Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #494281 in Books
• Published on: 1998-06-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 195 pages

Synopsis
Tells the story of a child's abuse at the hands of his alcoholic mother.

About the Author
Dave Pelzer is recognised as one of America's most effective and respected communicators addressing corporations, conventions and health/psychology/primary care workers. His unique accomplishments have garnered personal commendations from Ronald Reagan and George Bush. He was selected as torchbearer for the 1996 Olympic Torch relay. He has dedicated his life to helping others help themselves.

Customer Reviews

Fantastic but heartbreaking
Dave's account of his early years was probably the most horrific but inspirational book I have ever read. He suffered physical and emotional abuse in the highest degree but somehow maintained the strength of character to survive. To imagine a mother stabbing, burning and forcing a child to eat his own vomit is mind blowing. Dave's account however is not one that dwells on the tragedy of it all but very much focuses on his determination to survive. I was unable to put this book down and rushed out to buy the other two books in the series. I would very much recommend his accounts of his time through foster care and adulthood in 'The lost boy' and 'A man named Dave'

Deeply moving
I was both shocked and terrified at the way David was treated during his childhood. No child should have to suffer the way he did but my heart goes out to him in having the courage and motivation to make something of himself. A deeply saddening, heartwarming, tragic and moving story.

absloutely astounding
i read the book as i felt i had to.i cried and i felt everything that was done to 'it'.no-one can imagine a mother being that cruel.every time the mother touched 'the boy'i wanted to reach into the book and shake her.i think that the courage he showed in beating her and living to tell this tale is more braver than we give him credit for at the beginning of the book.i have read all the trilogy and i sincerely hope dave gets the good life he so rightly deserves.