Just read this book over the weekend by Dave Pelzer...had me in tears several times. Some people should NEVER have the privilege of having children. As a child, this guy had to have had one strong soul to survive what he lived through. Can't wait to read his follow-ups, "The Lost Boy" & "A Man Named Dave".

You know having a special needs child its amazing seeing how so many of these angels overcome so many obstacles in life. Mine is simply my little miracle in the making.

I have worked with special needs children for the last 8 yrs. This guy isn't like that Barbie...have you read the book?

No but i will now!!! Thank you for devoting your gift to these angels. YOU ROCK!!

That's an amazing book, how horrific to go through what he went through!

A Boy Called It...truley amazing book...the follow up books are also great. I think every child abuser so be forced to read all three books as part of their punishment. Another book to read is When Rabbit Howls...it'a about a womans struggle with the abuse she endures as a child.

Thank you Barbie! You know my co-workers and I never hear that often enough. Usually I hear..."I could never do THAT!" OR "It takes a special person to do what you do." A heart is all it takes...these 'special kids' need as much, if not more, love than the next kid. Most of the children I work with are 'throw aways'...can't or won't be cared for by their biological families any longer. They may not be able to have tea parties or be on the little league team, but they sure find a way of entangling themselves into ones heart strings.

Ive been meaning to read that book for years.......wasnt it about a boy who was kidnapped and tortured?

No gypsy..the tourture came from the hands of his own mother!

ok.......I knew there was torture involved..........

How one human can treat another, (let anlone her own flesh and blood), like THAT is beyond me.

he has about 4 other books he's written on the same subject.

Talk about Mommie dearest

oh yes.... how I cried! my mind simply cannot wrap around the concept (let alone the horrific fact!) that some people can be pure evil to another like that

ok.. now I have to go hug my girls.....

shutterbug yes all those books are very hard to take but it just goes to show you how inhuman we all can become

I read this book a long time ago too..is that the one about his adoptive mother or mother treating him like ****...making him eat his own vimit...?? If it is..that was soooo sad...

sorry..vimit=-vomit

That's the one Hawaii

omg..it is? oK..WELLL....that woman should never have been given the opportunity to be a mother!!! Sooooooo sad...

*GYPSY* Hey girlie
The book you're talking about is "I know my first name is steven". Also a very sad, but good book. He was kidnapped as a child. He didn't and won't be writing anymore books. Sadly enough


Hi all
Pelzer is a fantastic writer, what a man.
But I am going to buy "When rabbit howls" on my way to work and probably not get any sleep tonite cuz it's usually very difficult to put the books down.

Thank you JAKDRAGON