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A Child Called 'It'

By: David Pelzer
Narrated by: Brian Keeler
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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.

Listen to the second book in David Pelzer's harrowing, multi-part memoir of child abuse: The Lost Boy.©1995 David Pelzer (P)2001 Recorded Books Abuse Dysfunctional Families Dysfunctional Relationships Parenting & Families Relationships Child Development

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"Pelzer's portrayal of domestic tyranny and eventual escape is unforgettable." ( School Library Journal)
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What a devastating story yet also an inspiration from a man who managed to capture his tortured life into words and continue to live and grow with his own family.

Truly Shocking

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This poor sweet boy what he had to endure. Beautiful sole.
She will rot in hell.

A Child Called It.

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Heartbreaking story of Davids’s childhood and cruelty of one mother towards her own son! Amazing how David survived those horrors and will power to live and not give up! Beautiful narrated by Brian Keeler this is a must listen book for us all because every one of us can help rather than turn a blind eye! I was a survivor of my own child and later husband abuse but it would’ve been a big help if I knew that help was out there! I read critics review and some people suggest that it was not as bad as David made it out- it is totally untrue- No body can invent or make up such a story, you have to live through it! Well done David for being a person you are today!

Heartbreaking and amazing

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What a strong Spirit, what an incredible and horrible experience.
Thank you for using this to create change in our world x

wow

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This is an incredible story as is the other two books in this series. However, it makes me wonder how much "truth" there is to this narrative.

Amazing Novel

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