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Summary: Dave is Inspirational to All!
Review: Dave is Inspiring to All! The Lost Boy is the most beautiful book I have ever read. It tells about his life from the ages of 12 to 18 as a foster child. It is the long awaited sequal to the book A Child Called 'It.' A book so intreguing, it was literally impossible to put down. This book is Pelzer's moving sequel. It deals with child abuse and how he survived. He takes you through his five diffrent foster families during his adolesent years. Pelzer tells about his desperate dtermination to find the love of a family and a child's dream of 'fitting-in.' While reading The Lost Boy, you will experiance an uproar of emotions. It will make you cry and at the same time it will make you mad. Then when you least suspect it, you will be crying and cheering for Dave. Dave is living proof that abusive cycles can be broken. He is an inspiration to us all. It would be an honor to hear this wonderful man speak.
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Summary: the search for love....
Review: is a long road for some. in this second in a series of three, we learn of davids search for just that. his will to survive just continues to amaze and inspire me. the book picks up in the exact spot that we left off in the first. from sharing a pizza with the police officer that drove him away from his childhood life of abuse at the hand of "the mother" to crossing off names of foster homes on a small list he has compiled, the reader is reminded of the most basic human need (other than food and shelter) --LOVE. this book is also important because it opens ones eyes to the foster care system. i do believe that in this day and age, it has improved, but i can remember being on the playground hearing about "he's a foster kid" and knowing that i was supposed to somehow feel that that made "him" less of a person. these are important things to now teach our children....
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Summary: REALITY
Review: IF SOME OF YOU WANT TO START LIVING THIS LIFE FOR A GOOD REASON, THIS SERIES OF BOOKS WILL TEACH YOU HOW. I'VE LEARN SO MUCH I DON'T KNOW WERE TO START. I ALLWAYS WANTED TO HELP PEOPLE IN NEED, I WAS LAZY...NOW, DAVID JUST "TOLD" ME THOUSANDS OF ABUSED KIDS ARE JUST PUTTING THEIR SOULS IN THE GARBAGE JUST BECAUSE THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH FOSTER FAMILIES TO MAKE THEM FEEL AND LIVE LIKE ANOTHER HUMAN. DAVID'S COURAGE TO WRITTE THIS BOOKS ABOUT HIS LIFE WILL KEEP YOUR EYES,MIND AND HEART FOCUS ... AND BRINGING OUR FEET TO EARTH. YOU WILL FOR SURE FEEL SORRY EACH TIME YOU HAVE TO CLOSE THA BOOK FOR SOME REASON... THERE IS A LOT OF PAIN NEXT TO US AND WE ALL CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. THANKS DAVID.....
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Summary: A very touching book!
Review: This book touched me in many ways. The foster system is not perfect but does turn out extraordinary people such as David Pelzer, who use the resources available to him to gain higher ground. Although he didn't start out this way, several hard lessons help guide him to higher ground. A truly good book which provides answers to the questions in his first book. The effects of abuse often last well past the ordeal and root themselves in the victim. This is a path that no one should ever go down.
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Summary: Well worth reading, but...
Review: After reading _A Child Called "It"_ yesterday, I devoured _The Lost Boy_ today, not leaving the house until I finished. I'm so glad Pelzer decided to share his tale and to tour the nation improving and helping other's lives. The books are pretty well written (aside from the many grammatical errors that seemed to slide by his editors). My only reservations and major disappointment is Pelzer's want for leaving the reader "hanging." As readers suffer along with little David through _A Child_, we too ask the big question along with David, "WHY? Why is this happening?" Pelzer alludes that the answer will be revealed in the next book. After finishing _Lost Boy_, the reader is cheated of David's revelation! What's worse, not only does Pelzer allude to the answer, he purposely wrote about it at the very end without telling the reader the answer: "As an adult I came full circle. One of the things I accomplished was visiting my mother and asking her the most important question of my life: Why? Mother's own secret made me cherish the life that I lead even more." What was the answer? The reader will still not find out! This is a cheap writer's trick that forces the anxious reader to buy yet another book. I feel cheated in this carrot game. The reader has suffered along with David long enough and shouldn't have to buy the THIRD book to receive answers that only puts more money in the writer's pocket. Obviously, I think both books are worth reading. But if you're looking for answers, you won't find them here!
