Ghost Girl: The True Story of a Child in Peril and the Teacher Who Saved Her

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Jadie never spoke. She never laughed, or cried, or uttered any sound. Despite efforts to reach her, Jadie remained locked in her own troubled world––until one remarkable teacher persuaded her to break her self–imposed silence. Nothing in all of Torey Hayden's experience could have prepared her for the shock of what Jadie told her––a story too horrendous for Torey's professional colleagues to acknowledge. Yet a little girl was living in a nightmare, and Torey Hayden responded in the only way she knew how––with courage, compassion, and dedication––demonstrating once again the tremendous power of love and the relilience of the human spirit.

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Amazing Author!.......2007-04-25

Another great book that I couldn't put down. She has such amazing stories to share about her years teaching and she writes in a way that keeps the reader hooked until the very end.

A straightforward account of horrific child abuse..........2007-03-22

As in her other books, special ed teacher Torey Hayden charts a year in the life of her students...this time focusing upon Jadie Ekdahl, an electively mute little girl.

Being warned about all the past teachers who have tried to get Jadie to speak but failed, Hayden is surprised when she succeeds in getting the child to answer her questions within hours of her arrival.

Once Jadie does begin to speak, she hints of horrible abuse she and her younger sisters have suffered, abuse which is either pornographic or Satanic in nature. Although Hayden does help Jadie significantly, she never does learn the full story behind the abuse, as the child cannot understand everything she's been through, her parents vehemently deny it...and the community as a whole refuses to believe anything at all's happened. It's a bit of a letdown for readers, getting into the details of an abused child's life, yet never learning what really happened in the end.

Although this book -- like all of Hayden's others -- crosses into the realm of potential sap, preachiness or self-admiration, it never goes there. While Heyden's quest to help the children -- and resulting success with them -- puts her well ahead of other educators, she never takes on the air of patting herself on the back for it. Rather, she is a mere human; one who often becomes frustrated, as anyone else might be; and far from perfect. Often, as she becomes fixated on the children, Heyden forgets to balance the other areas of her life, which become problematic as a result.

This is a fascinating look at the life of a child suffering incredibly bizarre abuse, and how one caring individual tried to help.

Ghost Girl Book.......2007-03-21

I loved the book couldn't put it down. Read the whole thing in 2 days. Very shocking and moving to say the least.

Ghost Girl.......2007-01-10

I thought this book was a great read, it is good for anyone interested in the feild of teaching. It is an inspireing book for both students and teachers alike. Hayden did it again when she wrote this book. Its one of those books that are very hard to put down. Hayden tells the true story of one of her students. She brings her expereinces to life, as she does in all of her books. If you like this book, I also reccomend "Somebody else's kids" by Torey Hayden.

Ghost Girl.......2006-07-23

Jadie is an eight year old elective mute. She does not talk at first but, her teacher Torey helps Jadie to talk. When Jadie does begin to talk she tells Torey disturbing accounts of abuse that she (Jadie) has endured. Is Jadie lying? Is she psychotic, schitozphrenic, or really experiencing these horrible things? Jadie is afraid of spiders. She claims they can spy on her. Jadie believes she is a ghost. She is fascinated with drawing symbols. Torey believes Jadie is a victim of ritualistic abuse (satanism).

Ghost Girl: The True Story of a Child in Peril and the Teacher Who Saved Her (Book Club Edition)

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Ghost Girl: The True Story of a Child in Peril and the Teacher Who Saved Her (Book Club Edition)

Manufacturer: Little, Brown & Company
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Binding: Hardcover

ASIN: B000EE272Q

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BOOK CLUB EDITION From Publishers Weekly A teacher/psychologist who has chronicled her interaction with dysfunctional children in Murphy's Boy and Somebody Else's Kid , Hayden entered the life of a severely troubled electively mute eight-year-old girl in a special education class in "small-town America." In class, "Jadie might as well have been a ghost"--no one spoke to her, nor did she engage anyone else. Hayden's success in drawing the child out also revealed the horror: Jadie's trauma appeared to have been the result of sexual abuse or satanic cult practices. A police case ensued; Jadie and her siblings were placed in foster care, but evidence to indict the parents remains inconclusive. Hayden describes the difficulties of believing a child with a history of bizarre psychological behavior, but ultimately Jadie's is a success story, and a testament to the powers of caring and commitment. Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Ghost Girl: The True Story of a Child in Peril and the Teacher Who Saved Her (HC/DJ)

