An edition of They cage the animals at night
(1985)
They cage the animals at night
by Jennings Michael Burch
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Left by his incapacitated mother at a Catholic orphanage in Brooklyn, Burch describes his unhappy life as a foster child, experiences as a runaway, struggle for survival, growth of self-reliance, and triumph over loneliness.
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Jenning's mother is sick so she drops him off at an orphanage with the words "I will be right back". But she never did come back. Jennings opens the story of the neglect and abuse of his childhood. A truly touching story!
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| December 17, 2022 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
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