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  Dave Pelzer's Memoirs: Book 1

  A Child Called "It"

  One Child's Courage to Survive

  by Dave J. Pelzer

  This book chronicles the unforgettable account of one of the most severe child abuse cases in California history. As a child Dave Pelzer was abused in ways one cannot begin to imagine; his alcoholic mother brutally beat, starved, and isolated him. She played tortuous, unpredictable games--games that left him nearly dead. He had to learn how to play his mother's games in order to survive because she no longer... (more)
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  Dave Pelzer's Memoirs: Book 2

  The Lost Boy

  A Foster Child's Search for the Love of a Family

  by Dave J. Pelzer

  The boy lost out as the most important book on the dedication and affection only to social services and foster families provide to our children at risk. Dave Pelzer is certainly a living testament to persistence, personal responsibility and the triumph of human spirit. " John Bradshaw, author of the successes editorials, Bradshaw On: The Family, Homecoming and Family Secrets Imagine a boy who never had a home. His... (more)
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  A Brother's Journey

  Surviving a Childhood of Abuse

  by Richard B. Pelzer

  This is a story about how one little boy found the courage to survive years of physical abuse-and how the human spirit can triumph over the most severe circumstances.
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  Privilege of Youth

  by Dave Pelzer

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  Dave Pelzer's Memoirs: Book 4

  A Man Named Dave

  A Story of Triumph and Forgiveness

  by Dave J. Pelzer

  The inspiring conclusion to A Child Called "It" and The Lost Boy "All those years you tried your best to break me, and I'm still here. One day you'll see, I'm going to make something of myself."--Dave Pelzer, from A Man Named Dave These words were Dave Pelzer's declaration of independence to his mother, and they represented the ultimate act of self-reliance. Dave's father never intervened as his... (more)
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  Help Yourself

  Finding Hope, Courage, and Happiness

  by Dave J. Pelzer

  "A living example that all of us have the capability to better ourselves no matter what the odds . . .Dave Pelzer inspires us all." (Jack Canfield, coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Soul ) As nearly four million readers have learned from his three previous books, Dave Pelzer doesn't believe in feeling sorry for himself. Abused mercilessly by his mother as a child, Dave has taken everything that ... (more)