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Advantages: May inspire others to write about abuse.
Disadvantages: May also show how NOT to approach the subject.

The publication of Pelzer's two books, "A Boy Called It" and "A Man Called Dave" in one volume was wriitten in such a style as to be easy reading, but not so with its content. The main protagonist, written in the first person, describing his life, I found particularly dull and not a little self-piteous, self-indulgent and 'holier- than- thou." Moreover, since the book was supposed to be an honest account of childhood abuse and recovery, it hardly ...
...social services department than anything else. Having had first hand experience of abused children there were many instances where I found myself being incredulous at what I was reading. The book opened with a promise which it failed to fulfill. 'David', does not as suggested, rise above or overcome his supposed early abuse but rather transforms into a neurotic adult. That this book has become an international best-seller isn't surprising, but to ... Read review

Advantages: Celebrity mum of the year , Good Books , honest
Disadvantages: Perhaps sometimes too honest!

*Who is Katie Price ? * Katie Price is a 29 year old celebrity mum. Katie Price first came to the public eye as glamour model Jordan. * Jordan * Jordan is the name Katie goes under when she's glamour modelling appeared frequently on page 3 of popular newspapers e.g The Sun. * I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of here * Katie Price appeared on the 2004 series of I'm a celebrity...Get me out here alongside Kerry Mcfadden and John Lyndon.It was in ...
...show Jordan re-invented herself as Katie Price. Since I'm a celebrity Katie is more famous for being a celebrity mum. * Personal Life * Katie is married to singer Peter Andre who she met on I'm a celebrity..Get me out of here. She has three children: two boys and one girl : Harvey who's father is footballer Dwight York and Junior and Tiaamii with Peter. * Books * Katie has released a few books to date -: Angel - This was Katie's first novel ... Read review

Advantages: gives you information about Richard Pelzer
Disadvantages: dont know.

When I first read Richard Pelzers book I couldn't help but feel that he saw what reaction his brother got from 'A Child Called It' and decided to make a fortune himself, but as you read the book you see what he went through because David wasn't there. He was born in 1965 Daly City, San Mateo County, California and was number four of five sons. His books are all about the abuse he recieved from his mother when his older brother David was taken away ...
...been a big fued between Richard and his brother because David's said he's making it all up, just for the money, but Richard's defended himself saying he'd rather give all the money to charity, that's where me and my brother are diffrent. He's managed to release two big sellers "A Brothers Journey" & "A Teenagers Journey" in my opinion they are worse than "A Child Called It" because he sufferd for much longer, but because I read "A Child Called It" ... Read review

Advantages: Everything
Disadvantages: Nothing

I LOVE Terry Pratchett's books. They are the ultimate in gut-bursting humour and would make the most derpessed people enjoy enjoy life to the full! He has a massive range of books for all ages. His childrens books range from world wars, to gaming to outer space. A delight to the younger imagination. They will keep a child silent for hours as they absorb the magic. The more mature series, The Diskworld books, are my personal favourate. Of course, ... Read review

Advantages: interesting
Disadvantages: none

Anne Tyler was born in Minneapolis Minnesota in 1941. Her father Lloyd Parry Tyler was an Industrial Chemist and her mother worked as a Social Worker,Phyllis Mahon Tyler. They lived in several Quaker Communties before settling down in Raleigh, North Carolina. She managed to obtain useful information for her future novels so this was an excellent background for her to grow up in as she developrd a desire to write books. The other thing that inspired ...
...Duke University and she studied under an American Reynolds Pace who was also a novelist. In 1963 she married Taghi Mohammed Modarressi who is an I ranian born psychiatrist and she went with him to McGill University which is in Montreal, Canada. During her time there she was able to write her first two novels which were IF MORNING EVER COMES & The TIN CAN TREE. Then in 1967 they moved to Baltimore Maryland where she spent her time bringing up her ... Read review