A child called "it" : one child's courage to survive / Dave Pelzer.
A child called "it" : one child's courage to survive / Dave Pelzer.
By
:
Pelzer, David J.
Publication Date
:
1995
Publication Information
:
Deerfield Beach, Fla. : Health Communications Inc.,
Physical Description
:
184 p.
Subject Term
:
Abused children -- California -- Biography.
Children of alcoholics -- California -- Biography.
Abusive mothers -- California -- Family relationships.
Family violence -- California.
Foster home care -- California -- Daly City.
Series
:
DAVE PELZER SERIES
DAVE PELZER SERIES.
Summary
:
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."
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9781558743663
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Arnold's Cove | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.76 P36 |
Baie Verte | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.76 P36 |
Bell Island | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.76 P36 |
Bonavista | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.76 P36 |
Botwood | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.76 P36 |
Carmanville | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.76 P36 |
Clarenville | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.76 P36 |
Corner Brook | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.76 P36 |
Deer Lake | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.76 P36 |
Gambo | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.76 P36 |
Gander | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.76 P36 |
Garnish | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.76 P36 |
Glovertown | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.76 P36 |
Grand Bank | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.76 P36 |
Grand Falls-Windsor - Harmsworth | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.76 P36 |
Hare Bay | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.76 P36 |
King's Point - Tilley | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.76 P36 |
L'Anse Au Loup | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.76 P36 |
Lark Harbour | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.76 P36 |
Marystown | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.76 P36 |
New-Wes-Valley | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.76 P36 |
Norris Arm | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.76 P36 |
Point Leamington | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.76 P36 |
Rocky Harbour | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.76 P36 |
Springdale | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.76 P36 |
St. Alban's | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.76 P36 |
St. Anthony | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.76 P36 |
St. John's - A.C. Hunter | ADULT NFIC - BASEMENT | Adult Non-Fiction - Basement | 362.76 P36 |
St. Lawrence | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.76 P36 |
Stephenville - Kindale | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.76 P36 |
Torbay | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.76 P36 |
Trepassey | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.76 P36 |
Winterton | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.76 P36 |