The Lost Boy: A Foster Child's Search for the Love of a Family

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Summary: An unforgettable, remarkable, tragic, resilient soul
Review: Just know that this is a must read. As one of the 3rd worse abuse cases in California history, this book grabbed me and would not let go of my soul. I cried, got angry, rejoiced, and almost lived what David went through. This is a remarkable boy who is now a man. I am convinced he lived to tell us this story for a reason. So many times we turn our heads when we see a child/person with torn clothes, looking hungry, or smells. We think it's their faults without getting to know the reasons why. So many times we ignore the plight of others. We blame them for not trying hard enough, for giving up, for settling for less. This story is about the indomitable human spirit; the will to live; the determination to "win"; to beat his mother in her game. And he did. I was in awe with what David endured. I was angry that he had to do it, and was relieved that he survived. I am anxiously waiting for the next books to arrive. The thing to take away from this is to just look at your neighbor, kid down the street, kid in the neighborhood. Get to know people. Be responsible. Be concerned. Be active. Care.

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Summary: 2nd quarter book project
Review: In the biography The Lost Boy by Dave Pelzer I couln't understand how this boys mother could treat him like dirt. I'm serious she tried countless of times to purposely hurt or even kill him. I mean if she didn't love him at least sign him up for adoption. This book truly shows that even your next door neighbor could be so cold hearted and selfish. Anyways, I really got the point of Daves book. It tells that foster childern are not mean or cold it's just that they have been treated that way for so long that that's all they know. David has many goals that seem very unlikely and courageous at the same time. He is a very good boy because even though his mother has made him go through hell and back many times. He still manages to find it in his heart to love her. To me David is an inspiration to us all. Especially foster children, he has suffered so much and for that I think that that's what makes his writing so phenomenal. I really like his details in the book. Well, I figure they should be good because it was him that got torchered with his mothers"games". I would truly recommed this great book to anybody who has been blinded by what society thinks of others.