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Ghost Girl: The True Story of a Child in Peril and the Teacher Who Saved Her (HC/DJ)

Manufacturer: Little Brown
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ASIN: B000GZR32C

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In the Boxer Rebellion and Russo-Japanese War, the Japanese military rightly earned a reputation for chivalry in combat, showing generosity to their defeated foes. In both of those conflicts, conversely, European forces committed numerous acts of savagery that, were they repeated today, would be subject to international censure. Only a few decades later, the Japanese military was behaving barbarously to enemy soldiers and civilians alike, committing acts of murder, torture, and even cannibalism. Anthropologist Robert Edgerton examines this sudden reversal, locating it in changes in Japanese military culture. One Japanese general, following surrender in 1945, attributed those changes to a cult of young warriors who sought to recapture ancient--and largely imagined--martial virtues. Fascinating at turns, this book illuminates much of contemporary discussions regarding Japan's defense role in East Asia.

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A penetrating history of how the Japanese army, once admired for its chivalry, became a legion of brutality and atrocity. During World War II, many of Japan's soldiers committed such crimes against humanity that the world recoiled in horror. During the notorious six-week-long "rape of Nanking" in 1937, Japanese forces murdered at least 200,000 men, women, and children. Throughout the Pacific War, Allied prisoners were often starved, tortured, beheaded, even cannibalized. Although Japan's military men fought bravely and with resolve against overwhelming numbers again and again, their astonishing brutality made them a loathsome, unforgivable enemy. While this chapter of Japanese history is well known, few realize that earlier in this century the Japanese were celebrated throughout the West for chivalry in warfare. During the Boxer Rebellion in China and the savage Russo-Japanese War of 1904-5, the Western press lauded the Japanese for their kindness to the enemy wounded and imprisoned. Warriors of the Rising Sun chronicles the Japanese military's transformation from honorable "knights of Bushido" into men of historic cruelty.

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APOLOGIST FOR BARBARISM?.......2006-08-26

This is a provocative study, with some insights into how the Chinese and Japanese view each other and their respective views on the west. The broader theme is that "human nature can be shockingly dark." The early chapters describe Japan's military history. Next, came a litany of bad behavior by European and American troops during the "boxer rebellion." He sights this as one of the reasons Japan's military stopped following International law. Thus becoming scornful of both the western barbarians and their Chinese victims. The book is well documented with a fine bibliography. But, there are errors and it is sparse on much of Japan's military history before the boxer rebellion. Nevertheless, it was worth reading for its different slant on the subject. It leaves the reader with this? If Japan was a responsible military power once, why can't it be one again? After reading it I felt he was apologizing for Japan's unspeakable crimes during WW2.

Opportunistic and somewhat overbearingly Western.......2003-08-30

The present book is supposed to deal with the history of the Japanese military, but after having just read the first several pages I decided not to pursue any further. The reason for this anticipatory judgement is the presence of too many factual historical errors as well as some blatantly Western-style interpretations of Japanese historical events in the pages under direct scrutiny, obviously made without any actual knowledge of Japanese military culture and it's historical development. Another reviewer stated that the bibliography contains just one Japanese source, so that might have been the cause, but this doesn't make things right. It's books like this that give the English reading audience such misguided and distorted ideas about the Japanese military, as if the Japanese are by nature a cruel people without human morals whatsoever, a fact that people should be given ample warning about. What happened during WW II at the hands of the Japanese army are facts beyond dispute, but Japanese military history should not completely be interpreted in that light. Not only this, but books should be written about Japanese military history by people that have direct access to primary and secondary Japanese sources and who therefore know what they are writing about. In this way people without any knowledge on Japan and it's people can compare interpretations and come away with a more balanced idea about the subject. If the author of the present book thinks he has done a well-balanced job, he should think again. Of course, I have only read the first several pages, but should the rest of the book be in the same pattern of shaky and biased interpretations, readers of this review are most cordially invited to consider this Japanese Studies specialist's two-star rating to be a factual one-star rating.

