Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The book has also been a source of controversy for pelzer, with. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 184 pages and is available in paperback format. It is the story of dave pelzer, who was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother. This book is a brief, horrifying account of the bizarre tortures she. Heat it takes a personal testimony like dave pelzer s to bring home the horrors of child.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. This book chronicles the unforgettable account of one of the most severe child abuse cases in california history. Dave begins his incredible story as an abused child with his rescue in part one of a series, a child called it. Free download or read online a child called it pdf epub book. The first edition of the novel was published in 1995, and was written by dave pelzer. One of the worst child abuse cases in californias history came to an end on march 5, 1973. Original title isbn 9781558743663 published on 199591. Calling this book a pageturner doesnt do it justice.
His child s voice is immensely powerful and is an extraordinary testament to the human desire for survival. A child called it, written 1995, is a firsthand account of the abuse pelzer suffered from the ages of 4 to 12, at the hands of his alcoholic mother. One child s courage to survive paperback september 1, 1995. Abuse, adult, autobiography, biography, biography memoir, crime, memoir, nonfiction, psychology, sociology, true crime, true story. Daily mail this heartfelt true story of one child s courage to survive cannot fail to move you. Buy a child called it new edition by pelzer, dave isbn.