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A Child Called 'It'

By: David Pelzer
Narrated by: Brian Keeler
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Summary

Dave Pelzer was brutally abused as a child by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother. She considered him a slave - no longer a boy, but an "it".

He was physically and mentally tortured and starved. The outside world knew nothing of the nightmare he experienced behind closed doors, and his father was aware of the abuse but turned to denial and alcohol. The abuse only fueled a determination to survive and become stronger.

He eventually found amazing strength from his experiences: both in himself and other people.

 Abuse Dysfunctional Families Dysfunctional Relationships Parenting & Families Relationships Inspiring Scary Heartfelt Biography Child Development
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"Pelzer's portrayal of domestic tyranny and eventual escape is unforgettable." ( School Library Journal)
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I have enjoyed it very much I will be getting other books by David Pelzer and will be telling others to read.

review on book David Pelzer.

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This book starts off on a positive note to give you the knowledge that despite everything you are about to read, there is somewhat of a happy ending. If it wasnt for this, the story would have felt hopeless and it would have been too painful to read on. This book made me very emotional - I just can't believe some of the things Dave went through. Despite how sad this book is, I highly recommend it to everyone, as it is a fantastic listen.

Incredibly sad

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It's frightening how evil someone could be. His mother went from being perfect to a horrible evil bastard. It takes a very strong soul to come out the other end of that an flourish in life, fair play. listening to this will make you hope his mother is suffering an eternity of horrifying pain. It's awful to think that this happens children every day.

Heartbreaking

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Dislike the way nobody came to help him I felt so sorry for him and I could see a lot of my own feelings in the book

How much his life was like mine

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Such an eye opening and painful listen, not for the faint hearted as it has lots of graphic descriptions of abuse. Powerful and heartbreaking read.

Harrowing listen

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