NOT a History of the Japanese Military.......2002-09-20

The first quarter of the book deals with European military actions in China with the occasional mention of the Japanese.
The next half of the book deals with the Russo-Japanese War,
almost entirely from the Russian perspective. He skims over
the period between the world wars and finally brushes over
World War II.
It has a number of extraordinarily glaring factual errors and it
is telling that his bibliography includes exactly ONE Japanese
language source.
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Too political.......2001-02-15

The author is not a historian but an anthropologist. As I read through this book, I found that the author is too much interested in military ethics. I thought it's because he is an anthropologist. After I finished this book, I realized that this book is very politically written. The author showed how decently Japanese soldiers had behaved during Boxer Rebellion, Russo-Japanese War, World War I and Battle of Nomonhan. Then he showed Japanese brutality during the World War II. Here the author overexerted his logic to improve the smeared image of Japanese military. He held forth on many brutalities committed by other countries including England and America, and then insisted that war-time brutalities have been common in human history and Japanese military chivalry in the early 20th century is an exception. Though his argument has some truth, it is hardly persuasive. In epilogue, he emphasized the growing military threat of China, and insinuated that Japan should check Chinese military threat in the 21st century. This is what the author really wanted to say. By the way, I found a few problems in this book. First, the author said the fear that Chinese communism would spread, eventually to engulf Manchuria, led Japan's largely uncoordinated efforts to dominate China(see p239). Given the fact that war, destruction and poverty greatly helped communism to spread in China, his argument is infernally absurd. If he had said population pressure and fear of communism in mainland Japan drove her to try to conquer China, it would have sounded better. Second, the author said the Japan's decision to bomb Pearl Harbor derived from a trivial misunderstanding between American Secretary of State Cordell Hull and Japanese decision makers(see p254-255). According to him, Hull presented an ultimatum one of whose provisions called on Japan to withdraw from China. And Hull had not meant "China" to include Manchuria, but the Japanese assumed that it did. The explanation is utterly ridiculous. The vassal state in Manchuria was never internationally recognized. So China should naturally include Manchuria. Japan did not misunderstand anything. If he thought Cordell Hull had not meant China to include Manchuria, he should have provided a solid evidence.

Thumbs up.......2000-05-27

I'm finding this book captivating to read. I read many other history books mentioning about Japanese_Russo war but this particular offering discussed the incident in detail of why the war needed to occur at the first place. Unlike the book "Rape of Nangking" which is fairly one-sided from an American Chinese point of view, this book projected the Japanese been chilvarous during the Japanese_Russo war and also the Boxer Rebellion in China. Later, the author discussed the reason(s) why moral values weren't taken as seriously as they used to by the Japanese during the later war. It's intriguing to note that Japan was a victim of its circumstances & that what the decision makers had planned for Japan didn't turn up to be the way they intended to be & by then, Japan had already overextended itself & far too late to turn back the clock. It also refuted about the conspiracy surrounding the bombing of Pearl Harbour as discussed in "Yamato Dynasty" by Sterling Seagrave but due to a simple misunderstanding of interpretation in the code-breaking! The book emphasised that should we flicked to the other side of the coin which the Axis won the war, it's the Allies that would be depicted as the villains for dropping the lethal & inhuman atomic bombs which killed countless of innocent victims including their own fellow soldiers who were held capitve in Japan at the time. In other words, it's not only Japan that commited barbaric act during the wars but everybody seemed to be doing that since the beginning of time. In war, civilised people would become "monsters" due to their surroundings & their circumstances. The book wanted us to see that we are reflection of Japanese, that we are only human. Towards the end, the book discussed about the emerging power(s) in the Asia Pacific region. Japan has started to increase its spending in military in order to be more prepared should countries such as China, North Korea, Pakistan, & so forth start to threaten its sovereignity or perhaps, Japan has been called upon by the countries of the world to play a pivotal role in maintain the stability in the region. The author mentioned that the military teaching in Japan is different from what it used to be (less fanatical & emphasising towards the freedom of choice) but whether Japan would revert to its old self, or whether it would play a different role together, we are urged to wait and see. Well, we might never know the whole truths about the history of the Japanese military or perhaps what are discussed here are inaccurate but still, it is a very well written book & induces discussion. It would be ideal if war could be averted by any means. History of the past reminds us of the ugliness of war, lest we forget. Highly recommended.

