abused children

Gabriella Harrison, psychologically scarred by the almost constant beatings she got as a child from her mother, is given a reprieve from the abuse when she is sent to live at a convent school, but even as an adult her life does not go smoothly, and she finds she must confront her past before she can deal with the future.

Roger Dean Kiser chronicles the experiences he had after he was abandoned by his family as a child, and discusses how his life in the system influenced him.

Tony Johnson reveals how he grew up abused, made school and New York's mean streets a refuge, was rescued by people who could love him, and ultimately had to face an AIDS diagnosis.

Examines the various forms and causes of child abuse and child neglect. Also suggests how and where to get help for this wide-spread problem.

Richard B. Pelzer, author of the childhood memoir "A Brother's Journey," continues his personal story, chronicling his teenage years and young adulthood during which he suffered his mother's emotional abuse and struggled to come to terms with her physical abuse of him and of his brother David when they were small.

Discusses the problem of child abuse, its causes, and what can be done to prevent it. Includes a list of agencies and organizations that provide information and help to abused children and runaways.