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| author = Dave Pelzer
| central theme = Parental abuse, whether for direct action or for neglect
| elevator pitch = The recount of the abuse the author experienced from his alcoholic mother for almost eight years, from age five to twelve
| genre = Memoir
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It was published in 1995, followed by ''The Lost Boy'', which chronicled Dave's teen years, ending with ''A Man Named Dave'', about his adulthood. It was later followed up by a biography his brother wrote about how ''he'' became [[The Scapegoat]] after David was taken away. Another brother has claimed that ''A Child Called "It"'' is a lie and that David was taken into care for starting a fire and shoplifting.
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* [[Abusive Parents]]: ''Catherine, Catherine,'' '''Catherine!''' David's father isn't totally innocent either, as he neglects his son and finally runs off, claiming he can't handle watching his wife abuse David.
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