Tell me why, mummy
Subtitle: a little boy's struggle to survive, a mother's shameful secret
By: David Thomas
Publisher: HarperElement
Published: 2007
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 277
ISBN-13: 9780007255436; 9780007255443
Subjects: Childhood and youth; Adult child abuse victims; Biography
Description: When sober, David's mother was the perfect mum, baking cake playing games. David adored her. But when drunk she turned into the monster of David's worst nightmares. Half-dressed, she'd rampage around the house, accidently set things on fire and nearly always abuuse david. Confusingly, when sobered up, DAvid's mother could never recall anything she'd done. But things soon became even worse when his stepfather started beating hims sensless. -- inside jacket cover.