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by: Jennings Michael Burch
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Binding: School & Library Binding
Dewey Decimal Number: 362.7320924
EAN: 9780808565659
ISBN: 0808565656
Label: Topeka Bindery
Manufacturer: Topeka Bindery
Number Of Items: 1
Publication Date: 1999-10
Publisher: Topeka Bindery
Reading Level: Young Adult
Sales Rank: 300612
Studio: Topeka Bindery
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Product Description:
Burch was left at an orphanage and never stayed at any one foster home long enough to make any friends. This is the story of how he grew up and gained the courage to reach out for love.
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Rating: - REQUIRED READING....YES!!!!
At times it was very difficult to read this true story due to my tears and heart stopping feelings. I think that this book should be required reading for the young people of today to let them know how blessed they are to have what they have. I hope our system has changed enough so that the things this young boy, and the many others in the book faced are not present today. My heart is still hurting from this story but I am glad that I continued with the read and finished Mr. Burch's story. I am ... Read More
Rating: - Great Books
This is a wonderful book, it will make you feel every emotion you have have.
Rating: - An awsome read
This book is mind-numbingly captivating. I dont like getting depressed after reading a book, and I was expecting to find myself knee deep in a semi-horror novel. Such as David Pelzer's "A child called It," (good book by the way) but this story is different. Though the events told in this story are horrific, there is an enchanting light of hope that guides you through the chapters. The good expressed in this book is equal to the bad, and it makes for a well balanced read. The innocents and wisdom this ... Read More
Rating: - Wonderful book
I could not put this book down! It made my cry a couple of times but it does have a happy ending.
Rating: - I've read it over ten times
Since I first read this book over 15 years ago I've read the book over 10 times. I read it three times the first year. I felt it was an amazing story, very touching, and able to tug at me each time I read it. The strength and courage that the author had was amazing.
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