L'Enfant Qui Ne Pleurait Pas

Synopsis of L'Enfant Qui Ne Pleurait Pas

«L'Enfant Qui Ne Pleurait Pas» is the testimony written by Torey L. Hayden, published by J'Ai Lu in 2000 in paperback (256 pages, in French).

Torey L. Hayden recounts her work with Sheila, a six-year-old girl who, after being abandoned by her mother and abused by her father, has learned to respond with violence. In her special education class, the author tries to earn her trust and discovers behind the fear an intelligent and lively girl; when Sheila allows herself to cry, she will also be able to laugh.

First installment of the author's «Sheila» series. Original title: «One Child» (1980). The subtitle of this edition is «Le témoignage d'une enfant battue».

For readers of real-life testimonies, education, child psychology, and stories of overcoming adversity.