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Book Review of A Child Called 'It': One Child's Courage to Survive

A Child Called 'It': One Child's Courage to Survive
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This is a harrowing tale of a young boy who survived the third worst case of child abuse every recorded by the California authorities. The book is intense. It is supposed to carry a message of hope but can be difficulty to read at times because of the extent of the abuse and the psychological detachment this mother displays towards her son.