A Child Called 'It' by Dave Pelzer

​"One child's courage to survive the unthinkable."

​This is the unforgettable true story of one of the most severe child abuse cases in California’s history. Dave Pelzer was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother—a woman who played torturous mind games and no longer considered him a son, but an "it."

With no one to turn to, Dave had to learn to rely on his own resourcefulness and a hidden inner strength to stay alive. His story is not just one of unimaginable suffering, but a powerful testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the will to survive against all odds.

Read this harrowing yet inspiring memoir to witness the triumph of a young boy who refused to be broken.