But for a child abuse survivor, living a normal adult life carries challenges and complications above and beyond those faced by most people. To many, Pelzer seemed to have found his happy ending. As a man, Pelzer went on to have love, happiness, a fulfilling career, and a family of his own. As a child, Pelzer was beaten, starved, and abused both emotionally and physically by his alcoholic and mentally unstable mother.

In the blockbuster autobiography A Child Called “It”, Dave Pelzer shared the story of his childhood-one of the most dramatic and extreme stories of child abuse ever prosecuted in the state of California. Publisher: Orion Publishing Co ISBN: 9780752864013 Number of pages: 496 Weight: 340 g Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 36 mm You may also be interested in.The #1 New York Times–bestselling author and child abuse survivor reveals the challenges that he still faces as an adult, as a husband, and as a father. Finally, Dave finds the courage to break the chains of the past and learn to love, trust and live for the future. At last he confronts his father and ultimately his mother. With extraordinary generosity of spirit, Dave takes us on a journey into his past. THE LOST BOY: the harrowing but ultimately uplifting true story of Dave's journey through the foster-care system in search of a family who will love him.Ī MAN NAMED DAVE: the gripping conclusion to this inspirational trilogy. Throughout, Dave kept alive the dream of finding a family who would love and care for him. His bed was an old army cot in the basement and when he was allowed food it was scraps from the dogs' bowl.

Dave was no longer considered a son, or a boy, but an 'it'.

The remarkable trilogy from SUNDAY TIMES No.1 Bestseller Dave Pelzer - now in one volume.Ī CHILD CALLED 'IT' is Dave Pelzer's story of a child beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who played torturous, unpredictable games that left one of her three sons nearly dead.

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