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Summary: Great Conclusion
Review: Thank you for sharing your story. This final book in the trilogy answered a lot of questions that I had. I am amazed at EVERYTHING you have overcome in your life. I am so happy to know that you now have a wonderful wife and son. You deserve only the best. This book is a must read!
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Summary: What a great book!
Review: Thank you Dave for writing an incredible book. It definitely lives up to A Child Called It and The Lost Boy and even surpasses those two books in its power and storytelling. A Man Named Dave is such a good read I read it in one night. I can't recommend this book enough!
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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: Inspiring
Review: It's hard to criticize a book dealing with abuse, and I certainly don't have any issues to take up with Mr. Pelzer. This is a fine book, regardless of its topic. If you enjoyed books such as "A Child Called It," "Sybil" or "The Bark of the Dogwood," you're sure to like this one. Pelzer's story is truly amazing and an inspiration to anyone whether they were abused or not.
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Summary: A man in full
Review: As a survivor it is a bit hard to read these books but they are quite inspirational for those who have yet to escape that sort of a situation. And a tool to help others understand what it feels like to have to go through that. I used to think what happened to me was the worst thing possible but reading this and other types or work on the subject have shed some light on the fact that some extremely terrible things do happen. Pelzer is just trying to show how hard it is to get past something like that. A wonderfully done and tasteful book. Recommended if you haven't read them already.Also recommended: CHILDREN'S CORNER by McCrae and A CHILD CALLED IT
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Summary: A Man Named Dave
Review: A Man Named Dave is a story that will touch your heart. In the novel Dave Pelzer, a man abused as a child, bounces back from a disturbing childhood. When Dave was growing up he was taught that there was no use for him in the world. As time goes on and Dave moves in with his foster family he soon realizes that he can be whatever he wants if he puts his mind to it.
The novel shows the strugles that Dave had to go through as a man and also the things that he learned through his childhood. Dave soon finds that even with the hard times life is worth it. Dave also soon begins a family of his own. Learning from his experiences as a child he now raises a child of his own. You will never want to put this book down.
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Summary: Cycle Of Abuse Broken
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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.
Also recommended: Nightmares Echo,All of the David Pelzer books,Running With Scissors,Lucky
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Summary: What an example
Review: When true forgiveness isn't possible in your life, read this book and then, read it again.
I am now convinced of the power in forgiveness, even more than before.
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Summary: A man named Dave
Review: This book is emotional and you should read all his books. Every parent and teacher should read these books just to let you know that this abuse really does happen in life. Lets not just sweep it under the rug any longer.
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Summary: A book with the closure and the author's road to forgiveness
Review: Finally finished the third book, "A Man Named Dave" and it is truly wonderful to watch this lost boy's spiritual growth to become a person with a big heart. I admire David Pelzer's courage in telling us his path to forgiveness and become a self-reliant man with a loving heart. His story is meant to be known for us to learn. Learning a man who is truly passionate about inspiring other emotionally wounded individuals and having the determination to help these individuals is truly amazing. It is definitely a book that gives me some understanding about some of the abused individuals' lives are like. David Pelzer's investigation of his past, accepting and understanding his past and with the inspirational work gives us the light about healing the emotional wounds. It is a story I read once but will remember for the rest of my life, for the sake of learning forgiveness and appreciation in life.
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