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Summary: Saint Dave
Review: For a child to have found escape only in dreams from the relentless torments and brutalities of an alcoholic mother, and for this child to have grown into a loving adult, husband and father,is this a miracle, or what? Pelzer's model of woman was his hideous mother, and yet he did not turn against women. The book is offered as a story of triumph and forgiveness, yet I, as a reader, have a hard time forgiving Dave's mother. My first thought was: I hope she's in prison for life! I am a strong believer in personal responsibility, no matter what one's afflictions are. Alcoholism does not, in my belief, excuse a person's actions. This woman was fully responsible for putting her son through a living death. At every page of this sado-masochistic drama I wanted to call the police and protect this child. Bless the teachers, the school and social worker who rescued the child Dave, and bless Dave's kind foster parents, Alice and Harold who adopted him into their hearts. These good fortunes taught the child that his mother was an aberration of nature and that not all human beings were like her. Today, Dave Pelzer has received so many national awards and has inspired hope and resilience in so many individuals, that we can only think of him as a true saint. There seems to be nothing inside of this man that sent him down the road called the 'compulsion to repeat' onto others what had been done unto him. This is a truly inspiring human being, a truly inspiring book.Gisela Gasper Fitzgerald, author of ADOPTION: An Open, Semi-Open or Closed Practice?
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Summary: Serious Business
Review: SERIOUS BUSINESS This is one in a three part series and a very serious true story set in California. Dave Pelzer took the right step and wrote his autobiography starting from a young boy. He suffers the terrible mental and physical abuse at the hands
of his very mother who brought him into this world. His mother Catherine an alcoholic and demented woman treated Dave with less dignity than her dogs, leaving him with very poor morale and a smallness and emptiness making him wish sometimes that she would just kill him. I'm glad that Mr. Pelzer had the courage to write this book because it should be helpful to teachers, social workers especially those dealing with abused kids and councellors. In fact all people who work with children should read this book and enlighten themselves of the terror our children are made to face by their own kin.. No human being should be made to suffer the inhumanity that Dave did, and I must applaud him for coming forward to tell his tale. Thanks Mr. Pelzer and so glad that you are doing so much better these days.....now in your adult life. Heather P. Marshall
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Summary: A wonderful book
Review: This was a really good book. It's almost like as soon as you read the first page you can just about guess what's going to happen next. My opinion on the author is, he's a very good writer. It's like he know what to write to catch people eyes. The reason for me picking this book is my best friend read the book "A child called it" and said it was good. So i figured a man named Dave was going to be the sequel, so i thought i might find out.
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Summary: A Great Third Installment
Review: If you have read the two previous books, "A Child Called 'It'" and "The Lost Boy", I highly recommend that you read "A Man Named Dave." However, if you haven't read the previous two, I urge you to read those first. It makes a big difference.
This is a great book. One if the things I really enjoyed, was that it answered all the questions that I still had about Dave after reading "The Lost Boy," like "Where does his relationship with his mother end?", "What happens to his father?," "Does he ever find true happiness?" and many others.
Another aspect I appreciated was that, like the other books by Dave Peltzer, you could really see inside Dave's head and get to know his line of reasoning. This helps the reader to understand his reasons for reacting to the events in his life the way that he did. It is very heartwarming to see the forgiving spirit that Dave shows in this story.
Although I enjoyed the book as a whole, I found that it did get a little dull near the middle. However, it picks up at the end and has a nice, feel-good conclusion. At any rate, I think that Dave Peltzer is an excellent writer and an amazing person. This book is definitely worth taking a look at.
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Summary: Cycle Of Abuse Broken
Review: Sally Tremble, Reviewer
In this book 'A Man Named Dave', we learn that the cycle of violence can be broken. He shares his story of how life turns around for him and how he is able to share his new found growth with that of his wife and child. The past that haunts ' A Child Called It' and 'Lost Boy' are the past memories that will stay with him forever. yet his courage and determination to thrive and survive is shown here in this book. Highly recommended. Recommended reads are: All of the David Pelzer books,Running With Scissors,Lucky and Nightmares Echo
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Summary: a reviewers suggestion
Review: Tanie Scott-Lewis, A reviewer,
a reviewers suggestion
I read the reviewers suggestion regarding 'A Man Named Dave' and 'Nightmares Echo'. I am very happy to say I am glad I did. Both books serve as a wake up call to what is going on around us on a daily basis. I am feeling so much pride for Mr. Pelzer to have the courage to write this book. As soon as I am done with this review I plan on getting His first two books and then reading this one again. Also recommending: Nightmares Echo,Running With Scissors, All Of The David Pelzer Books Secret Life Of Bees
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Summary: Review for "A Man Named Dave"
Review: This book was so inspiring!!! Dave Pelzer is such a forgiving and loving person who should have never had to go through such a terrible childhood. To be beaten and tormented again and again, only to come up on top and be a loving husband and father. The only women he had in his life was his mother, and yet to this day, he looks up to women as respectful human beings. I would recommend this book to anybody who loves to read. I believe anybody who reads this book, will have a life-changing experience because I sure did!
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Summary: Exploitation?
Review: As somone who survived an abusive childhood, the industry that Mr. Pelzer has built on his pain rings a bit hollow. It's great that he has focused attention on the plight and struggle of abused children, but... Dave, you make a good living off of it. We all have to handle it in our own way, but you have turned it into a side show. It makes me turn my head away, it cheapens my own struggle.
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Summary: a reviewers suggestion
Review: I read the reviewers suggestion regarding 'A Man Named Dave' and 'Nightmares Echo'. I am very happy to say I am glad I did. Both books serve as a wake up call to what is going on around us on a daily basis. I am feeling so much pride for Mr. Pelzer to have the courage to write this book. As soon as I am done with this review I plan on getting His first two books and then reading this one again.
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Summary: A Story of Triumph Over Tragedy
Review: I began reading Dave Pelzer's books after seeing him in an appearence on the Montel Williams Show nearly seven years ago. His story was so heartbreaking I felt compelled to buy his book A Child Called It. Now in his last book of the trilogy, A Man Named Dave, Dave Pelzer takes us from age 18 to present day as we learn of his joys and sorrows and ultimately his triumph over such a tragic childhood. Dave Pelzer is an inspiration to us all and I feel that anyone who needs a boost or finds themselves wallowing in their own self pity should read this book and see what you can do when you put your mind to it. I particuarly enjoy the story about how Dave Pelzer meets his wife and found myself reading that section over and over again because it is so sweet. A very enjoyable book full of love, sadness and eventually joy, this is a book everyone should read.
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