“It(それ)”と呼ばれた子 (単行本)

この本を手にとられる方には同じような経験をした方も
少なくないのではないでしょうか？
自分もここまでではないにしろ、似た経験をしてきました。
自分自身は子供の頃の記憶がところどころ欠落しているのですが、
読んでいるうちに痛みや、怖さ、壁の色なんかを
いきなりはっきり思い出したりして、ちょっと言葉では
言い表せないような気持ちになりました・・
著者は現在児童虐待防止のための活動に精力を傾けておられ
また幸せな人生を歩んでいらっしゃるようです。
こんな過酷な現実を生き抜いて、それでも人生は素晴らしいと
思える生き方をされている著者には本当に心から尊敬します。

許すこと。
母を、虐待の行為を、また見て見ぬふりをした父を許すことで
一番癒されるのは自分自身であるということを
教えてくれました。

The audio editions somehow sounded both MECHANICAL at times, and TRYING TOO HARD to be dramatic in other parts. The listening experience feels BLAND, in comparison to reading the book. Having said that, . . .

Few would be able to hear the story while keeping a straight face, even in public, even with earphones on. So ghastly that one is almost tempted to get up and head somewhere to rescue the boy.

Unfortunately, reaching out to save the child from his suffering over the years was something not too many even attempted to do in real life--the third tragedy of his life (after the suffering itself, and the fact that it came from his own mother who, incidentally, did it to none of her other children). And the few who did, didn't do so EFFECTIVELY, despite the OTHERWISE-INEXPLICABLE signs screaming at them in the face.

This is one of the stories which cemented my family's determination to direct our charity work towards ACTIVE intervention to save abused children. We chose to not "get back to our OWN lives after the tearjerker".

Followed by "The Lost Boy" and "A Man Named Dave", also by David Pelzer (who is now an adult, living with a loving son, and finally blessed by bliss).

See also, by other authors: "A Rock and A Hard Place" and "They Cage The Animals At Night". And the nearly a dozen by Torey Hayden.

英語の得意な方向きです。本の日本語版『'Ｉｔ’と呼ばれた子』も出ています。
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