In this attention grabbing, heart wrenching story of the most horrific child abuse case I've ever heard of, Dave Pelzer shares the events of his childhood in a way that will keep you glued to the pages. The story of his life tells the reader about the good, the bad, the hardships and the happiness. The first book: a child called it, recounts the events of his drunken mothers rage, and her anger and disgust for him. the story proceeds to enlighten us on the fact that he wasn't always abused, there were good times in his childhood, he also talks about the rescue, and becoming free. The horrifying and gruesome details of his story have kept me glued to his books. I have read the first book several times, and each time it draws many emotions out of me. First anger, second relief, then happiness. all in all, its a very captivating book about a reality that many don't want to face.