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Though it's a grim story, A Child Called "It" is very much in the tradition of Chicken Soup for the Couple's Soul and the many books in that upbeat series, whose author Pelzer thanks for helping get his book going. It's all about weathering adversity to find love, and Pelzer is an expert witness.
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Very Difficult Read,
This review is from: A Child Called It: One Child's Courage to Survive (Paperback)
The most disturbing book I've ever read.The descriptions of horrific child abuse had me cringing. As a father I can't imagine the sick mind that could do this to their child. An essential read for anyone going into social work.
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grammy61,
This review is from: A Child Called It: One Child's Courage to Survive (Paperback)
This is truely one of the best books I have ever read. I have read it over a couple times. It is very sad, and hard to believe stuff like this really does happen to children.I was reading it once and my 12 year old daughter asked me what it was about. I told her and she later borrowed it from the library to read herself.
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A Book Called FANTASTIC!,
This review is from: A Child Called It: One Child's Courage to Survive (Paperback)
A CHILD CALLED IT was an amazing book about one child's courage to survive. This is one of the most brutal child abuse cases I have ever heard of. Throughout this book you see how the abuse starts and stops. The narrator/author lets you inside of his mind so you can experience how he felt and what he thought when his mother is causing him so much pain. The main character, Dave Pelzer, is incredibly brave for such a young person. He does things and uses his mind in ways that people my age may not think of. His mother is emotionally unstable and is an alcoholic. She brutally beats and starves Dave as a form of entertainment. These epic tales bring you into the lives of children who have to experience the horrific tragedy of abuse from those that are supposed to love and care for them. After reading this book, I know that child abuse continues to occur and it must be stopped. You must also read the books SYBIL and THE BARK OF THE DOGWOOD to get completely different yet equally horrifying perspectives.
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