by Torey Hayden · Harper · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780007260935
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«Overheard in a Dream» is the contemporary fiction novel by Torey Hayden, published by Harper in paperback (464 pages, in English).
Nine-year-old Conor arrives with an autism diagnosis at the office of child psychiatrist James Innes. His mother, Laura, a distant novelist, does not know how to handle it; his father sees no problem and his sister Morgana insists she sees ghosts. James doubts the diagnosis and delves into the family's imaginary worlds, where a secret lies hidden.
The novel was originally published in 1996 under the title «The Mechanical Cat»; this edition is from 2008.
For readers interested in family dramas with a psychological backdrop, around childhood, autism and secrets.
Victoria Lynn Hayden, known as Torey L. Hayden, is a special education teacher, university lecturer and writer of non-fiction books based on her real-life experiences with teaching and counseling children with special needs and also of fiction books.
