They Cage the Animals at Night

About this book

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
• biography
• boys
• boys, biography
• case studies
• child psychology
• children
• children, institutional care
• foster children
• history
• institutional care
• new york (n.y.), biography