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322 pages ; 20 cm The heartbreaking, iconic true story of an abandoned little boy's horrific journey through the American foster care system. One misty evening, Jennings Michael Burch's mother, too sick to care for him, left her eight-year-old son at an orphanage with the words, "I'll be right back." She wasn't. Shuttled through a bleak series of foster homes, orphanages, and institutions, Jennings never remained in any of them long enough to make a friend. Instead, he clung to a tattered stuffed animal named Doggie, his sole source of comfort in a frightening world. Here, in his own words, Jennings Michael Burch reveals the abuse and neglect he experienced during his lost childhood. But while his experiences are both shocking and devastating, his story is ultimately one of hope--the triumphant tale of a forgotten child who somehow found the courage to reach out for love and found it waiting for him First published: 1984

Author

Burch, Jennings Michael, author

Publisher

Penguin Publishing Group

Published

2017

Language

EN

ISBN

9780451489517

Subjects

Social Science, Young Adult, Social_sciences

Rating

4.7 / 5 (1,061 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14