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A Child Called 'It' (Paperback)

by Dave Pelzer (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (313 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 148 pages
  • Publisher: Orion; New Ed edition (1 Jun 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0752833944
  • ISBN-13: 978-0752833941
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (313 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 764,623 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Synopsis

Dave Pelzer was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother, a mother who played tortuous, unpredictable games. Games that left one of her three sons nearly dead. She considered Dave a slave; no longer a boy, but an "it". His bed was an old army cot in the basement, his clothes were torn and smelly, and when he was allowed the luxury of food it was scraps from the dogs bowl. The outside world knew nothing of the nightmare played out behind closed doors. But throughout Dave kept alive dreams of finding a family to love him. This work covers the early years of his life and the horrors of child abuse as well as acting as testament to the steadfast determination of one child to survive.

About the Author

Dave Pelzer is recognised as one of America's most effective and respected communicators addressing corporations, conventions and health/psychology/primary care workers. His unique accomplishments have garnered personal commendations from Ronald Reagan and George Bush. He was selected as torchbearer for the 1996 Olympic Torch relay. He has dedicated his life to helping others help themselves.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic but heartbreaking, 27 Aug 2001
By Mrs. Julia Pare (Hertfordshire UK) - See all my reviews
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Dave's account of his early years was probably the most horrific but inspirational book I have ever read. He suffered physical and emotional abuse in the highest degree but somehow maintained the strength of character to survive. To imagine a mother stabbing, burning and forcing a child to eat his own vomit is mind blowing. Dave's account however is not one that dwells on the tragedy of it all but very much focuses on his determination to survive. I was unable to put this book down and rushed out to buy the other two books in the series. I would very much recommend his accounts of his time through foster care and adulthood in 'The lost boy' and 'A man named Dave'
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Deeply moving, 5 April 2004
I was both shocked and terrified at the way David was treated during his childhood. No child should have to suffer the way he did but my heart goes out to him in having the courage and motivation to make something of himself. A deeply saddening, heartwarming, tragic and moving story.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars absloutely astounding, 13 May 2001
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i read the book as i felt i had to.i cried and i felt everything that was done to 'it'.no-one can imagine a mother being that cruel.every time the mother touched 'the boy'i wanted to reach into the book and shake her.i think that the courage he showed in beating her and living to tell this tale is more braver than we give him credit for at the beginning of the book.i have read all the trilogy and i sincerely hope dave gets the good life he so rightly deserves.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars A Child Called "IT" is a story you just have to read
A Child Called "It" is a book anybody would want to read
Reviewer: Christina from Charleston, South Carolina
I heard about the book when I was in my English Arts class. Read more
Published on 1 Feb 2005 by Christina

5.0 out of 5 stars Heartbreaking reality
I could not put this book down I had to get the other two books immediately to continue the story, a harrowing story of a child who suffered grately at the hands of his mother... Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2004 by Mary Power

4.0 out of 5 stars The sad tale of a neglected child
This book is very good and heart-rending. I felt so sorry for Dave, when he was young. It would be horrible to be referred to as "It."
Published on 17 April 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars amazing, incredibly sad and yet incredibly inspiring
An incredible story, that is so sad it's hard to beleive its true. So heart rendering that it makes you stop and think how lucky most people are to have a normal childhood. Read more
Published on 28 Jun 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars reality check
this book made me realize how wide-spread the problem is in america. it also shows how easily people turn their heads. Read more
Published on 3 Sep 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars YOU MUST READ THIS BOOK
There are a few things one must do in thier life. Reading Dave Pelzers books is one of them! He writes this story of abuse with such an eye of a child you forget he is now a... Read more
Published on 29 Aug 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars I remember you, Dave.
Terrific, Dave. I think of you often,came across your story in Chicken Soup then bought your book, of course!You've made my career as a teacher and counselor. Read more
Published on 25 Aug 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Heart Wrenching
It is hard to believe that a mother could treat her child the way that Dave's mother treated him. A real eye opener to child abuse. Read more
Published on 22 Aug 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars very heartbreaking and terrifying
As soon as I read the first word I couldn't put it down. It was so hard to believe that a mother could treat anyone so horribly especially a member of her own family, her son... Read more
Published on 20 Aug 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars I find this book a very interesting.
I am only into the third chapter. How a situation like this can go un noticed for so long. I understand that at that time child abuse was not aknowlaged. Read more
Published on 11 Aug 1999

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