Warriors of the Rising Sun A History of The Japanese Military

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Warriors of the Rising Sun A History of The Japanese Military
Robert B. Edgerton
Manufacturer: W.W. Norton & Co.
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000J0NHYW

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Warriors of the Rising Sun: a History of the Japanese Military
Robert B. Edgerton
Manufacturer: W W Norton & Co Inc
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OMO13G

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After a self-assured John F. Kennedy bested a visibly shaky Richard Nixon in their famous 1960 debates, political television, it was said, would henceforth determine elections. Today, many claim the Internet will be the latest medium to revolutionize electoral politics. Candidates invest heavily in web and email campaigns to reach prospective voters, as well as to communicate with journalists, potential donors, and political activists. Do these efforts influence voters, expand democracy, increase the coverage of political issues, or mobilize a shrinking and apathetic electorate? Campaigning Online answers these questions by looking at how candidates present themselves online and how voters respond to their efforts-including whether voters learn from candidates' websites and whether voters' views are affected by what they see. Although the Internet will not lead to a revolution in democracy, it will, Bimber and Davis argue, have consequences: reinforcing messages, mobilizing activists, and strengthening partisans' views. Reporting on a wealth of new data drawn from national and state-wide surveys, laboratory experiments, interviews with campaign staff, and analysis of web sites themselves, Campaigning Online draws the most complete picture of the role of campaign websites in American elections to date.

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praise for CAMPAIGNING ONLINE.......2003-09-18

"A fascinating book on the ever-increasing role of the online campaign. Bimber and Davis provide valuable insights for students of the 2000 election cycle."
--Senator Harry Reid, Nevada

"This remarkable book resolves the debate about the nature of the Internet's role in election campaigns. Davis and Bimber's evidence is impeccable, and their analysis is faultless. Campaigning Online belongs on the bookshelves of election analysts and practitioners and on the required reading lists of courses on the media and campaigns."
--Thomas E. Patterson, Bradlee Professor of Government & the Press, Harvard University

"This empirically grounded and theoretically sophisticated analysis of the web-based American political campaign of 2000 avoids the anecdotal and typically breathless speculation about how the net will change human political behavior. Instead, this path breaking study documents how the web is becoming an integral part of the campaign process."
--W. Russell Neuman, Evans Professor of Media Technology, University of Michigan

"A much-needed, richly-textured empirical investigation of a key feature of online campaigning - candidate Web sites. Bimber and Davis provide a host of insights into how candidates are incorporating the Internet into their campaigns and what impact this is having on voters."
--Thomas E. Mann, W. Averell Harriman Chair and Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution

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Excellent guide for newbies........2006-04-29

NOT the book for experienced birders. Absolutely perfect for the dabbler as you will always be able to easily and quickly find your bird in this book. Though the book does provide a limited number of facts and descriptions of each bird, it should be used more as a visual guide to help you learn the name of each bird species.

Know Your Florida Birds.......2006-04-07

This gives you tips for differentiating between an anhinga and a cormorant (pointed or hooked beak) or snowy egret vs American egret (black vs yellow beak). Also shows chicks, immature birds, breeding plumage and females that vary in coloration.
The photos are large (some even full page), colorful and a real help in identifying the birds. It is a good browsing book as well, to just enjoy the birds flying, eating, swimming, etc.
Only 60+ pages, but the oversize format makes it a great souvenir of a trip to Florida or a resource for bird lovers or Florida residents. Actually it is useful to anyone living in the South or the Gulf coast states where these birds can be seen.
It includes coots, ducks, egrets, flamingos, frigatebirds, gallinules, gulls, herons, ibis, kingfisher, limpkins, osprey, pelicans, sandpipers, skimmers, spoonbills, storks and terns.

