Bibliograph

They cage the animals at night, the true story of an abandoned child's struggle for emotional survival, Jennings Michael Burch

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They cage the animals at night, the true story of an abandoned child's struggle for emotional survival, Jennings Michael Burch

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

They cage the animals at night

Responsibility statement

Jennings Michael Burch

Sub title

the true story of an abandoned child's struggle for emotional survival

Summary

One misty evening, Jennings Michael Burch's mother, too sick to care for him, left her eight-year-old son at an orphanage with the words, "I'll be right back." She wasn't. Shuttled through a bleak series of foster homes, orphanages, and institutions, Jennings never remained in any of them long enough to make a friend. Instead, he clung to a tattered stuffed animal named Doggie, his sole source of comfort in a frightening world. Here, in his own words, Jennings Michael Burch reveals the abuse and neglect he experienced during his lost childhood. But while his experiences are both shocking and devastating, his story is ultimately one of hope - the triumphant tale of a forgotten child who somehow found the courage to reach out for love and found it waiting for him

Target audience

adult

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