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A Child Called 'It'
- Narrated by: Brian Keeler
- Length: 3 hrs and 46 mins
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Summary
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.
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- neil dixon
- 12-09-20
so sad and unbelievable but my god is it good x
so sad what happened to dave , no child should suffer any things like this im so proud of how he has .anaged to pull through and live his life s he has x well done dave
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- Anonymous User
- 01-02-18
heartbreaking story
very hard to hear at some points but a very good insight into the life of an abuse victim. feel so sorry for this guy. great book. would 100% recommend.
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- Jason
- 26-11-16
Heartbreaking
Such a sad story, written well. Had a year in my eye. Definitely a recommended read.
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- Jackie
- 31-01-24
The truth
.....for those who ask the questions. this example of the hell too many american...global...children live within, you have the answers to 1) why do we need a death penalty and 2) why do children under 12 commit suicide. we can't afford to house child abusers in prison...the money should be used for early intervention, removal and a new life. Society is ignorant to just how many kids are in a living hell.
...heartbreaking....
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- MummaB
- 28-08-24
Harrowing
This is a very heartbreaking story. My takeaway is that at several points the boy described himself as a weak coward. However, I think he had the strength and bravery of a lion. A true survivor.
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- andrea
- 18-03-16
such courage and resilianxe
i read this book many years ago and have now listened to it being told. its the best book ive ever read. it brought tears to my eyes. ishall go on to listenvto Dave Pelzers other books that i have also read
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- maurice cassidy
- 23-11-22
Heartbreaking
It's frightening how evil someone could be. His mother went from being perfect to a horrible evil bastard. It takes a very strong soul to come out the other end of that an flourish in life, fair play. listening to this will make you hope his mother is suffering an eternity of horrifying pain. It's awful to think that this happens children every day.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-10-24
Book about child abuse
amazing book from the perspective of a child being abused and how he got through it
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- Anonymous User
- 28-10-24
frightening and familiar
so open and honest it's heartbreaking but also so desperate, I could not put it down and have passed the title on to friends
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- James
- 26-03-15
An amazing survival story
This truly brings into context just how blessed some people are. Having had a less than enjoyable childhood, I have learned so much humility since hearing these books by David Pelzer... They are a true inspiration. And to go from a feeling of expecting certain at such an early age, to surviving and making such progress and success as an adult.... Simply wow. God bless you David Pelzer. Brian Keeler, the narration was clean, crisp and full of passion.
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