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Loading... A Brother's Journey: Surviving a Childhood of Abuse (edition 2006)by Richard B. Pelzer
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This was a quick and easy read though the topic wasm't easy to handle. I agree with the previous reader that this is not as good as Dave's book and her reasons but I did like to read it. It was interesting to see how things changed when Dave left. This woman was so cruel and that is putting it lightly. It is amazing these men did not grow up to be serial killers or something. I hope to eventually read the rest of their books and see how they recovered when they finally got away from her. I wish this book had gone a bit longer into Richards life. The ending left us hanging. I didn't like that at all. ( ) I did not care for this book as much as the Dave Pelzer books. This books replays the atrocities David had to go through. After David was removed from the home, Richard then became the scapegoat. What I couldn't get past was that Richard found it entertaining when David was being abused. I suppose you don't fully understand a situation until you have been in it but I couldn't comprehend how watching someone be abused could ever be entertaining. I did not care for this book as much as the Dave Pelzer books. This books replays the atrocities David had to go through. After David was removed from the home, Richard then became the scapegoat. What I couldn't get past was that Richard found it entertaining when David was being abused. I suppose you don't fully understand a situation until you have been in it but I couldn't comprehend how watching someone be abused could ever be entertaining. I did not care for this book as much as the Dave Pelzer books. This books replays the atrocities David had to go through. After David was removed from the home, Richard then became the scapegoat. What I couldn't get past was that Richard found it entertaining when David was being abused. I suppose you don't fully understand a situation until you have been in it but I couldn't comprehend how watching someone be abused could ever be entertaining. no reviews | add a review
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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. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)362.76Social sciences Social problems and services; associations Social problems of & services to groups of people Child welfare Sexual AbuseLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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