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A Child called "it" ; and, The lost boy : one child's courage to survive

Author: David J Pelzer
Publisher: Deerfield Beach, Fla. : Health Communications, ©1995.
Edition/Format:   Book : Biography : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"A child called 'it' is the unforgettable account of one of the most severe child abuse cases in California history. Dave Pelzer was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother, who played torturous games that left him nearly dead ... In the sequel, The lost boy, Dave is finally 'rescued' by the social-service system, then shuffled in and out of five foster homes. Tears and laughter,  Read more...
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Genre/Form: Biography
Named Person: David J Pelzer
Material Type: Biography
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: David J Pelzer
ISBN: 0739400614 9780739400616
OCLC Number: 40850536
Description: xii, 294 p. ; 22 cm.
Contents: Child called it --
Lost boy.
Other Titles: Lost boy.
Child called "it" ; and, The lost boy
Responsibility: Dave Pelzer.

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"A child called 'it' is the unforgettable account of one of the most severe child abuse cases in California history. Dave Pelzer was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother, who played torturous games that left him nearly dead ... In the sequel, The lost boy, Dave is finally 'rescued' by the social-service system, then shuffled in and out of five foster homes. Tears and laughter, despair and hope, all create the journey of this little lost boy desperately looking for the love of a family, a place to call home"--Jacket.

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