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Rent A Child Called 'It': One Child's Courage to Survive
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Publisher: Health Communications
Published: Dec 1969
Genre: Biography & Autobiography - Specific Groups - Special Needs
Retail Price: $13.95
Pages: 195
Synopsis
This is the unforgettable account of one of the most severe child abuse cases in California history. Dave Pelzer was brutally beaten & starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who played torturous, unpredictable games - games that left him nearly dead. This child 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; & no longer a boy but an
Reviews
I highly recommend this read. its completely brutal and from a childs perspective i cant half imagine what i twas like to life as slave to your family. Ive always believed fr personal experience that getting the trauma out and in the open makes the power of it lesson. It takes alot of courage for ANYONE whom has been abused weather mental, physical or emotional, to come to terms with it let alone to voice it er in this case write about it I commend Dave. on your journey to healing and for sharing this disgustingly perverse look at whats really out there. Ignorant bliss is only so long.
I just received this book today and just finished it already. This book really touched me but also showed me that no matter what tragedy life throws at you, you can be a survivor. I applaud Dave Pelzer and he truly is a hero in my book!
This book is AMAZING. This book made me cry,like on every chapter. The stories are horrible and you just can't believe someone actually went through that. Such a touching book. Recommend to EVERYONE
THIS IS THE WORSE CASE OF CHILD ABUSE THAT I EVER HEARD ABOUT. THIS WAS A BOOK REALLY OPENED MY EYES TO THE DARK SIDE OF THE WORLD THAT I RARLY KNOW EXISTED. VERY GOOD BOOK!!!!