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One, Two, Three ...: The Story of Matt, a Feral Child

What do you do with a "hopeless" child? You do a lot more than hope.

Even hardened caseworkers gasped when six-year-old Matt was brought to the center. Raised in a darkened room by a terrified and ignorant mother, this wild child seemed to possess no human powers of speech or gesture, but behaved like an untamed, violent animal. Even worse, not only he but his parents soon showed themselves incredibly resistant to change.

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It would have been easy for Eleanor Craig to abandon this case - as her superiors advised her to do. But there are some kids you can't give up on...

One, Two, Three...A true story that will reaffirm your belief in the powers of dedication, devotion, and love.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 229 pages

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