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"In the autobiography A Child Called "It," Dave Pelzer shared the story of his childhood. As a child, Pelzer was beaten, starved, and abused both emotionally and physically by his alcoholic and mentally unstable mother. As a man, Pelzer went on to have love, happiness, a fulfilling career, and his own family. This book, the fifth in Pelzer's nonfiction series, provides an honest and courageous look at the difficulties inherent in marriage, parenthood,...
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Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"A self-described orphan with parents, Bobby Hall began life as Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, the only child of an alcoholic, mentally ill mother on welfare and an absent, crack-addicted father. After enduring seventeen years of abuse and neglect, Bobby ran away from home and--with nothing more than a discarded laptop and a ninth-grade education--he found his voice in the world of hip-hop and a new home in a place he never expected: the untamed and uncharted...
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Atria Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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"A groundbreaking book showing the link between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and adult illnesses such as heart disease, autoimmune disease, and cancer--Childhood Disrupted also explains how to cope with these emotional traumas and even heal from them. Your biography becomes your biology. The emotional trauma we suffer as children not only shapes our emotional lives as adults, it also affects our physical health, longevity, and overall wellbeing....
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Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 13
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English
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On December 10, 2009, Crystal McVea stopped breathing. Her mother screamed for help and a nurse tried to revive her. Today, Crystal does not remember what happened during the nine minutes she was unconscious; she simply remembers waking up in heaven. For most of Crystal's broken life, she felt utterly beyond the reach of God. Then came December 10, and the nine minutes that changed everything.
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Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A pioneering physician reveals how childhood stress leads to lifelong health problems and what we can do to break the cycle. For anyone who has faced a difficult childhood, or who cares about the millions of children who do, the innovative and acclaimed health interventions outlined in this book will represent vitally important hope for change. Print run 75,000.
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