Kidnapped by his father at 3, then orphaned | Ed Hajim | Hilary Burns | S4EP5

The Getting Real with Hilary Show · May 16, 2025 · 56m

I could not put down either of Ed Hajim's books, "On the Road Less Traveled," and "the Island of the Four P's." Ed's story can not be put into words and yet, Ed did. His father kidnapped him, told him his mother was dead, and then left him with neighbors. He was in the foster care system, orphanages, and left alone for a month at the age of 11. Here's the amazing part. Ed did not get bitter. He used his experiences to develop resilience and adaptability which served him for the rest of his life. That together with his "absent" father's unconditional love and positive reinforcement kept him…