They Cage the Animals at Night - Hardcover

Burch, Jennings Michael

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9780453004695: They Cage the Animals at Night

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0453004695 ISBN 13: 9780453004695

Publisher: New Amer Library, 1984

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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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Review:

"A valuable and beautiful book which addresses issues of concern to everyone--what really does happen to foster children and what allows some children to survive the same emotional trauma that shatters forever the lives of others."--Eleanor Craig, author of P.S. Your Not Listening

"A deeply moving and inspiring story."--Alan Arkin

"Everyone who cares about the quality of life and the future of nation should read this book."--William R. Bricker, National Director, Boys Clubs of America

"This heartbreaking, shocking, ultimately triumphant tale is an extremely important book."--Lucy Freeman, author of Fight Against Fears

"A must for every library...should be required reading for every couple expecting a child."--Sally Struthers

"This heart-wrenching, autobiographical account...has the power of a Dickens novel."--Booklist

"A winner--gripping, unforgettable, shattering."--Flora Rheta Schreiber, author of Sybil

About the Author:

Jennings Michael Burch was the author of the bestselling autobiography They Cage the Animals at Night. He worked as a New York City policeman, a chauffeur, a theater manager, a magazine pressman, and a short-order cook. He held a BA in forensic psychology from John Jay College. He passed away in 2013.

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