They Cage the Animals at Night

They Cage the Animals at Night
ISBN-10
0453004695
ISBN-13
9780453004695
Category
Biography & Autobiography / General
Pages
293
Language
English
Published
1984
Publisher
New American Library
Author
Jennings Michael Burch

Description

"One rainy day in Brooklyn, Jennings Michael Burch's mother, too sick to care for him, left him at an orphanage, saying only, "I'll be right back." She never returned. Shuttled through a series of bleak foster homes and institutions, he never remained in any of them long enough to make a friend. Instead, Jennings clung to a tattered stuffed animal, his sole source of warmth in a frightening world. This is the poignant story of his lost childhood. But it is also the triumphant tale of a little boy who finally gained the courage to reach out for love--and found it waiting for him."--Cover.

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