The Tiger's Child

Informationen zum Autor Torey Hayden is an educational psychologist and a former special education teacher who since 1979 has chronicled her struggles in the classroom in a succession of bestselling books. She lives and writes in the U.K. What ever became of Sheila? When special-education teacher Torey Hayden wrote her first book One Child almost two decades ago, she created an international bestseller. Her intensely moving true story of Sheila, a silent, profoundly disturbed little six-year-old girl touched millions. From every corner of the world came letters from readers wanting to know more about the troubled child who had come into Torey Hayden´s class as a"hopeless case," and emerged as the very symbol of eternal hope within the human spirit. Now, for all those who have never forgotten this endearing child and her remarkable relationship with her teacher, here is the surprising story of Sheila, the young woman. Zusammenfassung From the bestselling author of One Child comes this incredible, true story of the six-year-old girl who touched the hearts of millions—and the courage of one teacher who would not give up on her. What ever became of Sheila? When special education teacher Torey Hayden wrote her first book One Child thirty-five years ago, she created an international bestseller. Her intensely moving true story of Sheila, a silent, profoundly disturbed little six-year-old girl touched millions. From every corner of the world came letters from readers wanting to know more about the troubled child who had come into Torey Hayden's class as a “hopeless case,” and emerged as the very symbol of eternal hope within the human spirit. Now, for all those who have never forgotten this endearing child and her remarkable relationship with her teacher, here is the surprising story of Sheila, the young woman.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Torey Hayden, Tory Hayden
• Verlag: Avon Books US
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 01.05.1996
• EAN: 9780380725441
• ISBN: 978-0-380-72544-1
• Seiten: 288
• Abmessung: 106 mm x 175 mm x 18 mm
• Themen: Belletristik > Erzählende Literatur > Briefe, Tagebücher; Ratgeber > Gesundheit; Psychology: emotions, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS: Parenting / General, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS: Children with Special Needs, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS: General, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS: Life Stages / Adolescence, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS: Abuse / Child Abuse, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS: Education, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS: Siblings, family/relationships;2001;2002;2003, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Memoirs