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A Child Called It is written by David Pelzer. It was published by Health Communications, Inc in 1995. The book is 184 pages. A Child Called It is a memoir of David Pelzer, who experienced one of California's worse cases of child abuse. As a child he endured the horrors of child abuse including physical torture, mental cruelty and starvation by his alcoholic mother. His mother would vent her rage of him and blame him for all the family unhappiness. David's faith and courage helped him defeat the torturous games his mother played on him and grow into one of nations most respected professionals. He took his tragic experiences and helped and inspired millions of children who are suffering from abuse. Since the book is a memoir, it gives the reader a first hand view of what the author went through. The reader experiences the tortures and emotions David goes through.
In the book Child, Family, School, Community: Socialization and Support by Roberta M. Berns, chapter 4 talks about the......

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