Wow! I'm looking forward to reading this one! I just read A CHILD CALLED IT and have the others in this series, so I'm looking forward to this one, too! I hardly ever read series in order, but I think I'm going to read Dave Pelzer's in order...I think it might be a bit crazy not to. *smile* Take care. Julie Morales inlovewithchrist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Windows/MSN Messenger (but not email): mercy0421@xxxxxxxxxxx Skype: mercy0421 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 8:21 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Book Submitted: A Brother's Journey Book submitted, needs a spell check. A Brother's Journey By Richard Pelzer From the Book Jacket: The story of how one little boy found the courage to survive years of physical abuse-and how the human spirit can triumph over even the most severe of circumstances. in A Child Called "It," a book that has sold millions of copies around the world, Dave Pelzer told a story of horrific abuse, describing the terrible treatment he received at the hands of his mother and his brother Richard. Fortunately for Dave, he was removed from the Pelzer household by the time he was twelve years old. Unfortunately for Richard, his mother needed a new scapegoat for her wrath, a new target for her alcohol-fueled anger. Turning to her middle son, she began treating him the same way she had treated Dave. Now it was Richard who received nocturnal beatings, had Tabasco sauce poured down his throat, was denied clean clothes, and was kicked and slapped to the point of needing hospitalization. Abuse became the reality of Richard Pelzer's daily life. Yet he survived. This is his story. Richard B. Pelzer is the younger brother of Dave Pelzer, the bestselling author of Help Yourself and the acclaimed trilogy of personal memoirs, A Child Called "It," The Lost Boy, and A Man Called Dave. Richard lives outside of Boston, Massachusetts, with his wife and four children. Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc. Graduate Advisory Council www.guidedogs.com The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs. -- Vance Havner