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Summary: Another Hayden Pleaser
Review: More from Torey Hayden wonder teacher. I found this to be one of the less interesting works of hers. There is no true ending, perhaps that is why. We never know the true story behind what this girl endured.
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Summary: A SAFE PLACE WHERE THE GAG ORDER WAS LIFTED
Review: Once again Torey Hayden has written an outstanding book about her work with children. This book is mainly about Jadie, who, at 8 is (s)electively mute, walks hunched over and expresses fears that initially seem bizarre. At the opening of the book, Torey Hayden meets Jadie and her classmates after half term break. Within a short space of time during that first day together, Jadie broke her self imposed silence and spoke softly when asked a direct question. From that point on, Jadie's verbal progress is remarkable. A bright, expressive child, Jadie described a bizarre life outside of the classroom that certainly makes for a strong case for ritual abuse. Luckily Jadie was provided with a classroom environment in which she felt safe. Jadie feared spiders because she believed they could hear her and "tell on her" if she divulged anything that could be construed as a breach of confidence. She explained her posture as a means of "keeping her insides from falling out;" she fears the number 6 and worries about her younger sister surviving her sixth birthday; she said adults she knew told her how at six one gains power and how people can hurt others with impunity; she describes drinking blood as "oily" and "slipping down." Ghosts and themes of death are trenchant; many of Jadie's early drawings are of ghosts and she said that she and her little sisters were ghosts at night. She also believed that a playmate who had allegedly died had become a ghost and that that child's ghost had gotten into her, Jadie. Each fear she expressed can be traced to ritual abuse. In many cases, ritual abusers claim that spiders as well as insects spy on children and report anything the children might tell. Imbibing blood and other body fluids is often a cult activity and the number 6 has a long history of having dark magical properties attributed to it. Jadie's fear that her sister would not survive past that age appears to underscore this belief. Her strong aversion for Halloween is another good case in point as Halloween is considered a high holiday in cult circles. Jadie wanted no part of it. Another point that leans towards ritual abuse was Jadie's sexual precocity and acting out. She described adult acts and even said how she and her sisters were so abused. Although Jadie had a good command of language from the telling, the question remains as to what really took place. This is a very chilling book that will certainly leave indelible impressions upon the minds of all who read it. It is easy to make good cases for ritual abuse, but that is remains an open question. Jadie was a very brave and soldierly little girl who tried to protect her sisters and explain a part of her life that can at best be described as hazy and shadowy.
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Summary: engrossing read - please write follow up
Review: Once again, Torey Hayden has written a captivating account of her experiences with a fascinating and trouble young child. As usual, the author's loving attention and professional insight help uncover hidden layers of traumatic emotion causing this child's unusual behavior. I believe the girl is the real star of this book though. Her behavior and attempts at healing in reaction to apparently appauling abuse is a testament to the depth and complexity of the human psyche. While the epilogue paints a happy ending for the girl, I can't help but feel frustrated with the final chapters in the book -- at how long it took even a smart sensitive teacher to take seriously a girl's graphic descriptions of sexual abuse, at the entire professional community's naivete concerning the existence of ritual child abuse groups in this country, and the inability of the police to solve the case. For example, the girl demonstrates competence at operating video equipment (something her parents did not own in the 1980s) and describes being abused on TV, but the adults interpret this as a sign of mental disturbance, pretending to be in a TV show, not her familiarity with the making of child pornographic videos. I'm sure all the readers of this book are craving a follow-up book on the girl, who is now a healthy adult who apparently sticks to her story of ritual abuse.
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Summary: Special Education Teachers Please Read
Review: The book Ghost Girl by Torey Haden was a true learning experience. As a special education teacher I was moved.This book provided me with the energy to keep going in the field. I have since purchased all of Torey Haydens books and would recommend that all teachers read them too.
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Summary: emotionell
Review: The story about Jadie- an eight year old girl who lives in a small town somewhere in mid Amerika.Torey arrives to this town after an impulse to change her job. In the school in which she is to work there's a small class which contains children in about the same agegroupe. They all suffer from some kind of mental disorder. One of the children is Jadie. She refuses to speak and acts very strange. Apparently she knows things not ment for an eight year old. Torey makes her talk and as their relationship grows the girl reveils bits of her world. Torey is thrown into a battle between siance and superstition. When Torey realises that the stories might not be just fiction she finally contacts the right authorities. A long investigation begins but even after this no real answear appears to the numerous questions.
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Summary: Important book about ritual abuse
Review: There are many boks on ritual abuse but if you want to know something essential about the terrifying subject you could start with this book. It is a true story about a ritually abused girl and how she got help. It is convincing, moving and could also be recommeded to all those who sincerely doubt that ritual abuse exist. (Of course i don't mean the False Memory people, they will not be convinced by anything). Torey Hayden did a very good job working with Jadie and she also did a very good job for all RA survivors by writing this book!
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Summary: My God
Review: This book held me completely enthralled until it was finished. The emotions that flowed were intense. So many times I cried for this little girl, muttering, "Oh my god, what have they done to her" As a children's advocate, a nanny, and as a college student studying education and child psychology, and focusing on language and victim's counseling respectively, this book hit home. Thank you, Torey Hayden, for saving this child's life. Readers, prepare; this book will tear at your heart and provoke strong emotions.
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Summary: captivating
Review: This book is a little slow moving at first, but then you get glued to the book. Janie is the first thing you think about when you wake up and the last thing you think about when you go to sleep.This book has opened a new chapter of curiosity in my life.
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Summary: An Amazing Book
Review: This book is a thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat page after page. A teacher accepts a job as a teacher for the slower children ,in a small city but little that she knows she has a lot to deal with. She meets all the children and gets to know them well, then a little girl named Jadie comes after school everyday to play with dolls and other things. The only problem with this girl Jadie is that she doesn't talk in class, so Mrs. Hayden always tries to get her to talk but never could get anything out of her. Then finally one day she spoke, as she spoke she would tell some stories that didn't sound realistic, but later to come out that it really is true and Mrs. Hayden has a lot of thinking to do. When she finally comes to the bottom of everything it shocks her to find out the truth about it all.
Ghost Girl by Torey L. Hayden would be a great book to read if you would understand the issues going on. That is why I am recommending this book to all to read it and love it. Once you get into the book you will never want to let it down til you get to the end. In the book you will never know what is going to happen next, and when it does it still shocks you for what the outcome is. This book is what you can call a "Page-turner."You never will find another book well written and well described like this one, once you read this you will want to read more books of the same author. When your done and finished you will be in totally awe because it is very surprising.
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Summary: Great book
Review: This book is great! I couldn't keep my self from reading it. It made a great report for school.
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