A brother's journey, surviving a childhood of abuse, Richard B. Pelzer
Type
Label
A brother's journey, surviving a childhood of abuse, Richard B. Pelzer
Language
eng
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
A brother's journey
Oclc number
55000480
Responsibility statement
Richard B. Pelzer
resource.studyProgramName
Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning, UG, 5.8, 11.
Sub title
surviving a childhood of abuse
Summary
The story of how one little boy found the courage to survive years of physical abuse-- and how the human spirit can triumph over even the most severe of circumstances. The Pelzer family's secret life of fear and abuse was first revealed in Dave Pelzer's inspiring New York Times bestseller, A Child Called "It," followed by The Lost Child and A Man Called Dave. Here, for the first time, Richard Pelzer tells the courageous and moving story of his abusive childhood. From tormenting his brother David to becoming himself the focus of his mother's wrath to his ultimate liberation-- here is a horrifying glimpse at what existed behind closed doors in the Pelzer home. Equally important, Richard Pelzer's touching acount is a testament to the strength of the human heart and its capacity to triumph over almost unimaginable trauma
Table Of Contents
That was then -- Good boy -- Brothers -- No one -- He never said good-bye -- The break -- An ambulance ride -- The gun -- The last betrayal -- Christmas -- A crack in the ice -- Full circle -- Saying good-bye to my hero -- There's life out there -- Dad -- Calistoga -- Welcome back -- Letting go
Classification
Creator
Subject
- Family violence -- California -- Daly City
- Biography
- Adult child abuse victims -- United States -- Biography
- Adult child abuse victims
- Abusive mothers + Family relationships -- California -- Daly City
- Children of alcoholics -- California -- Daly City -- Biography
- Abused children -- California -- Daly City -- Biography
- Mothers -- Daly City (Calif.)
- Abusive mothers -- California -- Daly City -- Family relationships
- Family violence
- Adult child abuse victims -- United States -- Biography
- Domestic violence -- Daly City (Calif.)
- Abusive mothers + Family relationships
- Children of alcoholics -- California -- Daly City -- Biography
- Children of alcoholics -- Biography
- Adult child abuse victims -- Biography
- Child abuse -- Daly City (Calif.)
- Abused children -- California -- Daly City -- Biography
- California + Daly City
- United States
- Children of alcoholics
- Autobiography
- Abused children
- Pelzer, Richard B
Content
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- Classification1
- Creator1
- Genre2
- Subject24
- Family violence -- California -- Daly City
- Biography
- Adult child abuse victims -- United States -- Biography
- Adult child abuse victims
- Abusive mothers + Family relationships -- California -- Daly City
- Children of alcoholics -- California -- Daly City -- Biography
- Abused children -- California -- Daly City -- Biography
- Mothers -- Daly City (Calif.)
- Abusive mothers -- California -- Daly City -- Family relationships
- Family violence
- Adult child abuse victims -- United States -- Biography
- Domestic violence -- Daly City (Calif.)
- Abusive mothers + Family relationships
- Children of alcoholics -- California -- Daly City -- Biography
- Children of alcoholics -- Biography
- Adult child abuse victims -- Biography
- Child abuse -- Daly City (Calif.)
- Abused children -- California -- Daly City -- Biography
- California + Daly City
- United States
- Children of alcoholics
- Autobiography
- Abused children
- Pelzer, Richard B
- Content1
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