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Beautiful Child (Mass Market Paperback)

by Torey L. Hayden (Author)
5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins; Reprint edition (24 Jul 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0060508876
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060508876
  • Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 10.6 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 432,778 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"Torey Hayden gives one hope for the future of public schools, indeed for the future of the human race." -- Harold Kushner, author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People

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A stunning and poignant account of a teacher's extraordinary efforts to break through a young student's self-imposed silence--from the internationally bestselling author of One Child. Torey Hayden had always worked with special needs children. Sometimes the challenge was easy, helping a child with ADD to function normally in a classroom, and other times the challenge was great, trying to connect with a child who has been severely abused in one form or another for much of his/her young life. BEAUTIFUL CHILD is the story of Venus, a seven-year-old girl. She refused to speak and communicated with no one. But Torey had never given up on a child and was determined to break through to Venus. And so the school year began, with Torey utilizing every technique at her disposal to connect with Venus. It would be a strenuous journey beset by seemingly insurmountable obstacles and darkened by terrible revelations--yet encouraged by sometimes small, sometimes dazzling breakthroughs--as a dedicated teacher remained committed to helping a "hopeless' girl, and patiently and lovingly leading her towards the light of a new day. Told with compassion, sensitivity and humour, this amazing story is an inspiration to all who read it. 1. OVER ONE MILLION COPIES IN PRINT: There is a tremendous readership for Torey Hayden's books, especially in mass market. 2. A TIMELESS TALE: Issues of child welfare are constantly catching the headlines, and Torey Hayden's gripping and indepth tales of children overcoming their troubled pasts reach deep into the heart of readers of any generation. 3. A REAL STORY, WRITTEN BY A REAL HERO: Torey Hayden has worked with emotionally/mentally disturbed children for most of her adult life. This story, based on actual cases that she has dealt with, shows the healing effect of a little love, and a lot of patience and understanding.

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring, 7 Dec 2002
By H. Ford "HR" (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Beautiful Child (Hardcover)
Once again Torey Hayden has written an inspiring book that offers hope and encouragement to all who work with children in special education and to those children themselves. She teaches us that children with special needs, particularly those who have been neglected and/or abused, must be allowed time to trust again.As always she deals sensitively, but not sentimentally, with the gradual process of recovery of an abused child.The subject of this book is a little girl, an elective mute, whose experience of life is so abhorrent that recovery of any kind initially seems an impossible goal. However the author's care for her pupil, her determination to succeed, her natural teaching ability and her gut level instinct for the right way to proceed all mean that this goal is, finally, reached. This book, along with others by the same author, should be made compulsory reading for all student teachers.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Torey Hayden makes you want to be a better person, 26 Nov 2003
By M. Graydon "Rima" (Cambridge, UK) - See all my reviews
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Torey Hayden has to be the best writer of non fiction I have ever read.The way she writes,you feel like you know her and all her children.You feel like you have been in her classrooms and know her little ways.She shows her weaknesses and her strengths.For people who have children or work with children,read this book and any tantrum your child has ever had will pale into comparison to what Torey deals with every day in her classroom.
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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Best book I've read in a long time, 19 Feb 2004
By BS DAVIES "izzard7" (South Wales) - See all my reviews
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I thought this book would be a bit depressing, and hard to read, but the way it was written was nothing short of amazing, I read the book in one evening I literally couldn't put it down, some parts I had tears in my eyes for the unbelievable suffering little Venus suffered, to think that if it hadn't been for Torey Hayden, no-one would have even known this little girl could speak never mind anything else. But it wasn't all doom and gloom some parts of the book had me laughing, the way Ms Hayden wrote about the children she looked after could be very funny indeed. She didn't make her self look like a saint, she pointed out her faults (which were pretty human) and she seemed to write the book with so much feeling, it was a privilage to read, and I would strongly recommend this book to anyone, (I've already started reading "Ghost girl" by Tory Hayden.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Spellbinding
I feel that I will never tire of Hayden's work. Once again we are told of the dramatic story of a young girl Venus Fox who seems to everyone like a breathing doll. Read more
Published 3 months ago by C. Valcin

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy reading and moving
Torey Hayden, I feel like she has become one of my best friends. I know now when I pick up one of her books, I'm going to struggle to put it down again until I've finished reading... Read more
Published 14 months ago by E. Shepherd

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantasic, as always!
I have only read 2 of Torey Hayden's books - this one and Ghost Girl. I have to say that I felt that this book was better than Ghost Girl. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Mrs. S. Payne

5.0 out of 5 stars a truly gifted author
I was given this book as a gift and was a wee bit apprehensive about reading it. Needless to say it was one of the best books I've ever read. Read more
Published 23 months ago by reader

5.0 out of 5 stars In my opinion this is her best
I am an avid fan of Torey Hayden and honestly didn't think her writing could get any better until I read this.

For some reason the story just struck me. Read more
Published on 1 Jun 2007 by J. Turvey

5.0 out of 5 stars ABSOLUTELY GREAT!!
this book is just amazing.. the patience and dedication with which torey handles this child goes to show that you can be rewarded for it.. Read more
Published on 13 May 2007 by amy nemo!

5.0 out of 5 stars Tory, please don't stop writing!
I've read all of Tory Hayden's books (and quite a few others to compare it with) and although all her books are fantastic, this one is possibly her best. Read more
Published on 10 Mar 2007 by Anna Crow

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb, rivoting reading
I am not a natural reader and yet could not put this book down. I have since purchased her entire set of books, all on the subject of her experiences of having worked as a... Read more
Published on 27 Jan 2007 by Mrs. M. J. Jacques

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Ol' Torey
I received this book for the Christmas this year and I devoured it in 2 days.
The first book I ever had of Torey's was One Child, and since then I have manged to get my... Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2007 by Franpgb

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing author
Torey Hayden is a compassionate author, all of her books I have read so far are incredibly moving and in some cases horrific. Read more
Published on 30 Nov 2006 by Ms. S. McKenna

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