A Child Called "It": One Child's Courage to Survive
This book chronicles the unforgettable account of one of the most severe child abuse cases in California history. It is the story of Dave Pelzer, who was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who played tortuous, unpredictable games--games that left him nearly dead. He had to learn how to play his mother's games in order to survive because she no longer considered him a son, but a slave; and no longer a boy, but an "it." Dave's bed was an old army cot in the basement, and his clothes were torn and raunchy. When his mother allowed him the luxury of food, it was nothing more than spoiled scraps that even the dogs refused to eat. The outside world knew nothing of his living nightmare. He had nothing or no one to turn to, but his dreams kept him alive--dreams of someone taking care of him, loving him and calling him their son.
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Sep-19-2009
- It's a good book.
I don't care if it's real or not, I think of it as fiction though. It's more similar to fiction then non-fiction, despite it supposedly being an autobiography.It's not a sad book, to me at least, but it's not happy either. It's a book...
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- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Sep-09-2009
- If you like "A Child Called It" check out "A Beautiful World" by Gregg Milligan
While "A Child Called 'It'" deserves special acknowledgement for bringing awareness of the horrors of child abuse to a huge audience, I just read a new memoir "A Beautiful World" by Gregg Milligan and I highly recommend it. It is quite...
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- 2/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Aug-31-2009
- Very, very poorly written and seems exaggerated
I read this book, and the sequel, because my duaghter selected it to read for class. The poor quality of the writing is almost as shocking as the abuse described. It is very choppy, bounces back and forth in the timeline, and the...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Aug-02-2009
- A Child Called "It"
This book came within 2 weeks even though it said from 1 - 8 weeks.. and it was in pristine condition! Thank you so much! And I cried each chapter so be prepaired.. :(
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Sep-19-2009
- It's a good book.
I don't care if it's real or not, I think of it as fiction though. It's more similar to fiction then non-fiction, despite it supposedly being an autobiography.It's not a sad book, to me at least, but it's not happy either. It's a book...
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- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Sep-09-2009
- If you like "A Child Called It" check out "A Beautiful World" by Gregg Milligan
While "A Child Called 'It'" deserves special acknowledgement for bringing awareness of the horrors of child abuse to a huge audience, I just read a new memoir "A Beautiful World" by Gregg Milligan and I highly recommend it. It is quite...
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- 2/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Aug-31-2009
- Very, very poorly written and seems exaggerated
I read this book, and the sequel, because my duaghter selected it to read for class. The poor quality of the writing is almost as shocking as the abuse described. It is very choppy, bounces back and forth in the timeline, and the...
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