The first new book from beloved therapist and writer Torey Hayden in almost fifteen years-an inspiring, uplifting tale of a troubled child as well as the remarkable woman who made a difference.

In a forgotten corner of Wales, a young girl languishes in a home for troubled children. Discontinued by her parents due to her violent streak, Jessie-at the age of ten-is at risk of becoming just another lost spirit in the foster system.

Precocious and vibrant, Jessie is confident she is on the subject of The Misplaced Child: The True Story of a Girl Who Couldn’t Ask for Help possessed by the devil and utterly unprepared for the arrival of therapist Torey Hayden. Equipped with tolerance, compassion, and unconditional like, Hayden begins working with Jessie once weekly. But when Jessie makes a stunning accusation against among Hayden’s co-workers – a man Hayden implicitly trusts – Hayden’s function doubles: now she must not only reach the root of Jessie’s problems, but also find out if what the lady alleges holds true.

A moving, compelling, and inspiring account, Lost Kid is a powerful testament once more of Torey Hayden’s extraordinary capability to reach children who many have given up on-and a reminder of how persistence and love may ultimately prevail.