :)
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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This story is about a teacher and one child. It's heartaching and touching from the moment Sheila walks into that classroom. It almost wanted me to become a teacher, because if you could save just one child it would be worth all the troubles you might have. Mrs. Hayden's way of describing the story and girl is very vividly and you can see Shelia standing right there in front of you. I recommend this book for everyone who is a bit interested in children, especially the need to care about kids. The way it makes you feel when Torey reach into Sheila...it gives you a very joyful moment and you wished there were more persons like her and less child abusers. This book gives you all the emotions, anger, despair, hope, love, makes you smile, makes you want to do something. So please read it!
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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I first read One Child in 2000 and found the story so moving I have read it once a year since. The book brings to many feelings for me to convey to you but I will bullet point the general gist:

1.A beautiful little girl called Shelia commits a crime against another child at the age of 7.
2.Torey haydon, a teacher for children with profound emotional problems has Shelia join the class while a placement opens in the local hospital for mentally Ill people.
3.Shelia is a disruptive, angry mute and makes teaching difficult for Torey.
4.Torey slowly unravels Shelia’s past and discovers a world of abuse, torture, dysfunction and brings Shelia to face her situation.

Torey brings Shelia to life and everyone that reads it will be feeling the same. Shelia is a girl everyone wants to know and help. Although Shelia has experienced things we could not imagine, she is still strong and carries such charm and innocence. I no it sounds cheesy but One Child has made me think different about life. One Child is the only book i have ever read in my life apart from the squeal, Tiger's child where you can read what happened next to Shelia as a teenager. One Child will captivate you and leave you feeling happy but also sad and you will want more. Please read this book, boy girl, child or adult. It seems relevant for everyone and I can 100% guarantee you will not retreat it. Anyone trying to write a review on this book will do no justice, the story line is simple and so easy to follow but it’s the feeling you have reading every line. It’s packed with emotion and you will not be able to put it down. Simply Beautiful!

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One Child
It's now March 2012 and I have only just discovered Torey Hayden. Back in the 80's I worked as an administrator to several social workers in the child abuse unit. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Jennifer
Disturbing
I read this story to the end and it is a fantastic book, however the detail is very extreme in the book for a childs abuse. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Lu La Copeland
Dont forget to read 'Tigers Child' after reading this!!
***NOT A SPOILER REVIEW***
Tigers Child continues Sheilas story!!!
Again, as with all of Torey Haydens books I found myself captivated and read this in two days! Read more
Published 6 months ago by Popples
a genuine and sensitive account
This is probably one of, if not the original, of a genre of books currently popular, relating the experiences of severely abused or neglected children. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Talc Demon
Great reading
I was given one of Torey hayden's books and found it to be very good so I have bought used books form Amozon I have now read 6 books the the books came in a very clean condition... Read more
Published 9 months ago by R. Gaskell
one child by torey hayden
Fantastic book. Torey Hayden has helped so many children and this book shows what can be done with patience and love.
Published 13 months ago by cazzy
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The book was a wonderful read. I was surprised that the book arrived within 36 hours of order! I find, though, the postage charge a little expensive! Read more
Published 13 months ago by Pepi
Torey Hayden is a fantastic woman
I have heard many people say that Torey's style of helping children is all wrong. Whatever these people may think, her work has clearly helped some (if not many) children escape... Read more
Published on 10 Nov 2009 by H. C. Jerrome
One Child
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I can get any book I want, and if I don't want to pay much - I don't have to - such choice. Read more
Published on 25 Oct 2009 by Mrs. J. Hampson
Brilliant as usual!
I have read a few of Torey Hayden's books and I had been meaning to read this one for a long time. A usually with Hayden's books, it follows her experiences working with children... Read more
Published on 12 Aug 2009 by Mrs. S. Payne
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