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 They Cage the Animals at Night :: 0451159411
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| One rainy day in Brooklyn, Jennings Michael Burch's mother, too sick to care for him, left him at an orphanage, saying only, "I'll be right back." She never returned. Shuttled through a series of bleak foster homes and institutions, he never remained in any of them long enough to make a friend. Instead, Jennings clung to a tattered stuffed animal, his sole source of warmth in a frightening world. This is the poignant story of his lost childhood. But it is also the triumphant tale of a little boy who finally gained the courage to reach out for love-and found it waiting for him. 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. |
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Author: Guest
I miss reading this book. As the adoptive mom to a 9 year old boy who previously lived in 3 different orphanages, I didn't just read this book. I felt this book deep in my soul, and cried during much of the reading of it. Because of Jennings I feel I have a better understanding (not just in my head, but in my heart) of my own son. I cannot thank Jennings Burch enough for the courage to write this book. You are an inspiration and a gift!
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Author: Guest
This story was good, but the narrator's voice was very dull to me. It was like mostly a factual recount of a very sad story. It lacked the lyrical, emotional rollercoaster I was expected to be on given the unfortunate circumstances of Mr. Burch's youth. Passed around from orphanage to orphanage during his mother's low points (in trying to deal with her own health issues and a son who was hospitalized from birth), and having a history of alcoholism from his father and older brothers, your heart will break for him. However, I never felt as if I was really let in to the story, the way a stranger at a cocktail party might casually mention an astrangement from a family member. You can see the terrible story, but you cannot feel it. In a nonfiction work such as this, I look for the author to be brutally raw, to let me see everything as it was. I felt as if I were being given a peak, but not trusted with the true worst of things, which is ultimately inside the narrator's feelings and emotions.
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Author: Guest
I absolutley fell in love with this book and the writing. In fact, I've been trying to locate Jennings Burch to express how powerfully affected I was by his story. Heartbreaking in the best sense of the word. Descriptions and character development are mind-bogglingly well crafted. Emotionally absorbing, gut-wrenching with compassionate, thoughtful insights into the author's youthful heart. This is a keeper! I just found a hardcover first edition - love it!
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Author: Guest
I have never read a non fiction book with such emotion or power as this. From beginning to end, this book captivates it's audience and brings out so much emotion in the reader that it is hard to put down. This book changed the way I felt about orphanages and the foster care system altogether. No book has ever touched me quite like "Caged" has. A must read!
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Author: Guest
I had to read this book for freshman year in highschool, and first thought it to be garbage. After reading the first few pages, I was hooked. Only took me 3 days to read the whole thing. In some point of the book, I almost cried. I think everyone should read this book! Fantastic! Deserves more than 5 stars.
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