They Cage the Animals at Night

Jennings Michael Burch was left in an orphanage when his mother was too sick to care for him. This stay was the first in a series of bleak foster homes and institutions, and he never remained in any of them long enough to make a friend. To protect himself from the dull ache of loneliness, Jennings clung to a tattered stuffed animal, the sole source of warmth in a frightening world. This is the poignant story of his lost childhood. But it is also the triumphant tale of a little boy who finally gained the courage to reach out for love - and found it waiting for him. 293 pages.