A Child Called It
A true story of one little boy's determination to survive
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- £3.99
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- £3.99
Publisher Description
'Immensely powerful and is an extraordinary testament to the human desire for survival' Daily Mail
A harrowing and inspiring true story of a young boy's abusive childhood, from internationally bestselling author Dave Pelzer.
Brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother - Dave became a slave; he was no longer a boy, but an 'it'.
His bed was an old army cot in the basement, his clothes were torn and unwashed, and when he was allowed the luxury of food it was scraps from the dog's bowl. The outside world knew nothing of the nightmare played out behind closed doors. But throughout Dave kept alive dreams of finding a family to love him.
This book covers the early years of his life and is an affecting and inspirational book of the horrors of child abuse and the steadfast determination of one child to survive. It is the first book in the My Story trilogy.
'Heartfelt... cannot fail to move you' Heat
Customer Reviews
(haven’t finished reading yet)
so far (i’m on chapter 5) it’s rlly good but it’s made me cry sm
sampled
i didn’t have money for the full book but the sample told me loads my eyes are filled with tears about this book 🤍🤍
FANTASTICALLY WRITTEN & HEARTBREAKING BOOK
I’m not the biggest book fan, but this book I could NOT put down. So well written and the reader will truly feel the pain for this little boy. I’ve had to order the 2nd part of the trilogy ‘The Lost Boy’ and a few other Dave Pelzer’s books. Looking forward to reading them.