The Child Called It (Paperback)

~ David J. Pelzer (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 97 pages
• Publisher: Omaha Pr Pub Co (January 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0929099028
• ISBN-13: 978-0929099026
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (79 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,037,707 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Child Called It... Now A Super Human Being !, January 12, 2000

By	angel304 (No Where Else, But The USA) - See all my reviews

This book was an incredible. I just read this book and could not put it down. It was at times so unbelievable that it had to be true. My thoughts and prayers were with him the whole time I was reading. I too, was an abused child, but to read how he forced himself to pull through from every situation was incredible. I cannot wait to read the next book.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Child Called It, January 7, 2002

By	Farzana Akhtar (Slough, England) - See all my reviews

WOW that's what i say. What a brillient book. I never put it down and highly recommended it to friends. I cried all the way through it, not to sound patronising but i felt Dave Pelzer's pain and heartache. What kind of mother does that to her child??? The things he was made to do where beyond belief, yet he still did them-he didn't run away. This is the sort of book that really inspires people and makes them apprieate what they have in life. Dave Pelzer suffered the worst case of child abuse seen in America, but not in vain-if anything it has taught people to be more vigilant and forth-coming. It made me smile with happiness at this innocent child's bravery but also cry in profound sadness at the way he was treated. My heart goes out to you. You've really turned things around for yourself, writing about your experiances, selling millions of books and being a best selling aurtour-THAT'S AMAZING. If anything we can learn form this and stop it happening to other innocent children. An astounding and heart-renching read. Good luck in the future all the love and happiness Mr Pelzer-a throughly inspirational man.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Story of Inner-Strength, Courage and Forgiveness, August 17, 2000

By	Sara Lilly (Rocklin, California) - See all my reviews

Child abuse is still such an issue which we strive to deny and hide. Dave Pelzer shines a spotlight into the deep, dark, secret crevises of child abuse - and what we see is horrifying. What Dave suffered through was one of the worst cases of child abuse in the state of California. When you read what happened to him, you wonder how it could be or get any worse. Dave Pelzer is an inspiration for every human being on this earth. Never the victim, his writing is compassionate and forgiveness has filled his soul. However, the reader will probably have a tougher time with forgiveness. I believe this book (and his trilogy) should be MANDATORY reading for all teachers. Statistics say 1 out of 4 children in the US are abused. It is imperative teachers know what to look for - and then ACT. Dave's teachers risked their careers for him, and saved his life. Every parent and teacher owes it to themselves to read this book...you'll never look at your own children (or your school kids) again in the same way.