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Summary: DART & BULL's EYE! THIS BOOK WILL NEVER MISS THE MARK!
Review: In addition to being one of the saddest books I have ever read, it is also one of the most beautiful books I have ever read. Dave has consistently survived the most extreme forms of abuse (his story makes Dickens' fictional accounts of abuse sound tame by comparison) and come out a winner. He is truly a Godsend, a gift and the voice of inspiration for many. He is living proof that abusive cycles can be broken. That hackneyed excuse about abusers having been abused themselves is a dodge and a cop out for irresponsible behavior. Not all abuse survivors perpetuate a defeatist cycle. Dave didn't and I don't think Dave is unique. Common sense, a conscience and pleasure in enriching people's lives certainly occupy the forefront of my mind. Dave appears to have made that same priority heard and felt in his works. Dave wisely made that decision and it has really taken him far. As for Dave, KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK! It would be an honor and a pleasure to hear this incredible person speak.
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Summary: Is it me?
Review: I also read "A child called it" amidst the glowing reviews from all ends of amazon-world. Unfortunately, I was forced to skim these books voraciously, unable to control my desire to finish out of pure boredom... I kept hoping, as each chapter passed, I would find enlightenment. Any teenage or childhood angst reflected was seemingly written to extract pity; I wanted to empathize, but the good natured Forrest Gump-like quality of "It's" life induced only severe cynicism on my part. Perhaps it just wasn't written to my taste and I therefore couldn't find the satisfaction as evidenced in the other reviews. I kept wondering if David was at all severly socially impacted and psychologically haywired due to all this neglect and abuse-- do you think? Where was the analysis of this? His own self reflection and soul searching? If given the same experiences, the content reflects not at all my probable feelings/reactions in the face of percieved social banishment during my definitive formative years. I would be way bitter but coping. Maybe my review is, after all, a testament to David's disposition, sensibility and temperment against all odds. Perhaps. My apologies. Just read the Girl's Guide to Hunting and Fishing. Loved it. Must be me.
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Summary: Touching true story of a foster child's struggles..
Review: This is an incredible autobiographical novel about a foster child's life in search of a family. This book is the second in Dave Pelzer's trilogy about his life and the power of the human spirit to triumph over adversity. The Lost Boy is written using the language of a young boy/teenager depending on the time period that is being discussed. The story is sad, but hopeful as Dave grows from a 12yr old boy into an 18 year old adult. As the story unfolds he goes through several foster homes in the search for a place to call home and a family he can finally grow attached to. It's an inspiring read and I would recommend it for anyone of any age.
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Summary: The Lost Boy
Review: I found this book to be very insightful and inspiring. Dave Pelzer is an inspiration to other abused children. His story shows how important it is that we not judge others on their circumstances , but show love and compassion to all. You never know the impact that your time and interest in a child can make in their life. In spite of the horrible abuse he suffered as child, Dave Pelzer has become a loving,secure, compassionate, giving man who has touched countless lives and made them better. I know God is blessing you every day!
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Summary: The Triumph of Love and Courage
Review: A heart warming tale of a young boy trying to find some one to call his fmaily. This book will make you cry and open your eyes to whole other world of a foster child. It's a true story that explains his journey from home to home in search of love. He heals from the wounds of his abusive mother and grows from a boy to a man. His courage to survive through life, alone is heart wrenching, and the love he finds warms the soul. A great sequal to A Child Called It. David Pelzer picked up where he left off. He tells a story that will make you cringe and smile, about the foster home system, that so many don't know about. Conitue on the journey fo this man's life and open your eyes to a new world, in The Lost Boy.
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