Zusatztext A monumental series of books about courage and triumph. Pelzer demonstrates! as few have! that it is in the darkest skies that the stars are best seen. Richard Paul Evans! New York Times bestselling author of The Christmas Box "Dave Pelzer is a living testament of resilience! personal responsibility! and the triumph of the human spirit." John Bradshaw! #1 New York Times bestselling author of Homecoming and Family Secrets "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! #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Soul Informationen zum Autor Dave Pelzer is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Child Called It" , The Lost Boy, A Man Named Dave, Help Yourself , and The Privilege of Youth . He travels more than 250 days a year throughout the nation speaking to large groups of youth and adults on the topics of resilience and overcoming obstacles. He has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show , Larry King Live , and The Montel Williams Show , among other national shows. www.davepelzer.com Klappentext A Man Named Dave, which has sold over 1 million copies, is the gripping conclusion to Dave Pelzer's inspirational and New York Times bestselling trilogy of memoirs that began with 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." 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 mother abused him with shocking brutality, denying him food and clothing, torturing him in any way she could imagine. This was the woman who told her son she could kill him any time she wanted to-and nearly did. The more than two million readers of Pelzer's New York Times and international bestselling memoirs A Child Called "It" and The Lost Boy know that he lived to tell his courageous story. With stunning generosity of spirit, Dave Pelzer invites readers on his journey to discover how he turned shame into pride and rejection into acceptance. Zusammenfassung A Man Named Dave ! which has sold over 1 million copies! is the gripping conclusion to Dave Pelzer's inspirational and New York Times bestselling trilogy of memoirs that began with 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." 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 mother abused him with shocking brutality! denying him food and clothing! torturing him in any way she could imagine. This was the woman who told her son she could kill him any time she wanted toand nearly did. The more than two million readers of Pelzer's New York Times and international bestselling memoirs A Child Called "It" and The Lost Boy know that he lived to tell his courageous story. With stunning generosity of spirit! Dave Pelzer invites readers on his journey to discover how he turned shame into pride and rejection into acceptance. Inhaltsverzeichnis A Man Named DaveAcknowledgements Author's Notes 1. The End 2. Fly Away 3. Letter From Home 4. Wishful Thinking 5. Slip Away 6. Regroup 7. Foolish Crusade 8. Changes 9. Heaven Sent 10. The Source 11. A Personal Matter 12. The Long Matter 13. The Long Farewell ...

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Dave Pelzer

Klappentext

**A Man Named Dave, which has sold over 1 million copies, is the gripping conclusion to Dave Pelzer’s inspirational and New York Times bestselling trilogy of memoirs that began with A Child Called "It" and The Lost Boy.
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"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." 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 mother abused him with shocking brutality, denying him food and clothing, torturing him in any way she could imagine. This was the woman who told her son she could kill him any time she wanted to—and nearly did.

The more than two million readers of Pelzer's New York Times and international bestselling memoirs A Child Called "It" and The Lost Boy know that he lived to tell his courageous story. With stunning generosity of spirit, Dave Pelzer invites readers on his journey to discover how he turned shame into pride and rejection into acceptance.

Zusammenfassung
**A Man Named Dave, which has sold over 1 million copies, is the gripping conclusion to Dave Pelzer’s inspirational and New York Times bestselling trilogy of memoirs that began with A Child Called "It" and The Lost Boy.
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"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." 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 mother abused him with shocking brutality, denying him food and clothing, torturing him in any way she could imagine. This was the woman who told her son she could kill him any time she wanted to—and nearly did. 

The more than two million readers of Pelzer's New York Times and international bestselling memoirs A Child Called "It" and The Lost Boy know that he lived to tell his courageous story. With stunning generosity of spirit, Dave Pelzer invites readers on his journey to discover how he turned shame into pride and rejection into acceptance.

Inhalt
A Man Named DaveAcknowledgements

Author's Notes

1. The End
2. Fly Away
3. Letter From Home
4. Wishful Thinking
5. Slip Away
6. Regroup
7. Foolish Crusade
8. Changes
9. Heaven Sent
10. The Source
11. A Personal Matter
12. The Long Matter
13. The Long Farewell
14. The Last Dance
15. Farewell
16. All Good Things
    EPILOGUE
    PERSPECTIVES DAVE
    Claire
    Stephen
    Marsha
    About the Author
    Keynotes