Author : David J. Pelzer
Genre : Abused children
Publisher :
ISBN : 1409151395
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Dave Pelzer was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother -- a mother who played tortuous, unpredictable games. She no longer considered Dave a son, but a slave; no longer a boy, but an 'it'. His bed was an old army cot in the basement, his clothes were torn and unwashed, and when he was allowed the luxury of food it was scraps from the dog's 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 book covers the early years of his life and is an affecting and inspirational book of the horrors of child abuse and the steadfast determination of one child to survive.

Author : Dave Pelzer
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Publisher : Health Communications, Inc.
ISBN : 9781558743663
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An autobiographical account that tells the story of a child's abuse at the hands of his alcoholic mother.

Author : Everest Media,
Genre : Family & Relationships
Publisher : Everest Media LLC
ISBN : 9781669356486
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 I want to acknowledge those who believed in this crusade: Jack Canfield, co-author of the bestseller Chicken Soup for the Soul, for his kindness and opening a big door; Nancy Mitchell and Kim Wiele at the Canfield Group for their enthusiasm and guidance; Peter Vegso at Health Communications, Inc. , for his honesty and professionalism; and the Art Department for their hard work and dedication.

Author : Milkyway Media
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Publisher : Milkyway Media
ISBN :
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 I want to acknowledge those who believed in this crusade: Jack Canfield, coauthor of the bestseller Chicken Soup for the Soul, for his kindness and opening a big door; Nancy Mitchell and Kim Wiele at the Canfield Group for their enthusiasm and guidance; Peter Vegso at Health Communications, Inc. , for his honesty and professionalism; and the Art Department for their hard work and dedication.

Author : Dave Pelzer
Genre :
Publisher : Orion
ISBN : 1407210831
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Dave Pelzer was beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother. This book covers the early years of his life and is an affecting look at the horrors of child abuse and the determination of one child to survive against the odds.

Author : Dave Pelzer
Genre : Family & Relationships
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN : 9781409124627
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A harrowing, yet inspiring true story of a young boy's abusive childhood, from internationally bestselling author Dave Pelzer. Brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother - Dave became a slave; he was no longer a boy, but an 'it'. His bed was an old army cot in the basement, his clothes were torn and unwashed, and when he was allowed the luxury of food it was scraps from the dog's 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 book covers the early years of his life and is an affecting and inspirational book of the horrors of child abuse and the steadfast determination of one child to survive. It is the first book in the My Story trilogy. 'His child's voice is immensely powerful and is an extraordinary testament to the human desire for survival.' Daily Mail 'This heartfelt true story of one child's courage to survive cannot fail to move you.' Heat 'It takes a personal testimony like Dave Pelzer's to bring home the horrors of child abuse - the secrecy, the shame, the struggle to survive.' Bel Mooney, Mail on Sunday 'Pelzer is able to continue his dreadful story in an admirably dispassionate style ... It is this cool tone that makes what he has to say even more compelling.' The Times

Author : Dave Pelzer
Genre : Self-Help
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN : 9780757396076
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This book chronicles the unforgettable account of one of the most severe child abuse cases in California history. It is the story of Dave Pelzer, who was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who played tortuous, unpredictable games--games that left him nearly dead. He had to learn how to play his mother's games in order to survive because she no longer considered him a son, but a slave; and no longer a boy, but an "it." Dave's bed was an old army cot in the basement, and his clothes were torn and raunchy. When his mother allowed him the luxury of food, it was nothing more than spoiled scraps that even the dogs refused to eat. The outside world knew nothing of his living nightmare. He had nothing or no one to turn to, but his dreams kept him alive--dreams of someone taking care of him, loving him and calling him their son.

Author : Lynda G. Adamson
Genre : Literary Criticism
Publisher : Greenwood Publishing Group
ISBN : 0313328552
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Nonfiction is widely read and is increasingly prominent in the curriculum.

Author : Amy J. L. Baker
Genre : Family & Relationships
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN : 9781442236882
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Tens of thousands of children are removed from home each year due to some form of child maltreatment, usually physical neglect, physical abuse, or sexual abuse, although sometimes for emotional abuse as well. An additional significant number of children are victims of child maltreatment but remain in their home. Extensive research reveals the far reaching and long lasting negative impact of maltreatment on child victims, including on their physical, social, emotional, and behavioral functioning. One particularly troubling and complicated aspect is how the child victim forms (and maintains) a “traumatic bond” with his abuser, even becoming protective and defensive of that person despite the pain and suffering they have caused. This book will provide the reader with the essential experience of understanding how children make meaning of being maltreated by a parent, and how these traumatic bonds form and last. Through an examination of published memoirs of abuse, the authors analyze and reveal the commonalities in the stories to uncover the ways in which adult victims of childhood abuse understand and digest the traumatic experiences of their childhoods. This understanding can inform interventions and treatments designed for this vulnerable population and can help family and friends of victims understand more fully the maltreatment experience “from the inside out.”

Author : Cynthia Miller Coffel
Genre : Teenage mothers
Publisher : Peter Lang
ISBN : 1433109727
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Thinking Themselves Free presents humane, tender portraits of a small group of teen mothers trying to finish high school, and describes the ways in which reading, writing, and schooling shaped these young women's lives. The book suggests ways in which deeply held ideas about class, appropriate gender roles, and the expression of emotion in school affect educators' relationships with students who are different from the middle-class norm. Teachers of teen mothers describe with poignancy the young women's struggles to balance motherhood, work, and school, and suggest how schools could change to become more open to the diversity of life choice these women express. Because this book addresses the problems of struggling readers, working class students, and the teachers who serve them, its greatest audience will be among pre-service and in-service teachers and teacher educators interested in literacy education, qualitative research, education reform, gender equity, social justice, and the teaching of young adult literature.