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Ghost Girl: The True Story of a Child in Desperate Peril - And a Teacher Who Saved Her (Paperback)

by Torey L. Hayden (Author)
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  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Harper Element (6 Mar 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007218648
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007218646
  • Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11 x 4.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 16,346 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #20 in  Books > Health, Family & Lifestyle > Families & Parents > Child Abuse
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"Hayden's books are unapologetic tear-jerkers" The Times T2 "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 "A testament to the powers of caring and commitment." Publishers Weekly. "An amazing story." Washington Post.

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This is a stunning and poignant account of an extraordinary teacher's determination from the author of the No. 1 "Sunday Times" bestsellers "The Tiger's Child" and "One Child". Jadie never spoke, never laughed, never cried. She spent every waking hour locked in her own private world of shadows. But nothing in Torey Hayden's experience had prepared her for the nightmare Jadie revealed to her when finally persuaded to break her self-imposed silence. It was a story too painful, too horrific for Hayden's professional colleagues to acknowledge. But Torey Hayden could not close her ears or her heart. A little girl was trapped in a living hell of unspeakable memories. And it would take every ounce of courage, compassion, and love that one remarkable teacher possessed to rid the "Ghost Girl" of the malevolent spirits that haunted her.

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Moving, sad, very shocking, 8 Jun 2005
This review is from: Ghost Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
This is the third Torey Hayden book I have read (the first two were One Child and it's sequel, Tiger's child, both excellent). This book, Ghost Girl, is incredibly moving and extremely shocking. It is hard to believe that this sort of abuse goes on, but it does, and here Torey tries so desperately to help this little girl, Jadie, a pupil in her class for special needs kids, who is an elective mute but begins to talk to Torey almost immediately. It soon becomes clear that something is very, very wrong but Torey can't quite put her finger on it, and tries very hard to encourage Jadie to tell all. When she eventually does confess to everything that is happening to her and her six year old sister, Amber, and even to her 18 month old baby sister Sapphire, Torey is terribly shocked and unsure what to do, as she has promised Jadie she won't tell anybody of their secret after school conversations. But matters take a dramatic turn - you'll have to read it to find out the rest! I really enjoy reading Torey's books and find them hard to put down once started, and I am about to order 2 more to take on holiday with me! Highly recommended.
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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Book I'll never forget, 15 Sep 2004
This review is from: Ghost Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
It's hard to describe the effect this book had on me. But two things remain solid in my mind, firstly the harsh reality that what happened to this young girl happens in reality and far too often and secondly the passion of a teacher who is just not prepared to give up hope in finding the truth.

Absolutely fantastic book that not only captured my attention within the first paragraph but also brought me to tears. When I started reading this book, I couldn't put it down and had to finish reading it the same day. Which is exactly what I did.

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43 of 47 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book, 1 Jan 2005
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Once again Torey Hayden writes a book that is hard to put down, filled with emotion and makes the reader really think. The story centers on a teacher that tries to help a child through a devastating time in her life. This is a real page turner.
Other books to look for: Nightmares Echo by Katlyn Stewart, One Child by Torey Hayden and A Child Called It by David Pelzer
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