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The Invisible Girl: The True Story of an Unheard Voice

The Invisible Girl: The True Story of an Unheard Voice

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  • Create Date：2021-10-20 06:51:10
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Torey L. Hayden
  • ISBN：1509864520
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Summary

From the bestselling author of One Child comes The Invisible Girl， a deeply moving true account of a young teen with a troubling obsession and an extraordinary educational psychologist's sympathy and determination。

Eloise is a vibrant and charming young teen with a deeply caring nature， but she also struggles with a troubling obsession。 She’s been moved from home to home， and her social workers have difficulty dealing with her habit of running away。 After experiencing violence， neglect， and sexual abuse from people she should have been able to trust， Eloise has developed complex behavioral needs。 She struggles to separate fact from fiction， leading to confusion for the social workers trying to help her。 After Torey learns of Eloise's background she hopes that some gentle care and attention can help Eloise gain some sense of security in her life。

Can Torey and the other social workers provide the loving attention that has so far been missing in Eloise's life， or will she run away from them too？

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Reviews

Nancy ，

I enjoy Torey Hayden's writing and was delighted to find a new one from her。 It is a wonderful look at her work and she really helps us to see very fully the inner lives of the children she works with。 I was especially grateful with this one to have an epilogue that let us know what happened to this child after she moved away from Ms Hayden's area。 I found it fascinating to see how social services operate in another country。 Doesn't seem like anyone has found a perfect solution。 I enjoy Torey Hayden's writing and was delighted to find a new one from her。 It is a wonderful look at her work and she really helps us to see very fully the inner lives of the children she works with。 I was especially grateful with this one to have an epilogue that let us know what happened to this child after she moved away from Ms Hayden's area。 I found it fascinating to see how social services operate in another country。 Doesn't seem like anyone has found a perfect solution。 。。。more

Heidi ，

I've liked Torey Hayden's books since I was a kid。 I'm delighted that she's writing again， after taking a break for a few decades。Most of Torey's memoirs take place in special education classrooms in the US， but this one covers a timeline after she moved to Wales and was doing volunteer counseling。 As Torey was working with a group of 6-8 year old special needs kids， teenager Eloise turned up and asked for her help。 Eloise was familiar with her books and had tracked her down after another counse I've liked Torey Hayden's books since I was a kid。 I'm delighted that she's writing again， after taking a break for a few decades。Most of Torey's memoirs take place in special education classrooms in the US， but this one covers a timeline after she moved to Wales and was doing volunteer counseling。 As Torey was working with a group of 6-8 year old special needs kids， teenager Eloise turned up and asked for her help。 Eloise was familiar with her books and had tracked her down after another counselor had mentioned that Torey might be able to help her。 Things had gone wrong with Eloise's foster family and Eloise wanted Torey's help to get back in their good graces。 But Eloise's problems， of course， ran deeper than anticipated。I found this story inspiring， although I missed the camaraderie of the classrooms in her previous books。 It's worth reading if you're already a fan， but I would suggest starting with her earlier books if you're not already familiar with her work。And I just have to say。。。'Elin'， if by chance you ever happen to read this review: thank goodness for people like you。 The world needs more of you。 。。。more

Deb ，

Another non fiction look into have services can be applied and are helpful or not so in our world。 Torey is in Wales when she is sort out by Eloise。 She wants her help but doesn’t know how or why。Torey collects together what she knows and talks possibilities through with trusted friends/ health care professionals as to what may work when other things don’t。 I really enjoy reading her work I find it inspirational。

Stacey OBrien ，

I've been waiting years for this bookI'm stunned that Torey Hayden is writing again！ I have loved every one of her books and finally， here's another beautiful book from her！ I always learn so much from her about how to be an empathetic human being， though it's through her stories， not outright instruction， that I learn from her books。If you haven't read her books， read them！ I've been waiting years for this bookI'm stunned that Torey Hayden is writing again！ I have loved every one of her books and finally， here's another beautiful book from her！ I always learn so much from her about how to be an empathetic human being， though it's through her stories， not outright instruction， that I learn from her books。If you haven't read her books， read them！ 。。。more

Don ，

I first learned of Torey Hayden when her book SOMEBODY ELSE'S KIDS appeared in condensed form in the January 1981 issue of THE READER'S DIGEST; I stilll have a copy。 I am a vocational rehabilitation counselor; so the work I do is quite different from hers。 Still， the books she has written about her work resonate with me in a very powerful way。 She does not shy away from writing about times when she isn't sure what to do next， about situations that confound her， about trying things that simply do I first learned of Torey Hayden when her book SOMEBODY ELSE'S KIDS appeared in condensed form in the January 1981 issue of THE READER'S DIGEST; I stilll have a copy。 I am a vocational rehabilitation counselor; so the work I do is quite different from hers。 Still， the books she has written about her work resonate with me in a very powerful way。 She does not shy away from writing about times when she isn't sure what to do next， about situations that confound her， about trying things that simply don't work。 She captures the complexity and， ultimately， the power of the human spirit。 She portrays all of the people with whom she works with incredible dignity and they are certainly fortunate to have her as their therapist and/or teacher。 I just finished this very powerful book and it is as good as I hoped it would be which， given my expectations for Hayden books， is high praise indeed。 I realize that this review is quite generic; all I can say is that if you have any interest at all in counseling， therapy， or， more broadly， in the journey we all take as we try to live our lives， you owe it to yourself to read this and her other books。 。。。more

PinkAmy loves books， cats and naps ，

I’ve been a fan of Torey Hayden’s books since she began writing。 Having studied and worked as a child psychologist， I’ve often cringed at her lack of boundaries and questionable judgment， but I still enjoy reading her。Red flags should have been flying in Hayden’s face when Eloise showed up on her doorstep after a casual mention from a social worker， particularly after Hayden learned Eloise had a history of stalking a teen foster sister。 This should have been a warning to use the strongest bounda I’ve been a fan of Torey Hayden’s books since she began writing。 Having studied and worked as a child psychologist， I’ve often cringed at her lack of boundaries and questionable judgment， but I still enjoy reading her。Red flags should have been flying in Hayden’s face when Eloise showed up on her doorstep after a casual mention from a social worker， particularly after Hayden learned Eloise had a history of stalking a teen foster sister。 This should have been a warning to use the strongest boundaries with the young teen， but Hayden decides to bring Eloise as an “assistant” to a job working with intellectually disabled five to seven years old despite Eloise saying she didn’t like children。 Hayden’s idea was to have informal therapy during the car rides。 Eloise seems like a below average， yet adequate assistant until she’s accused of biting a nonverbal child and pinching other kids at times when she was alone with them。 After an informal investigation to see whether Eloise sexually abused the children， which she didn’t， Torey muses that the investigation was overblown。 Hello？？？？？？？？？？？？？ Any hands on kids， whether “only” pinching or biting by a volunteer is wrong。 It’s assault。 The victim was nonverbal and severely delayed and she had admitted to pinching other kids but said the child big herself， despite not having a history of self harm。 Hayden seems to have missed the entire point of her discretion。Hayden is a wonderful storyteller。 She explains complex psychological concepts in simple terms for readers who don’t understand the disorders without sounding textbook。 She oozes empathy and often has good analytical skills。 Eloise benefitted from her relationship with Hayden and THE INVISIBLE GIRL is a heartfelt story。 。。。more

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