A Child Called It is a book written by Dave Pelzer. It is his story about his abusive childhood at the hands of his alcoholic mother. A Child Called It was on the New York Times and USA Today BestSeller lists. It was also an International BestSeller. It is an inspirational story about one child who survived child abuse by his alcoholic mother. The book contains 7 chapters that speaks of his daily
. life. The story first speaks of his rescue from his horrific circumstance. He also speaks of the good times with his family, his fight for food, and an event when his father was away and what happened during that time. In the book he portrays his mother as a torturous, emotional unstable and unpredictable person. He was a child that had no where to turn to and often would dream of someone rescuing him from what he calls a "nightmare". Even though he went through horrendous times at the hands of his mother, he had the courage to survive. He became one of most effective speakers in the country and even received commendations from Presidents George Bush and Ronald Reagan.
