Does anyone know the name of this book? It's a story about a teen boy being abuse by the stepfather more details...

Does anyone know the name of this book? It's a story about a teen boy being abuse by the stepfather more details...
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“This Boy’s Life” is the name of the book and there was a movie made of the story as well.
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