courtesy of denise tan su yin...
i was introduced to a "MY STORY" by DAVE PELZER
3 books in one,
the boy called it
the lost boy
a man named dave
about an abused child, his sufferings
under an abusive mother (the mother)
a father who refused to acknowledge the abuse
siblings who just don't care
a closed society
thinking that a family 'secret' should remains as one
but with the help of teachers and the social workers
as well as a juvenile officer
and a list of foster parents
dave prevails in his quest to survive
and to be a better person
it was quite a disturbing book to begin with
on how the mother treat her child
reduced to eat poo
and out of the trash cans
enslaved to the household
torture physically and mentally
up to a point she put him in a 'gas chamber'
force him to drink detergent
and stabbed him in the stomach
upon his rescue,
he then has to face the stigma imposed on foster child
difficulties in foster care
then, the reality of life
jobs, marriage, having a family
all this add up to him becoming
the 10 most outstanding youth of the world of the year
really a good read to those who want something different
mind you
it's emotionally draining
i was introduced to a "MY STORY" by DAVE PELZER
3 books in one,
the boy called it
the lost boy
a man named dave
about an abused child, his sufferings
under an abusive mother (the mother)
a father who refused to acknowledge the abuse
siblings who just don't care
a closed society
thinking that a family 'secret' should remains as one
but with the help of teachers and the social workers
as well as a juvenile officer
and a list of foster parents
dave prevails in his quest to survive
and to be a better person
it was quite a disturbing book to begin with
on how the mother treat her child
reduced to eat poo
and out of the trash cans
enslaved to the household
torture physically and mentally
up to a point she put him in a 'gas chamber'
force him to drink detergent
and stabbed him in the stomach
upon his rescue,
he then has to face the stigma imposed on foster child
difficulties in foster care
then, the reality of life
jobs, marriage, having a family
all this add up to him becoming
the 10 most outstanding youth of the world of the year
really a good read to those who want something different
mind you
it's emotionally draining
