A Safe Place for Joey

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by Mary MacCracken


  I put the report on the top shelf of my closet and left by my own door. I stood on the step just outside and watched the small rivers of rain swirl past; then I took off my shoes and raced up the driveway to the car park in my bare feet. But when I reached my car, I stood still for a minute before getting in. My dress and hair were already soaked and the rain felt cool and clean against my face and arms. I wished that it would cool my head and heart as well. Hannah would bring enough passion into our room. She would need a teacher who was clear and steady and strong.

  What I needed to do, had to do as soon as possible, was set up an appointment with Mrs Rosnic so that we could talk. There were so many complicated factors in Hannah’s history: the operation, the isolation of the hospital, the head blows, the brutal father, the prolonged bottle feeding. I was as confused as when I started.

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  About the Author

  Mary MacCracken, a learning disabilities specialist, authored four bestselling books about her work with emotionally disturbed children, two of which have been made into television specials. Mary was Honorary Chairman of the National Mental Health Association in 1979 and lectured for them around the country.

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