Title: They Cage the Animals at Night
Description: In this autobiography the author tells about a difficult part of his childhood in a dysfunctional family, without a father, with brothers who constantly fight, and a mother who is sick and needy herself. In these circumstances, Jennings’ survival requires him to take risks that require courage and resourcefulness….
Subjects: autobiography, boys, case studies, child psychology, children, institutional care, foster children, Biography, Boys, biography, Children, institutional care, New york (n.y.), biography, History
Places: New York City, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Yonkers
People: Jennings Michael Burch
Time periods: 1950's