Need to clear out the Torey Hayden books to make some space. I will read them again before I set them free.

This was the first book I ever read about child abuse. It's still as sad and shocking on my second read of it. Some of the things that happen to Sheila bring me to tears. I can't even begin to imagen what it must be like for a six year old to have gone through all that. Torey is a fantastic teacher. She has helped so many kids. It's also sad to see where the education system puts their budget above these children. They need these sorts of classes. It's not fair on them or the other children if they keep mainstreaming them. Some of them need the indivdual care that you just wouldn't get in your run-of-the-mill classroom. There is a second book about Sheila which I shall read shortly.

Congrats on winning. Enjoy the book :)

Thank you, redfox5! I gather from your journal entries that this is a book that is special to you, and I'm happy you have chosen it for me.

I picked it up and started to read it several times but it just wasn't the right book for me. Maybe it will be later but I'm putting it on available anyway because others might be more interested in it than me.

I decided to make this a bookray, hoping to make up for not reading it...

Participants:
flossie771 (USA)
blackteiwaz (Costa Rica)
marmee463 (Australia to Australia)


(edit 20 Feb 2012:) It looks like it's going to be a short bookray. If there are more signups within the next couple of weeks, I will update the list accordingly. The usual bookray rules apply, so you have approx. four weeks to read the book before sending it to the next one in line, and you have to write journal entries. Once the last person in the ray has received it, this person is free to do as she pleases - wild-release, restart the ray, keep, read again,... Hope you all enjoy this bookray! I will certainly enjoy reading your entries!

The book is now travelling as a bookray to Georgia in the United States. Hope it arrives safely.

Book arrived today!!! I have one ahead of it, but it won't take long and I'll start this one.

Wow what an inspirational, emotional story. After I started this book, I finished it in two days....I just couldn't put it down.
I have the mailing addy of the next in line, so I will get it mailed off.
Thanks for including me in this bookray!

mailed to the next in line

Finally went to the post office yesterday, this book was waiting for me! :)
I started it on my way home, I'm on page 79, and I'm enjoying reading it, thank you so much for sharing it with me!

I did enjoy this book, it is my second Tory Hayden read, and I think she presents very interesting cases of abused children, who had the chance to get the help they need. I like reading the different techniques that are used, and how children respond to them.
Thanks for sharing it with me!

Finally on its way to the next reader!
Enjoy!

I arrived home today to find 'One Child' had arrived all the way from Costa Rica, what a thrill, thank-you so much blackteiwaz. I love all the postage stamps.
This book is going straight to the top of my TBR pile.

I have read quite a few of Torey's memoirs and in every one she has displayed her innate writing skill for bringing a character to life as well as realistically depicting a time and place.
Hallelujah......she has done it again with 'One Child', hence I found myself transported to the classroom, for yet another emotional roller coaster ride.
Without doubt in all of Torey's books, the reader will be drawn into Torey's struggles particularly when events become seemingly overwhelmingly difficult.
At the beginning of Chapter 4, Torey explains her approach when dealing with these special children necessitates locking 'my own emotions...because...when I didn't I became too discouraged, too shocked, too disillusioned to function effectively'. I'm not surprised, as even just reading the story is enough for me to feel the emotions of discouragement, shock and disillusionment.
In this particular memoir, centred around six year old Sheila, Torey takes us along on a unique journey which makes for a compelling, emotionally charged read. Loved it!!!!
My thanks to redfox5 for releasing it, Oedde for arranging the ray and last but not least blackteiwaz for sending it to me all the way from Costa Rica.

This well travelled book is on its way again this time heading to New South Wales.

Arrived on my doorstep, like a foundling needing to be loved and cherished. I think this will be a special reading experience. Thanks for sharing it.


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Will release this with a bundle of books in the new BookCrossing shelf in Thyme to Taste cafe on Sunday.
Yay! My first releases in Yass and first anywhere in a while!

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Hello! from us who read this book before you! We're glad you found it so you can become part of it's journey too.
Please tell us you have it by making a journal entry here. (You can be anonymous.)
Also if you release it again into the wild or pass it on, record it's next movement here for us to see.

You might like to join BookCrossing.com - a whole community of people who love sharing books. It's free and lots of fun! (and spam free)
If you choose to join, you might give my name as your referring member: Elddau1.
Cheers and Happy Reading!