false 744754 1 In A Child Called It, Dave Pelzer shocked the world with the horrifying tale of the abuse and neglect he suffered at the hands of his mother and his brother, Richard. Fortunately for Dave, he was removed from the household at 12. Richard was not so lucky. Needing a new scapegoat for her alcoholic rages, Richard became Mrs. Pelzers new It. He began receiving nocturnal beatings and the denial of clothing and food. He had Tabasco sauce poured down his throat, and was kicked, slapped, and punched to the point of hospitalization. By now shed learned how to hit so his wounds didnt showshe wasnt about to let Richard leave, too. This is the story of how one little boy found the courage to survive years of physical abuseand how the human spirit can triumph over even the most severe circumstances. 730903 12 5 2006 A Brother's Journey total:235|5:61|4:66|3:79|2:21|1:8| 235 856 339 41 2 2 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 12 18:58:28 -0800 2007 Tue Dec 18 10:39:14 -0800 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 11 11:53:03 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 11 12:00:12 -0700 2009 . A Child Called It follows the true story of David Pelzer as he survives the abuse at the hands of his mentally ill, alcoholic mother. David is moved from his home at age 12. A Brother's Journey follows David's brother Richard. Richard become...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Dec 26 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 13 06:13:11 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 13 06:22:08 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Nov 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 16:14:36 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 16:23:34 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Aug 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 07:30:28 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 07:31:14 -0700 2009
Richard's memoir is a must read for anyone who has been moved by the story of his brother Da...more...]]> 1 1 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 13 06:19:26 -0700 2007 Fri Oct 19 04:29:15 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Sat Apr 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sun Oct 28 12:01:47 -0700 2007 Sun Oct 28 12:10:22 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 0 true false Mon Jul 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 08:58:04 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 09:04:16 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Fri May 01 15:06:14 -0700 2009 Fri May 01 15:11:01 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Oct 24 08:44:42 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 24 08:48:33 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Apr 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 06:42:48 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 06:45:52 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Tue Aug 12 09:05:33 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 12 09:09:49 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Apr 26 16:00:52 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 17:07:07 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 26 16:00:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 21 01:12:08 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 04 23:30:58 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Tue Jun 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 02 13:13:11 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 02 13:13:50 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri May 15 12:10:13 -0700 2009 Thu May 21 05:39:14 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Jan 30 12:07:11 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 30 12:07:11 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Feb 19 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 16:38:42 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 11:21:23 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Thu Oct 22 09:38:28 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 09:38:41 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Jun 19 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 20 15:44:54 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 20 15:48:11 -0700 2008 A Brother’s Journey: Surviving a Childhood of Abuse by Richard B Pelzer was a very difficult memoir for me to read. The abuse described in this book made me sick to my stomach. I read his brother’s memoir, A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer back in high school... Click here to continuemore...]]>