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A Child called "it" : one child's courage to survive Cover Image Book Book

A Child called "it" : one child's courage to survive

Pelzer, David J (Author).

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." Dave's bed was an old army cot in the basement, and his clothes were torn and raunchy. When his mother allowed him the luxury of food, it was nothing more than spoiled scraps that even the dogs refused to eat. The outside world knew nothing of his living nightmare. He had nothing or no one to turn to, but his dreams kept him alive--dreams of someone taking care of him, loving him and calling him their son.

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  • ISBN: 1558743669 (sc.)
  • ISBN: 9781558743663 (sc.)
  • Physical Description: xi, 184 pages ; 19 cm.
  • Publisher: Deerfield Beach, Florida : Health Communications, Inc., [1995]

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General Note:
Originally published: Omaha Neb. : Omaha Press Pub. Co., 1993.
Restrictions on Access Note:
DAMAGED - reserve shelf (copy 3)

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Subject: Pelzer, David J
Abused children -- California -- Daly City -- Biography
Children of alcoholics -- California -- Daly City -- Biography
Abusive mothers -- California -- Daly City -- Family relationships
Family violence -- California -- Daly City
Foster home care -- California

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  • 11 of 20 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 1 of 2 copies available at Burns Lake Public Library.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Burns Lake Public Library 362.7 Pel (Text) 35198000064304 Adult Non-Fiction Volume hold Available -
Burns Lake Public Library 362.7 Pel (Text) bbul122909 Adult Non-Fiction Not holdable Lost -
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