A Child Called It
By Dave Pelzer
- Release Date: 2010-01-01
- Genre: Self-Improvement
Description
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.
Reviews
Great book
5By Jinx187Extremely graphic and detailed on the daily living of David’s childhood.Beautifully written
5By shay rudrowAnd now I’m crying..Heartbreakingly Beautiful
5By ChasityrdThis book shows through the eyes of a child the abuse and neglect so many adults ignore. It had me in tears and I applaud the author for telling his story! You are the true hero in your own story.A MUST READ!
5By HeatheromearaAn extremely sad, disturbing and courageous story. A must read!Oh. My. God.
5By person lollThis is an AMAZING book. My eyes were glued. It’s a very upsetting book however Pelzer wrote this excellently. I feel bad for him but is glad he healed over time. I pray to him and other children who went/are going through what he went through. This was very enjoyable and I can’t wait to read his other books! <3good
4By aadore_so sad but very well written.Amazing!
5By joselynclementeone of my favorite books!Heart gripping
5By lNemiiiDefinitely pulled at my heart strings— a terribly sad storyReal and raw.
5By pistachiokweenRead this in one day it was so good. Very sad but I’m so glad to see he survivedAmazing
5By mmmmhmmmm6999This book has made me cry so much and opened my eyes even more. my heart goes out to David for everything that he went through, I cannot imagine someone even surviving this type of abuse and pain. Thank you for sharing a part of your life David.