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A Child Called “It” is an inspirational story that is written by Dave Pelzer. He gives the insight of his child hood and the struggle that he had to go through in order to live day by day. He talks about his family in an appropriate way that makes anyone understand the harassment that he was faced with as a very young child. Pelzer goes through many types of abuse that would have made any human break but he had the will power to stay strong and do what he needed to do to stay alive. Pelzer is a…

Competitor VRIO Analyses 1. KFC Product: KFC is the world’s most popular chicken restaurant chain that specializes in the same Original Recipe. Their product is rare because they offer products which is pressure fried bone chicken seasoned with “Original Recipe” of 11 herbs and spices. The product is not easily to imitate because of its “Original Recipe” which is the famous trade secrets of KFC. Their product itself is their sustainable competitive advantage. Place: They are located in shopping…

Chimamanda Adichie in her TED presentation talks about the dangers of a “single-story”, she warns us to against using a “single-story” to understand questions of identity. To understand what “single-story” is Chimamanda Adichie narrated a story when she was nineteen years old, she was leaving Nigeria to go to a university in the United States her American roommate was surprised by her because she spoken English very well. Her roommate wondered how she spoke English so well; she told her Nigeria…

“A Child Called It” Book Review For my review, I am focusing on a book called A Child Called It by David Pelzer. I chose this book because while I was reading it, it spoke to me on many levels and made me feel more content with my childhood growing up. Pelzer is a strong person that writes about his horrific childhood living under his mother's roof and what he had to do to survive. Through this review, we will be looking at where it took place, writing style, characters, and the plot of the…

In the trilogy of “A child Called It, the second book, “The Lost Boy” by Dave Pelzer, is about the fight that keeps going, even after he finds a home. Many wouldn’t believe all this could happen to a young boy. It’s a great book for the struggle he faces yet, it hurts to read all the heartbreak he went through. You may be able to relate the emotion he feels, as regard into fitting in. Dave, is the main character, a preteen who’s went through years of verbal and physical abuse. He then begins a…

Colonel Harland David Sanders was rejected 1009 times before finding someone who accepted his chicken recipe. He failed 1009 times before finally attaining his lifelong goal. What if he had quit after the first rejection? Or after the first 100? He would have settled into the dull routine of every other American, finding something less adventurous and risky to do. Since he was willing to endure 1009 rejections, and had the stamina to continue pursuing his goal, his chicken is now the prized…

Personal Response I thought Child Called It was a hard book to read. The book was not hard with the wording, the hard part of the book was the storyline. I believe no child should have to go through the life David had. The sad thing is things like that still happen. When David was dealing with his mother, and is father could see is pain. He did not do anything to help him. Plot Child Called It starts with David getting away. He is in the office and the nurse and principal talked to him. He…

Author Dave Pelzer was born December 29, 1960 in San Francisco, California, and is the second of five boys. He was raised in Daly City, California. At the age of twelve, he was placed in foster care, due to the beatings he received from his mom. His instructors stepped in on March 5, 1973. At the age of eighteen, he joined US Air Force in the year 1979 and served in the Gulf War. During the 1996 Summer Olympics torch relay, he was a torch carrier. In a lot of his work, he talks about his…

He was a father of four, married to an American wife Kathy and owned a successful painting and contracting firm. The story introduces their every day lives and explains Zeitoun’s passion for his work and the welfare of others like his own employees. I instantly became fond of him because not only was he a modest husband and father he was also a kind person that you’d be lucky to have as a neighbor. At first the family was a little concerned about the storm yet as soon as it began looking more…

Today I saw one of the most hateful racist and ignorant post by people who I thought were the future, our generations Americans. Today, I am disgusted because I cannot believe I went to school with half of you. I shared a part of my life with half of you, I mean I can say we had conversations, we went to school together and I would have thought of all of you as people who make mistakes, learn and grow from them would actually take the time to think before you say something so hurtful and…