The Tiger’s Child: The Story Of A Gifted, Troubled Child And The Teacher Who Refused To Give Up On Her

Torey Hayden returns with this deeply-moving sequel to her first book, One Child (the Sunday Times bestseller). After seven years, Torey is reunited with Sheila, the disturbed 6-year-old she tried to rescue. Sheila was a deeply disturbed six-year-old when she came into Torey Hayden's life – a story poignantly chronicled One Child. The Tiger's Child picks up the story seven years later. Hayden has lost touch with the child she helped to free from a hellish inner prison of rage and silence. But now Sheila is back, now a gangly teenager with bright orange hair – no longer broken and lost, but still troubled and searching for answers. This story of dedication and caring that began in childhood moves into a new and extraordinary chapter that tests the strength and heart of both Sheila and her one-time teacher. In The Tiger's Child the skilled and loving educator answers the call once again to help a child in need through her difficult yet glorious transition into young womanhood. After seven years, Torey is reunited with Sheila, the disturbed 6-year-old she tried to rescue. The author reveals how she helped the teenaged girl deal with blocked memories, overwhelming negative feelings, and thoughts of suicide before finally overcoming her legacy of child abuse The article in the newspaper was tiny, considering the crime.