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SUMMARY

 

A CHILD CALLED IT

BASED ON THE BOOK BY DAVE PELZER

 

SUMMARY WRITTEN BY: FASTBOOKS PUBLISHING

 

CONTENT

Dedication and Acknowledgements

The Rescue

Good Times

Bad Boy

The Fight for Food

The Accident

While Father Is Away

The Lord's Prayer

Epilogue and Afterword

General Analysis

 

ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK

"A Child Called It" by Dave Pelzer is a harrowing memoir that recounts the author's brutal childhood experiences. The book details the transformation of his once loving mother into an abusive figure, subjecting him to horrific physical and emotional torment from ages four to twelve. It explores themes of child abuse, survival, and resilience. The narrative contrasts the author's early life of care with his later years of isolation and mistreatment. It depicts his struggle to endure the escalating abuse, highlighting the emotional and psychological impact of such trauma. The story follows his desperate fight for survival and his search for hope and recognition while enduring unspeakable acts of cruelty from his mother and neglect from his father.

Liam Brady

Summary - A Child Called It: Based On The Book By Dave Pelzer

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