They Cage the Animals at Night: The True Story of an Abandoned Child's Struggle for Emotional Survival

Jennings Michael Burch
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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.
Genres: NonfictionMemoirBiographySchoolBiography MemoirPsychologyAbuseRead For SchoolAutobiographyFostering
304 Pages

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