Ghost Girl: The True Story of a Child in Peril and the Teacher Who Saved Her,   ISBN:9780380716814

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I am a Torey Hayden fan, I have read all her books and love all of them. This book however, is different from the rest. The writing in particular is so very well polished, that i think that in that sense it stands out from the rest as a better read. However, i DO NOT recommend this book to anyone. I consider myself to have a strong stomach, but this book has scarred me for life. There are some parts of the book, that when i was finished reading, i felt physically ill and regretted exposing myself to such horror. Don't get me wrong, i LOVE Torey Hayden, and it is not her fault that this story has happened, but what this little girl describes makes David Pelzer's "A Child Called "It" seem like a walk in the park. I'm hoping i will forget the things i have read in this book, and in result regret reading it completely. It might have been worth it if there at least was some sort of concrete, solid resolution at the end, but there was not. Hoping this -was the only reason why i continued to read. The lack of explanation at the end made this horrific read not worth the exposure.

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I couldn't put this book down until I finished it. I agree with another reader who wrote this book should not be read by children. As an adult, I had a hard time confronting the facts. Given the amount of sick horror we see portrayed in T.V. and films today, some people might thinks this book has to be fiction. I totally believe the dialog of Jadie came from the true experiences she endured. Yes, this book is very graphic. Yes, parts of it is sickening to read. Our society doesn't want to believe that there are adults among us who would do such perverted, sick things to children. We need to wake up and rescue these children who are being exploited. People who commit crimes against children do not deserve to live. How I wish our judicial system would take steps to put these people away from society. The first step is belief in what the children say. No young child could conjure this type of experience from their mind. It has to be absolutely true. I was very sad that legal proceedings produced no true evidence to convict guilty parties. I applaude Ms.Hayden for her work, her strength and her resolve to help these children. We need more heroes like Torey.

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I love Torey Hayden's books and own all of the non-fiction ones. Ghost Girl was by far the most troubling, frightening and haunting book of them all. The things Jadie and her sister went through, and the things she confessed to Torey were just...almost indescribably awful. There is a part of the book where Torey reads a book about similar sadistic things being done and she says she wants to "throw the book into the fire" for putting such evil, disgusting thoughts in her mind by making her aware of their existence. Despite the fact I love Torey Hayden and all her books and thought this was good as well, that is how I felt while I was reading Ghost Girl. So be forewarned!

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This was a fascinating story that I stayed up late to finish in one night.

When a Special Education teacher begins to see clues that Jadie, one of her students, might be the victim of possible ritualistic sexual abuse, she digs deeper and ultimately must come forward with her suspicions.

This is a haunting, riveting read!

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After just finishing Ghost Girl..I thought it was spellbinding all the way through...Little Jadie..just crawled inside my heart..and forever will stay..donna from Indiana