Product Description

Dave Pelzer's case of child abuse was one of the worst recorded cases in US history. Yet he was able to rise above these horrific circumstances and become who he wanted to be. How was it possible for him to overcome such insurmountable odds? In this little book, Dave Pelzer gives advice on how to survive difficulty and change your life, bringing hope and help for everyone when times are tough. He shares the principles he has discovered on how to survive difficulty and embrace challenges as an opportunity for growth.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #415338 in Books
• Published on: 2002-10-07
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

Review
'Pelzer's unyielding determination inspires us all. He is a living example that all of us have the capability to better ourselves no matter what the odds.' JACK CANFIELD, CO-AUTHOR OF CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL 'What has made Dave Pelzer's story a bestseller is that it is a story of redemption. It is a story where love, kindness, patience and endurance triumph.' DAILY MAIL

About the Author
Author of the bestselling A Child Called It , The Lost Boy, A Man Named Dave and Help Yourself. In 1994 Dave was selected as one of the Outstanding Young Persons of the World for his efforts including child abuse awareness and prevention, as well as for instilling resilience in others.

Customer Reviews

DejaVu
this book(a boy called it) was like reading my life all over!!its so nice to see there are people out there like me and who have lived thru the pain..i am a suvivor of child abuse and i continue to survive..my wish is i could help others like me and dave to see things are going to get better..i am now reading a boys life..it is truely amazing how simular we both are..except i am still strugling to go on..god bless dave and all the children who had to endure such pain as we had

david Pelzer
this man is totaly the best I have read his first book "child called IT" got a wonderful letter that I have kept since 1997 and will keep for life. This wonderful man has helped me to understand so much of the wrong in my life when I was growing up and have gotten rid of the bad garbage in my life and now I am a very happy person to this day because of this wonderful guy david
please read all his books and you will know that there is love out there

Female Reader from Berkshire UK
After purchasing and reading Dave Pelzers's three other best sellers. 1) A Boy called 'IT' 2) The Lost Boy 3) A Man Named Dave. I was intrigued to see what advice Dave Pelzer had to offer in this book.

However, I was vastly disappointed with this small book, it is definitely more of a life book that you would carry around with you in your bag and maybe refer to once in a blue moon. It took me 1/2 hour to read over. I thought that the content was extremely repetitive and that Dave struggled to give advice in depth. As a reader, you want to be able to relate your experiences to his; then work out from point A to Z how he got there and how in turn this may be of some use to you. This was not the case; this book came across like more of a preaching book than a self-help book.

Although I have every respect for Dave Pelzer and the fact that he has triumphed over the evil's he has had to endure throughout his childhood, I do not believe that the advice he gives indicates what others may be going through. I firmly believe an author has to think about what others may judge him on when they read his/her material and think about how sceptical people can be. Make a point of proving to the reader that the advice is worth listening to and learning from.

David was constantly referring to events in his past, I found this frustrating because I've already read his first three autobiography's, therefore knew everything he had previously talked about and so did not really want to re-read this information. However, if you have never read his first three books, it is very helpful to understand what he refers to in his passages, although if it were the case you were reading his book for the first time, you would definitely want to know more intricate details about what happened to him rather than fleeting comments.

As David does not own a PhD or equivalent I do not really feel that he is the best person to give un-solicited advice on how to improve yourself.

However, after all of that criticism, I do enjoy reading Dave Pelzer, he has a charismatic personality that comes across well and he is very easy to read. I like it that he talks to you as a person and he does make you stop and think at several points thorough out the book.

An OK read.