Dave Pelzer
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The Lost Boy has spent over two years on the New York Times best-seller list and has profoundly influenced more than one million readers' lives. Following the tremendous success of Pulitzer Prize nominee A Child Called "It", this book continues the extraordinary tale of author Dave Pelzer's childhood. On the verge of adolescence, Dave is rescued from his terrifyingly abusive, alcoholic mother and made a permanent ward of the court. Then the real journey...
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As an adult, Dave Pelzer still struggles with the effects of his abusive childhood. This is the inspiring conclusion to his previous New York Times best-sellers: A Child Called It and The Lost Boy. Recounting his fears and insecurities, Dave traces his path to personal victory. Today, he is a noted speaker on the prevention of child abuse.
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The #1 New York Times–bestselling author and child abuse survivor reveals the challenges that he still faces as an adult, as a husband, and as a father. 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...
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Le récit bouleversant de l'un des pires cas de mauvais traitements envers un enfant
Ce livre raconte comment Dave Pelzer a été battu et privé de nourriture par sa mère, une femme alcoolique et déséquilibrée qui le soumettait à des jeux cruels et imprévisibles qui l'ont mené aux portes de la mort. Pour survivre, il a dû apprendre à jouer les jeux de cette mère qui ne le considérait plus comme son fils mais comme un esclave, qui ne le...
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Un enfant délaissé recherche désespérément l'amour d'une famille — La suite tant attendue du best-seller UN ENFANT APPELÉ «CHOSE»
Par Dave Pelzer
Malgré l'opinion négative qu'ont plusieurs à l'égard des familles d'accueil et du système de protection de la jeunesse, Dave Pelzer nous offre un témoignage vibrant de leur nécessité.
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Imaginez un jeune garçon qui n'a jamais eu de foyer aimant. Ses seules possessions sont de vieux vêtements...
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From #1 international bestselling author, speaker, and humanitarian Dave Pelzer comes the next chapter in his life-how, after spending decades saving others in the military, as a fire captain, and an internationally acclaimed advocate, he needs to confront a way to save himself.
On the surface, Dave Pelzer's life seems like an action movie-he's walked the red carpet with celebrities and stood shoulder to shoulder with soldiers in Iraq; he's flown...
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Hachette Audio
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Unabridged
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Self-help expert Dave Pelzer teaches readers how to let go of the past, and use negative experiences to make them stronger when tackling the future.
"Learning from our prior experiences, we can, and should, aspire to fulfill our dreams, making life better not only for ourselves but for others around us during the course of our life's journey," Dave writes in the introduction. "I am of the belief that you do not have to be a mayor of a major metropolis...
"Learning from our prior experiences, we can, and should, aspire to fulfill our dreams, making life better not only for ourselves but for others around us during the course of our life's journey," Dave writes in the introduction. "I am of the belief that you do not have to be a mayor of a major metropolis...