|
 A Child Called "It": One Child's Courage to Survive :: 1558743669
Description
| Product Description |
|
| David J. Pelzer's mother, Catherine Roerva, was, he writes in this ghastly, fascinating memoir, a devoted den mother to the Cub Scouts in her care, and somewhat nurturant to her children--but not to David, whom she referred to as "an It." This book is a brief, horrifying account of the bizarre tortures she inflicted on him, told from the point of view of the author as a young boy being starved, stabbed, smashed face-first into mirrors, forced to eat the contents of his sibling's diapers and a spoonful of ammonia, and burned over a gas stove by a maniacal, alcoholic mom. Sometimes she claimed he had violated some rule--no walking on the grass at school!--but mostly it was pure sadism. Inexplicably, his father didn't protect him; only an alert schoolteacher saved David. One wants to learn more about his ordeal and its aftermath, and now he's written a sequel, The Lost Boy, detailing his life in the foster-care system. Though it's a grim story, A Child Called "It" is very much in the tradition of Chicken Soup for the Couple's Soul and the many books in that upbeat series, whose author Pelzer thanks for helping get his book going. It's all about weathering adversity to find love, and Pelzer is an expert witness. Editorial Descriptions are usually submitted by the manufacturers, publishers and authors. Contact us if you are one of them, and wish to change the above description. |
Reviews
Customer feedback
|
|
Product rating |
|
Voting |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Author: Guest
When I began reading this book, I thought I wasn't going to be able to get through it. Why? Well because it's a tough book. I just couldn't believe it and with every page I turned more shocking surprises appeared. I would recommend this book to anyone and I can't wait to read The Lost Boy.
|
Author: Guest
This book was an amazing page turner. By the end of it I was filled with rage and wanted to take action in helping with child abuse victims. I am currently doing a project on it for my college class and hope to touch other people's lives as much as this book touched mine. An easy but hurtful book, Peltzer makes you feel like you are there and gets your blood boiling and your eyes crying.
|
Author: Guest
The novel A Child Called It is an amazing story of one young boy's struggle to survive through child abuse. The theme of this novel is child abuse. This is an amazing story for students to teachers to parents. This is an autobiography which brings a truthfulness that a lot of stories lack. This novel teaches readers that no matter what a person is going through, with the proper faith and courage they can survive. Teachers and Students will love this book for the encouragement that it gives and for the amazing story that relates to them.
|
Author: Guest
David's rough childhood was the basis of the story. He explains how his alcoholic and unstable mother continually beat and tortured him, even turning the entire family against him.
This novel is about the author as a young boy, David Pelzer, and his struggle to survive all through his childhood. His mother played torturous games, sometimes leaving him too weak to crawl away - even if it meant saving his own life.
I think that this book was amazing. It was very intriguing and at the same time very depressing. It was so shocking to me as a reader that all the pain and agony that young Dave went through never broke his spirit. It was also scary for me to know that a person could be so heartless to another.
I feel like this book really opened my eyes to the plight of abused children across America. This story was about one of the worst cases of child abuse in California history, and it provides people with the facts on an abused child's rough and dismal life. I really feel that this book should be read by all, not only to expand your mind but to remind you that you should appreciate the little things in life and never give up.
|
Author: Guest
Genre:Non Fiction
Three sentence summary: It is the story of Dave Pelzer, who was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable alcoholic mother :A mother who played torturous, unpredictable "games","games"that left him nearly dead. He had to learn to play his mothers games.Now did he learn her games or is he suffering.
What i liked about the book:This book gave me an idea and a picture of how abused children are and how they live.
What i didn't like about the book and why:The beating in the book is very intense, but thats what the book is about.
My favorite character and why : Dave (the child ) is a very stong and willing child.
The scene that meant something to me and why (page # ):pg# 49 within a short time , me classmates began to hate me . School , this is what happends every day ,juging people, rummers,lies.
What i would say about this book to someone else:This book is so cool , when i read this book i just couldnt stop. It bring out the picture in life.
One question i have after reading this book : Why did the mom get sooo mean and just to Dave not the other kids ?
My strongest reason for recommending this book : Well, I picked this book, because i love reading about drugs and all this things teenafers should not do . It tells me whats bad and how i can stop or get from it.
|
Send to Friend
Send to friend
|
|
