Fractured Life of 3743
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Siskiyou County, Calif. — Former McCloud resident Rob Cabitto has written a memoir that tells the story of his journey through substance abuse, homelessness and incarceration before reconciling himself with his Karuk heritage and becoming a successful business owner.
The book has received praised from, among others, Pulitzer Prize nominee Dave Pelzer, author of “A Child Called It.”
“I have been homeless, jobless, and penniless,” Cabitto writes in “The Fractured Life of 3743.” “Spiritually, emotionally, and physically I have been destitute.... I have been sad, scared, and downright lonely, but I never gave up. The life of 3743 can be summed up as a journey, beginning with tragedy, and culminating in redemption born out of desperation.”
The number 3743, Cabitto explained, is his roll number, which identifies his Karuk heritage. His first memory, he said, is of his biological father pouring gasoline on him, intending to set him on fire, when he was only four years old.
Soon after, he was taken from his Karuk family by child protective services and adopted by a family in McCloud.
In high school, Cabitto said he found alcohol and drugs, and his life unraveled from there.
He said he’s been sober since 2004, after hitting rock bottom, and he hopes his story will inspire others to change their lives because if he can do it, so can they.
The book has received praised from, among others, Pulitzer Prize nominee Dave Pelzer, author of “A Child Called It.”
“I have been homeless, jobless, and penniless,” Cabitto writes in “The Fractured Life of 3743.” “Spiritually, emotionally, and physically I have been destitute.... I have been sad, scared, and downright lonely, but I never gave up. The life of 3743 can be summed up as a journey, beginning with tragedy, and culminating in redemption born out of desperation.”
The number 3743, Cabitto explained, is his roll number, which identifies his Karuk heritage. His first memory, he said, is of his biological father pouring gasoline on him, intending to set him on fire, when he was only four years old.
Soon after, he was taken from his Karuk family by child protective services and adopted by a family in McCloud.
In high school, Cabitto said he found alcohol and drugs, and his life unraveled from there.
He said he’s been sober since 2004, after hitting rock bottom, and he hopes his story will inspire others to change their lives because if he can do it, so can they.
