A Man Named Daveby ,Dave Pelzer |
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- Title:
A Man Named Dave
- Reading Level: Audio Cassette
- Binding: Audio Cassette
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- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Pub. Date: 1999-10-20
- ISBN: 0694521612
- Product Size (W x H x L) inches: 4.4 x 0.83 x 7.06
- Shipping Weight: 0.21
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[See Customer Reviews] - Amazon Sales Rank: 528675
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A Man Named Dave Review
Source: Product DescriptionThese words were eighteen-year-old Dave Pelzer's declaration of independence to his mother, representating 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 one million readers of Pelzer's previous bestselling memoirs, A Child Called "It" and "The Lost Boy, know that he lived to tell his courageous story. But even years after he was resucued, his life remained a continual struggle. Dave felt rootless and awkward; an outcast haunted by memeories of his year as the bruised, cowering "It" locked in his mother's basement. Desperately trying to make something of his life, Dave was determined to weather every setback and gain strength from adversity.With stunning generosity of spirit, Dave Pelzer invites listeners on his journey to discover how he turned shame into pride and rejection into acceptance -- how a lost, nameless boy finally found himself in the heart and soul of an man who is free at last.
A Man Named Dave Customer Reviews
Number of reviews: 225 Average Rating:A Fellow Amazon Customer Reviewed this title on: 2008-12-14 and rated it
0 Person found this review helpful, Highly Recommended
I bought the trilogy I simply could not put the books down! I highly recommend them!
A Fellow Amazon Customer Reviewed this title on: 2008-10-07 and rated it
1 Person found this review helpful, Personally I Didn't Care For It
I have to admit that his books are compelling but I didn't think they were convincing. There were a lot of unanswered questions and non enough substantial information to make it real to me.
A Fellow Amazon Customer Reviewed this title on: 2008-08-29 and rated it
0 Person found this review helpful, It's A Complete Trilology...
It was very exciting to find out how his adulthood went for him. I give Dave a lot of credit for forgiving his mother after all she put him through. God bless this man for sharing his life story. Hopefully, this will help other abuse victims out.
A Fellow Amazon Customer Reviewed this title on: 2008-08-29 and rated it
0 Person found this review helpful, Heart Wrenching Story!
The book is just as good as expected after the first 2, if not better.
A Fellow Amazon Customer Reviewed this title on: 2008-08-24 and rated it
0 Person found this review helpful, More Than A Story Of Triumph And Forgiveness!
This book is the conclusion to a trilogy written by Dave Pelzer. The other two were A Child Called "It" and The Lost Boy. All three are touching stories that arouse a range of emotions and are filled with the unbelievable horrors of child abuse and its aftermath.
This book provides flash backs to Dave's physical and mental abuse at the hands of his mentally ill mother, his rescue by school teachers, his life in and out of foster and juvenile homes, his escape and success to and with the air force, getting to know his biological family, his struggle learning social skills, coping with the death of his father, living with and marrying a woman he did not love, becoming a father, learning to trust, helping others, forgiving his mother, finding love, and succeeding as an author and "speaker."
David Pelzer's story as a survivor of one of the most horrific cases of child abuses ever documented is a must read for people of all ages and backgrounds who come into contact with children to recognize and help prevent this kind of crime to humanity.
Dave's ability to describe and articulate his fears and feelings have touched the heartstrings of teachers, medical providers, police, social workers, legislators, parents, and numerous other people in our communities and have undoubtedly saved the lives of thousands of children.
Thanks for bearing your soul Dave, you touched our heart and saved precious lives!