A Teenager's Journey: Overcoming a Childhood of Abuse

The product came before it was scheduled to and in good condition. It was a little roughed up, but I did purchase it used, so it was just as described. Wonderful story!

I believe I suffered throughout the reading of this book as much as I suffered through the reading of his brother David's books. This book demostrates how guilt over one's actions in life can almost destoy a person. I would like to offer this encouragement to the brother of David, the author of this book regarding guilt. I know that he will never forgive himself for his part in this tragedy, but I heard on the radio a lady preacher speak about guilt and how to handle it. She said that guilt was something that comes from Satan to get Christians down and discouraged. It's destructive and doesn't come from God. Forgiveness and love comes from God. So he must be assured that God has forgiven him in order to forgive himself. My heart goes out to him and hope that he can or has forgiven himself so that he can heal and be reconciled with his brother, David. I recommend this book and the entire series concerning this most disfunctional family I've ever heard of and how impotent the school and law enforcement authorities were in dealing with abusive and mentally ill parents (in this case the mother) because of an antiquated view of the rights of parents being more important than the best interests of the child.

Excellent book a great persprective from the brothers point of view & what happens when child abouse isn't stoppecd

good book! i love the part where richard remembers his mom making him eat garbage and tabasco sauce! read it if you like richard pelzer as much as me!