They Cage the Animals at Night by Jennings Michael Burch

They Cage the Animals at Night by Jennings Michael Burch

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.

They Cage the Animals at Night, written by Jennings Michael Burch, was a best-selling autobiography. He worked as a short-order chef, a driver, a theater manager, and a magazine pressman in New York City. He had a bachelor's degree. John Jay College awarded him a bachelor's degree in forensic psychology. In 2013, he passed away.

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ISBN 13	9780451489517
ISBN 10	0451489519
Title	They Cage the Animals at Night
Author	Jennings Michael Burch
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2017-07-11
Number of pages	336
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