Best Selling Books by David J. Pelzer

An inspirational story; one child''s courage to survive.

This book chronicles the unforgettable account of one of the most severe child abuse cases in California history. It is the story of Dave Pelzer, who was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who 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 considered him a son, but a slave; and no longer a boy, but an "it."

A harrowing and inspiring true story of a young boy''s abusive childhood, from international bestseller Dave Pelzer. ''A story where love, kindness, patience and endurance triumph'' Daily Mail ***** Brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable and alcoholic mother, Dave became a slave; he was no longer a boy, but an ''it''. His bed was an old army cot in the basement, his clothes torn and unwashed, and when he was allowed the luxury of food it was scraps from the dog''s bowl. The outside world knew nothing of the nightmare played out behind closed doors. But throughout it all, Dave kept alive dreams of finding a family to love him. A Child Called ''It'' shares the emotional story of the early years of his life, detailing the horrors of child abuse and the steadfast determination of one child to survive. It is the first book in the My Story trilogy. ''Heartfelt... cannot fail to move you'' Heat

A guide to overcoming personal history. The author uses his own story to explain how people can move beyond personal suffering and painful memories to gain control of their live.

A CHILD CALLED ''IT'': Dave Pelzer''s story is of a child beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who played tortuous, unpredictable games that left one of her three sons nearly dead. No longer considered a son, or a boy, but an ''it'', Dave had to learn how to play these games in order to survive. His bed was an old army cot in the basement and when he was allowed food it was scraps from the dogs'' bowl. Throughout, Dave kept alive the dream of finding a family who would love and care for him. This is an inspirational look at the horrors of child abuse and the steadfast determination of one child to survive despite the odds. 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. A MAN NAMED DAVE: The gripping conclusion to this inspirational trilogy. With extraordinary generosity of spirit, Dave takes us on a journey into his past. At last he confronts his father and ultimately his mother. Finally, Dave finds the courage to break the chains of the past and learn to love, trust and live for the future.

As a teenager at highschool Dave Pelzer thought he had finally escaped the abuse that had wrecked his childhood - but he couldn''t have been more wrong. Bullied physically at school and suffering emotional trauma as his foster family imploded around him, Dave found that adolescence was just as tough as childhood. But this time there were others to whom he could reach out - father figures who would listen patiently to his problems and offer sound advice, and friends who helped him learn that life could also be about joy as well as pain. Dave''s extraordinary memoir of how the troubled youth became a man is compassionate and brave, a tale of hope and inspiration to a new generation.

Moving Forward is for anyone wanting to move forward and change their life, no matter what their past may have held. Dave Pelzer, author of the internationally bestselling memoirs A Child Called It, The Lost Boy and A Man Called Dave, teaches readers how to harness the strength of surviving past negative experiences and use that empowerment to live their lives according to their own values. Drawing on personal history as well as his experience helping others through his work speaking to private, public and military groups, his crisis hotline and his personal connections, Dave blends his gift for memoir-style storytelling with solid, actionable advice. Moving Forward is a book designed to show people how to lift themselves up, written by a man who has personally walked the path from horrific trauma, through healing, to a successful life. Now he is in a position to show others the way with his trademark wisdom, support and tough love.

Levenslessen van David Pelzer, een man die tijdens zijn jeugd zwaar werd mishandeld.

Het verdwaalde kind. - Persoonlijk relaas van een man, die als kind door zijn moeder ernstig werd mishandeld en bij verschillende pleeggezinnen werd ondergebracht.

Viele Jahre sind vergangen, seit Dave seiner brutalen Mutter entfliehen konnte, die ihn jahrelang misshandelt hatte. Obwohl er beruflich Karriere macht und selbst eine Familie gründet, kann er sich von den Schatten seiner Kindheit nur schwer befreien. Er fühlt sich als Aussenseiter und wird von Alpträumen verfolgt. Auch das Scheitern seiner Ehe erfüllt ihn mit Selbstzweifeln. Als Dave dann seiner Mutter nach Jahren wieder begegnet, erfährt er erneut unverminderten Hass. Er sucht nach Gründen für ihre Grausamkeit ihm gegenüber und findet erschütternde Spuren in ihrer eigenen Kindheit.

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. As a child, Pelzer was beaten, starved, and abused both emotionally and physically by his alcoholic and mentally unstable mother. As a man, Pelzer went on to have love, happiness, a fulfilling career, and his own family. To many, Pelzer seemed to have found his happy ending. But for a child abuse survivor, living a normal adult life carries challenges and complications above and beyond those faced by most people. This book, the fifth in Pelzer''s nonfiction series, provides an honest and courageous look at the difficulties inherent in marriage, parenthood, work, and life from the perspective of someone who survived horrific physical and emotional terrors as a child-and who seeks to meet the responsibilities and complications of adult life with love, strength, and an open heart.

In an inspirational guide to overcoming a debilitating personal history, the author uses examples from his own adolescence to explain how teenagers can move beyond current personal suffering, past problems, and painful memories to understand the importance of making choices, regain control of their lives, and never give up on themselves. Original.

In an inspirational memoir, the author recounts the story of his brutal abuse at the hands of his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother and his long, difficult, and determined struggle to overcome the pain of his childhood. (Biography)