Twilight Children: Three Voices No One Heard Until a Therapist Listened

by Torey L. Hayden

Book Overview

From the bestselling author of One Child comes the story of three of former special education teacher Torey Hayden's most extraordinary challenges. Nine-year-old Cassandra, kidnapped by her father and found starving, dirty, and picking through garbage cans--is a child prone to long silences and erratic, violent behavior. Charming, charismatic four-year-old Drake will speak only in private to his mother--while his tough, unbending grandfather's demands...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060560886
• ISBN13: 9780060560881
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: William Morrow
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.1" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

This book got my hooked on Hayden

I found this book at a resale store in my hometown. I thought it looked good so grabbed it. Little did I know that I would be entering into a rabbit hole of amazing Hayden books! Now on my 3rd book by her, my coworkers and I have been passing them around! Love them!

A must read for those who work with children.

I am so grateful that I found this book. I also read it in two days. My heart is still breaking for Cassandra. I pray that other children who have gone through similar situations will have someone like Torey Hayden to help them through the pain. I look forward to reading other books by Ms. Hayden. She is a blessing to those she works with directly and to those who read her books.

Twilight Children

I read this book in 2 days. It really holds your attention. It was a great book. I'd recommend it to anyone who loves children.

page turner

this is one of the best novel i've read so far. very well written that you live with the characters and can't put it down untill you finish reading the novel.

Twilight Children

I loved this book. I thought it was interesting. It was very sad as well. I thought it had a good mystery. Trying to figure it out was just like the real thing. I can't wait to read more of her books.

fascinating

In this book, Hayden focuses on three of her patients. Cassandra is a sexually-abused girl who has a habit of making dangerous abuse allegations. But Hayden discovers that there is truth behind her stories. Drake is an adorable, outgoing boy who is mute with everyone except his mother. Hayden must figure out whether the boy truly cannot speak, despite his efforts to. She also works with Gerta, an elderly stroke victim, who speaks seldom. Whether her lack of speech is due to depression, having lost her family farm, or as part of the stroke, Hayden must discover. All three stories are genuintely moving, though my favorite was Drake's. Highly recommended.