Just Another Kid Each Was a Child No One Could Reach – Until One Amazing Teacher Embraced Them All
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Biografisk notat
Born 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.com
<p>‘An enchanting, inspiring book… Impossible to put down.’ Washington Post Book World</p>
<p>‘Torey Hayden's book "Just Another Kid" is not just another book. Though each page turns on the mysteries of emotional disturbance, sex, alcoholism, violence and crime of all dimensions, the reader emerges from the experience convinced the world can be loving, caring, warm and orderly.’ New York Times Book Review</p>
<p>‘Torey Hayden deserves the kind of respect I can’t give many people. She isn’t just valuable, she’s incredible. The world needs more like Torey Hayden.’ Boston Globe</p>
A dramatic and remarkable narrative of an extraordinary teacher's determination, from the author of the Sunday Times bestsellers ‘The Tiger's Child’ and ‘One Child’.
Torey Hayden faced six emotionally troubled kids no other teacher could handle – three recent arrivals from battle-torn Northern Ireland, badly traumatised by the horrors of war; an eleven-year-old boy, who only knew life inside an institution; an excitable girl, aggressive and sexually precocious at the age of eight; and seven-year-old Leslie, perhaps the most hopeless of all, unresponsive and unable to speak. But Torey's most daunting challenge turns out to be Leslie's mother, a stunning young doctor who soon discovers that she needs Torey's love and help just as much as the children.
‘Just Another Kid’ is a beautiful illustration of nurturing concern, not only for a few emotionally disturbed children, but for one woman facing a personal battle.
A dramatic and remarkable narrative of an extraordinary teacher's determination, from the author of the Sunday Times bestsellers ‘The Tiger's Child’ and ‘One Child’.
• '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 memior authors: Jane Elliott and Torey Hayden with each of them claiming a massive 15% of this market in 2005.
• This publication will be supported by an author-led national publicity campaign and online activity – Torey has an extensive fan base and will be actively promoting the book on her website.
Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
Born 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.com