True Life Stories

[xvicx]

a few years ago i read Dave Pelzers 'a child called it' , 'the lost boy' and 'a man named dave' i found these absolutely fascinating and heart-breaking. the first book really took me into his story and ive read the trilogy several times. i was just wondering if anybody knew of any other true stories like this i can read. i have never found another book i couldnt put down like this before and would like to find another read like this. please help !!! thanks x

[devilwoman]

torey hayden, is absolutly brillient her books include

one child
tigers child
twilight children
just another kid
other peoples kids

you wont be able to put these down either, they'#re incredible.

[xvicx]

thanks a lot i will have a look for them. i did buy 'one child' but my aunt has had it since i bought it as i was reading something else. i will defo get that back. thanks

[B00]

I adore these type of books (not entirely sure what that says about me!), anyway.....I've just read one called A Piece of Cake by Cupcake (real name!) Brown. Very good.

http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.ppe rl?isbn=9781400052288

[saxy_jag]

Dave Pelzer is a real inspiration, isn't he? I love that uncomplicated, unpresumptuous way he writes, as though he doesn't think of himself as anything special. I'd love to meet him.

Kathy O'Beirne's 'Don't Ever Tell' is the story of a girl's life in the Magdalen laundries in Ireland. It is very harrowing, but Kathy has gone on to lead an influential campaign in support of the Magdalen girls.

In a similar vein, there's 'Rock Me Gently' by Judith Kelly, who was incarcerated in a Catholic orphanage by her unmarried mother. She and the other girls were horribly beaten and chastised, and when some of the girls were clearly drowning during a beach outing, all the nuns did was to pray, leaving the girls to die in the sea. There was a big press outcry at the time apparently, and the orphanage was eventually closed.

[xvicx]

id just like to say to B00 it doesnt say anything about you as a person cuz these types of books just give us an insight as to what goes on in the world and how people can conquer unfortunate circumstances as a lot of people cannot and also thanks a lot for you comment.


Thanks saxy_jag for your comment. im actually waiting to borrow rock me gently off my aunt x

[teddybon]

Angela's Ashes and the other Frank McCourt books about his later life (I don't rate his brother's book -A monk swimming)

[spanner7853]

I read a Child called It and although I didn't want to read it because I just couldn't bring myself to believe that a mother could do that to their own child I had to keep going. I am glad that he has turned into the gentle man that he has become. I cant read the others as they upset me too much but I can understand why people want to know about this sort of thing. I have bought one of Torey Hayden's books so I will give that a go when I have finished what I am reading now.
Hasn't David Peltzer's brother now written a book abou the abuse that he suffered after David was taken by Social Services. Is that just as horrific?

[xvicx]

my aunt has the new book by his brother so i will be reading that, its like a library at her house!

thanks everyone for your comments x

[bigsister]

People will think I am working for the publishers (not), but do try 'Night Song of the Last Tram' by Robert Douglas. Got it from the library but had to buy my own copy as it was SOOoo good. Sad and funny too. About his childhood in Glasgow.

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