A Child Called It : One Child's Courage to Survive
ISBN: 9781558743663 | 1558743669
Edition: 1stFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Health Communications Inc
Pub. Date: 10/1/1995
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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 ra... MORE
| Acknowledgments | ix | ||||
| Author's Notes | xi | ||||
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| Epilogue | 155 | (6) | |||
| Perspectives on Child Abuse | 161 | (16) | |||
| Resources for Help | 177 |
Dave Pelzer is recognized as one of the nation's most effective and respected communicators addressing corporate groups, conventions and human-service professionals. Dave's unique accomplishments have garnered personal commendations from former Presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush. In 1993 Dave was honored as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Americans and in 1994 was the only American to be honored as one of The Outstanding Young Persons of the World. Dave was also selected as a Torchbearer for the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay. Dave has dedicated his life to helping others help themselves.
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