Florida's Fabulous Waterbirds.......2005-09-13

This is an awesome book with great fun facts. The pictures are beautiful! If you are a fan of Florida and the waterbirds, you will love this book and want to display it for others to see.

Wonderful Photos for Identifying Florida Birds.......2004-10-26

Wonderful book.......2001-04-24

This was a wonderful book. I had to buy it for an ecology class on the Everglades, but it was well worth it. It has beautiful large color illustrations, and descriptions of the various water birds of Florida. A great investment whether you plan to visit, like I did, or just to enjoy the book by itself. Really useful in identifying birds, especially wading, in the cypress swamps, as well as the entire Everglades water shed. A must buy.

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Waterbirds of the Northeast
Winston Williams
Manufacturer: World Publications (CA)
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Binding: Paperback

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Birds of the Northeast

ASIN: 0911977090

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Perfect for the classroom
an excellent resource

Penguins Are Waterbirds
Sharon Taberski , and Sylvia James
Manufacturer: Mondo Publishing
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Binding: Paperback

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Perfect for the classroom.......2007-01-20

What a wonderful non-fiction book to use in primary classrooms. The pictures are great and there is just enough information for K-1 kids. I use it in my kindergarten class and they love it. We also use it to motivate little authors. When the kids in my class learn that first graders helped to write this book, they are off in the writing center creating their own little books about penguins!

an excellent resource.......2005-03-18

This book is an excellent resource for teaching science content to young students. It has wonderful photographs and the text is simple and concise. In addition, it is an excellent book to use to teach primary students about the features of non-fiction. It contains a table of contents, an index, a map and captions. The only shortcoming is that is not available in big book format!

Birds: The Waterbirds (Encyclopedia of the Animal World)

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Birds: The Waterbirds (Encyclopedia of the Animal World)
Robin Kerrod , and Jill Bailey
Manufacturer: Facts on File
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All the Waterbirds: Atlantic and Gulf Coast: An American Bird Conservancy Compact Guide

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All the Waterbirds: Atlantic and Gulf Coast: An American Bird Conservancy Compact Guide
Jack Griggs
Manufacturer: Collins
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The Bird Guides for Nature Enthusiasts

American Bird Conservancy Compact Guides focus on the birds that can be observed at specific sites. With illustrations by American's finest bird artists, a handy, pocket-sized format and a groundbreaking organization system derived from the definitive North American bird guide, ABC's All the Birds of North America, they are simply the most useful bird guides available.

All The Waterbirds tells you everything you need to know about the birds you'll see at the beach and at bays, harbors and nature preserves along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts. It features:

Highly informative entries on more than 100 coastal waterbird species.

Spectacular, full-color paintings of birds in their natural habitats that set new standards for beauty and accuracy.

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The Bird Guides for Nature Enthusiasts

All The Waterbirds tells you everything you need to know about the birds you'll see at lakes, rivers, and freshwater wetlands all across North America. It features:

Highly informative entries on more than 100 freshwater bird species.

Spectacular, full-color paintings of birds in their natural habitats that set new standards for beauty and accuracy.

Tips on where and how to find waterbirds; plus a checklist for recording your sightings.

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All the Waterbirds: Pacific Coast: An American Bird Conservancy Compact Guide
Jack Griggs
Manufacturer: Collins
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0062736515

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Australian Waterbirds
Richard Kingsford
Manufacturer: Intl Specialized Book Service Inc
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Birds of the Sport and Recreation Centres of N.S.W; Book 1 Waterbirds
Paul Lester
Manufacturer: NSW Department of Education; Paul Lester
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ASIN: B000VKYV2W

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Lise A. Hanners
Manufacturer: Colonial Waterbird Society
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Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B000106X0U

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