A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer

Synopsis: This book is about a real story of child abuse. Dave Pelzer recalls his own horrifying childhood as he was raised by his mentally unpredictable mother.

Review: It was a depressing book. Throughout the whole novel I repeatedly asked myself, What mother could do this? I felt angry for Dave about the way he was treated at school, by his brothers and even by his cowardly father. The worst/best part of the book is that it is a true story. I admire the author for taking a stand and making his life into something special, and especially for writing this book. This book is truly a testimonial of great healing and I'm sure that it will be a great source of healing for others as well.