The lost boy: a foster child's search for the love of a family

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9780613173537
9781435260429
9780585104935
9781558745155
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Grouping Titlelost boy a foster childs search for the love of a family
Grouping Authordavid j pelzer
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Last Grouping Update2024-03-26 10:23:57AM
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The author continues the story of his own child abuse, and his experiences being a foster child moving in and out of five different foster homes This volume is the second installment of a trilogy of books which depict the life of the author, who as a young boy who was physically, emotionally, and psychologically abused by his obsessive mother. The book discusses Pelzer's struggling with his ability to fit in and adapt to the new environment around him as he is put into foster care. It also talks about the kindness of his foster parents and other people around him as well as his inability to brush his mother aside.
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Sequel to A Child Called "It"
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Abused children
Abused children -- California -- Daly City -- Biography
Abusive mothers -- California -- Daly City -- Family relationships
Abusive mothers -- Family relationships
Abusive mothers -- Family relationships -- California -- Daly City
Alcoholism -- Personal Narratives
Biography
California
California -- Daly City
Case studies
Child Abuse -- Personal Narratives
Child of Impaired Parents -- Personal Narratives
Children of alcoholics
Children of alcoholics -- California -- Daly City -- Biography
Family violence
Family violence -- California -- Daly City
Family violence -- Personal Narratives
Foster Home Care -- Personal Narratives
Foster home care
Foster home care -- California -- Case studies
Nonfiction
Pelzer, David J
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The lost boy : a foster child's search for the love of a family
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The lost boy : a foster child's search for the love of a family / Dave Pelzer
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The lost boy
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a foster child's search for the love of a family
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Abused children
Abusive mothers
Alcoholism
Child Abuse
Child of Impaired Parents
Children of alcoholics
Daly City
Family relationships
Family violence
Foster Home Care
Foster home care
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