Pelzer, David J

David Pelzer, victim of one of the worst child abuse cases in the history of California, tells the story of how he survived his mother's brutality and triumphed over his past.

Dave Pelzer's story is the story of a child brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who played torturous, unpredictable games -- games that left one of her three sons nearly dead. Dave 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'.

The survivor of severe abuse by his alcoholic mother, now a successful motivational speaker, author, and family man, discusses adjusting to changes in his life now he is middle-aged and how they are affected by his troubled childhood.

A harrowing but ultimately uplifting true story of a boy's journey through the foster-care system in search of a family to love.

The unforgettable account of one of the most sever chil abuse cases in Califorina hisoty. David Pelzer was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother who played torturous games that left him nearly dead.

Offers advice to people on how to move forward in their lives in spite of the obstacles that might litter their pasts, explaining how to remain optimistic in even the darkest circumstances.

As a child, Dave Pelzer was brutally beaten and starved by his mother. The world knew nothing of his living nightmare and he had nothing and no one to turn to. But his dreams kept him alive -- dreams of someone taking care of him, loving him and calling him their son.

The long-awaited conclusion to his trilogy in which he describes how he triumphed over years of physical and emotional abuse from his parents to become a self-accepting and confident adult.