My Story

My Story
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 490
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ISBN-10 : 0752864017
ISBN-13 : 9780752864013
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis My Story by : Dave Pelzer

The remarkable trilogy from SUNDAY TIMES No.1 Bestseller Dave Pelzer - now in one volume. A CHILD CALLED 'IT' is Dave Pelzer's story of a child beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who played torturous, unpredictable games that left one of her three sons nearly dead. Dave was no longer considered a son, or a boy, but an 'it'. 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. 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.

A Man Named Dave

A Man Named Dave
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 427
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ISBN-10 : 9781101213094
ISBN-13 : 1101213094
Rating : 4/5 (94 Downloads)

Synopsis A Man Named Dave by : Dave Pelzer

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.

The Kidnapped Prince

The Kidnapped Prince
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Publisher : Yearling
Total Pages : 161
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ISBN-10 : 9780307770226
ISBN-13 : 0307770222
Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Synopsis The Kidnapped Prince by : Ann Cameron

Kidnapped at the age of 11 from his home in Benin, Africa, Olaudah Equiano spent the next 11 years as a slave in England, the U.S., and the West Indies, until he was able to buy his freedom. His autobiography, published in 1789, was a bestseller in its own time. Cameron has modernized and shortened it while remaining true to the spirit of the original. It's a gripping story of adventure, betrayal, cruelty, and courage. In searing scenes, Equiano describes the savagery of his capture, the appalling conditions on the slave ship, the auction, and the forced labor. . . . Kids will read this young man's story on their own; it will also enrich curriculum units on history and on writing.

A Child Called It

A Child Called It
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Publisher : Health Communications, Inc.
Total Pages : 202
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ISBN-10 : 9781558743663
ISBN-13 : 1558743669
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis A Child Called It by : David J. Pelzer

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

Summary of Dave Pelzer's The Lost Boy

Summary of Dave Pelzer's The Lost Boy
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Publisher : Milkyway Media
Total Pages : 18
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Rating : 4/5 ( Downloads)

Synopsis Summary of Dave Pelzer's The Lost Boy by : Milkyway Media

Get the Summary of Dave Pelzer's The Lost Boy in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Lost Boy" recounts the harrowing childhood of Dave Pelzer, who suffered severe abuse at the hands of his mother in Daly City, California, during the 1970s. At nine years old, Dave is subjected to starvation, beatings, and psychological torture, with his alcoholic father unable to protect him. Dave's school offers no respite, as he is forced to steal food and endure further humiliation...

Too Close to Me

Too Close to Me
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Publisher : Rosetta Books
Total Pages : 249
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ISBN-10 : 9780795343315
ISBN-13 : 0795343310
Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Synopsis Too Close to Me by : Dave Pelzer

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 and mentally unstable mother. As a man, Pelzer went on to have love, happiness, a fulfilling career, and a family of his own. 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.

The Lost Boy

The Lost Boy
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Publisher : UNC Press Books
Total Pages : 102
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ISBN-10 : 0807844861
ISBN-13 : 9780807844861
Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Synopsis The Lost Boy by : Thomas Wolfe

Grover Gant, a young boy who died of typhoid fever at the turn of the century, is portrayed through the eyes of family members

A Brother's Journey

A Brother's Journey
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Publisher : Sphere
Total Pages : 262
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ISBN-10 : 0316727326
ISBN-13 : 9780316727327
Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Synopsis A Brother's Journey by : Richard B. Pelzer

The story of Dave Pelzer is a legend in our times: the shattering tale of the child called 'It' who was forced to live in the basement; the 'Him' the other children were taught to hat; the 'Freak' who wasn't allowed to speak. his mother was the perpetrator of the horror, but she had a willing accomplice. It was Dave's little brother Richard - the author of this book.

Three Little Words

Three Little Words
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 320
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ISBN-10 : 9781416948063
ISBN-13 : 1416948066
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis Three Little Words by : Ashley Rhodes-Courter

Rhodes-Courter spent nine years of her life in 14 different foster homes. In this unforgettable memoir, the author recounts her years growing up in the foster care system, revealing painful memories but also her determination to discover the power of her own voice.

Soulshaping

Soulshaping
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Publisher : North Atlantic Books
Total Pages : 213
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ISBN-10 : 9781556439506
ISBN-13 : 1556439504
Rating : 4/5 (06 Downloads)

Synopsis Soulshaping by : Jeff Brown

An engaging, inspirational memoir that takes readers on a soul-searching journey toward heart-consciousness and spiritual authenticity Ever since childhood, Jeff Brown did all the things he was supposed to do to become successful in the eyes of the world. He was on the Dean’s Honor List as an undergraduate. He won the Law and Medicine prize in law school and apprenticed with a top criminal lawyer. It had been Brown’s lifelong dream to practice criminal law and search for the truth in the courtroom. But then, on the verge of opening a law practice, he heard a little voice inside telling him to stop, just stop. With great difficulty, he honored this voice and began a heartfelt quest for the truth that lived within him. Although he didn’t realize it at the time, Brown was actually questing for his innate image, the essential being that he came into this lifetime to embody. He was searching for his authentic face. By going inside and connecting his spirituality with his emotional life, he learned essential lessons. By learning to surrender to the "School of Heart Knocks"—the school of life—the found his authentic face and embraced the call to write. Soulshaping is an inspiring memoir for anyone who has heard a whisper of something truer calling out to them amid the distractions of modern life. Jeff’s dramatic and often funny story takes readers through remarkably human experiences—emotional, physical, and economic—as he vividly recounts his journey to discover his soul’s purpose. A work of courageous self-creation, Soulshaping reminds us that we are all truly connected, that our seemingly isolated struggles are actually part of the shared human challenge to live a life that is heart-centered and soul-driven.