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Murphy's Boy - by  Torey Hayden (Paperback) - 1 of 1

Murphy's Boy - by Torey Hayden (Paperback)

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Highlights

  • "A story rich in reasons for hope.
  • Author(s): Torey Hayden
  • 432 Pages
  • Biography + Autobiography, Educators

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About the Book



Reprint. Originally published: New York: Putnam, 1983.



Book Synopsis



"A story rich in reasons for hope." --Publishers Weekly

From the bestselling author of One Child, the true story of a boy who refused to speak--until a therapist's love broke through the silence.

When Torey Hayden first met fifteen-year-old Kevin, he was barricaded under a table. Desperately afraid of the world around him, he hadn't spoken a word in eight years. He was considered hopeless, incurable, but Hayden refused to believe it. With unwavering devotion and gentle, patient love, she set out to free him--and slowly uncovered a shocking, violent history and a terrible secret that an unfeeling bureaucracy had simply filed away and forgotten. But she never gave up on this tragic "lost case." For a trapped and frightened boy desperately needed her help--and she knew in her heart she could not rest easy until she had rescued him from the darkness.



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When Torey Hayden first met fifteen-year-old Kevin, he was barricaded under a table. Desperately afraid of the world around him, he hadn't spoken a word in eight years. He was considered hopeless, incurable, but Hayden refused to believe it. With unwavering devotion and gentle, patient love, she set out to free him--and slowly uncovered a shocking, violent history and a terrible secret that an unfeeling bureaucracy had simply filed away and forgotten. But she never gave up on this tragic "lost case." For a trapped and frightened boy desperately needed her help--and she knew in her heart she could not rest easy until she had rescued him from the darkness.



Review Quotes




"There's no tearing yourself away from this one." - Cleveland Plain Dealer

"A story rich in reasons for hope." - Publishers Weekly

"A skillful storyteller...Torey Hayden writes vividly about the challenges of working with disturbed children." - Washington Post Book World


Dimensions (Overall): 7.9 Inches (H) x 5.2 Inches (W) x 1.2 Inches (D)
Weight: .7 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 432
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Educators
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Format: Paperback
Author: Torey Hayden
Language: English
Street Date: December 13, 2016
TCIN: 86369864
UPC: 9780062564429
Item Number (DPCI): 247-07-8035
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Q: Who is the author of this book?

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