The brother of the bestselling author of A Child Called It reveals the full story of his unspeakable parental abuse.
Equally important, Richard Pelzer\'s touching account is a testament to the strength of the human heart and its capacity to triumph over almost unimaginable trauma..
From tormenting his brother David to becoming himself the focus of his mother\'s wrath to his ultimate liberation-here is a horrifying glimpse at what existed behind closed doors in the Pelzer home.
Here, for the first time, Richard Pelzer tells the courageous and moving story of his abusive childhood.
The Pelzer family\'s secret life of fear and Abuse was first revealed in Dave Pelzer\'s inspiring New York Times bestseller, A Child Called It, followed by The Lost Child and A Man Called Dave .
I\'m afraid that now I\'m her IT.
I\'m afraid that she will treat me like an animal like she did him.
Now that David is gone, I\'m afraid that she will try to kill me, like she tried to kill him.
Now I find that I\'m always in trouble and I don\'t know why.
I am more afraid of her than ever...
I get in more trouble for anything I do or say.
Mom has no one like David around to beat on anymore.
Now, his brother Richard reveals a horrifying glimpse behind closed doors -- and shares a message of strength and resilience.
In A Child Called It, David Pelzer shared the harrowing story of his abusive childhood.
The brother of the bestselling author of A Child Called It reveals the full story of his unspeakable parental abuse
