They Cage the Animals at Night: The True Story of an Abandoned Child's Struggle for Emotional Survival - Brossura

Burch, Jennings Michael

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ISBN 10: 0451159411 ISBN 13: 9780451159410

Casa editrice: Berkley, 1985

Riassunto

Left by his incapacitated mother at a Catholic orphanage in Brooklyn, Burch describes his unhappy life as a foster child, experiences as a runaway, struggle for survival, growth of self-reliance, and triumph over loneliness. Reissue.

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Recensione

“A valuable and beautiful book which addresses issues of concern to everyone—what really does happen to foster children and what allows some children to survive the same emotional trauma that shatters forever the lives of others.”—Eleanor Craig, author of P.S. Your Not Listening
 
“A deeply moving and inspiring story.”—Alan Arkin
 
“Everyone who cares about the quality of life and the future of nation should read this book.”—William R. Bricker, National Director, Boys Clubs of America
 
“This heartbreaking, shocking, ultimately triumphant tale is an extremely important book.”—Lucy Freeman, author of Fight Against Fears
 
“A must for every library...should be required reading for every couple expecting a child.”—Sally Struthers
 
“This heart-wrenching, autobiographical account...has the power of a Dickens novel.”—Booklist
 
“A winner—gripping, unforgettable, shattering.”—Flora Rheta Schreiber, author of Sybil

L'autore

Jennings Michael Burch was the author of the bestselling autobiography They Cage the Animals at Night. He worked as a New York City policeman, a chauffeur, a theater manager, a magazine pressman, and a short-order cook. He held a B.A. in forensic psychology from John Jay College. He passed away in 2013.

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• Editore: Berkley
• Data di pubblicazione: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0451159411
• ISBN 13: 9780451159410
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 304