He provides living proof that we can “stop the cycle” and lead fulfilling, rewarding lives full of healthy relationships. Known for his work as an advocate against child abuse, Pelzer has been commended by several US presidents and international agencies, and his previous memoirs of growing up as an abused child (A Child Called It and The Lost Boy) have touched thousands of lives. The third tale in David Pelzer’s autobiographical trilogy, A Man Named Dave is an inspiring story of terror, recovery and hope experienced by the author throughout his life. Essentially, The Lost Boy is a story of regeneration and resilience. The continuation of Dave Pelzer’s story is a moving sequel and inspirational read for all. The Lost Boy is the harrowing – but ultimately uplifting – true story of a boy’s journey through the foster-care system in search of a family to love.
Finally, his horrific plight could no longer be hidden from the outside world and Dave’s life radically changed. But his dreams kept him alive – dreams of someone taking care of him, loving him and calling him their son. The world knew nothing of his living nightmare and he had nothing and no one to turn to. If that’s so, you have to wonder about just how horrendous the other two cases were because it’s amazing he ever survived to adulthood.Īs a child, Dave Pelzer was brutally beaten and starved by his mother. The harrowing true story of David Pelzer was the third-worst case of child abuse on record in the entire state of California.
With only his willpower to survive, Dave learned how to play his Mother’s sinister games in order to survive because she no longer considered Dave a son but a slave, and no longer a boy but an “It.” All three of the books that chronicle the horrific abuse suffered by David Pelzer as a child, and his survival against the odds.Īs a child, Dave was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who played tortuous games – games that almost killed him.
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