A Child Called It: One Child’s Courage to Survive

Name: A Child Called It: One Child’s Courage to Survive
Price: 10.99 USD
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Rating: 4.7 (16591 reviews)
Author: Dave Pelzer

by Dave Pelzer

Memoir Biography Memoir

4.7 (16,591)

4.7 stars from 16,591 reviews. One of the highest rated Memoir books we track.

158 pages~2.6 hr readPublished by Health Communications Inc EBLanguage: DE

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Last checked: Jul 26, 2024

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Perfect for you if...

You've experienced trauma and need to know survival is possible, even when everything feels impossible.
You work in child welfare, education, or social services and want to understand abuse from the inside.
You're drawn to stories of human resilience that don't shy away from the darkest truths.

Maybe not for you if...

You're looking for light reading or anything remotely uplifting right now.
You're sensitive to detailed descriptions of child abuse and need gentler content.
You prefer fiction or stories where you can distance yourself from real suffering.

About this book

A Child Called It documents one of California's most severe cases of child abuse. Dave Pelzer endured brutal beatings and starvation at the hands of his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother, who subjected him to unpredictable, torturous games that nearly killed him. His mother no longer viewed him as her son but as a slave, or an "it." Pelzer slept on an old army cot in the basement and wore torn, filthy clothes. When his mother provided food, it consisted only of spoiled scraps that dogs would not eat. No one outside the home knew of his situation. With no one to turn to, Pelzer survived through his dreams—imagining someone who would care for him, love him, and call him their son.

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Currently around #33K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Climbing the charts — 41% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.7★ from 16,591 reviews

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